Susan Ann NicholsAge: 81 years1820–1901
- Name
- Susan Ann Nichols
- Given names
- Susan Ann
- Surname
- Nichols
- Married name
- Susan Ann Hunt
 Birth | October 7, 1820 31 21 |
 Birth of a sister | Matilda Puryear Nichols about 1826 (Age 5 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Laura Douglas Nichols about 1829 (Age 8 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Dr Ferdinand Stith Nichols about 1830 (Age 9 years) |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 11 years)Note: Cholera killed 4,340 people in New Orleans & over 3,000 in New York City - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholera_outbreaks_and_pandemics |
| Birth of a brother | Pvt James McAllister “Blackhawk” Nichols December 7, 1833 (Age 13 years) |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 14 years)Note: The Texas Revolution (or Texas War of Independence) was fought from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836 between Mexico and the Texas (Tejas) portion of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. The Texas Revolution erupted in 1836, after Texas declared its independence from Mexico. Mexico responded by invading Texas, where General Santa Anna won decisive victories in the battles of the Alamo and Goliad. The war ended at the Battle of San Jacinto (about 20 miles) east of modern day downtown Houston) where General Sam Houston led the Texas Army to victory in 18 minutes over a portion of the Mexican Army under Santa Anna, who was captured shortly after the battle. The conclusion of the war resulted in the creation of the Republic of Texas - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Revolution |
| Birth of a brother | Pvt George Searight Nichols August 23, 1842 (Age 21 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Cornelia Stith Nichols August 11, 1844 (Age 23 years) |
| Death of a sister | Laura Douglas Nichols October 2, 1848 (Age 27 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 25 years)Note: The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Revolution - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War |
| Death of a sister | Matilda Puryear Nichols June 29, 1857 (Age 36 years) |
| Death of a brother | Dr Ferdinand Stith Nichols May 3, 1859 (Age 38 years) |
| Death of a brother | Harrison Nichols August 22, 1859 (Age 38 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 36 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Death of a father | John Nichols Jr. May 7, 1863 (Age 42 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 40 years)Note: In the spring of 1861, tensions between the northern and southern United States over issues including state's right versus federal authority, westward expansion and slavery exploded into the American Civil War - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 46 years)Note: The Alaska Purchase was the purchase of 586,412 square miles of new territory by the United States from the Russian Empire (a bargain at two cents an acre) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Purchase |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic 1867 (Age 46 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 48 years)Note: The First Transcontinental Railroad was a 1,907-mile contiguous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 across the western United States to connect the Pacific coast with the existing Eastern U.S. rail network - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad |
| Death of a sister | Margaret Nichols July 27, 1871 (Age 50 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 57 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Death of a mother | Elizabeth “Betsy” McCown July 24, 1881 (Age 60 years) |
| Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 77 years)Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War |
 Death | November 14, 1901 (Age 81 years) |
| Family with parents |
| father |
John Nichols Jr. Birth: March 16, 1789 45 18 — Orange, North Carolina, United States Death: May 7, 1863 — Williamson, Tennessee, United States |
| mother |
Elizabeth “Betsy” McCown Birth: February 3, 1799 — Bardstown, Nelson, Kentucky, United States Death: July 24, 1881 — Williamson, Tennessee, United States |
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Marriage: October 29, 1814 — Davidson, Tennessee, United States |
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16 months elder sister |
Margaret Nichols Birth: March 11, 1816 26 17 — Williamson, Tennessee, United States Death: July 27, 1871 — Tennessee, United States |
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23 months elder brother |
Harrison Nichols Birth: February 22, 1818 28 19 — Williamson, Tennessee, United States Death: August 22, 1859 — Dyersburg, Dyer, Tennessee, United States |
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3 years herself |
Susan Ann Nichols Birth: October 7, 1820 31 21 — Williamson, Tennessee, United States Death: November 14, 1901 |
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6 years younger sister |
Matilda Puryear Nichols Birth: about 1826 36 26 — Williamson, Tennessee, United States Death: June 29, 1857 — Tennessee, United States |
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4 years younger sister |
Laura Douglas Nichols Birth: about 1829 39 29 — Williamson, Tennessee, United States Death: October 2, 1848 — Williamson, Tennessee, United States |
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2 years younger brother |
Dr Ferdinand Stith Nichols Birth: about 1830 40 30 — Williamson, Tennessee, United States Death: May 3, 1859 — Franklin, Williamson, Tennessee, United States |
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4 years younger brother |
Pvt James McAllister “Blackhawk” Nichols Birth: December 7, 1833 44 34 — Williamson, Tennessee, United States Death: November 12, 1910 — Williamson, Tennessee, United States |
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9 years younger brother |
Pvt George Searight Nichols Birth: August 23, 1842 53 43 — Williamson, Tennessee, United States Death: September 15, 1918 — Williamson, Tennessee, United States |
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2 years younger sister |
Cornelia Stith Nichols Birth: August 11, 1844 55 45 — Williamson, Tennessee, United States Death: December 9, 1928 — Franklin, Williamson, Tennessee, United States |