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Mary Elizabeth “Nancy” CowanAge: 75 years18551930

Name
Mary Elizabeth “Nancy” Cowan
Given names
Mary Elizabeth
Surname
Cowan
Married name
Mary Elizabeth Hudson
Married name
Mary Elizabeth Craig
Nickname
Nancy
Birth April 28, 1855

Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 20 months)

Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 5 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 11 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 11 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 13 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
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 22 years)

Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
MarriageAustin W “Harry” HudsonView this family
September 13, 1896 (Age 41 years)
Birth of a son
#1
Austin Lewis Hudson
April 14, 1898 (Age 42 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 42 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
Census June 1, 1900 (Age 45 years)
Census May 2, 1910 (Age 55 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 60 years)

Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 61 years)

Note: The United States enters 'The Great War' where more than nine million combatants were killed- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I
Historical Event
Spanish Influenza Epidemic
1918 (Age 62 years)

Note: Spanish Influenza killed over 500,000 people in the United States, and somewhere between 20 and 40 million in what has been cited as the most devastating epidemic in history - http://virus.stanford.edu/uda/
Marriage of a childAustin Lewis HudsonVera Lee HenegarView this family
October 20, 1919 (Age 64 years)
Census March 5, 1920 (Age 64 years)
Marriage of a childAustin Lewis HudsonRuth CorderView this family
February 1927 (Age 71 years)

Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 74 years)

Note: The Wall Street Crash sets off the Great Depression, the most severe worldwide economic depression in the 20th century - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Depression
Census April 14, 1930 (Age 74 years)
Death September 21, 1930 (Age 75 years)
Burial September 23, 1930 (2 days after death)
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Arrow Rock Cemetery, Arrow Rock, Saline, Missouri
Family with Austin W “Harry” Hudson - View this family
husband
Austin W “Harry” Hudson
Birth: December 26, 1858 27 24Saline, Missouri, United States
Death: June 19, 1934Carrollton, Carroll, Missouri, United States
herself
Marriage: September 13, 1896Marshall, Saline, Missouri, United States
19 months
son

No family available

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - Austin W “Harry” Hudson - Household

Arrow Rock, Saline, Missouri, United States

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Hudson, HarryheadWMDec185941M3MOMOMOfarmer
Hudson, Nancy EwifeWFApr185545M355MOCanadaMO
Craig, Mary Jstep daughterWFSep188613SMOCanadaMO
Craig, Frances Jstep daughterWFAug188910SMOCanadaMO
Craig, Alma Bstep daughterWFMay18919SMOCanadaMO
Craig, Carrie CStep daughterWFApr18937SMOCanadaMO
Hudson, Austin LsonWMApr18982SMOMOMO

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Austin W “Harry” Hudson - Household

Saline, Missouri, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Hudson, HarryheadMW50M1MOMOMOfarmer
Hudson, Nancy EwifeFW53M255MOTNMO
Craig, Janet Mstep daughterFW23SMOCanadaMO
Craig, Jane Fstep daughterFW20SMOCanadaMO
Craig, Bird step daughterFW18SMOCanadaMO
Craig, Cecilstep daughterFW16SMOCanadaMO
Hudson, Austin LsonMW12SMOMOMO

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Austin W “Harry” Hudson - Household

Saline, Missouri, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Hudson, Austin WheadMW61MMOTNTNsuperintendentcounty almshouse
Hudson, Nancy EwifeFW63MMOTNMO
Craig, Janet Mstep daughterFW33SMOMOMO
Craig, Frances Jstep daughterFW30SMOMOMO
Craig, Alma Bstep daughterFW28SMOMOMO
Craig, Carrie Cstep daughterFW26SMOMOMO

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Mary Elizabeth “Nancy” Cowan - Household

Marshall, Saline, Missouri, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Hudson, Nancy EheadFW74MMOTNMOnone
Craig, F JanedaughterFW40SMOCanadaMOclerkcounty office
Craig, BirddaughterFW38SMOCanadaMO
Craig, Carrie CecildaughterFW36SMOCanadaMObookkeeper