Elizabeth FirestoneAge: 80 years1828–1909
- Name
- Elizabeth Firestone
- Given names
- Elizabeth
- Surname
- Firestone
- Married name
- Elizabeth Elder
 Birth | November 3, 1828 |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 3 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 |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 6 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 |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 17 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 |
 Marriage | Lewis Keith Elder — View this family June 8, 1852 (Age 23 years) |
 Birth of a daughter#1 | Delilah Elder April 1, 1857 (Age 28 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 28 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
 Census | August 1, 1860 (Age 31 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 32 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 38 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 38 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 40 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 |
| Marriage of a child | Michael Troutman — Delilah Elder — View this family April 20, 1876 (Age 47 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 49 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 husband | Lewis Keith Elder January 1879 (Age 50 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #1 | George Hughie Troutman April 26, 1882 (Age 53 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #2 | Veda Troutman March 23, 1884 (Age 55 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #3 | James Earl Troutman June 23, 1886 (Age 57 years) |
| Death of a grandson | James Earl Troutman July 6, 1887 (Age 58 years) |
| Death of a granddaughter | Veda Troutman December 5, 1888 (Age 60 years) |
| Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 69 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 | August 9, 1909 (Age 80 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Oakwood Cemetery |
| Family with Lewis Keith Elder |
| husband |
Lewis Keith Elder Birth: 1815 — Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States Death: January 1879 — Washington, Kosciusko, Indiana, United States |
| herself |
Elizabeth Firestone Birth: November 3, 1828 — Ohio, United States Death: August 9, 1909 — Washington, Kosciusko, Indiana, United States |
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Marriage: June 8, 1852 — Kosciusko, Indiana, United States |
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5 years daughter |
Delilah Elder Birth: April 1, 1857 42 28 — Warsaw, Kosciusko, Indiana, United States Death: March 11, 1917 — Kansas, United States |
No family available
| Census | 1860 United States - Census transcript - Lewis Keith Elder - Household
Wayne, Kosciusko, Indiana, United States
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