Elizabeth Duncan “Betsy” PattersonAge: 61 years1828–1890
- Name
- Elizabeth Duncan “Betsy” Patterson
- Given names
- Elizabeth Duncan
- Surname
- Patterson
- Nickname
- Betsy
- Married name
- Elizabeth Duncan Bunch
 Birth | March 13, 1828 24 19 |
 Birth of a sister | Barbara Patterson about 1828 |
| Birth of a sister | Sarah Cynthia “Sally” Patterson January 1831 (Age 2 years) |
 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 |
| Birth of a brother | William Matthew Patterson about 1833 (Age 4 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Serelda H Patterson about 1834 (Age 5 years) |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 7 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 sister | Rosa Patterson July 1836 (Age 8 years) |
| Birth of a brother | George William Patterson about 1839 (Age 10 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandmother | Nancy Elizabeth English about 1847 (Age 18 years) |
| 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 |
| Death of a paternal grandfather | William “Billy” Patterson about 1849 (Age 20 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 |
| Death of a mother | Nancy Elizabeth Epperson about 1860 (Age 31 years) |
| Death of a brother | William Matthew Patterson March 7, 1863 (Age 34 years) |
| Death of a sister | Barbara Patterson March 1865 (Age 36 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 33 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 |
| Death of a father | English Patterson October 3, 1865 (Age 37 years) |
| Death of a sister | Serelda H Patterson about 1866 (Age 37 years) |
| 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 |
| 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 | about 1890 (Age 61 years) |
| Family with parents |
| father |
English Patterson Birth: about 1804 50 51 — Anderson, Tennessee, United States Death: October 3, 1865 — New River, Anderson, Tennessee, United States |
| mother |
Nancy Elizabeth Epperson Birth: August 1808 — Virginia, United States Death: about 1860 — Anderson, Tennessee, United States |
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Marriage: about 1824 — |
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2 years elder brother |
Pleasant Lindsay Patterson Birth: about 1825 21 16 — Anderson, Tennessee, United States Death: May 19, 1900 — Anderson, Tennessee, United States |
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4 years sister |
Barbara Patterson Birth: about 1828 24 19 — Tennessee, United States Death: March 1865 — Tennessee, United States |
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2 months herself |
Elizabeth Duncan “Betsy” Patterson Birth: March 13, 1828 24 19 — Anderson, Tennessee, United States Death: about 1890 — Tennessee, United States |
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3 years younger sister |
Sarah Cynthia “Sally” Patterson Birth: January 1831 27 22 — Tennessee, United States Death: August 13, 1900 — Anderson, Tennessee, United States |
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3 years younger brother |
William Matthew Patterson Birth: about 1833 29 24 — Tennessee, United States Death: March 7, 1863 — Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States |
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2 years younger sister |
Serelda H Patterson Birth: about 1834 30 25 — Tennessee, United States Death: about 1866 — Anderson, Tennessee, United States |
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3 years younger sister |
Rosa Patterson Birth: July 1836 32 27 — Tennessee, United States Death: |
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4 years younger brother |
George William Patterson Birth: about 1839 35 30 — Briceville, Anderson, Tennessee, United States Death: about 1891 — Indian, Penobscot, Maine, United States |