Mary Frances Virginia SandyAge: 98 years1864–1963
- Name
- Mary Frances Virginia Sandy
- Given names
- Mary Frances Virginia
- Surname
- Sandy
- Married name
- Mary Frances Virginia Falls
 Birth | February 19, 1864 51 44 |
 Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865Note: 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 2 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 2 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 4 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 mother | Susannah Rawley December 13, 1873 (Age 9 years) Cause: Typhoid Pneumonia |
| Marriage of a parent | William E Sandy — Catharine Fifer — View this family August 30, 1874 (Age 10 years) |
| Birth of a half-sister | Martha Ellen Sandy May 30, 1875 (Age 11 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 13 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
 Marriage | Daniel Walker Falls — View this family January 2, 1886 (Age 21 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #1 | Anna Susan Falls September 23, 1887 (Age 23 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Lula Viola Falls December 31, 1889 (Age 25 years) |
| Death of a brother | Edward Johnson Sandy March 23, 1891 (Age 27 years) |
| Death of a father | William E Sandy April 13, 1898 (Age 34 years) |
| Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 34 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 |
| Birth of a son #3 | John William Falls May 1, 1900 (Age 36 years) |
| Death of a brother | Reuben Hoffman Sandy February 23, 1907 (Age 43 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #4 | … Falls January 30, 1908 (Age 43 years) |
| Death of a daughter | … Falls January 30, 1908 (Age 43 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #5 | Hazel Alice Falls August 16, 1909 (Age 45 years) |
| Death of a brother | John Henry Sandy July 25, 1913 (Age 49 years) Cause: Rheumatism End Cystitis |
| Burial of a brother | John Henry Sandy July 27, 1913 (Age 49 years) |
| Historical Event | Polio Epidemic 1916 (Age 51 years)Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1 |
| Death of a brother | William Jackson Sandy July 16, 1918 (Age 54 years) Cause: Some obscure abdominal trouble do not know just what |
| Burial of a brother | William Jackson Sandy July 20, 1918 (Age 54 years) |
| Death of a sister | Elizabeth Catherine “Lizzie” Sandy October 13, 1918 (Age 54 years) Cause: Cardiac Ursufficiency |
| Historical Event | World War I between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 52 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 53 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/ |
| Death of a husband | Daniel Walker Falls March 23, 1920 (Age 56 years) Cause: Lobar Pneumonia |
| Burial of a husband | Daniel Walker Falls March 24, 1920 (Age 56 years) |
| Death of a brother | Tillman Rawley Sandy October 12, 1924 (Age 60 years) |
| Burial of a brother | Tillman Rawley Sandy October 14, 1924 (Age 60 years) |
| Death of a brother | Daniel Garber Sandy October 17, 1927 (Age 63 years) Cause: Uremia |
| Burial of a brother | Daniel Garber Sandy October 19, 1927 (Age 63 years) |
| Historical Event | The Great Depression October 1929 (Age 65 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 |
| Death of a brother | George Martin Sandy July 27, 1931 (Age 67 years) Cause: Myocarditis |
| Burial of a brother | George Martin Sandy July 28, 1931 (Age 67 years) |
| Death of a sister | Sarah Ann Sandy November 4, 1931 (Age 67 years) |
| Death of a brother | Samuel Andrew Sandy November 20, 1939 (Age 75 years) |
| Burial of a brother | Samuel Andrew Sandy November 21, 1939 (Age 75 years) |
| Death of a sister | Margaret Susannah “Maggie” Sandy July 19, 1941 (Age 77 years) |
| Burial of a sister | Margaret Susannah “Maggie” Sandy July 21, 1941 (Age 77 years) |
| Historical Event | World War II between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 77 years)Note: The United States enters World War II after the attack at Pearl Harbor, a global war that involved the vast majority of the world's nations and including all of the great powers - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II |
| Death of a daughter | Lula Viola Falls April 14, 1947 (Age 83 years) Cause: Coronary Thrombosis |
| Burial of a daughter | Lula Viola Falls April 16, 1947 (Age 83 years) |
| Death of a daughter | Anna Susan Falls December 4, 1950 (Age 86 years) |
| Death of a sister | Nancy Jane “Nannie” Sandy June 6, 1952 (Age 88 years) Cause: Pneumonia Bronchial |
| Burial of a sister | Nancy Jane “Nannie” Sandy June 7, 1952 (Age 88 years) |
| Historical Event | Korean War between 1950 and 1953 (Age 85 years)Note: The Korean War was a war between the Republic of Korea (South Korea), supported by the United Nations, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), at one time supported by the People's Republic of China and the Soviet Union - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_War |
| Death of a half-sister | Martha Ellen Sandy April 27, 1962 (Age 98 years) |
| Burial of a half-sister | Martha Ellen Sandy April 29, 1962 (Age 98 years) |
| Historical Event | Vietnam War between 1946 and 1975 (Age 81 years)Note: The Vietnam War was a long, costly armed conflict that pitted the communist regime of North Vietnam and its southern allies, known as the Viet Cong, against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States. The divisive war, increasingly unpopular at home, ended with the withdrawal of U.S. forces in 1973 and the unification of Vietnam under Communist control two years later. More than 3 million people, including 58,000 Americans, were killed in the conflict. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_War |
 Death | January 28, 1963 (Age 98 years) |
 Burial | January 30, 1963 (2 days after death) Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Wakenda Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
William E Sandy Birth: August 1, 1812 — Augusta, Virginia, United States Death: April 13, 1898 — Rockingham, Virginia, United States |
| mother |
Susannah Rawley Birth: June 3, 1819 — Rockingham, Virginia, United States Death: December 13, 1873 — Rockingham, Virginia, United States |
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Marriage: November 7, 1836 — Rockingham, Virginia, United States |
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9 months elder sister |
Elizabeth Catherine “Lizzie” Sandy Birth: August 20, 1837 25 18 — Rockingham, Virginia, United States Death: October 13, 1918 — Nampa, Canyon, Idaho, United States |
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2 years elder brother |
Tillman Rawley Sandy Birth: August 13, 1839 27 20 — Rockingham, Virginia, United States Death: October 12, 1924 — Ashby, Rockingham, Virginia, United States |
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2 years elder brother |
John Henry Sandy Birth: September 9, 1841 29 22 — Rockingham, Virginia, United States Death: July 25, 1913 — Plains, Rockingham, Virginia, United States |
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2 years elder brother |
William Jackson Sandy Birth: November 28, 1843 31 24 — Rockingham, Virginia, United States Death: July 16, 1918 — Pastures, Augusta, Virginia, United States |
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2 years elder sister |
Sarah Ann Sandy Birth: January 25, 1846 33 26 — Rockingham, Virginia, United States Death: November 4, 1931 — Cornettsville, Perry, Kentucky, United States |
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2 years elder brother |
Samuel Andrew Sandy Birth: February 11, 1848 35 28 — Rockingham, Virginia, United States Death: November 20, 1939 — Grape Grove, Ray, Missouri, United States |
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2 years elder brother |
Reuben Hoffman Sandy Birth: March 23, 1850 37 30 — Rockingham, Virginia, United States Death: February 23, 1907 — Nampa, Canyon, Idaho, United States |
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2 years elder brother |
Daniel Garber Sandy Birth: May 5, 1852 39 32 — Ashby, Rockingham, Virginia, United States Death: October 17, 1927 — Ashby, Rockingham, Virginia, United States |
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3 years elder sister |
Margaret Susannah “Maggie” Sandy Birth: November 6, 1854 42 35 — Rockingham, Virginia, United States Death: July 19, 1941 — Harrisonburg, Rockingham, Virginia, United States |
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2 years elder sister |
Nancy Jane “Nannie” Sandy Birth: January 1, 1857 44 37 — Pleasant Valley, Rockingham, Virginia, United States Death: June 6, 1952 — Harrisonburg, Rockingham, Virginia, United States |
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2 years elder brother |
George Martin Sandy Birth: April 30, 1859 46 39 — Rockingham, Virginia, United States Death: July 27, 1931 — Grape Grove, Ray, Missouri, United States |
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2 years elder brother |
Edward Johnson Sandy Birth: September 30, 1861 49 42 — Pleasant Valley, Rockingham, Virginia, United States Death: March 23, 1891 — Ray, Missouri, United States |
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2 years herself |
Mary Frances Virginia Sandy Birth: February 19, 1864 51 44 — Pleasant Valley, Rockingham, Virginia, United States Death: January 28, 1963 — Grape Grove, Ray, Missouri, United States |
| Father’s family with Catharine Fifer |
| father |
William E Sandy Birth: August 1, 1812 — Augusta, Virginia, United States Death: April 13, 1898 — Rockingham, Virginia, United States |
| step-mother |
Catharine Fifer Birth: January 12, 1832 — Augusta, Virginia, United States Death: September 10, 1904 |
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Marriage: August 30, 1874 — Sangersville, Augusta, Virginia, United States |
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9 months half-sister |
Martha Ellen Sandy Birth: May 30, 1875 62 43 — Rockingham, Virginia, United States Death: April 27, 1962 — Fisherville, Augusta, Virginia, United States |
| Family with Daniel Walker Falls |
| husband |
Daniel Walker Falls Birth: June 24, 1863 — Rockingham, Virginia, United States Death: March 23, 1920 — Grape Grove, Ray, Missouri, United States |
| herself |
Mary Frances Virginia Sandy Birth: February 19, 1864 51 44 — Pleasant Valley, Rockingham, Virginia, United States Death: January 28, 1963 — Grape Grove, Ray, Missouri, United States |
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Marriage: January 2, 1886 — Rockingham, Virginia, United States |
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21 months daughter |
Anna Susan Falls Birth: September 23, 1887 24 23 — Grape Grove, Ray, Missouri, United States Death: December 4, 1950 — Dennis, Labette, Kansas, United States |
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2 years daughter |
Lula Viola Falls Birth: December 31, 1889 26 25 — Rockingham, Virginia, United States Death: April 14, 1947 — Grape Grove, Ray, Missouri, United States |
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10 years son |
John William Falls Birth: May 1, 1900 36 36 — Missouri, United States Death: March 21, 1995 — Norborne, Carroll, Missouri, United States |
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8 years daughter |
… Falls Birth: January 30, 1908 44 43 — Missouri, United States Death: January 30, 1908 — Missouri, United States |
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19 months daughter |
Hazel Alice Falls Birth: August 16, 1909 46 45 — Missouri, United States Death: February 20, 2002 — Hardin, Ray, Missouri, United States |