Elizabeth WilkinsAge: 72 years1805–1877
- Name
- Elizabeth Wilkins
- Given names
- Elizabeth
- Surname
- Wilkins
- Married name
- Elizabeth Seiber
 Birth | May 1, 1805 |
 Historical Event | War of 1812 between 1812 and 1815 (Age 6 years)Note: War of 1812 between the Americans and the British. The Creek (or Red Stick) War in Alabama had different origins, but it coincided with the war of 1812, and the U.S. treated it as a part of the larger war, with Jackson and his forces also in charge of defeating the Creeks - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_1812 |
| Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 26 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 |
 Marriage | Samuel Wesley Seiber — View this family November 30, 1834 (Age 29 years) |
 Birth of a son#1 | Frederick Seiber September 3, 1835 (Age 30 years) |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 30 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 daughter #2 | Elizabeth Seiber June 12, 1837 (Age 32 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #3 | Massey Seiber January 1, 1839 (Age 33 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #4 | Analiza Seiber September 27, 1842 (Age 37 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #5 | Melinda Seiber June 9, 1847 (Age 42 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 40 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 |
| Birth of a son #6 | Benjamin Franklin Seiber March 26, 1849 (Age 43 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 51 years)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 55 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 61 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 61 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 63 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 husband | Samuel Wesley Seiber December 20, 1871 (Age 66 years) |
| Death of a daughter | Massey Seiber January 10, 1876 (Age 70 years) |
 Death | May 6, 1877 (Age 72 years) |
| Family with Samuel Wesley Seiber |
| husband |
Samuel Wesley Seiber Birth: April 5, 1790 — Baltimore, Maryland, United States Death: December 20, 1871 — Knox, Tennessee, United States |
| herself |
Elizabeth Wilkins Birth: May 1, 1805 — Tennessee, United States Death: May 6, 1877 — Tennessee, United States |
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Marriage: November 30, 1834 — Tennessee, United States |
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9 months son |
Frederick Seiber Birth: September 3, 1835 45 30 — Tennessee, United States Death: February 22, 1916 — Hermitage, Davidson, Tennessee, United States |
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21 months daughter |
Elizabeth Seiber Birth: June 12, 1837 47 32 — Tennessee, United States Death: May 21, 1929 — Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States |
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19 months daughter |
Massey Seiber Birth: January 1, 1839 48 33 — Anderson, Tennessee, United States Death: January 10, 1876 — Tennessee, United States |
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4 years daughter |
Analiza Seiber Birth: September 27, 1842 52 37 — Tennessee, United States Death: April 7, 1897 — Tennessee, United States |
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5 years daughter |
Melinda Seiber Birth: June 9, 1847 57 42 — Tennessee, United States Death: May 2, 1920 — Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States |
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22 months son |
Benjamin Franklin Seiber Birth: March 26, 1849 58 43 — Anderson, Tennessee, United States Death: April 11, 1938 — Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States |
| Samuel Wesley Seiber + Isabelle Elizabeth Frost |
| husband |
Samuel Wesley Seiber Birth: April 5, 1790 — Baltimore, Maryland, United States Death: December 20, 1871 — Knox, Tennessee, United States |
| husband’s wife |
Isabelle Elizabeth Frost Birth: about 1792 27 24 — Washington, Virginia, United States Death: October 2, 1832 — Anderson, Tennessee, United States |
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Marriage: about 1809 — Anderson, Tennessee, United States |
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21 months step-daughter |
Nancy Seiber Birth: September 17, 1810 20 18 — Clinton, Anderson, Tennessee, United States Death: March 6, 1894 — Oliver Springs, Anderson, Tennessee, United States |
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18 months step-son |
Phillip “Pip” Seiber Birth: March 26, 1812 21 20 — Anderson, Tennessee, United States Death: January 22, 1862 — Frost Bottom, Anderson, Tennessee, United States |
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4 years step-son |
Elijah Seiber Birth: April 28, 1816 26 24 — Tennessee, United States Death: May 17, 1842 |
| step-son |
John J Seiber Birth: April 28, 1816 26 24 — Anderson, Tennessee, United States Death: May 25, 1891 — Roane, Tennessee, United States |
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6 years step-son |
Thomas Seiber Birth: November 28, 1821 31 29 — Tennessee, United States Death: June 27, 1904 — Illinois, United States |
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5 years step-daughter |
Mariah Seiber Birth: February 28, 1827 36 35 — Anderson, Tennessee, United States Death: October 10, 1896 — Oneida, Scott, Tennessee, United States |
| step-son |
Samuel Seiber Birth: February 28, 1827 36 35 — Anderson, Tennessee, United States Death: October 15, 1859 — Tennessee, United States |
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6 years step-son |
Columbus J Seiber Birth: October 1832 42 40 — Anderson, Tennessee, United States Death: |