Lucinda FoutsAge: 82 years1832–1914
- Name
- Lucinda Fouts
- Given names
- Lucinda
- Surname
- Fouts
- Married name
- Lucinda Burkett
Shared note: Asa Burkett Obituary and Family Listing
Shared note: Thomas Jefferson Burkett Obituary and Family Listing
 Birth | February 5, 1832 |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832Note: 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 3 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 13 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 | Asa Burkett — View this family February 15, 1851 (Age 19 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 24 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
 Birth of a son#1 | Thomas Jefferson Burkett November 10, 1862 (Age 30 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 29 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 34 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 34 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 36 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 |
 Census | June 1, 1870 (Age 38 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 45 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 | Asa Burkett October 15, 1895 (Age 63 years) |
| Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 66 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 |
| Marriage of a child | Thomas Jefferson Burkett — Amanda Isadora “Dora” Carter — View this family October 3, 1906 (Age 74 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #1 | John Jefferson Burkette Sr January 26, 1911 (Age 78 years) |
| Obituary | Lucinda Burkett (nee Fouts) Obituary and Family Listing February 7, 1914 (on the date of death) |
 Death | February 7, 1914 (Age 82 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Mount Zion Cemetery |
| Family with Asa Burkett |
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Asa Burkett Birth: September 19, 1832 — Hagerstown, Wayne, Indiana, United States Death: October 15, 1895 — Miami, Indiana, United States |
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Lucinda Fouts Birth: February 5, 1832 — Wayne, Indiana, United States Death: February 7, 1914 — Miami, Indiana, United States |
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Marriage: February 15, 1851 — Henry, Indiana, United States |
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12 years son |
Thomas Jefferson Burkett Birth: November 10, 1862 30 30 — Miami, Indiana, United States Death: January 9, 1923 — Fulton, Indiana, United States |
No family available
| Census | 1870 United States - Census transcript - Asa Burkett - Household
Miami, Miami, Indiana, United States
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| Obituary | Lucinda Burkett (nee Fouts) Obituary and Family Listing
Published in the Rochester (IN) Sentinel, Saturday, February 7, 1914
Mrs. Lucinda BURKETT, one of the oldest residents of the county, died at her home south of Wagoner Station, Friday night, age 82. She had been ill for several months. Mrs. Burkett died on the farm where she had lived for the last 50 years. Six children are now living and Jesse [BURKETT] and Alice [BURKETT] were with their mother when she passed away. The funeral will be held Tuesday afternoon at Mr. Zion.
SOURCE:
Fulton County Indiana Obituaries – 1914 by Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh
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| Name | Asa Burkett Obituary and Family Listing
Published in the Rochester(IN) Sentinel, Friday, October 25, 1895
Asa Burkett, a well known farmer and a good man, died at his home near Wagoner Station, last week. His death was very sudden, he having been sick but a day.
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| Name | Thomas Jefferson Burkett Obituary and Family Listing
Published in the Rochester(IN) Sentinel, Wednesday, January 10, 1923
Jeff BURKETT died at 2:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at his home in Akron, a victim of cancer of the stomach from which he had suffered for the past eight months. He was a brother of Mrs. W. A. CARTER of this city. Funeral services from the Akron Christian church Friday afternoon at one o'clock. Burial at Macy I.O.O.F. cemetery.
SOURCE:
Fulton County Indiana Obituaries – 1923 by Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45696560/thomas-jefferson-burkett |