Elisha Newton HenryAge: 77 years1828–1906
- Name
- Elisha Newton Henry
- Given names
- Elisha Newton
- Surname
- Henry
 Birth | June 28, 1828 |
 Marriage | Permelia Emmaline Whitaker — View this family unknown |
 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 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 |
| 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 |
 Birth of a son#1 | John J Henry January 3, 1851 (Age 22 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 |
| Birth of a son #2 | Ligard J Henry 1863 (Age 34 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 | John J Henry — Milly Ann Selby — View this family October 12, 1871 (Age 43 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #1 | Flora Elizabeth “Florie” Henry July 13, 1872 (Age 44 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #2 | Loyd Jefferson Henry April 15, 1874 (Age 45 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #3 | Mary Emiel Henry January 1878 (Age 49 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 |
| Birth of a granddaughter #4 | Martha Arminda “Minda” Henry January 8, 1880 (Age 51 years) |
| Death of a son | John J Henry January 2, 1881 (Age 52 years) |
| Death of a wife | Permelia Emmaline Whitaker March 12, 1881 (Age 52 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Ligard J Henry — Crissie Lou Roberson — View this family about 1885 (Age 56 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #5 | Elisha Newton Henry September 8, 1886 (Age 58 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #6 | LuCretie “Cretie” Henry October 11, 1888 (Age 60 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #7 | Florence Irene Henry September 20, 1890 (Age 62 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #8 | Lillie Henry April 19, 1892 (Age 63 years) |
| Death of a son | Ligard J Henry 1893 (Age 64 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 | May 21, 1906 (Age 77 years) |
 Burial | |
| Family with Permelia Emmaline Whitaker |
| himself |
Elisha Newton Henry Birth: June 28, 1828 — Tennessee, United States Death: May 21, 1906 — Tennessee, United States |
| wife |
Permelia Emmaline Whitaker Birth: May 10, 1826 — Tennessee, United States Death: March 12, 1881 — Putnam, Tennessee, United States |
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| son |
John J Henry Birth: January 3, 1851 22 24 — White, Tennessee, United States Death: January 2, 1881 — Monterey, Putnam, Tennessee, United States |
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13 years son |
Ligard J Henry Birth: 1863 34 36 — Monterey, Putnam, Tennessee, United States Death: 1893 — Monterey, Putnam, Tennessee, United States |