Elizabeth W KerleyAge: 73 years1826–1900
- Name
- Elizabeth W Kerley
- Given names
- Elizabeth W
- Surname
- Kerley
- Married name
- Elizabeth W Selby
 Birth | November 28, 1826 |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 5 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 8 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 |
 Marriage | Samuel P “Sham” Selby — View this family about 1844 (Age 17 years) |
 Birth of a son#1 | James Lloyd Selby December 30, 1845 (Age 19 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 19 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 #2 | Daniel Johnson Selby May 27, 1849 (Age 22 years) |
 Census | October 14, 1850 (Age 23 years) |
| Birth of a son #3 | William Monroe Selby April 10, 1851 (Age 24 years) |
| Birth of a son #4 | John Hoyle Selby August 14, 1853 (Age 26 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #5 | Rebecca Ann Selby March 25, 1856 (Age 29 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #6 | Mary Temperance Selby September 21, 1858 (Age 31 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 30 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 daughter #7 | Jemima Selby about 1859 (Age 32 years) |
| Death of a daughter | Jemima Selby before 1860 (Age 33 years) |
| Census | June 22, 1860 (Age 33 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 34 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 |
| Marriage of a child | James Lloyd Selby — Sarah Elizabeth Hyder — View this family about 1867 (Age 40 years) |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 40 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 40 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Birth of a granddaughter #1 | Martha Ann Selby April 8, 1868 (Age 41 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #2 | Mary Emily Selby September 1869 (Age 42 years) |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 42 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 | July 11, 1870 (Age 43 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #3 | Nancy Elizabeth Selby January 30, 1872 (Age 45 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #4 | William Thomas Selby March 7, 1874 (Age 47 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #5 | Arva Zena Selby February 22, 1876 (Age 49 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #6 | James Hendricks Selby December 6, 1876 (Age 50 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Daniel Johnson Selby — Mary Agnes Davenport — View this family 1877 (Age 50 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #7 | John Wesley “Johnny” Selby June 2, 1878 (Age 51 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #8 | Malinda Jemima Selby June 12, 1878 (Age 51 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 51 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Census | June 24, 1880 (Age 53 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #9 | John Sherman Selby September 16, 1880 (Age 53 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Joseph David Dorton — Rebecca Ann Selby — View this family about 1880 (Age 53 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #10 | James Monroe Dorton March 10, 1881 (Age 54 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #11 | Ernest Edison Dorton October 27, 1882 (Age 55 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #12 | Ida A Selby February 16, 1883 (Age 56 years) |
| Marriage of a child | William Monroe Selby — Mary Emily Hyder — View this family about 1883 (Age 56 years) |
| Death of a husband | Samuel P “Sham” Selby July 30, 1883 (Age 56 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #13 | Versa Etna Dorton March 12, 1884 (Age 57 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #14 | Nicholas Hoye “Nick” Selby November 30, 1884 (Age 58 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #15 | Washington Selby January 27, 1885 (Age 58 years) |
| Marriage of a child | James Lafayette Brown — Mary Temperance Selby — View this family about 1885 (Age 58 years) |
| Death of a grandson | Washington Selby January 28, 1885 (Age 58 years) |
| Death of a granddaughter | Ida A Selby September 25, 1885 (Age 58 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #16 | Nancy Elizabeth “Nannie” Dorton March 11, 1886 (Age 59 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #17 | James Authur Selby April 4, 1886 (Age 59 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #18 | Martha Lavada Brown July 28, 1886 (Age 59 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #19 | Amanda Alice Selby August 8, 1886 (Age 59 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #20 | Ulysses Wilburn Brown July 26, 1888 (Age 61 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #21 | William Osborne Dorton August 13, 1888 (Age 61 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #22 | Anna J Selby September 2, 1888 (Age 61 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #23 | Eli “L” Selby April 18, 1890 (Age 63 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #24 | Effie Mae Selby July 29, 1890 (Age 63 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #25 | Mary T Dorton October 18, 1890 (Age 63 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #26 | Emmit Goodhue Selby August 3, 1891 (Age 64 years) |
| Death of a granddaughter | Anna J Selby September 1, 1891 (Age 64 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #27 | James Ernest Selby March 8, 1893 (Age 66 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #28 | Maude Dorton October 25, 1893 (Age 66 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #29 | Johanna France Selby October 24, 1894 (Age 67 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #30 | Ida M Dorton October 14, 1896 (Age 69 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #31 | Eva Vandever Selby November 24, 1896 (Age 69 years) |
| Death of a grandson | James Ernest Selby December 10, 1896 (Age 70 years) |
| Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 71 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 grandson #32 | Fred Clyde Selby June 15, 1899 (Age 72 years) |
| Census | June 13, 1900 (Age 73 years) |
 Death | October 17, 1900 (Age 73 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Selby-Davenport Cemetery |
| Family with Samuel P “Sham” Selby |
| husband |
Samuel P “Sham” Selby Birth: April 5, 1824 25 31 — Cumberland, Tennessee, United States Death: July 30, 1883 — Hollow, Bladen, North Carolina, United States |
| herself |
Elizabeth W Kerley Birth: November 28, 1826 — Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States Death: October 17, 1900 — Burke, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States |
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Marriage: about 1844 — |
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2 years son |
James Lloyd Selby Birth: December 30, 1845 21 19 — Cumberland, Tennessee, United States Death: May 31, 1914 — Burke, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States |
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3 years son |
Daniel Johnson Selby Birth: May 27, 1849 25 22 — Cumberland, Tennessee, United States Death: April 17, 1915 — Cumberland, Tennessee, United States |
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22 months son |
William Monroe Selby Birth: April 10, 1851 27 24 — Tennessee, United States Death: August 30, 1926 — Cumberland, Tennessee, United States |
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2 years son |
John Hoyle Selby Birth: August 14, 1853 29 26 — Tennessee, United States Death: August 12, 1919 — Cumberland, Tennessee, United States |
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3 years daughter |
Rebecca Ann Selby Birth: March 25, 1856 31 29 — Grassy Cove, Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States Death: November 10, 1961 — Crossville City, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States |
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3 years daughter |
Mary Temperance Selby Birth: September 21, 1858 34 31 — Burke, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States Death: June 23, 1929 — Bearden, Knox, Tennessee, United States |
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15 months daughter |
Jemima Selby Birth: about 1859 34 32 — Cumberland, Tennessee, United States Death: before 1860 |
No family available
| Census | 1850 United States - Census transcript - Samuel P “Sham” Selby - Household
Bledsoe, Tennessee
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| Census | 1860 United States - Census transcript - Samuel P “Sham” Selby - Household
Cumberland, Tennessee
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| Census | 1870 United States - Census transcript - Samuel P “Sham” Selby - Household
Cumberland, Tennessee
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| Census | 1880 United States - Census transcript - Samuel P “Sham” Selby - Household
Cumberland, Tennessee
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| Census | 1900 United States - Census transcript - Daniel Johnson Selby - Household
Cumberland, Tennessee
Says Elizabeth only had 1 child |