Ann Eliza HooperAge: 70 years1825–1896
- Name
- Ann Eliza Hooper
- Given names
- Ann Eliza
- Surname
- Hooper
- Married name
- Ann Eliza Edwards
 Birth | May 18, 1825 |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 6 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 10 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 20 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 | William P Edwards — View this family September 25, 1849 (Age 24 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 31 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 | Wesley P Edwards May 1864 (Age 38 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 35 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 41 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 41 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Death of a husband | William P Edwards about 1868 (Age 42 years) |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 43 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 |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 52 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Marriage of a child | Wesley P Edwards — Ida Mae Shemwell — View this family Type: Religious marriage March 28, 1889 (Age 63 years)Address: Bride's Residence |
| Birth of a grandson #1 | Byron Edwards May 8, 1890 (Age 64 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #2 | Elsie Mae Edwards 1892 (Age 66 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #3 | Robert Solon Edwards April 3, 1894 (Age 68 years) |
 Death | February 11, 1896 (Age 70 years) |
| Family with William P Edwards |
| husband |
William P Edwards Birth: about 1825 — Kentucky, United States Death: about 1868 — Missouri, United States |
| herself |
Ann Eliza Hooper Birth: May 18, 1825 — Virginia, United States Death: February 11, 1896 — Cooper, Missouri, United States |
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Marriage: September 25, 1849 — Lawrence, Tennessee, United States |
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15 years son |
Wesley P Edwards Birth: May 1864 39 38 — Missouri, United States Death: June 1909 — Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, United States |