Elizabeth “Betsey” WomackAge: 82 years1815–1898
- Name
- Elizabeth “Betsey” Womack
- Given names
- Elizabeth
- Surname
- Womack
- Married name
- Elizabeth Yarborough
- Nickname
- Betsey
 Birth | September 12, 1815 |
 Historical Event | War of 1812 between 1812 and 1815Note: 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 16 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 | Rev. Aaron Yarborough — View this family February 4, 1834 (Age 18 years) |
 Birth of a son#1 | Pleasant Addison Yarborough October 31, 1834 (Age 19 years) |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 20 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 | Mary Ann Yarborough November 11, 1836 (Age 21 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #3 | Jerusha Yarborough September 16, 1838 (Age 23 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #4 | Susan Jane Yarborough November 6, 1840 (Age 25 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #5 | Sarah Samantha Yarborough October 18, 1842 (Age 27 years) |
| Birth of a son #6 | Thomas Alexander Yarborough November 18, 1844 (Age 29 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #7 | Frances Yarborough September 8, 1846 (Age 30 years) |
| Death of a daughter | Frances Yarborough December 6, 1846 (Age 31 years) |
| Birth of a son #8 | Meredith Newbern Yarborough October 20, 1847 (Age 32 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 30 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 #9 | John Wilson Yarborough August 25, 1849 (Age 33 years) |
| Birth of a son #10 | Alphaus Aaron Yarborough August 10, 1851 (Age 35 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #11 | Lucy Elizabeth Yarborough November 25, 1853 (Age 38 years) |
| Birth of a son #12 | Walter Winfield Yarborough January 17, 1856 (Age 40 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 41 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Death of a son | Pleasant Addison Yarborough June 25, 1862 (Age 46 years) |
| Birth of a son #13 | David Edwin Yarborough November 21, 1862 (Age 47 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 45 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 51 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 51 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 53 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 62 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 | Rev. Aaron Yarborough December 30, 1897 (Age 82 years) |
| Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 82 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 | July 18, 1898 (Age 82 years) |
| Family with parents |
| father |
James Womack Death: |
| mother |
Polly Wiseman Death: |
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Marriage: — |
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| herself |
Elizabeth “Betsey” Womack Birth: September 12, 1815 Death: July 18, 1898 |
| Family with Rev. Aaron Yarborough |
| husband |
Rev. Aaron Yarborough Birth: October 5, 1813 29 25 Death: December 30, 1897 |
| herself |
Elizabeth “Betsey” Womack Birth: September 12, 1815 Death: July 18, 1898 |
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Marriage: February 4, 1834 — |
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9 months son |
Pleasant Addison Yarborough Birth: October 31, 1834 21 19 Death: June 25, 1862 — Richmond, Virginia, United States |
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2 years daughter |
Mary Ann Yarborough Birth: November 11, 1836 23 21 Death: July 8, 1925 |
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22 months daughter |
Jerusha Yarborough Birth: September 16, 1838 24 23 Death: |
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2 years daughter |
Susan Jane Yarborough Birth: November 6, 1840 27 25 Death: |
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23 months daughter |
Sarah Samantha Yarborough Birth: October 18, 1842 29 27 Death: |
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2 years son |
Thomas Alexander Yarborough Birth: November 18, 1844 31 29 Death: |
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22 months daughter |
Frances Yarborough Birth: September 8, 1846 32 30 Death: December 6, 1846 — Davidson, North Carolina, United States |
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13 months son |
Meredith Newbern Yarborough Birth: October 20, 1847 34 32 Death: |
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22 months son |
John Wilson Yarborough Birth: August 25, 1849 35 33 Death: |
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23 months son |
Alphaus Aaron Yarborough Birth: August 10, 1851 37 35 Death: |
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2 years daughter |
Lucy Elizabeth Yarborough Birth: November 25, 1853 40 38 Death: |
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2 years son |
Walter Winfield Yarborough Birth: January 17, 1856 42 40 Death: |
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7 years son |
David Edwin Yarborough Birth: November 21, 1862 49 47 Death: |