Elizabeth “Betsy” FieldsAge: 68 years1791–1859
- Name
- Elizabeth “Betsy” Fields
- Given names
- Elizabeth
- Surname
- Fields
- Nickname
- Betsy
 Birth | October 8, 1791 23 22 |
 Birth of a brother | Ambrose Fields October 8, 1792 (Age 12 months) |
| Birth of a brother | William Fields April 1, 1794 (Age 2 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Allen Dodd Fields November 26, 1796 (Age 5 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Nelson Fields July 3, 1798 (Age 6 years) |
 Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic between 1793 and 1798 (Age 14 months)Note: More than 4,000 Philadelphia residents died from yellow fever - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Fever_Epidemic_of_1793 |
| Birth of a sister | Matilda Fields June 22, 1803 (Age 11 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Absolom Fields June 29, 1803 (Age 11 years) |
| Historical Event | The Louisiana Purchase 1803 (Age 11 years)Note: Napoleon Bonaparte agrees to sell 828,000 square miles of land to the United States for $15 million - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana_Purchase |
| Birth of a sister | Patsy Fields January 20, 1805 (Age 13 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Polly Fields May 3, 1807 (Age 15 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Martha Fields September 3, 1809 (Age 17 years) |
| Historical Event | War of 1812 between 1812 and 1815 (Age 20 years)Note: 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 40 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 43 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 |
| Death of a mother | Mary “Polly” Dodd May 29, 1836 (Age 44 years) |
| Death of a father | Nelson Fields February 11, 1839 (Age 47 years) |
| Death of a brother | Allen Dodd Fields August 26, 1847 (Age 55 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 54 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 |
| Death of a brother | Absolom Fields about 1848 (Age 56 years) |
| Death of a brother | William Fields about 1858 (Age 66 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 65 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
 Death | October 25, 1859 (Age 68 years) |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Nelson Fields Birth: February 26, 1768 48 — Rockingham, North Carolina, United States Death: February 11, 1839 — Williamson, Tennessee, United States |
| mother |
Mary “Polly” Dodd Birth: August 14, 1769 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States Death: May 29, 1836 — Williamson, Tennessee, United States |
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Marriage: December 9, 1790 — Rockingham, North Carolina, United States |
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10 months herself |
Elizabeth “Betsy” Fields Birth: October 8, 1791 23 22 — Rockingham, North Carolina, United States Death: October 25, 1859 — Rutherford, Tennessee, United States |
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1 year younger brother |
Ambrose Fields Birth: October 8, 1792 24 23 — Rockingham, North Carolina, United States Death: March 17, 1872 — Oregon City, Clackamas, Oregon, United States |
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18 months younger brother |
William Fields Birth: April 1, 1794 26 24 — Rockingham, North Carolina, United States Death: about 1858 — Weakley, Tennessee, United States |
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3 years younger brother |
Allen Dodd Fields Birth: November 26, 1796 28 27 — Rockingham, North Carolina, United States Death: August 26, 1847 — Fulton, Kentucky, United States |
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19 months younger brother |
Nelson Fields Birth: July 3, 1798 30 28 — Rockingham, North Carolina, United States Death: about 1868 — Fulton, Kentucky, United States |
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5 years younger sister |
Matilda Fields Birth: June 22, 1803 35 33 Death: |
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Absolom Fields Birth: June 29, 1803 35 33 — Rockingham, North Carolina, United States Death: about 1848 — Pemiscot, Missouri, United States |
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19 months younger sister |
Patsy Fields Birth: January 20, 1805 36 35 Death: |
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2 years younger sister |
Polly Fields Birth: May 3, 1807 39 37 Death: |
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2 years younger sister |
Martha Fields Birth: September 3, 1809 41 40 Death: |