Nelson FieldsAge: 69 years1798–1868
- Name
- Nelson Fields
- Given names
- Nelson
- Surname
- Fields
 Birth | July 3, 1798 30 28 |
 Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic between 1793 and 1798Note: 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 4 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Absolom Fields June 29, 1803 (Age 4 years) |
| Historical Event | The Louisiana Purchase 1803 (Age 4 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 6 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Polly Fields May 3, 1807 (Age 8 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Martha Fields September 3, 1809 (Age 11 years) |
| Historical Event | War of 1812 between 1812 and 1815 (Age 13 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 |
 Marriage | Mary Rankin — View this family 1820 (Age 21 years) |
| Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 33 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 37 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 37 years) |
| Death of a father | Nelson Fields February 11, 1839 (Age 40 years) |
| Death of a brother | Allen Dodd Fields August 26, 1847 (Age 49 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 47 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 49 years) |
| Death of a brother | William Fields about 1858 (Age 59 years) |
| Death of a sister | Elizabeth “Betsy” Fields October 25, 1859 (Age 61 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 58 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 62 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 68 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 68 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
 Death | about 1868 (Age 69 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 elder sister |
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 elder 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 elder 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 elder 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 himself |
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: |
| Family with Mary Rankin |
| himself |
Nelson Fields Birth: July 3, 1798 30 28 — Rockingham, North Carolina, United States Death: about 1868 — Fulton, Kentucky, United States |
| wife |
Mary Rankin Death: |
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Marriage: 1820 — Williamson, Tennessee, United States |