Robert Nelson Pleasant FieldsAge: 92 years1822–1914
- Name
- Robert Nelson Pleasant Fields
- Given names
- Robert Nelson Pleasant
- Surname
- Fields
 Birth | May 10, 1822 25 31 |
 Birth of a brother | James Absolum Fields May 1, 1824 (Age 23 months) |
| Birth of a brother | Allen J Fields March 2, 1826 (Age 3 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Pheribay D Fields August 5, 1828 (Age 6 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Thomas J Fields March 10, 1832 (Age 9 years) |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 9 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 13 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 paternal grandmother | Mary “Polly” Dodd May 29, 1836 (Age 14 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandfather | Nelson Fields February 11, 1839 (Age 16 years) |
 Marriage | Permelia A Brand — View this family February 12, 1846 (Age 23 years) |
| Death of a father | Allen Dodd Fields August 26, 1847 (Age 25 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 23 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 #1 | Allen Dodd Fields October 28, 1849 (Age 27 years) |
| Death of a wife | Permelia A Brand July 19, 1850 (Age 28 years) |
| Death of a mother | Delilah Beasley October 26, 1850 (Age 28 years) |
| Marriage | Martha Cohorn — View this family August 20, 1852 (Age 30 years) |
| Birth of a son #2 | David M Fields October 12, 1853 (Age 31 years) |
| Death of a son | David M Fields March 20, 1854 (Age 31 years) |
| Marriage | Sarah Elizabeth Short — View this family January 10, 1856 (Age 33 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #3 | Mary D Fields October 13, 1856 (Age 34 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #4 | Nancy S Fields September 1, 1857 (Age 35 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #5 | Permelia A Fields December 19, 1859 (Age 37 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 34 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 #6 | James Thomas Fields January 12, 1862 (Age 39 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #7 | Sarah L Fields December 15, 1864 (Age 42 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 38 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 |
| Birth of a son #8 | Robert Boone Fields August 12, 1867 (Age 45 years) |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 44 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 44 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Marriage of a child | Allen Dodd Fields — Nancy Elizabeth Gilliam — View this family 1868 (Age 45 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #1 | Robert Arthur Fields September 25, 1869 (Age 47 years) |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 46 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 |
| Birth of a son #9 | Edward A Fields February 12, 1870 (Age 47 years) |
| Birth of a son #10 | Frank W Fields July 2, 1873 (Age 51 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #2 | Rose Althea Fields April 8, 1876 (Age 53 years) |
| Birth of a son #11 | William Jesse Fields February 20, 1877 (Age 54 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 55 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Birth of a granddaughter #3 | Mary Neil Fields May 29, 1882 (Age 60 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #4 | Capitola Georgia Fields November 24, 1884 (Age 62 years) |
| Death of a wife | Sarah Elizabeth Short June 16, 1897 (Age 75 years) |
| Marriage of a child | William Jesse Fields — Mary Elizabeth Roper — View this family August 25, 1897 (Age 75 years) |
| Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 75 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 |
| Marriage of a child | Frank W Fields — Lana B Wilson — View this family December 21, 1898 (Age 76 years) |
 Death | October 22, 1914 (Age 92 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Jones Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Allen Dodd Fields Birth: November 26, 1796 28 27 — Rockingham, North Carolina, United States Death: August 26, 1847 — Fulton, Kentucky, United States |
| mother |
Delilah Beasley Birth: March 3, 1791 — Giles, Tennessee, United States Death: October 26, 1850 |
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Marriage: February 22, 1820 — Giles, Tennessee, United States |
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2 years himself |
Robert Nelson Pleasant Fields Birth: May 10, 1822 25 31 — Williamson, Tennessee, United States Death: October 22, 1914 — Graves, Kentucky, United States |
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2 years younger brother |
James Absolum Fields Birth: May 1, 1824 27 33 — Williamson, Tennessee, United States Death: |
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22 months younger brother |
Allen J Fields Birth: March 2, 1826 29 34 — Williamson, Tennessee, United States Death: |
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2 years younger sister |
Pheribay D Fields Birth: August 5, 1828 31 37 — Tennessee, United States Death: |
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4 years younger brother |
Thomas J Fields Birth: March 10, 1832 35 41 — Tennessee, United States Death: |
| Family with Permelia A Brand |
| himself |
Robert Nelson Pleasant Fields Birth: May 10, 1822 25 31 — Williamson, Tennessee, United States Death: October 22, 1914 — Graves, Kentucky, United States |
| wife |
Permelia A Brand Birth: February 12, 1827 Death: July 19, 1850 |
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Marriage: February 12, 1846 — |
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4 years son |
Allen Dodd Fields Birth: October 28, 1849 27 22 — Graves, Kentucky, United States Death: April 23, 1922 — Mayfield, Graves, Kentucky, United States |
| Family with Martha Cohorn |
| himself |
Robert Nelson Pleasant Fields Birth: May 10, 1822 25 31 — Williamson, Tennessee, United States Death: October 22, 1914 — Graves, Kentucky, United States |
| wife |
Martha Cohorn Death: |
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Marriage: August 20, 1852 — |
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14 months son |
David M Fields Birth: October 12, 1853 31 Death: March 20, 1854 |
| Family with Sarah Elizabeth Short |
| himself |
Robert Nelson Pleasant Fields Birth: May 10, 1822 25 31 — Williamson, Tennessee, United States Death: October 22, 1914 — Graves, Kentucky, United States |
| wife |
Sarah Elizabeth Short Birth: June 20, 1837 Death: June 16, 1897 |
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Marriage: January 10, 1856 — |
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9 months daughter |
Mary D Fields Birth: October 13, 1856 34 19 — Kentucky, United States Death: December 5, 1944 |
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11 months daughter |
Nancy S Fields Birth: September 1, 1857 35 20 — Kentucky, United States Death: |
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2 years daughter |
Permelia A Fields Birth: December 19, 1859 37 22 — Kentucky, United States Death: |
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2 years son |
James Thomas Fields Birth: January 12, 1862 39 24 — Kentucky, United States Death: June 10, 1938 — Bluegrove, Clay, Texas, United States |
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3 years daughter |
Sarah L Fields Birth: December 15, 1864 42 27 — Kentucky, United States Death: |
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3 years son |
Robert Boone Fields Birth: August 12, 1867 45 30 — Kentucky, United States Death: |
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3 years son |
Edward A Fields Birth: February 12, 1870 47 32 — Kentucky, United States Death: |
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3 years son |
Frank W Fields Birth: July 2, 1873 51 36 — Kentucky, United States Death: |
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4 years son |
William Jesse Fields Birth: February 20, 1877 54 39 — Kentucky, United States Death: |