Nancy HighsmithAge: 81 years1782–1863
- Name
- Nancy Highsmith
- Given names
- Nancy
- Surname
- Highsmith
- Married name
- Nancy Harris
 Birth | March 23, 1782 |
 Historical Event | The American Revolution from 1775 to 1783Note: The Thirteen American Colonies broke from the British Empire and formed the independent nation, the United States of America - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Revolution |
 Marriage | Rev. William M Harris — View this family September 23, 1797 (Age 15 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic between 1793 and 1798 (Age 10 years)Note: More than 4,000 Philadelphia residents died from yellow fever - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Fever_Epidemic_of_1793 |
| Historical Event | The Louisiana Purchase 1803 (Age 20 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 daughter#1 | Anna Margaret Harris December 29, 1805 (Age 23 years) |
| Historical Event | War of 1812 between 1812 and 1815 (Age 29 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 of a child | James Shemwell Hudspeth — Anna Margaret Harris — View this family 1827 (Age 44 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #1 | Joseph L Hudspeth November 5, 1829 (Age 47 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #2 | Capt. James Harvey Hudspeth January 26, 1831 (Age 48 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #3 | Mary Elizabeth Hudspeth December 1831 (Age 49 years) |
| Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 49 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 |
| Birth of a granddaughter #4 | Nancy Ann E Hudspeth May 10, 1833 (Age 51 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #5 | George Harris Hudspeth March 2, 1835 (Age 52 years) |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 53 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 grandson #6 | Thomas Ayres Hudspeth February 11, 1839 (Age 56 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #7 | Sarah Ellen Hudspeth October 14, 1841 (Age 59 years) |
| Death of a husband | Rev. William M Harris July 8, 1845 (Age 63 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 63 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 grandson | Joseph L Hudspeth December 21, 1849 (Age 67 years) Cause: Consumption |
| Death of a granddaughter | Nancy Ann E Hudspeth June 5, 1850 (Age 68 years) |
| Death of a granddaughter | Mary Elizabeth Hudspeth November 26, 1858 (Age 76 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 74 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 granddaughter | Sarah Ellen Hudspeth October 22, 1860 (Age 78 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 79 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 |
 Death | November 2, 1863 (Age 81 years) |
| Family with Rev. William M Harris |
| husband |
Rev. William M Harris Birth: August 7, 1772 — Rockbridge, Virginia, United States Death: July 8, 1845 — Simpson, Kentucky, United States |
| herself |
Nancy Highsmith Birth: March 23, 1782 — Burke, Georgia, United States Death: November 2, 1863 — Simpson, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: September 23, 1797 — Green, Kentucky, United States |
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8 years daughter |
Anna Margaret Harris Birth: December 29, 1805 33 23 — Kentucky, United States Death: February 8, 1883 |