Elizabeth “Betsy” HarrisAge: 79 years1819–1899
- Name
- Elizabeth “Betsy” Harris
- Given names
- Elizabeth
- Surname
- Harris
- Nickname
- Betsy
- Married name
- Elizabeth Gragg
 Birth | February 15, 1819 |
 Marriage | Isom Gragg — View this family unknown |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 12 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 16 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#1 | Louisa A Gragg calculated 1840 (Age 20 years) |
| Birth of a son #2 | William A Gragg January 9, 1844 (Age 24 years) |
| Birth of a son #3 | Patterson G Grogg calculated 1847 (Age 27 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 26 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 #4 | Washington Gragg calculated 1850 (Age 30 years) |
 Census | July 24, 1850 (Age 31 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #5 | Nancy Elizabeth Gragg May 1855 (Age 36 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 37 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Census | July 3, 1860 (Age 41 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #6 | Fannie Elizabeth Gragg May 24, 1861 (Age 42 years) |
| Death of a husband | Isom Gragg calculated 1864 (Age 44 years) |
| Death of a son | Patterson G Grogg February 20, 1864 (Age 45 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 42 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 47 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 47 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 49 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 58 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 daughter | Louisa A Gragg after 1880 (Age 60 years) |
| Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 79 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 | calculated 1899 (Age 79 years) |
| Family with Isom Gragg |
| husband |
Isom Gragg Birth: calculated 1819 35 29 — North Carolina, United States Death: calculated 1864 |
| herself |
Elizabeth “Betsy” Harris Birth: February 15, 1819 — Burke, North Carolina, United States Death: calculated 1899 — North Carolina, United States |
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Marriage: — |
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| daughter |
Louisa A Gragg Birth: calculated 1840 21 20 — North Carolina, United States Death: after 1880 |
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4 years son |
William A Gragg Birth: January 9, 1844 25 24 — Caldwell, North Carolina, United States Death: July 23, 1932 — Marion, McDowell, North Carolina, United States |
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4 years son |
Patterson G Grogg Birth: calculated 1847 28 27 — North Carolina, United States Death: February 20, 1864 — Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States |
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4 years son |
Washington Gragg Birth: calculated 1850 31 30 — North Carolina, United States Death: |
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5 years daughter |
Nancy Elizabeth Gragg Birth: May 1855 36 36 — North Carolina, United States Death: after 1920 — Rhea, Tennessee, United States |
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6 years daughter |
Fannie Elizabeth Gragg Birth: May 24, 1861 42 42 — Caldwell, North Carolina, United States Death: December 6, 1937 — Busick, Yancey, North Carolina, United States |
| Census | 1850 United States - Census transcript - Isom Gragg - Household
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| Census | 1860 United States - Census transcript - Isom Gragg - Household
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