Preston Nevins LongAge: 82 years1818–1901
- Name
- Preston Nevins Long
- Given names
- Preston Nevins
- Surname
- Long
 Birth | June 20, 1818 48 43 |
 Death of a maternal grandfather | William Smart Jr. 1827 (Age 8 years) |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 13 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 17 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 |
 Marriage | Hannah Cowan — View this family 1839 (Age 20 years) |
| Death of a mother | Jane Smart February 10, 1842 (Age 23 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 27 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 father | William Long Sr. September 8, 1853 (Age 35 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 38 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 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 48 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 48 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 50 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 59 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 brother | Thomas S Long June 21, 1887 (Age 69 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 of a brother | John Allison Long 1901 (Age 82 years) |
 Death | January 13, 1901 (Age 82 years) |
| Family with parents |
| father |
William Long Sr. Birth: December 22, 1769 — North Carolina, United States Death: September 8, 1853 — Rutherford, North Carolina, United States |
| mother |
Jane Smart Birth: September 22, 1774 30 — North Carolina, United States Death: February 10, 1842 — Rutherford, North Carolina, United States |
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Marriage: December 17, 1793 — Rutherford, North Carolina, United States |
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4 years elder brother |
Thomas S Long Birth: February 3, 1798 28 23 — Rutherford, North Carolina, United States Death: June 21, 1887 — North Carolina, United States |
| sister |
Sarah Long Death: |
| sister |
Lucinda Long Death: |
| brother |
William Johnson Long Death: |
| sister |
Mary Malinda Long Death: |
| brother |
James Tate Long Death: |
| elder brother |
John Allison Long Birth: 1810 40 35 — Rutherford, North Carolina, United States Death: 1901 — Rutherford, North Carolina, United States |
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9 years himself |
Preston Nevins Long Birth: June 20, 1818 48 43 — Rutherford, North Carolina, United States Death: January 13, 1901 — Rutherford, North Carolina, United States |
| Family with Hannah Cowan |
| himself |
Preston Nevins Long Birth: June 20, 1818 48 43 — Rutherford, North Carolina, United States Death: January 13, 1901 — Rutherford, North Carolina, United States |
| wife |
Hannah Cowan Death: |
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Marriage: 1839 — Rutherford, North Carolina, United States |
| Note | Birth: Jun. 20, 1818
Rutherford County
North Carolina, USA
Death: Jan. 13, 1901
Rutherford County
North Carolina, USA
Son of William Long, Jr. &
Jane [Smart] Long
Married Hannah Cowan
1839 - Rutherford Co., NC
Burial:
Golden Valley United Methodist Church Cemetery
Rutherford County
North Carolina, USA
Created by: LoRetta Hughes
Record added: Jan 10, 2008
Find A Grave Memorial# 23898147 |