Lucy Billings Kaley (1841–1919)

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    Born
    1841
    Died
    1919

    When was Lucy Billings Kaley born? 1841.

    When did Lucy Billings Kaley die? 1919.

    Life story

    Lucy Billings Kaley (1841–1919) was born in 1841, and died in 1919, at about age 78. A cemetery record documents Lucy's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Lucy's life.

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    The world Lucy lived through

    1. 1845 · age 4 — The Irish Potato Famine began

    2. 1861 · age 20 — The American Civil War began

    3. 1867 · age 26 — The United States purchased Alaska

    4. 1876 · age 35 — Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone

    5. 1898 · age 57 — The Spanish–American War was fought

    6. 1906 · age 65 — The San Francisco earthquake struck

    7. 1914 · age 73 — World War I began

    Questions about Lucy Billings Kaley

    When was Lucy Billings Kaley born?

    Lucy Billings Kaley was born in 1841.

    When did Lucy Billings Kaley die?

    Lucy Billings Kaley died in 1919.

    How old was Lucy Billings Kaley at the time of death?

    Lucy Billings Kaley was about 78 years old.

    Where is Lucy Billings Kaley buried?

    A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Lucy's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.

    Who was president when Lucy Billings Kaley was born?

    In 1841, the U.S. presidents were Martin Van Buren, William Henry Harrison and John Tyler.

    Who was president when Lucy Billings Kaley died?

    Woodrow Wilson was president of the United States when Lucy died.

    What major events happened during Lucy Billings Kaley's lifetime?

    During Lucy's lifetime: the Irish Potato Famine began (1845, age 4); the Emancipation Proclamation took effect (1863, age 22); the Great Chicago Fire burned much of the city (1871, age 30); the Spanish–American War was fought (1898, age 57); Ford introduced the Model T (1908, age 67); World War I ended and the influenza pandemic swept the world (1918, age 77).

    Which U.S. censuses would include Lucy Billings Kaley?

    Federal censuses taken during Lucy's lifetime and now public: 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.

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    Life events

    1. Birth

      1841

    2. Death

      1919

    3. Burial

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    AncestryData, "Lucy Billings Kaley (1841–1919)," record page, https://www.ancestrydata.com/person/lucy-billings-kaley-1841-1919-2bdddccc/, accessed 2026-11-15.

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