Susan E. Simmons Porterfield (1858–1909)
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- Born
- 1858
- Died
- 1909
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- Names in Stone
When was Susan E. Simmons Porterfield born? 1858.
When did Susan E. Simmons Porterfield die? 1909.
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Susan E. Simmons Porterfield (1858–1909) was born in 1858, and died in 1909, at about age 51. A cemetery record documents Susan E. Simmons's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Susan E. Simmons's life.
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1861 · age 3 — The American Civil War began
1865 · age 7 — The Civil War ended and President Lincoln was assassinated
1869 · age 11 — The first transcontinental railroad was completed
1876 · age 18 — Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone
1892 · age 34 — Ellis Island opened to immigrants
1900 · age 42 — The Galveston hurricane struck Texas
1906 · age 48 — The San Francisco earthquake struck
Questions about Susan E. Simmons Porterfield
When was Susan E. Simmons Porterfield born?
Susan E. Simmons Porterfield was born in 1858.
When did Susan E. Simmons Porterfield die?
Susan E. Simmons Porterfield died in 1909.
How old was Susan E. Simmons Porterfield at the time of death?
Susan E. Simmons Porterfield was about 51 years old.
Where is Susan E. Simmons Porterfield buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Susan E. Simmons's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Susan E. Simmons Porterfield was born?
James Buchanan was president of the United States when Susan E. Simmons was born.
Who was president when Susan E. Simmons Porterfield died?
In 1909, the U.S. presidents were Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft.
What major events happened during Susan E. Simmons Porterfield's lifetime?
During Susan E. Simmons's lifetime: the American Civil War began (1861, age 3); the United States purchased Alaska (1867, age 9); Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone (1876, age 18); the Spanish–American War was fought (1898, age 40); the San Francisco earthquake struck (1906, age 48).
Which U.S. censuses would include Susan E. Simmons Porterfield?
Federal censuses taken during Susan E. Simmons's lifetime and now public: 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890, 1900. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.
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1858
Death
1909
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