The Shemwell Family

John William CooleyAge: 86 years18111898

Name
John William Cooley
Given names
John William
Surname
Cooley
Birth November 29, 1811
MarriageSusan Jane HuntView this family
unknown

Note: Seventy Quorum Membership, 1835-1846: an Annotated Index of Over 3,500 Seventies Organized into the …
Historical Event
War of 1812
between 1812 and 1815 (Age 33 days)

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
Historical Event
Cholera Epidemic
1832 (Age 20 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 23 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
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 34 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
MarriageNancy Johanna Penelope “Joan” HuntView this family
July 10, 1856 (Age 44 years)
Note: Seventy Quorum Membership, 1835-1846; Seventy Quorum Membership, 1835-1846: An Annotated Index of Ov…
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 45 years)

Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884
Birth of a son
#1
Daniel Cooley
January 10, 1860 (Age 48 years)
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 49 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 55 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 55 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 57 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 66 years)

Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 86 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 November 17, 1898 (Age 86 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Basin Cemetery
Family with Nancy Johanna Penelope “Joan” Hunt - View this family
himself
John William Cooley
Birth: November 29, 1811New Haven, Oswego, New York, United States
Death: November 17, 1898Basin, Cassia, Idaho, United States
wife
Nancy Johanna Penelope “Joan” Hunt
Birth: August 1, 1842 45 42Gibson, Tennessee, United States
Death: September 29, 1909Utah, United States
Marriage: July 10, 1856Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
4 years
son
Daniel Cooley
Birth: January 10, 1860 48 17Grantsville, Tooele, Utah, United States
Death: November 4, 1928Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
Family with Susan Jane Hunt - View this family
himself
John William Cooley
Birth: November 29, 1811New Haven, Oswego, New York, United States
Death: November 17, 1898Basin, Cassia, Idaho, United States
wife
Susan Jane Hunt
Birth: October 15, 1828 31 28Smith, Tennessee, United States
Death: April 22, 1908Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
Marriage:

No family available

Marriage
Seventy Quorum Membership, 1835-1846; Seventy Quorum Membership, 1835-1846: An Annotated Index of Over 3,500 Seventied Organized into the First Thirty-Five Quorums of the Seventy in Kirtland, Ohio, and Nauvoo, Illinois Wife No. 8
Marriage
Seventy Quorum Membership, 1835-1846: an Annotated Index of Over 3,500 Seventies Organized into the First Thirty-Five Quorums of the Seventy in Kirtland, Onio, and Nauvoo, Illinois. Wives: Gould, Mary (Hannah) No. 2; Hunt, Nancy Johanna No. 8; Hunt, Susan Jane, No. 6