Mary Ann ShemwellAge: 64 years1826–1890
- Name
- Mary Ann Shemwell
- Given names
- Mary Ann
- Surname
- Shemwell
- Married name
- Mary Ann Mushet
 Birth | 1826 42 37 |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 6 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 |
 Birth of a brother | Joseph Theodore Shemwell about 1834 (Age 8 years) |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 9 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 |
| Death of a father | Joseph M Shemwell March 6, 1838 (Age 12 years) Note: or Stewart, Tennessee, United States |
| Death of a maternal grandmother | Ann … March 18, 1845 (Age 19 years) |
 Marriage | David Mushet — View this family August 1846 (Age 20 years) |
| Birth of a son #1 | Richard Mushet 1847 (Age 21 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Kate Mushet March 1848 (Age 22 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 20 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 son | Richard Mushet 1849 (Age 23 years) Cause: Cholera |
 Census | September 27, 1850 (Age 24 years) |
| Birth of a son #3 | Edward David Mushet June 1856 (Age 30 years) |
| Death of a son | Edward David Mushet October 1858 (Age 32 years) |
| Death of a mother | Mariam Jones “Milly” Whatley October 16, 1858 (Age 32 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 31 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Census | June 21, 1860 (Age 34 years) |
| Death of a brother | Joseph Theodore Shemwell after 1860 (Age 34 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 35 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 41 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 41 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Marriage of a child | Emile John O'Brien — Kate Mushet — View this family Type: Religious marriage December 2, 1868 (Age 42 years) |
| Death of a brother | Dr. James Jackson “J J” Shemwell after 1868 (Age 42 years) |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 43 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 |
| Birth of a granddaughter #1 | Maria Louis O'Brien December 1869 (Age 43 years) |
| Census | June 8, 1870 (Age 44 years) |
| Death of a sister | Mary Lucinda Shemwell February 16, 1871 (Age 45 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #2 | Emile John O'Brien Jr. May 1872 (Age 46 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #3 | Robert Mushet O'Brien September 1873 (Age 47 years) |
| Death of a brother | Zachariah Thomas “Z T” Shemwell August 31, 1876 (Age 50 years) |
| Burial of a brother | Zachariah Thomas “Z T” Shemwell September 1876 (Age 50 years) Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Shemwell Cemetery |
| Death of a granddaughter | Maria Louis O'Brien March 28, 1877 (Age 51 years) Cause: Scarlet fever |
| Death of a brother | Harrison Higgs “Harry” Shemwell October 1, 1878 (Age 52 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 52 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 | Allen J “A J” Shemwell December 8, 1879 (Age 53 years) |
| Census | June 1, 1880 (Age 54 years) |
| Death of a sister | Eleanor Kittrell “Ellen” Shemwell November 14, 1880 (Age 54 years) |
 Death | May 29, 1890 (Age 64 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Metairie Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Joseph M Shemwell Birth: April 25, 1783 56 33 — St. Mary's, Maryland, United States Death: March 6, 1838 — Montgomery, Tennessee, United States |
| mother |
Mariam Jones “Milly” Whatley Birth: August 28, 1788 27 — Georgia, United States Death: October 16, 1858 |
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Marriage: October 26, 1803 — Logan, Kentucky, United States |
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13 months elder brother |
Allen J “A J” Shemwell Birth: November 26, 1804 21 16 — Kentucky, United States Death: December 8, 1879 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States |
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2 years elder brother |
Harrison Higgs “Harry” Shemwell Birth: April 22, 1807 23 18 — Kentucky, United States Death: October 1, 1878 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States |
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2 years elder sister |
Eleanor Kittrell “Ellen” Shemwell Birth: August 15, 1809 26 20 — Tennessee, United States Death: November 14, 1880 — Lafayette, Christian, Kentucky, United States |
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3 years elder sister |
Mary Lucinda Shemwell Birth: March 14, 1812 28 23 — Tennessee, United States Death: February 16, 1871 — Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, United States |
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3 years elder brother |
Zachariah Thomas “Z T” Shemwell Birth: December 25, 1814 31 26 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: August 31, 1876 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States |
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2 years elder brother |
Dr. James Jackson “J J” Shemwell Birth: 1816 32 27 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: after 1868 — Pope, Illinois, United States |
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8 years elder sister |
Emily Ellen Shemwell Birth: July 24, 1823 40 34 — Tennessee, United States Death: July 30, 1893 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States |
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3 years herself |
Mary Ann Shemwell Birth: 1826 42 37 Death: May 29, 1890 — New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States |
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9 years younger brother |
Joseph Theodore Shemwell Birth: about 1834 50 45 Death: after 1860 |
| Family with David Mushet |
| husband |
David Mushet Birth: 1819 — Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland Death: May 24, 1902 — New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States |
| herself |
Mary Ann Shemwell Birth: 1826 42 37 Death: May 29, 1890 — New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States |
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Marriage: August 1846 — New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States |
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17 months son |
Richard Mushet Birth: 1847 28 21 — New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States Death: 1849 — New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States |
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15 months daughter |
Kate Mushet Birth: March 1848 29 22 — New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States Death: February 20, 1932 — New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States |
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8 years son |
Edward David Mushet Birth: June 1856 37 30 — New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States Death: October 1858 — New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States |
Mary Ann Shemwell has 46 first cousins recorded
Father's family (40)
Parents John “Jack” Parham Jr. + Mary “Molly” Shemwell
Parents Zachariah Shemwell + Susan Jemimah Whatley
Parents Zachariah Shemwell + Mary Suit
Parents Joseph Hudspeth + Anna Margaret Shemwell
Parents Osborn McGehee + Rebecca Shemwell
Parents James Shemwell Jr. + Barbara Suit
Parents James Shemwell Jr. + Elizabeth “Betsey” Ashbourn
Parents Samuel James Shemwell + Jane “Jenny” Dickerson
Parents Samuel James Kittrell Jr + Ellender “Nellie” Shemwell
Mother's family (6)
Parents Zachariah Shemwell + Susan Jemimah Whatley
| Census | 1850 United States - Census transcript - Mary Alice Shemwell - Household
New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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| Census | 1860 United States - Census transcript - David Mushet - Household
1st Prec Ward, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States
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| Census | 1870 United States - Census transcript - David Mushet - Household
1st Ward, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States
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| Census | 1880 United States - Census transcript - David Mushet - Household
New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana
6+ Servants are also on census |