The Shemwell Family

John HincheyAge: 56 years18001856

Name
John Hinchey
Given names
John
Surname
Hinchey
Birth estimated 1800 30 30
Historical Event
The Louisiana Purchase
1803 (Age 3 years)

Note: Napoleon Bonaparte agrees to sell 828,000 square miles of land to the United States for $15 million - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana_Purchase
Historical Event
War of 1812
between 1812 and 1815 (Age 12 years)

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 32 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 35 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 paternal grandfatherBartlett Hinchey
about 1840 (Age 40 years)
Death of a fatherDavid Hinchey
estimated 1840 (Age 40 years)
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 46 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 motherViolet Salter
estimated 1850 (Age 50 years)
Death February 15, 1856 (Age 56 years)
Family with parents - View this family
father
David Hinchey
Birth: estimated 1770 20Orange, North Carolina, United States
Death: estimated 1840Henry, Tennessee, United States
mother
Violet Salter
Birth: estimated 1770Orange, North Carolina, United States
Death: estimated 1850Paris, Henry, Tennessee, United States
Marriage: April 11, 1795Orange, North Carolina, United States
21 months
elder brother
6 years
elder sister
Mary Hinchey
Birth: 1799 29 29Orange, North Carolina, United States
Death: Henry, Tennessee, United States
2 years
himself
John Hinchey
Birth: estimated 1800 30 30North Carolina, United States
Death: February 15, 1856Searcy, Arkansas, United States

John Hinchey has 0 first cousins recorded

Father's family (0)

Mother's family (0)