The Shemwell Family

Elizabeth Winston PittmanAge: 28 years18301858

Name
Elizabeth Winston Pittman
Given names
Elizabeth Winston
Surname
Pittman
Married name
Elizabeth Winston Brockman
Birth March 9, 1830
MarriageRev. Oswald William BrockmanView this family
unknown

Historical Event
Cholera Epidemic
1832 (Age 21 months)
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 5 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
Birth of a daughter
#1
Virginia Cordelia “Jennie” Brockman
February 22, 1847 (Age 16 years)
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 15 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
Birth of a daughter
#2
Lettitia Brockman
1850 (Age 19 years)
Census July 24, 1850 (Age 20 years)
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 26 years)

Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884
Death October 5, 1858 (Age 28 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Brockman Talley Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage:
herself
Family with Rev. Oswald William Brockman - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage:
daughter
4 years
daughter

Census1850 United States - Census transcript - Rev. Oswell William Brockman - Household

Todd, Ky

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
Oswell W Brockmanhead25MWFarmerKY
Elizabeth W Brockmanwife20FWTN
Virginia C Brockmandaughter3FWKY
Lettitia Brockman0FWKY
William D Boatwright9MWKY
William Pidcock22MWFarmerKY
William H Stephenson20MWFarmerKY

William Pidcock is living with William Alexander's future wife Virginia