The Shemwell Family

Martha Wales SmithAge: 38 years18011839

Name
Martha Wales Smith
Given names
Martha Wales
Surname
Smith
Married name
Martha Wales Crouch
Birth January 19, 1801 46
Historical Event
The Louisiana Purchase
1803 (Age 23 months)

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 10 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
Death of a paternal grandfatherGeorge Smith
1815 (Age 13 years)

Death of a paternal grandmotherAnn Caroline Trabue
1816 (Age 14 years)

MarriageEdward CrouchView this family
January 16, 1817 (Age 15 years)
Birth of a son
#1
James Edward Crouch
about 1817 (Age 15 years)
Birth of a son
#2
William Anthony Crouch
estimated 1818 (Age 16 years)
Death of a fatherAnthony Trabue Smith
1820 (Age 18 years)

Birth of a daughter
#3
Martha E Crouch
July 7, 1824 (Age 23 years)
Birth of a daughter
#4
Sara E Crouch
estimated 1826 (Age 24 years)
Birth of a son
#5
Lt. John Hardin Crouch
estimated 1828 (Age 26 years)
Birth of a daughter
#6
Lucy Crouch
estimated 1830 (Age 28 years)
Birth of a daughter
#7
Anne Crouch
1832 (Age 30 years)
Historical Event
Cholera Epidemic
1832 (Age 30 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 daughter
#8
Melvina Crouch
1834 (Age 32 years)
Historical Event
The Texas Revolution
between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 34 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
#9
Mary R Crouch
1837 (Age 35 years)
Death September 9, 1839 (Age 38 years)
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage:
herself
Family with Edward Crouch - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: January 16, 1817Goochland, Virginia, United States
11 months
son
2 years
son
7 years
daughter
3 years
daughter
3 years
son
Lt. John Hardin Crouch
Birth: estimated 1828 36 26Limestone, Alabama, United States
Death: 1881Tipton, Tennessee, United States
3 years
daughter
Lucy Crouch
Birth: estimated 1830 38 28Limestone, Alabama, United States
Death:
3 years
daughter
Anne Crouch
Birth: 1832 40 30Limestone, Alabama, United States
Death:
3 years
daughter
Melvina Crouch
Birth: 1834 42 32Limestone, Alabama, United States
Death:
4 years
daughter
Edward Crouch + Rachel Miller - View this family
husband
husband’s wife
Marriage: before 1842Tipton, Tennessee, United States
1 year
step-son