The Shemwell Family

Lener Pidcock1801

Name
Lener Pidcock
Given names
Lener
Surname
Pidcock
Birth estimated 1801
MarriageRuth View this family
unknown

Historical Event
The Louisiana Purchase
1803 (Age 2 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 11 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
Birth of a daughter
#1
Martha Jane “Mattie” Pidcock
May 3, 1824 (Age 23 years)
Historical Event
Cholera Epidemic
1832 (Age 31 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 son
#2
John Pidcock
estimated 1833 (Age 32 years)
Birth of a son
#3
Harry Pidcock
estimated 1835 (Age 34 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
#4
Mary E Pidcock
estimated 1838 (Age 37 years)
Birth of a son
#5
Elijah B Pidcock
estimated 1840 (Age 39 years)
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 45 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
Census June 1, 1850 (Age 49 years)
Marriage of a childSamuel Black ShemwellMartha Jane “Mattie” PidcockView this family
January 25, 1851 (Age 50 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#1
Ruth Ellen “Ruthie” Shemwell
December 1851 (Age 50 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#2
Drusilla F Shemwell
May 3, 1852 (Age 51 years)
Birth of a grandson
#3
John L Shemwell
August 1854 (Age 53 years)
Marriage of a childJohn PidcockMary Ann ShemwellView this family
April 23, 1856 (Age 55 years)
Birth of a grandson
#4
James Washington Shemwell
September 2, 1856 (Age 55 years)
Note: or Todd, Kentucky, USA
Birth of a grandson
#5
Horatio Pidcock
1857 (Age 56 years)
Birth of a grandson
#6
Joseph H “Joe” Shemwell
December 3, 1858 (Age 57 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#7
Amanda E “Manda” Pidcock
October 8, 1859 (Age 58 years)
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 56 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 grandson
#8
Samuel M Shemwell
June 22, 1861 (Age 60 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#9
Miranda E Pidcock
December 22, 1863 (Age 62 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#10
Mary Katherine Shemwell
October 30, 1864 (Age 63 years)
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 60 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 66 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 66 years)
Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306
Birth of a granddaughter
#11
Nancy Jane “Nannie” Shemwell
August 29, 1868 (Age 67 years)
Historical Event
Transcontinental Railroad completed
1869 (Age 68 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
#12
Mildred “Hettie” Pidcock
1872 (Age 71 years)
Birth of a grandson
#13
John William Pidcock
July 25, 1877 (Age 76 years)
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 77 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 daughterMartha Jane “Mattie” Pidcock
May 20, 1894 (Age 93 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 97 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 of a sonJohn Pidcock
before 1900 (Age 99 years)

Death of a granddaughterMiranda E Pidcock
October 4, 1900 (Age 99 years)
Deathunknown

Family with Ruth - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage:
daughter
10 years
son
3 years
son
Harry Pidcock
Birth: estimated 1835 34 35Kentucky, United States
Death:
4 years
daughter
Mary E Pidcock
Birth: estimated 1838 37 38Kentucky, United States
Death:
3 years
son

No family available

Census1850 United States - Census transcript - Lener Pidcock - Household

Todd, Kentucky, USA

NameAgeSexRaceOccupationAssetsBirthplaceMmthEduInfirm
Lener Pidcock49MWFarmerKY
Ruth Pidcock50FWNC
Martha Jane Pidcock25FWKY
John Pidcock17MWKY
Harry Pidcock15MWKY
Mary E. Pidcock12FWKY
Elijah B. Pidcock10MWKY