The Shemwell Family

James Bohaney BillingsleyAge: 77 years17921870

Name
James Bohaney Billingsley
Given names
James Bohaney
Surname
Billingsley
Birth December 1792 30
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic
between 1793 and 1798 (Age 31 days)
Note: More than 4,000 Philadelphia residents died from yellow fever - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Fever_Epidemic_of_1793
Historical Event
The Louisiana Purchase
1803 (Age 10 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 19 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
MarriageMartha GrinshawView this family
before 1818 (Age 25 years)

Birth of a son
#1
Elijah Billingsley
1818 (Age 25 years)
Birth of a son
#2
Henry Hugh Billingsley
about 1820 (Age 27 years)
Death of a fatherWilliam Billingsley
about 1820 (Age 27 years)
Birth of a son
#3
Andrew Billingsley
1821 (Age 28 years)
Birth of a daughter
#4
Mary A Billingsley
1823 (Age 30 years)
Birth of a son
#5
James Bohaney Billingsley Jr.
1824 (Age 31 years)
Birth of a daughter
#6
Margaret Billingsley
1827 (Age 34 years)
Historical Event
Cholera Epidemic
1832 (Age 39 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
#7
Martha Ann Billingsley
January 12, 1833 (Age 40 years)
Birth of a son
#8
Madison Billingsley
1834 (Age 41 years)
Historical Event
The Texas Revolution
between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 42 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 son
#9
William Billingsley
about 1839 (Age 46 years)
Marriage of a childAndrew BillingsleySarah LongView this family
1840 (Age 47 years)

Birth of a grandson
#1
James N Billingsley
estimated 1844 (Age 51 years)
Birth of a grandson
#2
Andrew Billingsley
estimated 1845 (Age 52 years)
Marriage of a childAndrew BillingsleyMalissa ThorntonView this family
1847 (Age 54 years)
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 53 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 granddaughter
#3
Sarah J Billingsley
estimated 1849 (Age 56 years)
Census December 28, 1850 (Age 58 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#4
Ann Billingsley
estimated 1852 (Age 59 years)
Birth of a grandson
#5
John R Billingsley
1854 (Age 61 years)
Marriage of a childHenry Hugh BillingsleyMary Minerva BradfordView this family
about 1856 (Age 63 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#6
Tennessee Billingsley
1857 (Age 64 years)
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 64 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 granddaughter
#7
Mary L Billingsley
about 1859 (Age 66 years)
Death of a sonAndrew Billingsley
1859 (Age 66 years)
Census June 23, 1860 (Age 67 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#8
Barbara Billingsley
about 1861 (Age 68 years)
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 68 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
Birth of a granddaughter
#9
Elmira “Minnie” Billingsley
about 1865 (Age 72 years)

Birth of a granddaughter
#10
Laura A Billingsley
April 7, 1866 (Age 73 years)
Historical Event
The Alaska Purchase
1867 (Age 74 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 74 years)
Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306
Historical Event
Transcontinental Railroad completed
1869 (Age 76 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
Death before 1870 (Age 77 years)
Family with parents - View this family
father
William Billingsley
Birth: 1762Randolph, North Carolina, United States
Death: about 1820Franklin, Georgia, United States
mother
Marriage: 1783North Carolina, United States
10 years
himself
Family with Martha Grinshaw - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: before 1818
1 year
son
Elijah Billingsley
Birth: 1818 25 21South Carolina, United States
Death: 1870Alabama, United States
3 years
son
2 years
son
3 years
daughter
2 years
son
James Bohaney Billingsley Jr.
Birth: 1824 31 27South Carolina, United States
Death: January 24, 1889Pine Mountain, Rabun, Georgia, United States
4 years
daughter
6 years
daughter
Martha Ann Billingsley
Birth: January 12, 1833 40 36Anderson, Anderson, South Carolina, United States
Death: April 21, 1906Pine Mountain, Rabun, Georgia, United States
2 years
son
6 years
son

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Census1850 United States - Census transcript - James Billingsley - Household

Rabun, Georgia

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
James Billingsleyhead60MWFarmerSC
Martha Billingsleywife53FWSC
James B Billingsleyson26MWFarmerSC
Martha H Billingsleydaughter17FWSC
William H Billingsleyson11MWSC

Census1860 United States - Census transcript - James Billingsley - Household

Moccasin, Rabun, Georgia

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
James Billingsleyhead64MWFarmerSC
Martha Billingsleywife62FWSC
William Billingsleyson21MWFarmerGA