The Shemwell Family

Thomas S SherrodAge: 66 years17931860

Name
Thomas S Sherrod
Given names
Thomas S
Surname
Sherrod
Birth January 20, 1793 31
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic
between 1793 and 1798
Note: More than 4,000 Philadelphia residents died from yellow fever - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Fever_Epidemic_of_1793
Birth of a brotherSamuel Sherrod
March 21, 1802 (Age 9 years)
Historical Event
The Louisiana Purchase
1803 (Age 9 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 18 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
MarriageSarah PittmanView this family
February 13, 1817 (Age 24 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Elizabeth Rachel Sherrod
1829 (Age 35 years)
Birth of a son
#2
Perry Sherrod
1831 (Age 37 years)

Historical Event
Cholera Epidemic
1832 (Age 38 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
#3
Thomas S Sherrod Jr.
about 1834 (Age 40 years)

Birth of a son
#4
Allbrittain “Brit” Sherrod
June 10, 1835 (Age 42 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
Death of a fatherRobert Sherrod
September 9, 1836 (Age 43 years)
Birth of a daughter
#5
Amanda Sherrod
about 1837 (Age 43 years)

Birth of a son
#6
Finis Washington Sherrod
September 1, 1843 (Age 50 years)
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 52 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 grandson
#1
George F Glenn
March 17, 1856 (Age 63 years)

Birth of a grandson
#2
James William “Jimmy” Glenn
May 30, 1858 (Age 65 years)
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 63 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
#3
Miles Glenn
1860 (on the date of death)
Death about 1860 (Age 66 years)
Family with parents - View this family
father
Robert Sherrod
Birth: 1762Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
Death: September 9, 1836Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States
mother
Marriage:
himself
9 years
younger brother
Family with Sarah Pittman - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: February 13, 1817Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
13 years
daughter
3 years
son
4 years
son
17 months
son
3 years
daughter
7 years
son

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