William Tomerlin1806–
- Name
- William Tomerlin
- Given names
- William
- Surname
- Tomerlin
 Birth | 1806 |
 Marriage | Jane … — View this family unknown |
 Historical Event | War of 1812 between 1812 and 1815 (Age 6 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 | Sarah A Tomerlin 1832 (Age 26 years) |
| Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 26 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 #2 | Elizabeth Jane Tomerlin April 11, 1833 (Age 27 years) |
| Birth of a son #3 | John L Tomerlin 1834 (Age 28 years) |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 29 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 #4 | Theophilus Tomerlin 1839 (Age 33 years) |
| Birth of a son #5 | James A Tomerlin 1842 (Age 36 years) |
| Birth of a son #6 | Johnathan R Tomerlin 1845 (Age 39 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 40 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 #7 | Mary L Tomerlin 1849 (Age 43 years) |
 Census | August 24, 1850 (Age 44 years) |
| Marriage of a child | William Henry Shemwell — Elizabeth Jane Tomerlin — View this family October 21, 1852 (Age 46 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #1 | Drucilla J Shemwell 1854 (Age 48 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #2 | John William Shemwell February 1856 (Age 50 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #3 | Leroy J Shemwell May 1858 (Age 52 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 51 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Census | September 4, 1860 (Age 54 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #4 | James H Shemwell February 12, 1861 (Age 55 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 55 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 #5 | Delila Pairlee Shemwell December 23, 1867 (Age 61 years) |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 61 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 61 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 63 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 grandson #6 | Samuel Anderson Shemwell May 5, 1871 (Age 65 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #7 | Mattie V Shemwell March 3, 1874 (Age 68 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 72 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 daughter | Elizabeth Jane Tomerlin January 12, 1885 (Age 79 years) |
| Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 92 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 grandson | Leroy J Shemwell November 18, 1906 (Age 100 years) |
| Death of a grandson | James H Shemwell November 18, 1906 (Age 100 years) |
| Burial of a grandson | James H Shemwell 1906 (Age 100 years) Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Jackson Cemetery |
| Death of a granddaughter | Mattie V Shemwell July 11, 1914 (Age 108 years) Cause: Tuberculosis |
| Burial of a granddaughter | Mattie V Shemwell July 12, 1914 (Age 108 years) Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Wyatt Chapel Cemetery |
 Death | unknown |
| Family with Jane … |
| himself |
William Tomerlin Birth: 1806 — North Carolina, United States Death: |
| wife |
Jane … Birth: 1812 — Kentucky, United States Death: |
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Marriage: — |
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| daughter |
Sarah A Tomerlin Birth: 1832 26 20 — Kentucky, United States Death: |
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15 months daughter |
Elizabeth Jane Tomerlin Birth: April 11, 1833 27 21 — Kentucky, United States Death: January 12, 1885 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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21 months son |
John L Tomerlin Birth: 1834 28 22 — Kentucky, United States Death: |
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6 years son |
Theophilus Tomerlin Birth: 1839 33 27 — Kentucky, United States Death: |
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4 years son |
James A Tomerlin Birth: 1842 36 30 — Kentucky, United States Death: |
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4 years son |
Johnathan R Tomerlin Birth: 1845 39 33 — Kentucky, United States Death: |
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5 years daughter |
Mary L Tomerlin Birth: 1849 43 37 — Kentucky, United States Death: |
No family available
| Census | 1850 United States - Census transcript - William Tomerlin - Household
Todd, Kentucky
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| Census | 1860 United States - Census transcript - William Tomerlin - Household
Todd, Kentucky
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