The Shemwell Family

Henrietta L ClardyAge: 75 years18311906

Name
Henrietta L Clardy
Given names
Henrietta L
Surname
Clardy
Married name
Henrietta L Moss
Birth May 27, 1831
MarriageRobert Macon MossView this family
unknown

Historical Event
Cholera Epidemic
1832 (Age 7 months)
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
Historical Event
The Texas Revolution
between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 4 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
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 14 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
#1
Eudora “Dora” Moss
March 12, 1856 (Age 24 years)
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 25 years)

Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 29 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 35 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 35 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 37 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
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 46 years)

Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
Marriage of a childRichard M “Dick” HesterEudora “Dora” MossView this family
calculated 1882 (Age 50 years)

Birth of a granddaughter
#1
Etta N Hester
June 2, 1885 (Age 54 years)
Birth of a grandson
#2
Eugene William Hester
July 25, 1888 (Age 57 years)
Birth of a grandson
#3
Robert Mack Hester
April 6, 1892 (Age 60 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 66 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 husbandRobert Macon Moss
April 11, 1904 (Age 72 years)
Death October 28, 1906 (Age 75 years)
Family with Robert Macon Moss - View this family
husband
Robert Macon Moss
Birth: January 9, 1825Warren, North Carolina, United States
Death: April 11, 1904Montgomery, Tennessee, United States
herself
Henrietta L Clardy
Birth: May 27, 1831Tennessee, United States
Death: October 28, 1906Montgomery, Tennessee, United States
Marriage:
daughter
Eudora “Dora” Moss
Birth: March 12, 1856 31 24LaFayette, Christian, Kentucky, United States
Death: July 30, 1924Christian, Kentucky, United States

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