Mary “Polly” VanMetreAge: 75 years1788–1863
- Name
- Mary “Polly” VanMetre
- Given names
- Mary
- Nickname
- Polly
- Surname
- VanMetre
- Married name
- Mary Tabb
 Birth | 1788 |
 Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic between 1793 and 1798 (Age 5 years)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 15 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 |
 Marriage | Thomas Tabb — View this family December 3, 1812 (Age 24 years) |
| Historical Event | War of 1812 between 1812 and 1815 (Age 24 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 | Susan Kerna Tabb November 14, 1822 (Age 34 years) |
| Death of a husband | Thomas Tabb about 1830 (Age 42 years) |
| Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 44 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 |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 47 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 |
| Marriage of a child | William Green Shemwell — Susan Kerna Tabb — View this family Type: Civil marriage January 15, 1840 (Age 52 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #1 | Joseph A Shemwell June 6, 1841 (Age 53 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #2 | George Ann Shemwell April 8, 1843 (Age 55 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #3 | Samuel Vanmeter Shemwell March 24, 1845 (Age 57 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #4 | Columbia Jane Shemwell May 7, 1847 (Age 59 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 58 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 #5 | Mary Ann Shemwell June 5, 1850 (Age 62 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #6 | Susan Shemwell 1852 (Age 64 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #7 | William Luther Shemwell April 22, 1853 (Age 65 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #8 | Sarah Permelia Shemwell March 10, 1855 (Age 67 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 69 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 #9 | Lewis T Shemwell February 10, 1860 (Age 72 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 73 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 |
 Death | December 2, 1863 (Age 75 years) |
| Family with Thomas Tabb |
| husband |
Thomas Tabb Birth: about 1772 34 24 — Glouster, Virginia, United States Death: about 1830 — Berkeley, Virginia, United States |
| herself |
Mary “Polly” VanMetre Birth: 1788 — Berkeley, Virginia, United States Death: December 2, 1863 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: December 3, 1812 — Berkeley, Virginia, United States |
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10 years daughter |
Susan Kerna Tabb Birth: November 14, 1822 50 34 — Kentucky, United States Death: May 20, 1869 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
| Thomas Tabb + Elizabeth VanMetre |
| husband |
Thomas Tabb Birth: about 1772 34 24 — Glouster, Virginia, United States Death: about 1830 — Berkeley, Virginia, United States |
| husband’s wife |
Elizabeth VanMetre Birth: about 1784 — Martinsburg, Berkeley, Virginia, United States Death: after 1823 |
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Marriage: December 29, 1796 — Berkeley, Virginia, United States |