Mary Demarious GrayAge: 53 years1827–1880
- Name
- Mary Demarious Gray
- Given names
- Mary Demarious
- Surname
- Gray
- Married name
- Mary Demarious Shemwell
 Birth | about 1827 28 |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 5 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 8 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 father | John William Gray before 1840 (Age 13 years) |
 Marriage | William Alexander Shemwell — View this family November 8, 1844 (Age 17 years) |
| Birth of a son #1 | Hiram Rice Shemwell July 7, 1846 (Age 19 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 19 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 son #2 | John Thomas Shemwell May 1849 (Age 22 years) |
 Census | June 1, 1850 (Age 23 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #3 | Nancy Ann Shemwell March 5, 1851 (Age 24 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #4 | Sarah Shemwell 1858 (Age 31 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 30 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Census | June 1, 1860 (Age 33 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 34 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 son #5 | William Francis Marian “Will” Shemwell October 9, 1867 (Age 40 years) |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 40 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 40 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Marriage of a child | John Thomas Shemwell — A Elizabeth “Bettie” McElroy — View this family November 1, 1868 (Age 41 years) |
| Marriage of a child | George Franklin Connell — Nancy Ann Shemwell — View this family June 25, 1869 (Age 42 years) |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 42 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 |
| Census | June 1, 1870 (Age 43 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #1 | Luella “Ella” Shemwell January 7, 1871 (Age 44 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #2 | Mary Alice Connell July 10, 1871 (Age 44 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Hiram Rice Shemwell — Isabell Adelle “Dellie” Rougemont — View this family March 19, 1872 (Age 45 years) Note: 03 Feb 1872 |
| Birth of a granddaughter #3 | Nellie A Shemwell March 1874 (Age 47 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #4 | Luther Edgar Shemwell September 24, 1874 (Age 47 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #5 | … Connell about 1874 (Age 47 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Franklin Bell — Sarah Shemwell — View this family December 23, 1874 (Age 47 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #6 | Georgia Florence Connell September 9, 1875 (Age 48 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #7 | William Washington Bell October 8, 1875 (Age 48 years) |
| Death of a husband | William Alexander Shemwell between 1870 and 1875 (Age 43 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #8 | Daisy Shemwell 1876 (Age 49 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #9 | George Shemwell about 1877 (Age 50 years) |
| Death of a grandson | … Connell February 1877 (Age 50 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #10 | James Merton “Jim” Connell October 8, 1877 (Age 50 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #11 | Lela Bell December 23, 1877 (Age 50 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 51 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Birth of a grandson #12 | Charles Hiram “Charley” Shemwell January 10, 1879 (Age 52 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #13 | Sarah Florence Shemwell December 23, 1879 (Age 52 years) |
 Death | before 1880 (Age 53 years) |
| Family with parents |
| father |
John William Gray Birth: about 1799 — Virginia, United States Death: before 1840 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States |
| herself |
Mary Demarious Gray Birth: about 1827 28 — Tennessee, United States Death: before 1880 |
| Family with William Alexander Shemwell |
| husband |
William Alexander Shemwell Birth: about 1825 55 43 — Illinois, United States Death: between 1870 and 1875 |
| herself |
Mary Demarious Gray Birth: about 1827 28 — Tennessee, United States Death: before 1880 |
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Marriage: November 8, 1844 — Montgomery, Tennessee, United States |
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20 months son |
Hiram Rice Shemwell Birth: July 7, 1846 21 19 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: August 11, 1885 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States |
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3 years son |
John Thomas Shemwell Birth: May 1849 24 22 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: April 15, 1941 — Houston, Tennessee, United States |
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22 months daughter |
Nancy Ann Shemwell Birth: March 5, 1851 26 24 — Houston, Tennessee, United States Death: November 19, 1951 — Houston, Tennessee, United States |
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8 years daughter |
Sarah Shemwell Birth: 1858 33 31 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: before 1884 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States |
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10 years son |
William Francis Marian “Will” Shemwell Birth: October 9, 1867 42 40 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: September 24, 1953 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States |
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| Census | 1850 United States - Census transcript - Jemimah Whatley Household
14 Sept 1850 Stewart County
We think John 11 is only 1. -b & d Notes: William Ellis-Asst. Marshall P-389 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | 1860 United States - Census transcript - William Shemwell - Household
District 7, Dover P. O. Stewart, Tennessee, United States
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| Census | 1870 United States - Census transcript - William Shemwell - Household
District 12, Danville P. O. Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Notes: Will is "Francis" |