Martha Jane “Mattie” PidcockAge: 70 years1824–1894
- Name
- Martha Jane “Mattie” Pidcock
- Given names
- Martha Jane
- Surname
- Pidcock
- Married name
- Martha Jane Shemwell
- Nickname
- Mattie
 Birth | May 3, 1824 23 24 |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 7 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 brother | John Pidcock estimated 1833 (Age 8 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Harry Pidcock estimated 1835 (Age 10 years) |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 11 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 sister | Mary E Pidcock estimated 1838 (Age 13 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Elijah B Pidcock estimated 1840 (Age 15 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 21 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 |
 Census | June 1, 1850 (Age 26 years) |
 Marriage | Samuel Black Shemwell — View this family January 25, 1851 (Age 26 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #1 | Ruth Ellen “Ruthie” Shemwell December 1851 (Age 27 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Drusilla F Shemwell May 3, 1852 (Age 28 years) |
| Birth of a son #3 | John L Shemwell August 1854 (Age 30 years) |
| Birth of a son #4 | James Washington Shemwell September 2, 1856 (Age 32 years) Note: or Todd, Kentucky, USA |
| Birth of a son #5 | Joseph H “Joe” Shemwell December 3, 1858 (Age 34 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 32 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Census | August 14, 1860 (Age 36 years) |
| Birth of a son #6 | Samuel M Shemwell June 22, 1861 (Age 37 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #7 | Mary Katherine Shemwell October 30, 1864 (Age 40 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 36 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 42 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 42 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Birth of a daughter #8 | Nancy Jane “Nannie” Shemwell August 29, 1868 (Age 44 years) |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 44 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 46 years) |
| Marriage of a child | James Andrew Tomerlin — Ruth Ellen “Ruthie” Shemwell — View this family March 23, 1876 (Age 51 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #1 | William Herbert Tomerlin June 26, 1877 (Age 53 years) |
| Marriage of a child | John L Shemwell — Analiza Alice “Annie” Jones — View this family December 24, 1878 (Age 54 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 53 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 child | James Washington Shemwell — Laura Lee Brinkley — View this family June 30, 1879 (Age 55 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #2 | Rosa Lee Shemwell October 20, 1879 (Age 55 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Samuel M Shemwell — Jerusia Ellen Downs — View this family December 31, 1879 (Age 55 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #3 | Martha Bell “Mattie” Tomerlin January 4, 1880 (Age 55 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #4 | Minnie Beatrice Shemwell May 5, 1880 (Age 56 years) |
| Census | June 1, 1880 (Age 56 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #5 | Francis Pearl “Fannie” Shemwell December 5, 1881 (Age 57 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #6 | William Joseph “Will” Shemwell August 17, 1882 (Age 58 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #7 | Ada May Shemwell July 9, 1884 (Age 60 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Samuel M Shemwell — Martha E “Mattie” O'Neal — View this family August 21, 1884 (Age 60 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #8 | Ethel Alice Shemwell October 30, 1887 (Age 63 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Samuel M Shemwell — Elizabeth Ellen “Eliza” Jarvis — View this family March 3, 1889 (Age 64 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #9 | Harry Fountain Shemwell March 16, 1889 (Age 64 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Joseph H “Joe” Shemwell — Sarah Elizabeth Jones — View this family December 20, 1889 (Age 65 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #10 | Leonard Mason Shemwell March 8, 1891 (Age 66 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #11 | Lettie V Shemwell June 21, 1892 (Age 68 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #12 | Eclas Shemwell September 2, 1892 (Age 68 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Sylvester Millard Brown — Drusilla F Shemwell — View this family about 1892 (Age 67 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #13 | Grace M Brown September 1893 (Age 69 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #14 | Albert Ennis Shemwell May 6, 1894 (Age 70 years) |
 Death | May 20, 1894 (Age 70 years) |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Lener Pidcock Birth: estimated 1801 — Kentucky, United States Death: |
| mother |
Ruth … Birth: estimated 1800 — North Carolina, United States Death: |
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Marriage: — |
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| herself |
Martha Jane “Mattie” Pidcock Birth: May 3, 1824 23 24 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: May 20, 1894 — Kentucky, United States |
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10 years younger brother |
John Pidcock Birth: estimated 1833 32 33 — Kentucky, United States Death: before 1900 |
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3 years younger brother |
Harry Pidcock Birth: estimated 1835 34 35 — Kentucky, United States Death: |
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4 years younger sister |
Mary E Pidcock Birth: estimated 1838 37 38 — Kentucky, United States Death: |
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3 years younger brother |
Elijah B Pidcock Birth: estimated 1840 39 40 — Kentucky, United States Death: |
| Family with Samuel Black Shemwell |
| husband |
Samuel Black Shemwell Birth: August 26, 1832 26 28 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: December 22, 1921 — Cleaton, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
| herself |
Martha Jane “Mattie” Pidcock Birth: May 3, 1824 23 24 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: May 20, 1894 — Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: January 25, 1851 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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11 months daughter |
Ruth Ellen “Ruthie” Shemwell Birth: December 1851 19 27 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: February 23, 1926 — Beaver Dam, Ohio, Kentucky, United States |
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5 months daughter |
Drusilla F Shemwell Birth: May 3, 1852 19 28 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: March 8, 1924 — Cleaton, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
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2 years son |
John L Shemwell Birth: August 1854 21 30 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: December 8, 1917 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
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2 years son |
James Washington Shemwell Birth: September 2, 1856 24 32 — Ohio, Kentucky, United States Death: September 26, 1926 — Cleaton, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
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2 years son |
Joseph H “Joe” Shemwell Birth: December 3, 1858 26 34 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: August 20, 1924 — Cleaton, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
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3 years son |
Samuel M Shemwell Birth: June 22, 1861 28 37 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: August 17, 1935 — Cleaton, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
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3 years daughter |
Mary Katherine Shemwell Birth: October 30, 1864 32 40 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: March 29, 1941 — Cleaton, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
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4 years daughter |
Nancy Jane “Nannie” Shemwell Birth: August 29, 1868 36 44 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: October 1, 1936 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
| Census | 1850 United States - Census transcript - Lener Pidcock - Household
Todd, Kentucky, USA
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| Census | 1860 United States - Census transcript - Samuel Black Shemwell - Household
Todd, Kentucky
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| Census | 1870 United States - Census transcript - Samuel Black Shemwell - Household
4th Pct. Paradise, Muhlenberg Ky.
Notes: Mary C. & Susan S. Shemwell are Black. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | 1880 United States - Census transcript - Samuel Black Shemwell - Household
Paradise, Muhlenberg, Ky
Notes: 2 doors down from John |