The Shemwell Family

Burrell EavesAge: 86 years17541840

Name
Burrell Eaves
Given names
Burrell
Surname
Eaves
Birth 1754 30 28
Historical Event
The French & Indian War
between 1754 and 1763

Note: The French and Indian War is the American name for the North American theater of the Seven Years War, fought primarily between the colonies of British America and New France - http://goo.gl/SiIuNc
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1775 and 1776 (Age 21 years)

Note: In 1775, there was an epidemic of unknown cause in North America (especially New England,) followed in 1775-1776 by what is described as one of the worst worldwide influenza epidemics - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_epidemics
MarriageIzza MaloneView this family
October 1, 1778 (Age 24 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Grace “Gracy” Eaves
November 10, 1780 (Age 26 years)
Historical Event
The American Revolution
from 1775 to 1783 (Age 21 years)

Note: The Thirteen American Colonies broke from the British Empire and formed the independent nation, the United States of America - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Revolution
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic
between 1793 and 1798 (Age 39 years)
Note: More than 4,000 Philadelphia residents died from yellow fever - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Fever_Epidemic_of_1793
Marriage of a childJohn MaloneGrace “Gracy” EavesView this family
September 12, 1800 (Age 46 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#1
Lavinia Malone
1801 (Age 47 years)
Historical Event
The Louisiana Purchase
1803 (Age 49 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
Death of a fatherGraves Eaves II
about 1810 (Age 56 years)
Historical Event
War of 1812
between 1812 and 1815 (Age 58 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
Death of a wifeIzza Malone
1830 (Age 76 years)
Historical Event
Cholera Epidemic
1832 (Age 78 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 81 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 about 1840 (Age 86 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Haralson Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
Graves Eaves II
Birth: 1724 49 34Virginia, United States
Death: about 1810Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
mother
Marriage:
himself
Burrell Eaves
Birth: 1754 30 28Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
Death: about 1840Haralson, Coweta, Georgia, United States
Family with Izza Malone - View this family
himself
Burrell Eaves
Birth: 1754 30 28Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
Death: about 1840Haralson, Coweta, Georgia, United States
wife
Izza Malone
Birth: 1762Tryon, Polk, North Carolina, United States
Death: 1830Georgia, United States
Marriage: October 1, 1778Tryon, Polk, North Carolina, United States
2 years
daughter
Grace “Gracy” Eaves
Birth: November 10, 1780 26 18Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
Death: 1855Greenville, South Carolina, United States

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Note
Per cousin Lew Griffin, Burrell was probably a soldier in the Revolutionary War. It is not documented but the fact that he was entitled to four draws in the 1832 Georgia Land Lottery indicates that he did serve.