The Shemwell Family

John FinneyAge: 43 years17761820

Name
John Finney
Given names
John
Surname
Finney
Birth October 18, 1776

MarriageAgnes Nancy MunfordView this family
unknown

Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1775 and 1776

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
Historical Event
The American Revolution
from 1775 to 1783

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 16 years)
Note: More than 4,000 Philadelphia residents died from yellow fever - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Fever_Epidemic_of_1793
Birth of a daughter
#1
Anna Elizabeth Finney
March 1799 (Age 22 years)
Historical Event
The Louisiana Purchase
1803 (Age 26 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 of a childDavid GambleAnna Elizabeth FinneyView this family
March 16, 1814 (Age 37 years)
Note: Marriage date comes from War of 1812 Pension.
Historical Event
War of 1812
between 1812 and 1815 (Age 35 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 January 24, 1820 (Age 43 years)
Family with Agnes Nancy Munford - View this family
himself
wife
Agnes Nancy Munford
Birth: 1771 31 31Laurens, South Carolina, United States
Death: December 22, 1852Tallapoosa, Alabama, United States
Marriage:
daughter
Anna Elizabeth Finney
Birth: March 1799 22 28Laurens, South Carolina, United States
Death: January 31, 1877Heard, Georgia, United States

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