The Shemwell Family

Nancy Turvey HaginsAge: 59 years18251885

Name
Nancy Turvey Hagins
Given names
Nancy Turvey
Surname
Hagins
Married name
Nancy Turvey Adams
Birth June 7, 1825 40 40
Historical Event
Cholera Epidemic
1832 (Age 6 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 10 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
MarriageWilliam Tony AdamsView this family
August 6, 1846 (Age 21 years)
Birth of a son
#1
Francis Marion Adams
February 9, 1848 (Age 22 years)
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 20 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
Death of a fatherJoseph Hagins
before 1850 (Age 24 years)

Birth of a son
#2
William D “Bill” Adams
calculated 1850 (Age 24 years)
Birth of a son
#3
Joseph Benjamin Adams
May 8, 1852 (Age 26 years)
Birth of a son
#4
James Monroe Adams
June 25, 1854 (Age 29 years)
Birth of a daughter
#5
Francis Jane Adams
1857 (Age 31 years)
Birth of a son
#6
John Brown Adams
December 17, 1859 (Age 34 years)
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 31 years)

Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884
Census July 17, 1860 (Age 35 years)
Birth of a daughter
#7
Nancy Savanah Adams
1861 (Age 35 years)

Birth of a daughter
#8
Charlotte Arbell Adams
1864 (Age 38 years)

Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 35 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
#9
George Wesley Adams
1866 (Age 40 years)

Marriage of a childFrancis Marion AdamsNancy Ann GambleView this family
1866 (Age 40 years)

Birth of a granddaughter
#1
Olive A “Ollie” Adams
1867 (Age 41 years)

Historical Event
The Alaska Purchase
1867 (Age 41 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 41 years)
Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306
Birth of a daughter
#10
Francis Elizabeth Adams
October 11, 1869 (Age 44 years)
Birth of a grandson
#2
William T Adams
about 1869 (Age 43 years)

Historical Event
Transcontinental Railroad completed
1869 (Age 43 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 44 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#3
Icie Dora Adams
December 12, 1870 (Age 45 years)
Address: Heard Township
Birth of a daughter
#11
Lucy B Adams
calculated 1873 (Age 47 years)
Birth of a grandson
#4
Joseph Lee Adams
1874 (Age 48 years)

Death of a motherNancy Ann Turvey
June 19, 1875 (Age 50 years)
Birth of a grandson
#5
Charles F Adams
1876 (Age 50 years)

Birth of a granddaughter
#6
Lenora “Nora” Adams
August 1878 (Age 53 years)

Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 52 years)

Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
Census June 17, 1880 (Age 55 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#7
Della Adams
June 1881 (Age 55 years)

Birth of a granddaughter
#8
Stella Adams
June 1881 (Age 55 years)

Death of a husbandWilliam Tony Adams
December 8, 1881 (Age 56 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#9
Helen Adams
May 10, 1884 (Age 58 years)

Death February 27, 1885 (Age 59 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Pleasant Grove Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Nancy Ann Turvey
Birth: about 1785South Carolina, United States
Death: June 19, 1875Glenn, Heard, Georgia, United States
Marriage: about 1809
16 years
herself
Family with William Tony Adams - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: August 6, 1846Harris, Georgia, United States
18 months
son
3 years
son
William D “Bill” Adams
Birth: calculated 1850 32 24Harris, Georgia, United States
Death: August 24, 1934Douglas, Georgia, United States
2 years
son
Joseph Benjamin Adams
Birth: May 8, 1852 34 26Harris, Georgia, United States
Death: July 6, 1933Glenn, Heard, Georgia, United States
2 years
son
James Monroe Adams
Birth: June 25, 1854 36 29Harris, Georgia, United States
Death: February 27, 1900Heard, Georgia, United States
4 years
daughter
3 years
son
John Brown Adams
Birth: December 17, 1859 42 34Harris, Georgia, United States
Death: May 10, 1914Heard, Georgia, United States
2 years
daughter
4 years
daughter
3 years
son
4 years
daughter
4 years
daughter
Lucy B Adams
Birth: calculated 1873 55 47Heard, Georgia, United States
Death:

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Census1860 United States - Census transcript - William Tony Adams - Household

Harris Georgia Valley Plain

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
William Tony Adamshead42MWOverseerNC
Nancy Turvey Adamswife35FWSC
Francis Marion Adamsson12MWGA
William D Adamsson10MWGA
Joseph Benjamin Adamsson8MWGA
James Monroe Adamsson6MWGA
Francis Jane Adamsdaughter3FWGA
John Brown Adamsson1MWGA

Census1870 United States - Census transcript - William Tony Adams - Household

Georgia

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceFFBMFBBornMarSchoolReadWriteInfirmCitDis
Adams, William Thead52MWNC
Adams, Nancy Twife44FWSC
Adams, William Dson20MW
Adams, Joseph Bson18MW
Adams, James Mson16MW
Adams, Nancy Sdaughter9FW
Adams, John Bson11MW
Adams, Charlotte Adaughter6FW
Adams, George Wson4MW
Adams, Francis Edaughter1FW

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - William Tony Adams - Household

Dist. 939 Heard, Georgia

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Adams, William TWM62headMFarmingNCNCNC
Adams, Nancy TWF54wifeMKeeping HouseSCSCSC
Adams, Joseph BWM27sonSLaborerGANCSC
Adams, J MonroeWM24sonSAt SchoolGANCSC
Adams, CharlotteWF16daughterSAt HomeGANCSC
Adams, John BWM20sonSLaborerGANCSC
Adams, George WWM15sonSLaborerGANCSC
Adams, Francis EWF9daughterSGANCSC
Adams, Lucy BWF7daughterSGANCSC