The Shemwell Family

Naomi Ann HoggAge: 88 years18041892

Name
Naomi Ann Hogg
Given names
Naomi Ann
Surname
Hogg
Married name
Naomi Ann Breshears
Birth June 17, 1804
Historical Event
War of 1812
between 1812 and 1815 (Age 7 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
MarriageJohn Quincy BreshearsView this family
March 2, 1821 (Age 16 years)
Birth of a son
#1
Reuben Dobbin Breshears
March 26, 1824 (Age 19 years)
Historical Event
Cholera Epidemic
1832 (Age 27 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 31 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
Marriage of a childReuben Dobbin BreshearsMary H BattenView this family
May 4, 1848 (Age 43 years)
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 41 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 granddaughter
#1
Sarah A E Breshears
March 2, 1849 (Age 44 years)
Birth of a grandson
#2
John Morris Breshears
November 23, 1851 (Age 47 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#3
Martha Frances “Fanny” Breshears
January 8, 1855 (Age 50 years)
Birth of a grandson
#4
James Batton Breshears
January 22, 1858 (Age 53 years)
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 52 years)

Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884
Death of a granddaughterSarah A E Breshears
March 4, 1860 (Age 55 years)
Birth of a grandson
#5
William Thomas H Breshears
February 25, 1863 (Age 58 years)
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 56 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 grandson
#6
Andrew Jackson Breshears
October 25, 1866 (Age 62 years)
Birth of a grandson
#7
Wesley Fletcher Breshears
October 25, 1866 (Age 62 years)
Historical Event
The Alaska Purchase
1867 (Age 62 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 62 years)
Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306
Death of a husbandJohn Quincy Breshears
June 25, 1869 (Age 65 years)
Historical Event
Transcontinental Railroad completed
1869 (Age 64 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
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 73 years)

Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
Death of a sonReuben Dobbin Breshears
December 1, 1881 (Age 77 years)
Death of a granddaughterMartha Frances “Fanny” Breshears
January 9, 1888 (Age 83 years)
Death of a grandsonAndrew Jackson Breshears
February 26, 1889 (Age 84 years)
Death October 1, 1892 (Age 88 years)
Family with John Quincy Breshears - View this family
husband
John Quincy Breshears
Birth: March 16, 1793 28 17Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Death: June 25, 1869Bolivar, Polk, Missouri, United States
herself
Naomi Ann Hogg
Birth: June 17, 1804Barren, Kentucky, United States
Death: October 1, 1892Bolivar, Polk, Missouri, United States
Marriage: March 2, 1821Lawrence, Tennessee, United States
3 years
son

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