The Shemwell Family

Isaac AbshireAge: 76 years17891865

Name
Isaac Abshire
Given names
Isaac
Surname
Abshire
Birth March 4, 1789
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic
between 1793 and 1798 (Age 3 years)
Note: More than 4,000 Philadelphia residents died from yellow fever - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Fever_Epidemic_of_1793
Historical Event
The Louisiana Purchase
1803 (Age 13 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
Historical Event
War of 1812
between 1812 and 1815 (Age 22 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
MarriageEllen WhiteView this family
about 1822 (Age 32 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Amelia Abshire
October 17, 1823 (Age 34 years)
Birth of a son
#2
David Walker Abshire
July 27, 1825 (Age 36 years)
Historical Event
Cholera Epidemic
1832 (Age 42 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 46 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
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 56 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
Marriage of a childElijah Frost IIAmelia AbshireView this family
July 29, 1849 (Age 60 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1
William Isaac Frost
April 20, 1850 (Age 61 years)
Death of a daughterAmelia Abshire
April 20, 1850 (Age 61 years)
Census September 11, 1850 (Age 61 years)
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 67 years)

Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884
Census June 21, 1860 (Age 71 years)
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 72 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
Death October 27, 1865 (Age 76 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Abshire Cemetery
Family with Ellen White - View this family
himself
Isaac Abshire
Birth: March 4, 1789Franklin, Virginia, United States
Death: October 27, 1865Sidney, Fremont, Iowa, United States
wife
Ellen White
Birth: about 1798North Carolina, United States
Death: February 23, 1870Sidney, Fremont, Iowa, United States
Marriage: about 1822Tennessee, United States
21 months
daughter
Amelia Abshire
Birth: October 17, 1823 34 25White, Tennessee, United States
Death: April 20, 1850Sidney, Fremont, Iowa, United States
21 months
son
David Walker Abshire
Birth: July 27, 1825 36 27White, Tennessee, United States
Death: July 11, 1888Sidney, Fremont, Iowa, United States

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Census1850 United States - Census transcript - Isaac Abshire - Household

District No. 22, Fremont, Iowa, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
Isaac Abshirehead61MFarmerVA
Ellen Abshirewife47FNCNo
David Abshireson26MTN

Census1860 United States - Census transcript - Isaac Abshire - Household

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
Isaac Abshirehead71MFarmer800200VA
Elen Abshirewife65FNC
David Abshireson33MFarmer800TN
Wm I Frostgrandson10MIA