The Shemwell Family

Nancy L WatsonAge: 60 years18251885

Name
Nancy L Watson
Given names
Nancy L
Surname
Watson
Married name
Nancy L Greene
Birth about 1825 21 21

Birth of a sisterMabel Malinda “Linda” Watson
October 10, 1827 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a sisterSusannah Miranda Watson
June 6, 1829 (Age 4 years)
Historical Event
Cholera Epidemic
1832 (Age 7 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
Birth of a sisterMartha Ann Watson
December 1832 (Age 7 years)
Birth of a sisterLucinda Caroline Watson
June 6, 1834 (Age 9 years)
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
Birth of a brotherJohn M Watson
about 1836 (Age 11 years)
Birth of a brotherSmith Watson
about 1838 (Age 13 years)
Birth of a sisterSarah Jane Watson
July 19, 1840 (Age 15 years)
Birth of a sisterElizabeth Watson
about 1842 (Age 17 years)
Birth of a sisterMargaret Catherine Watson
November 21, 1845 (Age 20 years)
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 21 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
MarriageWilliam Conley GreeneView this family
about 1849 (Age 24 years)

Birth of a daughter
#1
Mary E Greene
February 21, 1850 (Age 25 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2
Martha Isabel Greene
March 3, 1852 (Age 27 years)
Birth of a son
#3
Eli Smith Greene
July 1, 1854 (Age 29 years)
Birth of a son
#4
Bennette Ferguson Greene
December 12, 1856 (Age 31 years)
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 32 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 brotherSmith Watson
before 1860 (Age 35 years)

Birth of a son
#5
William Lee Greene
July 3, 1861 (Age 36 years)
Death of a brotherJohn M Watson
March 28, 1863 (Age 38 years)
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 36 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
#6
George Alexander Greene
August 15, 1865 (Age 40 years)
Historical Event
The Alaska Purchase
1867 (Age 42 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 42 years)
Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306
Historical Event
Transcontinental Railroad completed
1869 (Age 44 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
Marriage of a childLarkin Joseph MichaelMartha Isabel GreeneView this family
December 10, 1870 (Age 45 years)
Death of a fatherElihu Watson
about 1870 (Age 45 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#1
Nancy L Michael
March 1871 (Age 46 years)
Marriage of a childFinley Patterson TrivettMary E GreeneView this family
about 1871 (Age 46 years)

Birth of a granddaughter
#2
Martha Irene Trivett
March 12, 1872 (Age 47 years)
Birth of a grandson
#3
William Filmore Michael
May 2, 1872 (Age 47 years)
Birth of a grandson
#4
Greene Riley Michael
October 1, 1874 (Age 49 years)
Birth of a grandson
#5
Clingman Elijah Trivett
March 5, 1875 (Age 50 years)
Death of a motherCelia Sherrill
June 30, 1876 (Age 51 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#6
Mary Etta Michael
April 18, 1878 (Age 53 years)

Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 53 years)

Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
Birth of a granddaughter
#7
Nancy Fidella Trivett
August 16, 1879 (Age 54 years)
Marriage of a childEli Smith GreeneEmma Katherine GreeneView this family
about 1879 (Age 54 years)

Birth of a granddaughter
#8
Thursa Cornelia Michael
February 29, 1880 (Age 55 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#9
Julia Lucinda Greene
March 23, 1880 (Age 55 years)
Marriage of a childWilliam Lee GreeneEllen BrownView this family
about 1880 (Age 55 years)

Birth of a grandson
#10
S Culby Greene
January 4, 1882 (Age 57 years)
Birth of a grandson
#11
Linville S Greene
April 2, 1882 (Age 57 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#12
Sarah E Trivett
October 19, 1882 (Age 57 years)
Death of a grandsonLinville S Greene
November 23, 1883 (Age 58 years)

Birth of a granddaughter
#13
Ada H Greene
April 19, 1884 (Age 59 years)
Birth of a grandson
#14
Richard Mansfield Greene
October 8, 1884 (Age 59 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#15
Naomi Emeline Trivett
November 12, 1884 (Age 59 years)
Birth of a grandson
#16
Joseph Lee Michael
March 28, 1885 (Age 60 years)
Death of a sisterSusannah Miranda Watson
July 12, 1885 (Age 60 years)
Death about 1885 (Age 60 years)
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: March 9, 1820
18 months
elder sister
Mary Watson
Birth: August 25, 1821 18 18Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Death: May 11, 1890Iredell, North Carolina, United States
2 years
elder brother
George Washington Watson
Birth: November 4, 1823 20 20Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
Death: June 18, 1914Watauga, North Carolina, United States
4 years
younger sister
-21 months
herself
4 years
younger sister
Susannah Miranda Watson
Birth: June 6, 1829 25 25Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
Death: July 12, 1885Watauga, North Carolina, United States
4 years
younger sister
Martha Ann Watson
Birth: December 1832 29 29Ashe, North Carolina, United States
Death: about 1907Stony Fork, Watauga, North Carolina, United States
18 months
younger sister
3 years
younger brother
John M Watson
Birth: about 1836 32 32Ashe, North Carolina, United States
Death: March 28, 1863Jacksboro, Campbell, Tennessee, United States
3 years
younger brother
Smith Watson
Birth: about 1838 34 34Ashe, North Carolina, United States
Death: before 1860
3 years
younger sister
2 years
younger sister
Elizabeth Watson
Birth: about 1842 38 38Ashe, North Carolina, United States
Death:
4 years
younger sister
Margaret Catherine Watson
Birth: November 21, 1845 42 42Ashe, North Carolina, United States
Death: March 5, 1907Georgia, United States
Family with William Conley Greene - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: about 1849
14 months
daughter
2 years
daughter
2 years
son
2 years
son
5 years
son
4 years
son

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