The Shemwell Family

Events of close relatives Historical facts
Birth of a brother	John Boley Gorrell February 14, 1815 Todd, Kentucky, United States
Historical Event	War of 1812 between 1812 and 1815 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
Birth of a brother	Thomas Taylor Gorrell February 15, 1818 Kentucky, United States
Historical Event	Cholera Epidemic 1832 New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA 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 Texas, USA 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
Death of a mother	Nancy Boley 1845
Historical Event	Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 Texas, USA 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 father	James Gorrell 1851
Historical Event	Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884
Historical Event	American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 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
Historical Event	The Alaska Purchase 1867 Alaska, USA 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 New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306
Historical Event	Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 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
Death of a sister	Mary Gorrell August 22, 1873 Fairview, Pettis, Missouri, United States
Historical Event	Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 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 brother	John Boley Gorrell September 14, 1881 Mount Sterling, Pettis, Missouri, United States
Death of a brother	Thomas Taylor Gorrell March 31, 1893 Pettis, Missouri, United States
Burial of a brother	Thomas Taylor Gorrell April 1893 High Point Cemetery, Hughesville, Pettis, Missouri, United States Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: High Point Cemetery
Historical Event	Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 Cuba Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War
Death	unknown

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father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Nancy Boley Mary Gorrell Benjamin W Gorrell William Gorrell Betsy M Gorrell Fanny M Gorrell John Boley Gorrell Thomas Taylor Gorrell James Gorrell Birth: 1775 — Virginia, United States Death: 1851
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse James Gorrell Mary Gorrell Benjamin W Gorrell William Gorrell Betsy M Gorrell Fanny M Gorrell John Boley Gorrell Thomas Taylor Gorrell Nancy Boley Birth: 1775 Death: 1845
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sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse William Shemwell George Morton Shemwell Elizabeth Shemwell William M Shemwell Winifred Shemwell Mary Gorrell Birth: 1802 27 27 — Virginia, United States Death: August 22, 1873 — Fairview, Pettis, Missouri, United States
brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Benjamin W Gorrell Death:
brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree William Gorrell Death:
sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Betsy M Gorrell Death:
herself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Fanny M Gorrell Death:
brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Mary H Tabb William Taylor Gorrell James T Gorrell Tholamiah B Gorrell Nancy E Gorrell John B Gorrell Nathan VanMetre Gorrell Abraham R Gorrell Jacob H Gorrell Mary V Gorrell Joseph B Gorrell Susan F Gorrell John Boley Gorrell Birth: February 14, 1815 40 40 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: September 14, 1881 — Mount Sterling, Pettis, Missouri, United States
3 years brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Sarah Elizabeth Miller Nancy T Gorrell Mary Francis Gorrell Permelia Hannah Gorrell George Ann Gorrell Clay Gorrell Amanda Bell Gorrell William Gorrell Benjamin W Gorrell Charles Gorrell Taylor Gorrell Thomas Taylor Gorrell Birth: February 15, 1818 43 43 — Kentucky, United States Death: March 31, 1893 — Pettis, Missouri, United States

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husband	Private
herself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Fanny M Gorrell Death:

Family with parents
father Parents William Gorrell Mary VanMetre	James Gorrell 1775–1851
mother Parents (unknown)	Nancy Boley 1775–1845
sister Family William Shemwell George Morton Shemwell Elizabeth Shemwell William M Shemwell Winifred Shemwell	Mary Gorrell 1802–1873
brother Family (none)	Benjamin W Gorrell –
brother Family (none)	William Gorrell –
sister Family Private	Betsy M Gorrell –
herself Family Private	Fanny M Gorrell –
brother Family Mary H Tabb William Taylor Gorrell James T Gorrell Tholamiah B Gorrell Nancy E Gorrell John B Gorrell Nathan VanMetre Gorrell Abraham R Gorrell Jacob H Gorrell Mary V Gorrell Joseph B Gorrell Susan F Gorrell	John Boley Gorrell 1815–1881
brother Family Sarah Elizabeth Miller Nancy T Gorrell Mary Francis Gorrell Permelia Hannah Gorrell George Ann Gorrell Clay Gorrell Amanda Bell Gorrell William Gorrell Benjamin W Gorrell Charles Gorrell Taylor Gorrell	Thomas Taylor Gorrell 1818–1893
Family with Private
husband Parents (unknown)	Private
herself Parents James Gorrell Nancy Boley	Fanny M Gorrell –