The Shemwell Family

Lemuel SuttonAge: 73 years17931866

Name
Lemuel Sutton
Given names
Lemuel
Surname
Sutton
Birth about 1793
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic
between 1793 and 1798
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 10 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 19 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
MarriageAnne W ThomasView this family
July 14, 1823 (Age 30 years)

Historical Event
Cholera Epidemic
1832 (Age 39 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 42 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 53 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
MarriageElizabeth Virginia DavisView this family
March 12, 1850 (Age 57 years)
Census November 6, 1850 (Age 57 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Elizabeth Sutton
about 1852 (Age 59 years)
Birth of a son
#2
William Wesley Sutton
about 1854 (Age 61 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3
Ellenor Levonia “Ella” Sutton
February 11, 1856 (Age 63 years)
Birth of a daughter
#4
Ada L Sutton
April 10, 1858 (Age 65 years)
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 64 years)

Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884
Birth of a son
#5
William B Sutton
August 1860 (Age 67 years)
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 68 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 before 1866 (Age 73 years)

Note: Family story has Lemuel dying during the Civil War.
Family with Anne W Thomas - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: July 14, 1823
Family with Elizabeth Virginia Davis - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: March 12, 1850Marshall, Mississippi, United States
3 years
daughter
3 years
son
William Wesley Sutton
Birth: about 1854 61 35Marshall, Mississippi, United States
Death:
2 years
daughter
Ellenor Levonia “Ella” Sutton
Birth: February 11, 1856 63 37Marshall, Mississippi, United States
Death: July 13, 1921Marshall, Mississippi, United States
2 years
daughter
Ada L Sutton
Birth: April 10, 1858 65 39Marshall, Mississippi, United States
Death: April 25, 1912Marshall, Mississippi, United States
2 years
son
William B Sutton
Birth: August 1860 67 41Marshall, Mississippi, United States
Death: January 8, 1871Mississippi, United States
King + Elizabeth Virginia Davis - View this family
wife’s husband
wife
Marriage: estimated 1836
2 years
step-daughter
Catherine King
Birth: about 1837 21 18Williamson, Tennessee, United States
Death:
3 years
step-daughter
Robert Patton Lockridge + Elizabeth Virginia Davis - View this family
wife’s husband
wife
Marriage: September 2, 1844Williamson, Tennessee, United States
16 months
step-daughter
2 years
step-son
James Sterling Lockridge
Birth: December 1846 51 27Mississippi, United States
Death: March 1, 1910Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States

No family available

Census1850 United States - Census transcript - Lemuel Sutton - Household

Marshall, Mississippi

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
Lemuel Suttonhead56MWFarmerMDY
Elizabeth V Suttonwife31FWTNY
Catherine King13FWTN
Rebecca King11FWMS
Amanda V Lockridge5FWMS
James S Lockridge3MWMS
Samuel Sorrels23MWStudentIN

Death
Family story has Lemuel dying during the Civil War.