James GorrellAge: 76 years1775–1851
- Name
- James Gorrell
- Given names
- James
- Surname
- Gorrell
 Birth | 1775 |
 Marriage | Nancy Boley — View this family unknown |
 Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1775 and 1776Note: In 1775, there was an epidemic of unknown cause in North America (especially New England,) followed in 1775-1776 by what is described as one of the worst worldwide influenza epidemics - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_epidemics |
| Historical Event | The American Revolution from 1775 to 1783Note: The Thirteen American Colonies broke from the British Empire and formed the independent nation, the United States of America - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Revolution |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic between 1793 and 1798 (Age 18 years)Note: More than 4,000 Philadelphia residents died from yellow fever - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Fever_Epidemic_of_1793 |
 Birth of a daughter#1 | Mary Gorrell 1802 (Age 27 years) |
| Historical Event | The Louisiana Purchase 1803 (Age 28 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 |
| Birth of a son #2 | John Boley Gorrell February 14, 1815 (Age 40 years) |
| Historical Event | War of 1812 between 1812 and 1815 (Age 37 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 |
| Birth of a son #3 | Thomas Taylor Gorrell February 15, 1818 (Age 43 years) |
| Marriage of a child | William Shemwell — Mary Gorrell — View this family Type: Religious marriage September 25, 1823 (Age 48 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #1 | George Morton Shemwell August 1824 (Age 49 years) Note: maybe 1827 ? |
| Birth of a granddaughter #2 | Elizabeth Shemwell August 1826 (Age 51 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #3 | William M Shemwell about 1829 (Age 54 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #4 | Winifred Shemwell May 1830 (Age 55 years) |
| Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 57 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 60 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 grandson #5 | William Taylor Gorrell October 14, 1838 (Age 63 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #6 | James T Gorrell 1840 (Age 65 years) |
 Census | June 1, 1840 (Age 65 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #7 | Tholamiah B Gorrell 1842 (Age 67 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Thomas Taylor Gorrell — Sarah Elizabeth Miller — View this family November 18, 1843 (Age 68 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #8 | Nancy E Gorrell 1844 (Age 69 years) |
| Death of a wife | Nancy Boley 1845 (Age 70 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #9 | John B Gorrell 1846 (Age 71 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #10 | Nancy T Gorrell 1846 (Age 71 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 71 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 grandson #11 | Nathan VanMetre Gorrell 1848 (Age 73 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #12 | Mary Francis Gorrell 1848 (Age 73 years) |
| Census | August 28, 1850 (Age 75 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #13 | Abraham R Gorrell 1851 (on the date of death) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #14 | Permelia Hannah Gorrell 1851 (on the date of death) |
 Death | 1851 (Age 76 years) |
| Family with parents |
| father |
William Gorrell Death: |
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Mary VanMetre Death: |
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Marriage: — |
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James Gorrell Birth: 1775 — Virginia, United States Death: 1851 |
| Family with Nancy Boley |
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James Gorrell Birth: 1775 — Virginia, United States Death: 1851 |
| wife |
Nancy Boley Birth: 1775 Death: 1845 |
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Marriage: — |
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| daughter |
Mary Gorrell Birth: 1802 27 27 — Virginia, United States Death: August 22, 1873 — Fairview, Pettis, Missouri, United States |
| son |
Benjamin W Gorrell Death: |
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William Gorrell Death: |
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Betsy M Gorrell Death: |
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Fanny M Gorrell Death: |
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John Boley Gorrell Birth: February 14, 1815 40 40 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: September 14, 1881 — Mount Sterling, Pettis, Missouri, United States |
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3 years son |
Thomas Taylor Gorrell Birth: February 15, 1818 43 43 — Kentucky, United States Death: March 31, 1893 — Pettis, Missouri, United States |
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| Census | 1850 United States - Census transcript - Thomas Taylor Gorrell - Household
Todd, Kentucky, United States
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