The Shemwell Family

John Dan CronchAge: 41 years18311873

Name
John Dan Cronch
Given names
John Dan
Surname
Cronch
Birth November 6, 1831 33 33
MarriageLouisa MatkinsView this family
unknown

Historical Event
Cholera Epidemic
1832 (Age 56 days)
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 3 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 sisterEve Ann Cronch
July 28, 1839 (Age 7 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherJohn Reed
November 15, 1839 (Age 8 years)

Death of a maternal grandmotherMary McFeeters
November 19, 1843 (Age 12 years)
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 14 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
Census August 28, 1850 (Age 18 years)
Death of a fatherJohn Cronch
December 26, 1856 (Age 25 years)
Cause: Pneumonia
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 25 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 daughter
#1
Mary Ann Susan Cronch
1859 (Age 27 years)
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 29 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
Historical Event
The Alaska Purchase
1867 (Age 35 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 35 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 37 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
Death 1873 (Age 41 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Soldier Creek Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
John Cronch
Birth: March 4, 1798Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Death: December 26, 1856Graves, Kentucky, United States
mother
Marriage: November 7, 1825Rowan, North Carolina, United States
1 year
elder brother
Charley R Cronch
Birth: November 6, 1826 28 28Kentucky, United States
Death:
5 years
himself
John Dan Cronch
Birth: November 6, 1831 33 33Kentucky, United States
Death: 1873Marshall, Kentucky, United States
8 years
younger sister
Family with Louisa Matkins - View this family
himself
John Dan Cronch
Birth: November 6, 1831 33 33Kentucky, United States
Death: 1873Marshall, Kentucky, United States
wife
Louisa Matkins
Birth: 1821North Carolina, United States
Death: 1896Graves, Marshall, Kentucky, United States
Marriage:
daughter
Mary Ann Susan Cronch
Birth: 1859 27 38Marshall, Kentucky, United States
Death: 1938Marshall, Kentucky, United States

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Census1850 United States - Census transcript - John Cronch - Household

Graves, Kentucky

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
John Cronchhead52MWFarmerNC
Mary Cronchwife52FWNC
Eve Cronchdaughter10FWKY
J D Cronchson18MWFarmerKY
James Shemwell35MWFarmerNC
Amanda Shemwell4FWKY