The Shemwell Family

Eleanor GravelyAge: 80 years18251905

Name
Eleanor Gravely
Given names
Eleanor
Surname
Gravely
Married name
Eleanor Donigan
Birth about 1825
MarriageThomas DoniganView this family
unknown

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
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
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
Birth of a daughter
#1
Imogene Donigan
March 21, 1858 (Age 33 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
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 daughter
#2
Mary “Mollie” Donigan
1867 (Age 42 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
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
Marriage of a childThomas A ShemwellMary “Mollie” DoniganView this family
Type: Religious marriage
September 15, 1885 (Age 60 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1
Thomas A Shemwell
February 1886 (Age 61 years)
Death of a daughterImogene Donigan
about 1898 (Age 73 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 73 years)
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
Census June 8, 1900 (Age 75 years)
Death October 23, 1905 (Age 80 years)
Family with Thomas Donigan - View this family
husband
herself
Eleanor Gravely
Birth: about 1825North Carolina, United States
Death: October 23, 1905Winston-Salem, Forsyth, North Carolina, United States
Marriage:
daughter
Imogene Donigan
Birth: March 21, 1858 46 33Leatherwood, Henry, Virginia, United States
Death: about 1898Forsyth, North Carolina, United States
10 years
daughter

No family available

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - James Madison Jessup - Household

Spring Winston, Forsyth, North Carolina

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Jessup, James MheadWMOct185841WdNCNCNCDealer Leaf Tobacco
Jessup, Grady IsonWMJun188811SNCNCNC
Jessup, Claude DsonWMNov18909SNCNCNC
Jessup, Paul EsonWMJan18937SNCNCNC
Jessup, Lewis HsonWMApr18955SNCNCNC
Donigan, Eleanormother in lawWFApr182674Wd105VAVAVA
Donigan, Spottswoodbrother in lawWMNov185544SVAVAVA
Donigan, Rachelsister in lawWFApr187030SVAVAVA
Shemwell, Mary Lsister in lawWFUN186832M21NCNCVA
Shemwell, Thomas AnephewWMFeb188614SNCNCVA