The Shemwell Family

Tennessee Porter OutlawAge: 79 years18231902

Name
Tennessee Porter Outlaw
Given names
Tennessee Porter
Surname
Outlaw
Married name
Tennessee Porter Summers
Birth November 17, 1823
MarriageJames Franklin SummersView this family
unknown

Historical Event
Cholera Epidemic
1832 (Age 8 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 11 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 22 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 son
#1
James Henry “Bud” Summers
March 6, 1852 (Age 28 years)
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 33 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 37 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 43 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 43 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 45 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 54 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 childJames Henry “Bud” SummersLela BellView this family
January 8, 1896 (Age 72 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#1
Mattie May Summers
May 9, 1897 (Age 73 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 74 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
Birth of a granddaughter
#2
Ollie Myrtle Summers
April 6, 1900 (Age 76 years)
Census June 1, 1900 (Age 76 years)
Death of a husbandJames Franklin Summers
November 23, 1900 (Age 77 years)
Death December 30, 1902 (Age 79 years)
Family with James Franklin Summers - View this family
husband
herself
Tennessee Porter Outlaw
Birth: November 17, 1823Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: December 30, 1902Humphreys, Tennessee, United States
Marriage:
son
James Henry “Bud” Summers
Birth: March 6, 1852 33 28Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: June 12, 1927Waverly, Humphreys, Tennessee, United States

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Census1900 United States - Census transcript - Tennessee Porter Outlaw - Household

Humphreys, Tennessee

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Summers, Tennessee PheadWFNov182376M521310TNTNTN
Summers, James HsonWMMar185248M4TNNCTNFarmer
Summers, HarrietdaughterWFNov185049WdTNNCTN
Summers, Leladaughter in lawWFDec187723M422TNTNTN
Parshman, JohngrandsonWMDec188019STNTNTNFarm Laborer
Lancaster, Blanchegrand daughterWFJan18937STNTNTN
Summers, Mattie Mgrand daughterWFSept18972STNTNTN
Summers, Ollie Mgrand daughterWFApr19001mSTNTNTN