The Shemwell Family

Edmund KeyAge: 86 years17711857

Name
Edmund Key
Given names
Edmund
Surname
Key
Birth 1771 20
Death of a fatherThomas Key
March 1772 (Age 14 months)
Birth of a half-brotherJohn Llewellen Briscoe
between 1773 and 1775 (Age 2 years)
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1775 and 1776 (Age 4 years)

Note: 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 1783 (Age 4 years)

Note: 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
Birth of a half-sisterJane Margaret Eden Briscoe
about 1784 (Age 13 years)
Birth of a half-sisterEleanor Buchanan Briscoe
1785 (Age 14 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherJohn Llewellyn
September 1785 (Age 14 years)
Birth of a half-brotherWilliam Henry Briscoe
before 1788 (Age 17 years)
Birth of a half-sisterCaroline Briscoe
February 28, 1788 (Age 17 years)
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic
between 1793 and 1798 (Age 22 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 half-brotherDr. Charles Llewellyn Briscoe
about 1799 (Age 28 years)
Historical Event
The Louisiana Purchase
1803 (Age 32 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 41 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
Death of a motherMary Jane Llewellyn
1816 (Age 45 years)
Death of a half-brotherWilliam Henry Briscoe
after 1822 (Age 51 years)

Death of a half-brotherJohn Llewellen Briscoe
after 1825 (Age 54 years)

Historical Event
Cholera Epidemic
1832 (Age 61 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 64 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 75 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
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (on the date of death)

Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884
Death 1857 (Age 86 years)

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mother
Marriage: St. Mary's, Maryland, United States
half-brother
John Llewellen Briscoe
Birth: between 1773 and 1775 32 22St. Mary's, Maryland, United States
Death: after 1825
12 years
half-sister
2 years
half-sister
Eleanor Buchanan Briscoe
Birth: 1785 44 34St. Mary's, Maryland, United States
Death: February 1870St. Mary's, Maryland, United States
3 years
half-sister
Caroline Briscoe
Birth: February 28, 1788 47 37St. Mary's, Maryland, United States
Death: June 28, 1862Chaptico, St. Mary's, Maryland, United States
10 months
half-brother
12 years
half-brother
Dr. Charles Llewellyn Briscoe
Birth: about 1799 58 48Chaptico, St. Mary's, Maryland, United States
Death: about 1880Allens Fresh, Charles, Maryland, United States

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