The Shemwell Family

Rebecca Grimes LockridgeAge: 46 years17911838

Name
Rebecca Grimes Lockridge
Given names
Rebecca Grimes
Surname
Lockridge
Married name
Rebecca Grimes Curtis
Birth April 27, 1791 34 19
MarriageJoshua CurtisView this family
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Birth of a brotherJohn Weems Lockridge
March 8, 1793 (Age 22 months)
Birth of a brotherRobert Patton Lockridge
June 26, 1795 (Age 4 years)
Birth of a brotherWilliam A Lockridge
January 2, 1798 (Age 6 years)
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic
between 1793 and 1798 (Age 20 months)
Note: More than 4,000 Philadelphia residents died from yellow fever - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Fever_Epidemic_of_1793
Historical Event
The Louisiana Purchase
1803 (Age 11 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 brotherJames Hodge Lockridge
July 3, 1804 (Age 13 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherRobert Lockridge
October 1809 (Age 18 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherRebecca Carlisle
after 1809 (Age 17 years)
Historical Event
War of 1812
between 1812 and 1815 (Age 20 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
Historical Event
Cholera Epidemic
1832 (Age 40 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 44 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
Death 1838 (Age 46 years)

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Marriage: August 22, 1788Augusta, Virginia, United States
3 years
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22 months
younger brother
John Weems Lockridge
Birth: March 8, 1793 35 20Abbeville, South Carolina, United States
Death: April 22, 1857Maury, Tennessee, United States
2 years
younger brother
3 years
younger brother
William A Lockridge
Birth: January 2, 1798 40 25Clarke, Georgia, United States
Death: 1843Washington, Texas, United States
7 years
younger brother
James Hodge Lockridge
Birth: July 3, 1804 47 32Clarke, Georgia, United States
Death: November 24, 1845Ballard, Kentucky, United States
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