The Shemwell Family

William A LockridgeAge: 44 years17981843

Name
William A Lockridge
Given names
William A
Surname
Lockridge
Birth January 2, 1798 40 25
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic
between 1793 and 1798
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 4 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 6 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherRobert Lockridge
October 1809 (Age 11 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherRebecca Carlisle
after 1809 (Age 10 years)
Historical Event
War of 1812
between 1812 and 1815 (Age 13 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
MarriageRebecca Ann PattonView this family
February 29, 1824 (Age 26 years)
Historical Event
Cholera Epidemic
1832 (Age 33 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 37 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 of a sisterRebecca Grimes Lockridge
1838 (Age 39 years)

Death of a fatherJames Hodge Lockridge III
July 28, 1840 (Age 42 years)
Death 1843 (Age 44 years)
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: August 22, 1788Augusta, Virginia, United States
3 years
elder sister
22 months
elder brother
John Weems Lockridge
Birth: March 8, 1793 35 20Abbeville, South Carolina, United States
Death: April 22, 1857Maury, Tennessee, United States
2 years
elder brother
3 years
himself
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
Family with Rebecca Ann Patton - View this family
himself
William A Lockridge
Birth: January 2, 1798 40 25Clarke, Georgia, United States
Death: 1843Washington, Texas, United States
wife
Marriage: February 29, 1824Williamson, Tennessee, United States
James Hodge Lockridge + Rebecca Ann Patton - View this family
younger brother
James Hodge Lockridge
Birth: July 3, 1804 47 32Clarke, Georgia, United States
Death: November 24, 1845Ballard, Kentucky, United States
wife
Marriage:
George Herron + Rebecca Ann Patton - View this family
wife’s husband
wife
Marriage: August 1, 1822Williamson, Tennessee, United States

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