The Shemwell Family

Mary

Name
Mary
Given names
Mary
Married name
Mary Parham
MarriageJohn ParhamView this family
unknown

Birth of a daughter
#1
Elizabeth Parham
about 1760

Birth of a son
#2
Kennon Parham
September 7, 1762

Historical Event
The French & Indian War
between 1754 and 1763

Note: The French and Indian War is the American name for the North American theater of the Seven Years War, fought primarily between the colonies of British America and New France - http://goo.gl/SiIuNc
Birth of a son
#3
John “Jack” Parham Jr.
1764
Birth of a son
#4
Isham Parham
about 1770

Birth of a daughter
#5
Nancy Parham
about 1775

Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1775 and 1776

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
Birth of a daughter
#6
Mary Parham
about 1776

Birth of a son
#7
Thomas Parham
1777

Birth of a daughter
#8
Hollyberry Parham
1778

Birth of a daughter
#9
Mildred “Milly” Parham
1779
Historical Event
The American Revolution
from 1775 to 1783

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 daughter
#10
Frances Parham
1784

Birth of a son
#11
Dickson Parham
1787

Birth of a daughter
#12
Lucy Harriet Parham
May 10, 1791
Address: Wilkes ?
Marriage of a childJohn “Jack” Parham Jr.Mary “Molly” ShemwellView this family
September 4, 1792
Birth of a granddaughter
#1
Rebecca Parham
February 19, 1793
Birth of a grandson
#2
Johnson Parham
September 21, 1794
Birth of a grandson
#3
Allen B Parham
September 14, 1798
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
Birth of a granddaughter
#4
Ann “Anna” Parham
July 10, 1801
Birth of a grandson
#5
Shemwell Parham
about 1803
Birth of a granddaughter
#6
Elva “Elvey” Parham
1803
Historical Event
The Louisiana Purchase
1803

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
Death of a husbandJohn Parham
before 1807
Historical Event
War of 1812
between 1812 and 1815

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
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
Death of a sonIsham Parham
September 1, 1835
Historical Event
The Texas Revolution
between October 1835 and April 1836
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 sonKennon Parham
November 3, 1843
Death of a grandsonJohnson Parham
May 5, 1846
Death of a sonJohn “Jack” Parham Jr.
October 18, 1846
Death of a granddaughterElva “Elvey” Parham
1847
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848
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
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husband
herself
Marriage:
daughter
3 years
son
Kennon Parham
Birth: September 7, 1762 30
Death: November 3, 1843Granville, North Carolina, United States
2 years
son
7 years
son
Isham Parham
Birth: about 1770 38
Death: September 1, 1835Elbert, Georgia, United States
6 years
daughter
2 years
daughter
2 years
son
2 years
daughter
2 years
daughter
Mildred “Milly” Parham
Birth: 1779 47North Carolina, United States
Death: 1855Sabine, Texas, United States
6 years
daughter
4 years
son
Dickson Parham
Birth: 1787 55
Death: 1860Monroe, Mississippi, United States
4 years
daughter
Lucy Harriet Parham
Birth: May 10, 1791 59Granville, North Carolina, United States
Death: May 15, 1856Cumberland, Tennessee, United States