Harriet Miranda “Mary” ShemwellAge: 80 years1826–1906
- Name
- Harriet Miranda “Mary” Shemwell
- Given names
- Harriet Miranda
- Surname
- Shemwell
- Married name
- Harriet Miranda Mitchell
- Nickname
- Mary
 Birth | January 20, 1826 28 26 |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 5 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 9 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 |
 Marriage | Henry Mitchell — View this family 1845 (Age 18 years) |
 Birth of a son#1 | William Caswell Mitchell January 21, 1846 (Age 20 years) |
| Death of a maternal grandfather | Robert Green April 12, 1848 (Age 22 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Nancy Jane Mitchell September 6, 1848 (Age 22 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 19 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 |
| Death of a father | James Shemwell June 1849 (Age 23 years) Cause: Typhoid Fever |
| Death of a paternal grandmother | Jane “Jenny” Dickerson 1850 (Age 23 years) |
 Census | August 28, 1850 (Age 24 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #3 | Frances Josephine “Fannie” Mitchell February 14, 1853 (Age 27 years) |
| Marriage of a parent | Andrew Alexander — Nancy Green — View this family December 1, 1853 (Age 27 years) |
| Birth of a son #4 | Henry Mitchell September 1855 (Age 29 years) |
| Birth of a son #5 | Thomas Jefferson “Tom” Mitchell July 4, 1856 (Age 30 years) |
| Death of a maternal grandmother | Nancy “Polly” Chappell September 9, 1856 (Age 30 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 30 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Death of a son | Henry Mitchell before 1860 (Age 33 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandfather | Samuel James Shemwell August 17, 1860 (Age 34 years) |
| Census | September 3, 1860 (Age 34 years) |
| Birth of a son #6 | Augustus Ebin “Gus” Mitchell December 3, 1860 (Age 34 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 35 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 |
| Birth of a daughter #7 | Mary Lee “Mollie” Mitchell January 21, 1866 (Age 40 years) |
| Death of a daughter | Nancy Jane Mitchell June 1867 (Age 41 years) Note: Nancy Jane was blind, at least part of her life according to Jack Edward Millen and his cousin Calvin Millen - She was Aunt. |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 40 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 40 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 42 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 |
| Census | August 22, 1870 (Age 44 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 51 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Census | June 11, 1880 (Age 54 years) |
| Death of a daughter | Frances Josephine “Fannie” Mitchell October 11, 1880 (Age 54 years) |
| Marriage of a child | James Howard Millen — Mary Lee “Mollie” Mitchell — View this family December 18, 1888 (Age 62 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #1 | St Augustus “Gus” Millen November 15, 1889 (Age 63 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #2 | Denie Kathleen Millen September 23, 1891 (Age 65 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #3 | James Harry Millen December 19, 1892 (Age 66 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #4 | Catherine E Millen about 1892 (Age 65 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #5 | Harry M Millen about 1893 (Age 66 years) |
| Death of a son | William Caswell Mitchell October 8, 1893 (Age 67 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #6 | Otis W Millen June 20, 1897 (Age 71 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Thomas Jefferson “Tom” Mitchell — Pearl Reese — View this family about 1897 (Age 70 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #7 | Frank D Mitchell April 1898 (Age 72 years) |
| Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 72 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 #8 | Mabel P Mitchell December 26, 1899 (Age 73 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #9 | Ella May Millen about 1900 (Age 73 years) |
| Death of a husband | Henry Mitchell March 13, 1900 (Age 74 years) |
| Census | June 4, 1900 (Age 74 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #10 | Harry Mitchell July 27, 1901 (Age 75 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Augustus Ebin “Gus” Mitchell — May Eugenia Burns — View this family October 6, 1901 (Age 75 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #11 | John Edward “Jack” Millen August 26, 1903 (Age 77 years) |
| Death of a granddaughter | Ella May Millen about 1903 (Age 76 years) |
| Death of a brother | Benjamin Franklin Shemwell November 11, 1905 (Age 79 years) Cause: Pneumonia |
 Death | March 11, 1906 (Age 80 years) |
| Family with parents |
| father |
James Shemwell Birth: about 1798 21 18 — Granville, North Carolina, United States Death: June 1849 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
| mother |
Nancy Green Birth: 1800 38 — North Carolina, United States Death: |
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Marriage: November 18, 1819 — Logan, Kentucky, United States |
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3 years elder brother |
Benjamin Franklin Shemwell Birth: March 7, 1823 25 23 — Kentucky, United States Death: November 11, 1905 — Pettis, Missouri, United States |
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3 years herself |
Harriet Miranda “Mary” Shemwell Birth: January 20, 1826 28 26 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: March 11, 1906 — Allensville, Todd, Kentucky, United States |
| Mother’s family with Andrew Alexander |
| step-father |
Andrew Alexander Birth: 1799 — Virginia, United States Death: |
| mother |
Nancy Green Birth: 1800 38 — North Carolina, United States Death: |
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Marriage: December 1, 1853 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
| Family with Henry Mitchell |
| husband |
Henry Mitchell Birth: June 20, 1818 — Sumner, Tennessee, United States Death: March 13, 1900 — Allensville, Todd, Kentucky, United States |
| herself |
Harriet Miranda “Mary” Shemwell Birth: January 20, 1826 28 26 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: March 11, 1906 — Allensville, Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: 1845 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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13 months son |
William Caswell Mitchell Birth: January 21, 1846 27 20 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: October 8, 1893 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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3 years daughter |
Nancy Jane Mitchell Birth: September 6, 1848 30 22 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: June 1867 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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4 years daughter |
Frances Josephine “Fannie” Mitchell Birth: February 14, 1853 34 27 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: October 11, 1880 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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3 years son |
Henry Mitchell Birth: September 1855 37 29 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: before 1860 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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10 months son |
Thomas Jefferson “Tom” Mitchell Birth: July 4, 1856 38 30 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: January 24, 1924 — Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States |
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4 years son |
Augustus Ebin “Gus” Mitchell Birth: December 3, 1860 42 34 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: April 21, 1920 — Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States |
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5 years daughter |
Mary Lee “Mollie” Mitchell Birth: January 21, 1866 47 40 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: September 16, 1930 — Hammond, Lake, Indiana, United States |
| Census | 1850 United States - Census transcript - Henry Mitchell - Household
Todd, Kentucky
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| Census | 1860 United States - Census transcript - Henry Mitchell - Household
1860 Elkton, Todd, Kentucky
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| Census | 1870 United States - Census transcript - Henry Mitchell - Household
Allensville, Todd, Kentucky
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| Census | 1880 United States - Census transcript - Henry Mitchell - Household
Allensville, Todd, Kentucky
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| Census | 1900 United States - Census transcript - Harriet Miranda Shemwell - Household
Allensville, Todd, Kentucky
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| Note | Named in G-father Samuel's will |