The Shemwell Family

Mary “Polly” WisemanAge: 80 years17601840

Name
Mary “Polly” Wiseman
Given names
Mary
Surname
Wiseman
Nickname
Polly
Married name
Mary Greene
Married name
Mary Green
Birth February 16, 1760
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
#1
Jeremiah Greene III
June 12, 1774 (Age 14 years)
MarriageJeremiah Green IIView this family
October 31, 1775 (Age 15 years)
Birth of a son
#2
Isaac “Flatty” Greene
July 2, 1776 (Age 16 years)
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1775 and 1776 (Age 14 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
Birth of a son
#3
Enoch Greene
May 26, 1778 (Age 18 years)
Birth of a daughter
#4
Joanna Greene
1780 (Age 19 years)
Historical Event
The American Revolution
from 1775 to 1783 (Age 14 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
Marriage of a childIsaac “Flatty” GreeneMary “Polly” BoothView this family
December 21, 1793 (Age 33 years)
Birth of a son
#5
Richard Greene
1794 (Age 33 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#1
Elizabeth Greene
March 9, 1795 (Age 35 years)
Birth of a son
#6
Jacob Greene
May 7, 1796 (Age 36 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#2
Mary Greene
December 25, 1798 (Age 38 years)
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic
between 1793 and 1798 (Age 32 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 grandson
#3
Deacon Solomon Greene
April 10, 1801 (Age 41 years)
Birth of a son
#7
George Washington Greene Sr.
December 26, 1802 (Age 42 years)
Historical Event
The Louisiana Purchase
1803 (Age 42 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 son
#8
Silas Greene
1804 (Age 43 years)
Birth of a son
#9
David Green
1804 (Age 43 years)
Birth of a grandson
#4
John Greene
August 10, 1804 (Age 44 years)
Birth of a grandson
#5
Isaac Greene Jr.
October 9, 1806 (Age 46 years)
Birth of a grandson
#6
David Greene
November 14, 1808 (Age 48 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#7
Margaret Greene
April 16, 1811 (Age 51 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#8
Nancy Calista Greene
May 12, 1814 (Age 54 years)
Historical Event
War of 1812
between 1812 and 1815 (Age 51 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
Birth of a grandson
#9
Jeremiah Greene
September 20, 1816 (Age 56 years)
Birth of a grandson
#10
Squire Elijah Greene
July 15, 1819 (Age 59 years)
Death of a sonJeremiah Greene III
1820 (Age 59 years)
Historical Event
Cholera Epidemic
1832 (Age 71 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 75 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 sonEnoch Greene
December 15, 1837 (Age 77 years)
Death of a husbandJeremiah Green II
December 31, 1839 (Age 79 years)
Death April 15, 1840 (Age 80 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Silverstone Community Cemetery
Family with Jeremiah Green II - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: October 31, 1775Rowan, North Carolina, United States
-17 months
son
Jeremiah Greene III
Birth: June 12, 1774 19 14Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Death: 1820Hawkins, Tennessee, United States
2 years
son
23 months
son
Enoch Greene
Birth: May 26, 1778 23 18Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Death: December 15, 1837Bibb, Georgia, United States
3 years
daughter
Joanna Greene
Birth: 1780 24 19Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Death: June 15, 1857Boone, Watauga, North Carolina, United States
15 years
son
Richard Greene
Birth: 1794 38 33Ashe, North Carolina, United States
Death: 1869Dade, Missouri, United States
2 years
son
Jacob Greene
Birth: May 7, 1796 41 36Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Death: November 24, 1854Watauga, North Carolina, United States
7 years
son
George Washington Greene Sr.
Birth: December 26, 1802 47 42Haywood, North Carolina, United States
Death: March 21, 1890
2 years
son
Silas Greene
Birth: 1804 48 43Jackson, North Carolina, United States
Death: November 20, 1889Jackson, North Carolina, United States
1 year
son
David Green
Birth: 1804 48 43Buncombe, North Carolina, United States
Death: 1890Murray, Georgia, United States

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