The Shemwell Family

Hannah HuntAge: 95 years17561851

Name
Hannah Hunt
Given names
Hannah
Surname
Hunt
Married name
Hannah Greene
Married name
Hannah Green
Birth October 8, 1756
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
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1775 and 1776 (Age 18 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
MarriagePrivate John GreenView this family
January 16, 1779 (Age 22 years)
Historical Event
The American Revolution
from 1775 to 1783 (Age 18 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
Birth of a son
#1
Richard Greene
August 21, 1790 (Age 33 years)
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic
between 1793 and 1798 (Age 36 years)
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 46 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
Marriage of a childRichard GreeneMary ShearerView this family
August 18, 1814 (Age 57 years)
Historical Event
War of 1812
between 1812 and 1815 (Age 55 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 granddaughter
#1
Susannah Greene
March 6, 1818 (Age 61 years)
Birth of a grandson
#2
Larkin Greene
March 9, 1825 (Age 68 years)
Death of a husbandPrivate John Green
November 21, 1826 (Age 70 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#3
Sarah Lou Greene
March 26, 1830 (Age 73 years)
Historical Event
Cholera Epidemic
1832 (Age 75 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 78 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
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 89 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 grandsonLarkin Greene
November 2, 1850 (Age 94 years)
Death December 28, 1851 (Age 95 years)
Family with Private John Green - View this family
husband
Private John Green
Birth: November 3, 1757 47 45Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Death: November 21, 1826Ashe, North Carolina, United States
herself
Hannah Hunt
Birth: October 8, 1756Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Death: December 28, 1851Boone, Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Marriage: January 16, 1779Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, United States
12 years
son
Richard Greene
Birth: August 21, 1790 32 33Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Death: May 28, 1864Watauga, North Carolina, United States

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