The Shemwell Family

James David GreeneAge: 54 years18211875

Name
James David Greene
Given names
James David
Surname
Greene
Birth about 1821 25 20
Birth of a sisterNellie Greene
about 1824 (Age 3 years)
Birth of a brotherWilliam Trent Greene
May 4, 1825 (Age 4 years)
Birth of a brotherAlfred Greene
about 1827 (Age 6 years)
Birth of a brotherLewis P Greene
January 9, 1830 (Age 9 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherAnne F Hartley
September 14, 1830 (Age 9 years)
Birth of a sisterMary Elizabeth Greene
June 21, 1832 (Age 11 years)
Historical Event
Cholera Epidemic
1832 (Age 11 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
Birth of a sisterSusan “Sooki” Greene
June 1834 (Age 13 years)
Historical Event
The Texas Revolution
between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 14 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
Birth of a brotherDavid A Nathaniel Greene
April 14, 1838 (Age 17 years)
Birth of a brotherRobert D Greene
February 1, 1841 (Age 20 years)
Birth of a sisterLucinda Greene
March 8, 1844 (Age 23 years)
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 25 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
Birth of a sisterMartha Greene
before 1850 (Age 29 years)

Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 36 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 brotherAlfred Greene
July 26, 1863 (Age 42 years)
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 40 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
Historical Event
The Alaska Purchase
1867 (Age 46 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 46 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 48 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
Death about 1875 (Age 54 years)
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father
mother
Marriage: about 1818
2 years
elder sister
Virginia Jane Greene
Birth: about 1819 23 18Hawkins, Tennessee, United States
Death:
3 years
himself
James David Greene
Birth: about 1821 25 20Hawkins, Tennessee, United States
Death: about 1875Hancock, Tennessee, United States
4 years
younger sister
Nellie Greene
Birth: about 1824 28 23Hawkins, Tennessee, United States
Death:
16 months
younger brother
William Trent Greene
Birth: May 4, 1825 29 24Hawkins, Tennessee, United States
Death:
3 years
younger brother
Alfred Greene
Birth: about 1827 31 26Hawkins, Tennessee, United States
Death: July 26, 1863Hancock, Tennessee, United States
3 years
younger brother
Lewis P Greene
Birth: January 9, 1830 34 29Hawkins, Tennessee, United States
Death:
2 years
younger sister
Mary Elizabeth Greene
Birth: June 21, 1832 36 31Hawkins, Tennessee, United States
Death:
2 years
younger sister
4 years
younger brother
David A Nathaniel Greene
Birth: April 14, 1838 42 37Hawkins, Tennessee, United States
Death: about 1877Hancock, Tennessee, United States
3 years
younger brother
Robert D Greene
Birth: February 1, 1841 45 40Hawkins, Tennessee, United States
Death: about 1905Sanger, Denton, Texas, United States
3 years
younger sister
Lucinda Greene
Birth: March 8, 1844 48 43Hawkins, Tennessee, United States
Death:
7 years
younger sister

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