The Shemwell Family

Barbary Ann HallAge: 60 years18201880

Name
Barbary Ann Hall
Given names
Barbary Ann
Surname
Hall
Married name
Barbary Ann Carneal
Birth 1820 22 20
Birth of a sisterMary Catherine Hall
December 23, 1821 (Age 23 months)
Birth of a sisterElizabeth “Betsy” Hall
1822 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a brotherJames F “Jin” Hall
April 7, 1824 (Age 4 years)
Birth of a brotherMicajah Merriman “Cage” Hall
about 1825 (Age 5 years)
Birth of a sisterLucinda A Hall
about 1830 (Age 10 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherJames Shemwell Jr.
July 10, 1831 (Age 11 years)
Note: James may have passed prior to 1831. Elizabeth is listed as head of the household in the 1830 US Federal Census in Todd, Kentucky, United States. This census was taken June 1, 1830 - August 1, 1830.
Historical Event
Cholera Epidemic
1832 (Age 12 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 15 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
MarriageJohn Y CarnealView this family
March 9, 1840 (Age 20 years)
Birth of a son
#1
Richard M Carneal
July 13, 1845 (Age 25 years)
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 26 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 daughter
#2
Mary E Carneal
1848 (Age 28 years)
Census August 24, 1850 (Age 30 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherMicajah Merriman Hall
March 1, 1855 (Age 35 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherMary “Polly” Sellers
August 2, 1858 (Age 38 years)
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 37 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 sisterLucinda A Hall
after 1862 (Age 42 years)
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 41 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
Marriage of a childMartin Van Buren LyonMary E CarnealView this family
November 17, 1865 (Age 45 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#1
Theodosia A Lyon
about 1866 (Age 46 years)

Historical Event
The Alaska Purchase
1867 (Age 47 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 47 years)
Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306
Birth of a granddaughter
#2
Mary E Lyon
about 1869 (Age 49 years)

Historical Event
Transcontinental Railroad completed
1869 (Age 49 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 October 4, 1870 (Age 50 years)
Marriage of a childRichard M CarnealPenelope Phillips LyonView this family
November 28, 1872 (Age 52 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#3
Virginia Ann Carneal
October 13, 1873 (Age 53 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#4
Martha Ellen “Mattie” Carneal
January 13, 1875 (Age 55 years)
Death of a daughterMary E Carneal
February 8, 1875 (Age 55 years)
Death of a motherMary “Polly” Shemwell
March 18, 1876 (Age 56 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#5
Rosa M “Rosie” Carneal
September 3, 1876 (Age 56 years)
Death of a fatherJohn Hall
December 8, 1878 (Age 58 years)
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 58 years)

Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
Birth of a grandson
#6
Charles Richard “Charlie” Carneal
October 10, 1879 (Age 59 years)
Census June 18, 1880 (Age 60 years)
Death 1880 (Age 60 years)
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: October 27, 1819Logan, Kentucky, United States
14 months
herself
2 years
younger sister
1 year
younger sister
2 years
younger brother
21 months
younger brother
6 years
younger sister
Family with John Y Carneal - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: March 9, 1840Todd, Kentucky, United States
5 years
son
4 years
daughter
Mary E Carneal
Birth: 1848 30 28Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: February 8, 1875Todd, Kentucky, United States

Barbary Ann Hall has 20 first cousins recorded

Census1850 United States - Census transcript - John Y Carneal - Household

Todd, Kentucky

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
John Carnealhead32MWFarmerKY
Barbary A Carnealwife30FWKY
Richard M Carnealson4MWKY
Mary E Carnealdaughter2FWKY

Census1870 United States - Census transcript - Barbary Ann Hall - Household

Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceFFBMFBBornMarSchoolReadWriteInfirmCitDis
Barbary Ann Carnealhead50FWKeeping HouseKY
Richard M Carnealson24MWFarm LaborKY
Martin Van Buren Lyon33MWFarmerTN
Mary E Lyon22FWKY
Theodosia A Lyon4FWKY
Mary E Lyon1FWKY

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - Richard M Carneal - Household

Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Richard M CarnealWM34headMFarmerConsumptionKYKYKY
Penelope P CarnealWF29wifeM
Virginia A CarnealWF6daughterKYKY
Martha E CarnealWF5daughterKYKY
Rosie CarnealWF3daughterKYKY
Charles CarnealWM7mOctsonKYKY
Barbary A CarnealWF59motherWdKYNCNC
Francis CarnealWF68AuntSKY
Ann CarnealWF60AuntSKY

Richard has Consumption