The Shemwell Family

Susanna InscoreAge: 71 years17791850

Name
Susanna Inscore
Given names
Susanna
Surname
Inscore
Married name
Susanna McGehee
Birth about 1779
Historical Event
The American Revolution
from 1775 to 1783

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
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic
between 1793 and 1798 (Age 14 years)
Note: More than 4,000 Philadelphia residents died from yellow fever - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Fever_Epidemic_of_1793
MarriageMial McGeheeView this family
March 19, 1803 (Age 24 years)
Historical Event
The Louisiana Purchase
1803 (Age 24 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
#1
Miles McGehee
April 3, 1812 (Age 33 years)
Birth of a son
#2
Robert McGehee
about 1813 (Age 34 years)
Note: Birth info based on 1850 Census
Historical Event
War of 1812
between 1812 and 1815 (Age 33 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
Historical Event
Cholera Epidemic
1832 (Age 53 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 56 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 of a childRobert McGeheeMary JacksonView this family
January 20, 1838 (Age 59 years)
Marriage of a childRobert McGeheeNancy IrvinView this family
March 16, 1838 (Age 59 years)
Marriage of a childMiles McGeheeMary WadeView this family
January 18, 1842 (Age 63 years)
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 67 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 granddaughter
#1
Laura Ann McGehee
1849 (Age 70 years)
Birth of a grandson
#2
John Madison “Matt” McGehee
October 4, 1849 (Age 70 years)
Death of a husbandMial McGehee
before 1850 (Age 71 years)
Note: He was not listed with his wife, Susanna, who was living with her son (Miles0 in the 1850 census
Death after 1850 (Age 71 years)
Family with Mial McGehee - View this family
husband
Mial McGehee
Birth: about 1775 46 35Granville, North Carolina, United States
Death: before 1850Guilford, North Carolina, United States
herself
Susanna Inscore
Birth: about 1779North Carolina, United States
Death: after 1850Guilford, North Carolina, United States
Marriage: March 19, 1803Granville, North Carolina, United States
9 years
son
Miles McGehee
Birth: April 3, 1812 37 33Guilford, North Carolina, United States
Death: September 19, 1876Guilford, North Carolina, United States
21 months
son