Susan Jemimah WhatleyAge: 71 years1782–1853
- Name
- Susan Jemimah Whatley
- Given names
- Susan Jemimah
- Surname
- Whatley
- Married name
- Susan Jemimah Shemwell
 Birth | 1782 21 |
 Historical Event | The American Revolution from 1775 to 1783Note: 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 sister | Mariam Jones “Milly” Whatley August 28, 1788 (Age 6 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic between 1793 and 1798 (Age 11 years)Note: More than 4,000 Philadelphia residents died from yellow fever - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Fever_Epidemic_of_1793 |
 Marriage | Zachariah Shemwell — View this family September 6, 1802 (Age 20 years) |
| Historical Event | The Louisiana Purchase 1803 (Age 21 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 daughter #1 | Mary Elizabeth Shemwell about 1809 (Age 27 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Jemima Shemwell 1814 (Age 32 years) |
| Indenture Deed | Indenture Deed between 1810 and 1816 (Age 28 years) |
| Historical Event | War of 1812 between 1812 and 1815 (Age 30 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 son #3 | John P Shemwell about 1815 (Age 33 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #4 | Maletha Shemwell 1818 (Age 36 years) |
 Census | August 7, 1820 (Age 38 years) |
| Birth of a son #5 | Joseph Shemwell about 1822 (Age 40 years) |
| Birth of a son #6 | William Alexander Shemwell about 1825 (Age 43 years) |
| Death of a husband | Zachariah Shemwell 1826 (Age 44 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #1 | Eleanor “Ellen” Clauson December 27, 1827 (Age 45 years) |
| Census | June 1, 1830 (Age 48 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #2 | Elizabeth Clauson July 19, 1831 (Age 49 years) |
| Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 50 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 53 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 child | Henry George Clay Cherry — Maletha Shemwell — View this family about 1837 (Age 55 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #3 | Eramus Hooks estimated 1838 (Age 56 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #4 | Ann Hooks estimated 1840 (Age 58 years) |
| Census | 1840 (Age 58 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #5 | John Randolph Cherry December 20, 1841 (Age 59 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #6 | Mary Elizabeth Hooks October 1, 1842 (Age 60 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #7 | Sarah Cherry 1842 (Age 60 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #8 | William Zachariah Cherry November 29, 1843 (Age 61 years) |
| Marriage of a child | William Alexander Shemwell — Mary Demarious Gray — View this family November 8, 1844 (Age 62 years) |
| Death of a mother | Ann … March 18, 1845 (Age 63 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #9 | Hiram R Hooks estimated 1846 (Age 64 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #10 | Mary Aliza Cherry February 23, 1846 (Age 64 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #11 | Hiram Rice Shemwell July 7, 1846 (Age 64 years) |
| Death of a son | Joseph Shemwell February 19, 1847 (Age 65 years) Cause: Fever |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 64 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 grandson #12 | Thomas H “Tom” Cherry 1849 (Age 67 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #13 | John Thomas Shemwell May 1849 (Age 67 years) |
| Death of a granddaughter | Mary Aliza Cherry before 1850 (Age 68 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #14 | James C Hooks March 23, 1850 (Age 68 years) |
| Census | June 1, 1850 (Age 68 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #15 | Nancy Ann Shemwell March 5, 1851 (Age 69 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #16 | Joseph Howard “Joe” Cherry June 25, 1851 (Age 69 years) |
| Land Record | Land Record April 18, 1852 (Age 70 years)Note: Jemima SHEMWELL to Thomas W. SHEMWELL, 200a on Piney Fork headwaters, part of Miles P. REEVES’ 300a; same land as mentioned in Book 15, page 509; wit: John ETHERIDGE, P. A. DAUGHERTY, H. G. CHERRY; 18 Apr 1852 |
 Death | about 1853 (Age 71 years) |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Thomas Whatley Death: |
| mother |
Ann … Birth: November 14, 1760 Death: March 18, 1845 — Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: — |
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| herself |
Susan Jemimah Whatley Birth: 1782 21 — Georgia, United States Death: about 1853 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States |
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7 years younger sister |
Mariam Jones “Milly” Whatley Birth: August 28, 1788 27 — Georgia, United States Death: October 16, 1858 |
| Family with Zachariah Shemwell |
| husband |
Zachariah Shemwell Birth: 1770 43 20 — St. Mary's, Maryland, United States Death: 1826 — Union, Kentucky, United States |
| herself |
Susan Jemimah Whatley Birth: 1782 21 — Georgia, United States Death: about 1853 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States |
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Marriage: September 6, 1802 — Logan, Kentucky, United States |
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7 years daughter |
Mary Elizabeth Shemwell Birth: about 1809 39 27 — Georgia, United States Death: |
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6 years daughter |
Jemima Shemwell Birth: 1814 44 32 Death: June 1, 1857 — Cumberland River, Livingston, Kentucky, United States |
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2 years son |
John P Shemwell Birth: about 1815 45 33 — Illinois, United States Death: after 1880 |
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4 years daughter |
Maletha Shemwell Birth: 1818 48 36 — Kentucky, United States Death: November 15, 1894 — Tolar, Hood, Texas, United States |
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5 years son |
Joseph Shemwell Birth: about 1822 52 40 Death: February 19, 1847 — Dover, Stewart, Tennessee, United States |
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4 years son |
William Alexander Shemwell Birth: about 1825 55 43 — Illinois, United States Death: between 1870 and 1875 |
| Zachariah Shemwell + Mary Suit |
| husband |
Zachariah Shemwell Birth: 1770 43 20 — St. Mary's, Maryland, United States Death: 1826 — Union, Kentucky, United States |
| husband’s wife |
Mary Suit Birth: 1770 — St. Mary's, Maryland, United States Death: 1801 — Granville, North Carolina, United States |
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Marriage: July 23, 1794 — Granville, North Carolina, United States |
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| step-daughter |
Rebecca Shemwell Death: |
| step-son |
Thomas W Shemwell Birth: July 1800 30 30 — Tennessee, United States Death: July 20, 1877 — Trigg, Kentucky, United States |
Susan Jemimah Whatley has 0 first cousins recorded
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| Census | Males
10<15 - 1 Joseph ?
15<20 - 1 William Alexander 15
20<30 - 1 John Paul 28
Females (off 1 box in census?)
10<15 - 1
15<20 - 1
20<30 - 2 Maletha 22, Jemima 26
50<60 - 1 Jemimah 58
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| Census | 1850 United States - Census transcript - Jemimah Whatley Household
14 Sept 1850 Stewart County
We think John 11 is only 1. -b & d Notes: William Ellis-Asst. Marshall P-389 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Land Record | Jemima SHEMWELL to Thomas W. SHEMWELL, 200a on Piney Fork headwaters, part of Miles P. REEVES’ 300a; same land as mentioned in Book 15, page 509; wit: John ETHERIDGE, P. A. DAUGHERTY, H. G. CHERRY; 18 Apr 1852 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shared note | Kentucky Court of Appeals
(See Media - Kentucky Court of Appeals) Indicates Mariam and Jemima were sisters and were married to Zachariah and Joseph, and Samuel and James were their brothers.
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