The Shemwell Family

Benjamin Carroll–1884

Name: Benjamin Carroll

Given names: Benjamin

Surname: Carroll

⚶ Facts and events
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Events of close relatives Historical facts

Birth of a sister	Rebecca Carroll December 27, 1821 North Carolina, United States
Birth of a sister	Catherine Carroll November 1823 North Carolina, United States
Historical Event	Cholera Epidemic 1832 New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA 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 Texas, USA 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
Death of a father	Eli Carroll June 22, 1846 Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Historical Event	Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 Texas, USA 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
Historical Event	Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884
Historical Event	American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 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 Alaska, USA 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 New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306
Historical Event	Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 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
Historical Event	Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
Death of a mother	Catherine Burrage June 1, 1880 Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Death	March 1884 Davidson, North Carolina, United States

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father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Catherine Burrage Nancy Carroll Sarah “Sally” Carroll Benjamin Carroll Eli Carroll Jr Rebecca Carroll Catherine Carroll Eli Carroll Birth: December 28, 1785 Death: June 22, 1846 — Davidson, North Carolina, United States
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Eli Carroll Nancy Carroll Sarah “Sally” Carroll Benjamin Carroll Eli Carroll Jr Rebecca Carroll Catherine Carroll Catherine Burrage Birth: March 4, 1788 56 — North Carolina, United States Death: June 1, 1880 — Davidson, North Carolina, United States
	Marriage: August 1, 1809 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States
5 months sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Matthew Varner Eli C Varner Catherine Varner Rebecca Eleanor Varner Franklin Varner Nancy Carroll Birth: 1809 23 20 — North Carolina, United States Death:
9 years sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Jacob Huffman Margaret Huffman Catherine Huffman Eli Huffman George E Huffman William A Huffman Sarah Huffman Jacob Huffman Sarah “Sally” Carroll Birth: August 1817 31 29 — North Carolina, United States Death:
himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Benjamin Carroll Death: March 1884 — Davidson, North Carolina, United States
brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Eli Carroll Jr Death:
sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Ambrose P Stoker Eli Stoker John A Stoker William C Stoker Mary L Stoker Rebecca Ann Stoker Rebecca Carroll Birth: December 27, 1821 35 33 — North Carolina, United States Death: February 1, 1906 — North Carolina, United States
23 months sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Zachery Coggin Eli Harris Coggins Margaret Jane Coggin Rebecca Eliza Coggin Catherine Coggin Catherine Carroll Birth: November 1823 37 35 — North Carolina, United States Death: