The Shemwell Family

Ambrose P StokerAge: 83 years18231907

Name
Ambrose P Stoker
Given names
Ambrose P
Surname
Stoker
Birth August 16, 1823
Historical Event
Cholera Epidemic
1832 (Age 8 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 12 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
MarriageRebecca CarrollView this family
December 18, 1845 (Age 22 years)
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 22 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 son
#1
Eli Stoker
1848 (Age 24 years)
Census August 17, 1850 (Age 27 years)
Birth of a son
#2
John A Stoker
1852 (Age 28 years)
Birth of a son
#3
William C Stoker
1854 (Age 30 years)
Birth of a daughter
#4
Mary L Stoker
1857 (Age 33 years)
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 33 years)

Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884
Birth of a daughter
#5
Rebecca Ann Stoker
1859 (Age 35 years)
Census September 6, 1860 (Age 37 years)
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 37 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 43 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 43 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 45 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 July 12, 1870 (Age 46 years)
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 54 years)

Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
Census June 15, 1880 (Age 56 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 74 years)
Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War
Census June 19, 1900 (Age 76 years)
Death of a wifeRebecca Carroll
February 1, 1906 (Age 82 years)
Death June 22, 1907 (Age 83 years)
Family with Rebecca Carroll - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: December 18, 1845Davidson, North Carolina, United States
3 years
son
5 years
son
3 years
son
4 years
daughter
3 years
daughter

Census1850 United States - Census transcript - Ambrose P Stoker - Household

Harris, Stanly, North Carolina, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
Ambrose Stokerhead27MWfarmerNC
Rebecca Stokerwife28FWNC
Eli Stokerson2MWNC

Census1860 United States - Census transcript - Ambrose P Stoker - Household

Mount Gilead, Montgomery, North Carolina, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
Ambrose P Stokerhead37MWBaptist ministerNC
Rebecca Stokerwife38FWNC
Eli R Stokerson12MWNC
John A Stokerson8MWNC
William C Stokerson6MWNC
Mary L Stokerdaughter3FWNC
Rebecca A Stokerdaughter9 monthsFWNC

Census1870 United States - Census transcript - Ambrose P Stoker - Household

Emmons Twp, Davidson, North Carolina, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceFFBMFBBornMarSchoolReadWriteInfirmCitDis
Stoker, Ambrose Phead46MWMinisterNC
Stoker, Rebeccawife47FWNC
Stoker, John son19MWNC
Stoker, William son15MWNC
Stoker, Mary Ldaughter13FWNC
Stoker, Rebecca daughter11FWNC

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - Ambrose P Stoker - Household

Jackson Hill, Davidson, North Carolina, United States

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Stoker, Ambrose WM56headMfarmerNCVANC
Stoker, RebeccaWF58wifeMNCNCMD
Stoker, MollieWF21daughterSNCNCNC
Stoker, AnnieWF19daughterSNCNCNC

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - Ambrose P Stoker - Household

Jackson Hill, Davidson, North Carolina, United States

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Stoker, Ambrose headWMAug182376M55NCNCNC
Stoker, RebeccawifeWFDec182178M5465NCNCNC
Stoker, Mary LdaughterWFJuly185742SNCNCNC
Stoker, Rebecca AdaughterWFSep185940SNCNCNC