The Shemwell Family

Ruthy WhiteAge: 50 years17991850

Name
Ruthy White
Given names
Ruthy
Surname
White
Birth December 1799 34 32
Birth of a sisterSusannah White
April 18, 1802 (Age 2 years)
Historical Event
The Louisiana Purchase
1803 (Age 3 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
Marriage of a parentColeman Read WhitePolly ColeView this family
September 26, 1812 (Age 12 years)
Death of a motherCelah Bradford
about 1812 (Age 12 years)
Birth of a half-sisterHaskey Ann Nelson White
September 8, 1813 (Age 13 years)
Birth of a half-brotherWilliam George Vaughn White
October 17, 1815 (Age 15 years)
Historical Event
War of 1812
between 1812 and 1815 (Age 12 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 half-brotherThomas Person White
April 15, 1819 (Age 19 years)
Birth of a half-sisterFrances Laurey Jane White
December 18, 1821 (Age 22 years)
Birth of a half-sisterCecilia Coleman White
January 26, 1823 (Age 23 years)
Will August 27, 1831 (Age 31 years)
Historical Event
Cholera Epidemic
1832 (Age 32 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
Death of a fatherColeman Read White
about 1835 (Age 35 years)
Historical Event
The Texas Revolution
between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 35 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
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 46 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
Death after 1850 (Age 50 years)
Note: She is shown living with her husband (John Crook) and children in the 1850 Census
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: March 13, 1786Granville, North Carolina, United States
5 years
elder sister
Elizabeth White
Birth: March 28, 1791 26 24North Carolina, United States
Death: June 23, 1881Tennessee, United States
-15 months
elder sister
Mary “Polly” White
Birth: December 1789 24 22Weakley, Tennessee, United States
Death: about 1882Weakley, Tennessee, United States
6 years
elder brother
John White
Birth: February 29, 1796 31 29Granville, North Carolina, United States
Death: April 5, 1865Granville, North Carolina, United States
4 years
herself
Ruthy White
Birth: December 1799 34 32North Carolina, United States
Death: after 1850Weakley, Tennessee, United States
2 years
younger sister
Father’s family with Polly Cole - View this family
father
step-mother
Marriage: September 26, 1812Granville, North Carolina, United States
11 months
half-sister
Haskey Ann Nelson White
Birth: September 8, 1813 48 23Granville, North Carolina, United States
Death: December 21, 1884Weakley, Tennessee, United States
2 years
half-brother
William George Vaughn White
Birth: October 17, 1815 50 25Granville, North Carolina, United States
Death: September 21, 1881Weakley, Tennessee, United States
4 years
half-brother
Thomas Person White
Birth: April 15, 1819 54 29Granville, North Carolina, United States
Death: January 22, 1888Weakley, Tennessee, United States
3 years
half-sister
Frances Laurey Jane White
Birth: December 18, 1821 56 32Granville, North Carolina, United States
Death: October 11, 1896Martin, Weakley, Tennessee, United States
13 months
half-sister
Cecilia Coleman White
Birth: January 26, 1823 58 33Granville, North Carolina, United States
Death: June 11, 1907Weakley, Tennessee, United States

Death
She is shown living with her husband (John Crook) and children in the 1850 Census