The Shemwell Family

Mary BridgesAge: 73 years18061879

Name
Mary Bridges
Given names
Mary
Surname
Bridges
Married name
Mary Haswell
Birth about 1806 39
Historical Event
War of 1812
between 1812 and 1815 (Age 6 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
Death of a paternal grandfatherJohn Bridges
about 1819 (Age 13 years)
MarriageJohn Ralph HaswellView this family
February 21, 1821 (Age 15 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Mary T Haswell
about 1823 (Age 17 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2
Eliza Jane Haswell
1826 (Age 20 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3
Amanda Haswell
about 1826 (Age 20 years)
Birth of a son
#4
Lewis Haswell
about 1830 (Age 24 years)
Birth of a son
#5
Presley Haswell
about 1832 (Age 26 years)
Historical Event
Cholera Epidemic
1832 (Age 26 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
Birth of a son
#6
Thomas Nathan Haswell
March 1836 (Age 30 years)
Historical Event
The Texas Revolution
between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 29 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
Birth of a daughter
#7
Helen Haswell
about 1837 (Age 31 years)
Marriage of a childShemuel “Shem” McGehee JrEliza Jane HaswellView this family
October 7, 1843 (Age 37 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1
Leroy Thomas McGehee
about 1846 (Age 40 years)
Birth of a grandson
#2
Robert McGehee
about 1846 (Age 40 years)
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 40 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
Will May 11, 1846 (Age 40 years)
Birth of a grandson
#3
Winfred Scott McGehee
January 10, 1848 (Age 42 years)
Birth of a grandson
#4
Zachariah Taylor McGehee
January 10, 1848 (Age 42 years)
Probate February 4, 1849 (Age 43 years)
Probate May 1849 (Age 43 years)
Probate May 1849 (Age 43 years)
Census October 9, 1850 (Age 44 years)
Death of a husbandJohn Ralph Haswell
after 1850 (Age 44 years)

Birth of a grandson
#5
Henry Louis McGehee
June 15, 1851 (Age 45 years)
Birth of a grandson
#6
George W McGehee
April 24, 1853 (Age 47 years)
Marriage of a childHarbird Thomas HightHelen HaswellView this family
December 15, 1853 (Age 47 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#7
Jane McGehee
June 12, 1856 (Age 50 years)
Marriage of a childJohn R McGeheeEliza Jane HaswellView this family
about 1856 (Age 50 years)
Death of a daughterEliza Jane Haswell
after 1856 (Age 50 years)
Note: She died after the birth of her daughter in 1856. Need to find an actual death record
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 51 years)

Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884
Death of a daughterHelen Haswell
1861 (Age 55 years)
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 55 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 61 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 61 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 63 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
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 72 years)

Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
Death December 1879 (Age 73 years)
Probate between 1881 and 1883 (13 months after death)
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage:
herself
Family with John Ralph Haswell - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: February 21, 1821Granville, North Carolina, United States
3 years
daughter
Mary T Haswell
Birth: about 1823 26 17North Carolina, United States
Death: before 1881North Carolina, United States
4 years
daughter
1 year
daughter
Amanda Haswell
Birth: about 1826 29 20North Carolina, United States
Death: about 1882North Carolina, United States
5 years
son
Lewis Haswell
Birth: about 1830 33 24North Carolina, United States
Death: before 1881North Carolina, United States
3 years
son
Presley Haswell
Birth: about 1832 35 26North Carolina, United States
Death: before 1881North Carolina, United States
4 years
son
Thomas Nathan Haswell
Birth: March 1836 39 30North Carolina, United States
Death: June 27, 1910Youngsville, Franklin, North Carolina, United States
22 months
daughter
Helen Haswell
Birth: about 1837 40 31Granville, North Carolina, United States
Death: 1861North Carolina, United States

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Census1850 United States - Census transcript - John R Haswell - Household

Granville, North Carolina

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
John R Haswellhead53MWFarmer243NC
Mary Haswellwife44FWNC1
Mary T Haswelldaughter27FWNC
Amanda Haswelldaughter24FWNC
Lewis Haswellson20MWFarmerNC
Presley Haswellson18MWFarmerNC
Helen Haswelldaughter13FWNC