The Shemwell Family

Daniel Bridges1767

Name
Daniel Bridges
Given names
Daniel
Surname
Bridges
Birth about 1767 26 26
MarriageMolly View this family
unknown

Birth of a sisterFrancis “Fanny” Bridges
about 1771 (Age 4 years)
Birth of a brotherJoseph J Bridges
about 1774 (Age 7 years)
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1775 and 1776 (Age 8 years)

Note: In 1775, there was an epidemic of unknown cause in North America (especially New England,) followed in 1775-1776 by what is described as one of the worst worldwide influenza epidemics - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_epidemics
Historical Event
The American Revolution
from 1775 to 1783 (Age 8 years)

Note: 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
Property
John Bridges to Daniel Bridges Land Deed 1794
October 18, 1794 (Age 27 years)
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic
between 1793 and 1798 (Age 26 years)
Note: More than 4,000 Philadelphia residents died from yellow fever - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Fever_Epidemic_of_1793
Historical Event
The Louisiana Purchase
1803 (Age 36 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 Bridges
about 1806 (Age 39 years)
Historical Event
War of 1812
between 1812 and 1815 (Age 45 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 fatherJohn Bridges
about 1819 (Age 52 years)
Marriage of a childJohn Ralph HaswellMary BridgesView this family
February 21, 1821 (Age 54 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#1
Mary T Haswell
about 1823 (Age 56 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#2
Eliza Jane Haswell
1826 (Age 59 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#3
Amanda Haswell
about 1826 (Age 59 years)
Birth of a grandson
#4
Lewis Haswell
about 1830 (Age 63 years)
Birth of a grandson
#5
Presley Haswell
about 1832 (Age 65 years)
Historical Event
Cholera Epidemic
1832 (Age 65 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 grandson
#6
Thomas Nathan Haswell
March 1836 (Age 69 years)
Historical Event
The Texas Revolution
between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 68 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 granddaughter
#7
Helen Haswell
about 1837 (Age 70 years)
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 79 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 of a sisterFrancis “Fanny” Bridges
1849 (Age 82 years)
Death of a brotherJoseph J Bridges
July 1850 (Age 83 years)
Note: Joseph was a general Laborer. He died from Chlorea when he was 75 yrs old after a 3 day illness.
Death of a granddaughterEliza Jane Haswell
after 1856 (Age 89 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 90 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 granddaughterHelen Haswell
1861 (Age 94 years)
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 94 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 100 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 100 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 102 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
Deathunknown

Family with parents - View this family
father
John Bridges
Birth: about 1741Prince William, Virginia, United States
Death: about 1819Granville, North Carolina, United States
mother
Marriage: about 1762Prince William, Virginia, United States
6 years
himself
5 years
younger sister
Francis “Fanny” Bridges
Birth: about 1771 30 30Granville, North Carolina, United States
Death: 1849North Carolina, United States
4 years
younger brother
Joseph J Bridges
Birth: about 1774 33 33Granville, North Carolina, United States
Death: July 1850Smith, Tennessee, United States
Family with Molly - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage:
daughter