The Shemwell Family

Elizabeth Miles1741

Name
Elizabeth Miles
Given names
Elizabeth
Surname
Miles
Married name
Elizabeth Bridges
Birth about 1741
MarriageJohn BridgesView this family
about 1762 (Age 21 years)
Historical Event
The French & Indian War
between 1754 and 1763 (Age 13 years)

Note: The French and Indian War is the American name for the North American theater of the Seven Years War, fought primarily between the colonies of British America and New France - http://goo.gl/SiIuNc
Birth of a son
#1
Daniel Bridges
about 1767 (Age 26 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2
Francis “Fanny” Bridges
about 1771 (Age 30 years)
Birth of a son
#3
Joseph J Bridges
about 1774 (Age 33 years)
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1775 and 1776 (Age 34 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 34 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
Marriage of a childBryant CavenderFrancis “Fanny” BridgesView this family
February 8, 1792 (Age 51 years)
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic
between 1793 and 1798 (Age 52 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 62 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 granddaughter
#1
Mary Bridges
about 1806 (Age 65 years)
Historical Event
War of 1812
between 1812 and 1815 (Age 71 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 husbandJohn Bridges
about 1819 (Age 78 years)
Historical Event
Cholera Epidemic
1832 (Age 91 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 94 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 105 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 daughterFrancis “Fanny” Bridges
1849 (Age 108 years)
Death of a sonJoseph J Bridges
July 1850 (Age 109 years)
Note: Joseph was a general Laborer. He died from Chlorea when he was 75 yrs old after a 3 day illness.
Deathunknown

Family with John Bridges - View this family
husband
John Bridges
Birth: about 1741Prince William, Virginia, United States
Death: about 1819Granville, North Carolina, United States
herself
Marriage: about 1762Prince William, Virginia, United States
6 years
son
5 years
daughter
Francis “Fanny” Bridges
Birth: about 1771 30 30Granville, North Carolina, United States
Death: 1849North Carolina, United States
4 years
son
Joseph J Bridges
Birth: about 1774 33 33Granville, North Carolina, United States
Death: July 1850Smith, Tennessee, United States

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