The Shemwell Family

Susan CarrickAge: 44 years18261871

Name
Susan Carrick
Given names
Susan
Surname
Carrick
Married name
Susan Burrage
Birth February 26, 1826
Historical Event
Cholera Epidemic
1832 (Age 5 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 9 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
MarriageJames BurrageView this family
1847 (Age 20 years)
Birth of a son
#1
John H Burrage
1847 (Age 20 years)
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 19 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
#2
Edward Burrage
1849 (Age 22 years)
Census August 1, 1850 (Age 24 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3
Mary Burrage
1852 (Age 25 years)
Birth of a son
#4
James Monroe Burrage
September 12, 1854 (Age 28 years)
Birth of a daughter
#5
Martha Burrage
1856 (Age 29 years)
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 30 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 son
#6
George W Burrage
1859 (Age 32 years)
Census August 15, 1860 (Age 34 years)
Death of a husbandJames Burrage
December 23, 1863 (Age 37 years)
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 35 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 40 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 40 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 42 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 22, 1870 (Age 44 years)
Death February 12, 1871 (Age 44 years)
Family with James Burrage - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: 1847Rowan, North Carolina, United States
1 year
son
John H Burrage
Birth: 1847 29 20Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Death:
3 years
son
4 years
daughter
3 years
son
2 years
daughter
Martha Burrage
Birth: 1856 38 29Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Death:
4 years
son

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Census1860 United States - Census transcript - James Burrage - Household

Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
James Burragehead41MWfarmerNC
Susan Burragewife34FWNC
John H Burrageson12MWNC
Edward Burrageson10MWNC
Mary Burragedaughter8FWNC
James Burrageson6MWNC
Martha Burragedaughter4FWNC
George Burrageson1MWNC

Census1870 United States - Census transcript - Susan Carrick - Household

Morgan Twp, Rowan, North Carolina, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceFFBMFBBornMarSchoolReadWriteInfirmCitDis
Burrage, Susanhead41FWkeeping houseNC
Burrage, John Hson23MWworks on farmNC
Burrage, Edwardson21MWworks on farmNC
Burrage, Marydaughter18FWNC
Burrage, Jamesson15MWNC
Burrage, Marthadaughter12FWNC
Burrage, Georgeson10MWNC