The Shemwell Family

Martha Kinchin WilliamsAge: 39 years18291868

Name
Martha Kinchin Williams
Given names
Martha Kinchin
Surname
Williams
Married name
Martha Kinchin Cannady
Birth July 28, 1829
Historical Event
Cholera Epidemic
1832 (Age 2 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 6 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 16 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
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 27 years)

Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884
MarriageSamuel Hillman Cannady SrView this family
June 20, 1861 (Age 31 years)
Birth of a son
#1
John Wyatt Cannady
June 22, 1862 (Age 32 years)
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 31 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
Birth of a son
#2
Dr. Samuel Hillman Cannady Jr.
November 6, 1866 (Age 37 years)
Historical Event
The Alaska Purchase
1867 (Age 37 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 37 years)
Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306
Death October 16, 1868 (Age 39 years)
Family with Samuel Hillman Cannady Sr - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: June 20, 1861North Carolina, United States
1 year
son
John Wyatt Cannady
Birth: June 22, 1862 43 32North Carolina, United States
Death: November 3, 1880North Carolina, United States
4 years
son
Dr. Samuel Hillman Cannady Jr.
Birth: November 6, 1866 47 37Harnett, North Carolina, United States
Death: June 22, 1939Oxford, Granville, North Carolina, United States
Samuel Hillman Cannady Sr + Mary Adeline Perry - View this family
husband
husband’s wife
Mary Adeline Perry
Birth: about 1830North Carolina, United States
Death: August 20, 1852North Carolina, United States
Marriage: May 30, 1850Granville, North Carolina, United States
Samuel Hillman Cannady Sr + Martha A Sarah Morris - View this family
husband
husband’s wife
Martha A Sarah Morris
Birth: August 23, 1848Granville, North Carolina, United States
Death: December 13, 1879North Carolina, United States
Marriage: August 18, 1877Granville, North Carolina, United States
11 months
step-daughter
Helen Cannady
Birth: July 31, 1878 59 29Oxford, Granville, North Carolina, United States
Death: November 18, 1925Oxford, Granville, North Carolina, United States
Samuel Hillman Cannady Sr + Martha Harrison - View this family
husband
husband’s wife
Martha Harrison
Birth: March 20, 1845Caswell, North Carolina, United States
Death: January 12, 1917North Carolina, United States
Marriage: December 16, 1886Granville, North Carolina, United States

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