The Shemwell Family

Mary 1735

Name
Mary
Given names
Mary
Married name
Mary McGehee
Birth about 1735
MarriageJohn McGeheeView this family
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Birth of a son
#1
Abner McGehee
about 1755 (Age 20 years)
Historical Event
The French & Indian War
between 1754 and 1763 (Age 19 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
#2
William McGehee
about 1768 (Age 33 years)
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1775 and 1776 (Age 40 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
Death of a sonWilliam McGehee
before 1783 (Age 48 years)
Historical Event
The American Revolution
from 1775 to 1783 (Age 40 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 childAbner McGeheeGrace Ann GlennView this family
September 29, 1789 (Age 54 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1
Micajah McGehee
July 3, 1797 (Age 62 years)
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic
between 1793 and 1798 (Age 58 years)
Note: More than 4,000 Philadelphia residents died from yellow fever - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Fever_Epidemic_of_1793
Death of a sonAbner McGehee
January 30, 1799 (Age 64 years)
Historical Event
The Louisiana Purchase
1803 (Age 68 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
Historical Event
War of 1812
between 1812 and 1815 (Age 77 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 McGehee
1818 (Age 83 years)
Historical Event
Cholera Epidemic
1832 (Age 97 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 100 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
Deathunknown

Family with John McGehee - View this family
husband
John McGehee
Birth: November 14, 1735 36 26Virginia, United States
Death: 1818Virginia, United States
herself
Marriage:
son
Abner McGehee
Birth: about 1755 19 20Virginia, United States
Death: January 30, 1799Virginia, United States
14 years
son
William McGehee
Birth: about 1768 32 33Virginia, United States
Death: before 1783Virginia, United States

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