Maletha ShemwellAge: 76 years1818–1894
- Name
- Maletha Shemwell
- Given names
- Maletha
- Surname
- Shemwell
- Married name
- Maletha Cherry
 Birth | 1818 48 36 |
 Birth of a brother | Joseph Shemwell about 1822 (Age 4 years) |
| Birth of a brother | William Alexander Shemwell about 1825 (Age 7 years) |
| Death of a father | Zachariah Shemwell 1826 (Age 8 years) |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 14 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 17 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 |
 Marriage | Henry George Clay Cherry — View this family about 1837 (Age 19 years) |
| Birth of a son #1 | John Randolph Cherry December 20, 1841 (Age 23 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Sarah Cherry 1842 (Age 24 years) |
| Birth of a son #3 | William Zachariah Cherry November 29, 1843 (Age 25 years) |
| Death of a maternal grandmother | Ann … March 18, 1845 (Age 27 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #4 | Mary Aliza Cherry February 23, 1846 (Age 28 years) |
| Death of a brother | Joseph Shemwell February 19, 1847 (Age 29 years) Cause: Fever |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 28 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 #5 | Thomas H “Tom” Cherry 1849 (Age 31 years) |
| Death of a daughter | Mary Aliza Cherry before 1850 (Age 32 years) |
 Census | June 1, 1850 (Age 32 years) |
| Birth of a son #6 | Joseph Howard “Joe” Cherry June 25, 1851 (Age 33 years) |
| Death of a mother | Susan Jemimah Whatley about 1853 (Age 35 years) |
| Death of a sister | Jemima Shemwell June 1, 1857 (Age 39 years) Cause: Congestive chills |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 39 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Census | June 1, 1860 (Age 42 years) |
| Marriage of a child | John Randolph Cherry — Mary Jane Sikes — View this family Type: Civil marriage January 25, 1865 (Age 47 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 43 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 grandson #1 | William H Cherry February 4, 1866 (Age 48 years) |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 49 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 49 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Birth of a granddaughter #2 | Estella Meletha “Stella” Cherry August 2, 1868 (Age 50 years) |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 51 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 |
| Birth of a granddaughter #3 | Lucy McKinsey Cherry June 17, 1870 (Age 52 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Thomas H “Tom” Cherry — Miranda C Kelley — View this family July 28, 1872 (Age 54 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #4 | Ada Lee Cherry November 15, 1872 (Age 54 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Joseph Howard “Joe” Cherry — Lucinda Mohelen “Helen” McClish — View this family January 8, 1873 (Age 55 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #5 | James Calvin Cherry March 26, 1873 (Age 55 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #6 | Ethel Cherry December 18, 1873 (Age 55 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #7 | Zalmon Alfons “Jack” Cherry February 23, 1875 (Age 57 years) |
| Death of a brother | William Alexander Shemwell between 1870 and 1875 (Age 52 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #8 | Ida Maud Cherry about 1876 (Age 58 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #9 | Joseph Parish Cherry October 4, 1876 (Age 58 years) |
| Death of a grandson | William H Cherry May 28, 1877 (Age 59 years) |
| Death of a half-brother | Thomas W Shemwell July 20, 1877 (Age 59 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #10 | Mary Earl “Mollie” Cherry February 8, 1878 (Age 60 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #11 | Cuca Cherry August 14, 1878 (Age 60 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 60 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Birth of a grandson #12 | William Harley Cherry December 31, 1878 (Age 60 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #13 | Lula Dude Cherry October 16, 1879 (Age 61 years) |
| Census | June 1, 1880 (Age 62 years) |
| Death of a brother | John P Shemwell after 1880 (Age 62 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #14 | Mattie Mae “Monni” Cherry April 17, 1881 (Age 63 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #15 | Catherine Cherry September 6, 1882 (Age 64 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #16 | Maggie A Cherry January 1883 (Age 65 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #17 | John Melvin Cherry February 10, 1883 (Age 65 years) |
| Death of a granddaughter | Catherine Cherry February 21, 1883 (Age 65 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #18 | Moody Cherry August 15, 1884 (Age 66 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #19 | Norman Franklin Cherry January 28, 1885 (Age 67 years) |
 Death | November 15, 1894 (Age 76 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Asbury Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Zachariah Shemwell Birth: 1770 43 20 — St. Mary's, Maryland, United States Death: 1826 — Union, Kentucky, United States |
| mother |
Susan Jemimah Whatley Birth: 1782 21 — Georgia, United States Death: about 1853 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States |
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Marriage: September 6, 1802 — Logan, Kentucky, United States |
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7 years elder sister |
Mary Elizabeth Shemwell Birth: about 1809 39 27 — Georgia, United States Death: |
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6 years elder sister |
Jemima Shemwell Birth: 1814 44 32 Death: June 1, 1857 — Cumberland River, Livingston, Kentucky, United States |
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2 years elder brother |
John P Shemwell Birth: about 1815 45 33 — Illinois, United States Death: after 1880 |
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4 years herself |
Maletha Shemwell Birth: 1818 48 36 — Kentucky, United States Death: November 15, 1894 — Tolar, Hood, Texas, United States |
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5 years younger brother |
Joseph Shemwell Birth: about 1822 52 40 Death: February 19, 1847 — Dover, Stewart, Tennessee, United States |
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4 years younger brother |
William Alexander Shemwell Birth: about 1825 55 43 — Illinois, United States Death: between 1870 and 1875 |
| Father’s family with Mary Suit |
| father |
Zachariah Shemwell Birth: 1770 43 20 — St. Mary's, Maryland, United States Death: 1826 — Union, Kentucky, United States |
| step-mother |
Mary Suit Birth: 1770 — St. Mary's, Maryland, United States Death: 1801 — Granville, North Carolina, United States |
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Marriage: July 23, 1794 — Granville, North Carolina, United States |
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| half-sister |
Rebecca Shemwell Death: |
| half-brother |
Thomas W Shemwell Birth: July 1800 30 30 — Tennessee, United States Death: July 20, 1877 — Trigg, Kentucky, United States |
| Family with Henry George Clay Cherry |
| husband |
Henry George Clay Cherry Birth: about 1814 43 36 — Dover, Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: |
| herself |
Maletha Shemwell Birth: 1818 48 36 — Kentucky, United States Death: November 15, 1894 — Tolar, Hood, Texas, United States |
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Marriage: about 1837 — |
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5 years son |
John Randolph Cherry Birth: December 20, 1841 27 23 — Tennessee, United States Death: September 3, 1932 — Tolar, Hood, Texas, United States |
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1 year daughter |
Sarah Cherry Birth: 1842 28 24 — Tennessee, United States Death: |
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23 months son |
William Zachariah Cherry Birth: November 29, 1843 29 25 — Tennessee, United States Death: March 1, 1909 — Tolar, Hood, Texas, United States |
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2 years daughter |
Mary Aliza Cherry Birth: February 23, 1846 32 28 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: before 1850 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States |
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4 years son |
Thomas H “Tom” Cherry Birth: 1849 35 31 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: |
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3 years son |
Joseph Howard “Joe” Cherry Birth: June 25, 1851 37 33 — Dover, Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: February 7, 1928 — Tolar, Hood, Texas, United States |
| Census | 1850 United States - Census transcript - Henry G. Cherry - Household
Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Notes: Who are William, Adaline,May & Letha Wise Shemwell | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | 1860 United States - Census transcript - Henry G. Cherry - Household
Dover, Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Notes: District 7, Dover P. O. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | 1880 United States - Census transcript - Henry G. Cherry - Household
Dist. 7 Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Notes: Maletha's age should be 62? |