The Shemwell Family

Anna TolarAge: 52 years17981850

Name
Anna Tolar
Given names
Anna
Surname
Tolar
Married name
Anna Driskill
Birth about 1798
Historical Event
The Louisiana Purchase
1803 (Age 5 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 14 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
MarriageGeorge Washington DriskillView this family
1818 (Age 20 years)
Birth of a son
#1
John Franklin Driskill
March 19, 1828 (Age 30 years)
Historical Event
Cholera Epidemic
1832 (Age 34 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 37 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
Death of a husbandGeorge Washington Driskill
about 1840 (Age 42 years)
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 48 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
Marriage of a childJohn Franklin DriskillBarbara Jane ShemwellView this family
January 31, 1850 (Age 52 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#1
Miranda Isabel “Belle” Driskill
January 13, 1851 (Age 53 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#2
Mary Adeline “Molly” Driskill
March 23, 1853 (Age 55 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#3
Martha Ellen “Mattie” Driskill
July 12, 1854 (Age 56 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#4
Barbara Jane Driskill
October 23, 1856 (Age 58 years)
Marriage of a childJohn Franklin DriskillNancy Isabella ShemwellView this family
April 3, 1857 (Age 59 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#5
Louisa Alverta “Lou” Driskill
February 23, 1858 (Age 60 years)
Birth of a grandson
#6
George Clark Driskill
November 6, 1859 (Age 61 years)
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 59 years)

Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884
Census September 5, 1860 (Age 62 years)
Death between 1850 and 1860 (Age 52 years)
Family with George Washington Driskill - View this family
husband
herself
Anna Tolar
Birth: about 1798North Carolina, United States
Death: between 1850 and 1860Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Marriage: 1818Wilson, Tennessee, United States
10 years
son

Census1860 United States - Census transcript - John Franklin Driskill - Household

Todd, Kentucky

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
John Franklin Driskellhead32MWFarmerTN
N J Driskellwife31FWKY
M I Driskelldaughter9FWKY
M A Driskelldaughter7FWKY
M E Driskelldaughter5FWKY
R J Driskelldaughter4FWKY
L A Driskelldaughter3FWKY
G C Driskellson1MWKY
Anna Driskellmother62FWNC