The Shemwell Family

Francis Marion DeMonbreunAge: 48 years18291877

Name
Francis Marion DeMonbreun
Given names
Francis Marion
Surname
DeMonbreun
Birth March 29, 1829 40 40
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
Death of a sisterEs Pleasant DeMonbreun
before 1850 (Age 20 years)

Death of a sisterMary Ann “Polly” DeMonbreun
before August 17, 1850 (Age 21 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherElizabeth Hensley Bennett
February 7, 1856 (Age 26 years)
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
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 32 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 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 of a fatherFelix DeMonbreun
October 5, 1868 (Age 39 years)
Death of a sisterManicia “Manise” DeMonbreun
before June 1869 (Age 40 years)
Historical Event
Transcontinental Railroad completed
1869 (Age 39 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
Death of a brotherJohn Felix DeMonbreun
March 31, 1875 (Age 46 years)
Death of a motherMary Ann “Polly” Cagle
May 6, 1876 (Age 47 years)
Death October 27, 1877 (Age 48 years)
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father
mother
Marriage: May 24, 1809Springfield, Robertson, Tennessee, United States
9 months
elder sister
19 months
elder brother
22 months
elder brother
James Timothy DeMonbreun
Birth: August 3, 1813 24 24Davidson, Tennessee, United States
Death: February 16, 1814Davidson, Tennessee, United States
18 months
elder sister
23 months
elder sister
Sarah Ann DeMonbreun
Birth: January 17, 1817 27 28Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States
Death: March 8, 1906Edmonson, Kentucky, United States
2 years
elder sister
2 years
elder brother
William Carroll DeMonbreun
Birth: March 10, 1821 32 32Robertson, Kentucky, United States
Death: October 18, 1886Metcalfe, Kentucky, United States
3 years
elder sister
Es Pleasant DeMonbreun
Birth: September 13, 1823 34 34Edmonson, Kentucky, United States
Death: before 1850
6 years
himself
Francis Marion DeMonbreun
Birth: March 29, 1829 40 40Edmonson, Kentucky, United States
Death: October 27, 1877Metcalfe, Kentucky, United States