The Shemwell Family

John Baptiste DeMonbreunAge: 84 years17881872

Name
John Baptiste DeMonbreun
Given names
John Baptiste
Surname
DeMonbreun
Birth January 24, 1788 40 42
Birth of a brotherFelix DeMonbreun
January 28, 1789 (Age 12 months)
Birth of a half-sisterMarie Louise DeMonbreun
January 28, 1789 (Age 12 months)
Death of a half-sisterMarie Louise DeMonbreun
after March 1790 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a sisterMary “Polly” DeMonbreun
about 1792 (Age 3 years)
Marriage of a parentJoseph Durard Sr.Elizabeth Hensley BennettView this family
March 12, 1793 (Age 5 years)
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic
between 1793 and 1798 (Age 4 years)
Note: More than 4,000 Philadelphia residents died from yellow fever - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Fever_Epidemic_of_1793
Historical Event
The Louisiana Purchase
1803 (Age 14 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 23 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
MarriageCatherine Jane TaylorView this family
January 2, 1816 (Age 27 years)
Birth of a son
#1
William DeMonbreun
about 1817 (Age 28 years)

Birth of a daughter
#2
Mariah Marie DeMonbreun
April 9, 1818 (Age 30 years)
Birth of a son
#3
John Spencer DeMonbreun
about 1821 (Age 32 years)
Birth of a daughter
#4
Judith Jane DeMonbreun
March 1822 (Age 34 years)
Death of a wifeCatherine Jane Taylor
September 15, 1822 (Age 34 years)

Civil marriageElizabeth HollisView this family
June 20, 1823 (Age 35 years)
Birth of a son
#5
Samuel Bynum Hampton DeMonbreun
October 8, 1824 (Age 36 years)
Death of a fatherJacques Timothe Boucher-DeMonbreun
October 26, 1826 (Age 38 years)
Birth of a son
#6
John Gabriel DeMonbreun
about 1827 (Age 38 years)
Birth of a son
#7
James Edward DeMonbreun
February 1, 1829 (Age 41 years)
Census June 1, 1830 (Age 42 years)
Historical Event
Cholera Epidemic
1832 (Age 43 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
Birth of a son
#8
Richard Strother DeMonbreun
May 24, 1833 (Age 45 years)
Birth of a son
#9
Alfred Wilson DeMonbreun
May 1834 (Age 46 years)
Historical Event
The Texas Revolution
between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 47 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
Birth of a son
#10
Andrew Jackson DeMonbreun
December 1836 (Age 48 years)
Birth of a daughter
#11
Nancy E DeMonbreun
about 1838 (Age 49 years)
Death of a half-sisterTherese-Archange “Agnes” Boucher-DeMonbreun
before March 8, 1838 (Age 50 years)

Census June 1, 1840 (Age 52 years)
Birth of a daughter
#12
Mary A T DeMonbreun
about 1843 (Age 54 years)
Birth of a son
#13
Robert Eaton DeMonbreun
about 1845 (Age 56 years)
Marriage of a childJoshua Polk CarneyJudith Jane DeMonbreunView this family
October 27, 1845 (Age 57 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1
John Spencer Carney
February 14, 1847 (Age 59 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#2
Mary Elizabeth Carney
February 14, 1847 (Age 59 years)
Death of a sisterMary “Polly” DeMonbreun
about 1847 (Age 58 years)
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 57 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
Census June 1, 1850 (Age 62 years)
Birth of a grandson
#3
Joshua Thomas Carney
July 1, 1850 (Age 62 years)
Death of a sonRobert Eaton DeMonbreun
about 1851 (Age 62 years)
Birth of a grandson
#4
Ennis Braxton Carney
April 1852 (Age 64 years)
Birth of a grandson
#5
Joseph H Carney
about 1854 (Age 65 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#6
Eunice Caroline “Uny” Carney
January 26, 1855 (Age 67 years)
Death of a motherElizabeth Hensley Bennett
February 7, 1856 (Age 68 years)
Death of a wifeElizabeth Hollis
September 5, 1856 (Age 68 years)
Birth of a grandson
#7
Robert F Carney
August 30, 1858 (Age 70 years)
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 68 years)

Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884
MarriageCatherine SwigartView this family
March 18, 1860 (Age 72 years)
Birth of a grandson
#8
Hiram B Carney
September 1, 1860 (Age 72 years)
Death of a sonWilliam DeMonbreun
about 1860 (Age 71 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#9
Margaret D Carney
June 10, 1862 (Age 74 years)
Death of a sonJohn Gabriel DeMonbreun
about 1862 (Age 73 years)

Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 73 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 78 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 78 years)
Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306
Death of a sonJames Edward DeMonbreun
August 21, 1868 (Age 80 years)
Death of a brotherFelix DeMonbreun
October 5, 1868 (Age 80 years)
Historical Event
Transcontinental Railroad completed
1869 (Age 80 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 brotherWilliam Bennett DeMonbreun
January 11, 1870 (Age 81 years)
Death May 25, 1872 (Age 84 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Carney Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
elder brother
William Bennett DeMonbreun
Birth: about 1786 38 40Demonbreun Cave, Davidson, Tennessee, United States
Death: January 11, 1870Williamson, Tennessee, United States
2 years
himself
1 year
younger brother
4 years
younger sister
Mary “Polly” DeMonbreun
Birth: about 1792 44 46Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States
Death: about 1847Bainbridge, Williamson, Illinois, United States
Father’s family with Marguerite Therese-Archange Gibault - View this family
father
step-mother
Marriage: November 16, 1766Boucherville, Longueuil, Quebec, Canada
21 months
half-sister
Therese-Archange “Agnes” Boucher-DeMonbreun
Birth: August 18, 1768 21 17Fort River, St. Joseph, Illinois, United States
Death: before March 8, 1838
18 months
half-brother
Timothe Felix DeMonbreun
Birth: February 12, 1770 22 19Kaskaskia, Randolph, Illinois, United States
Death:
15 years
half-sister
Julienne Boucher “Julia” DeMonbreun
Birth: March 12, 1785 37 34Kaskaskia, Randolph, Illinois, United States
Death:
2 years
half-brother
Jacques Timothe DeMonbreun Jr.
Birth: April 17, 1787 40 36Kaskaskia, Randolph, Illinois, United States
Death: September 17, 1872Coopertown, Robertson, Tennessee, United States
21 months
half-sister
Marie Louise DeMonbreun
Birth: January 28, 1789 41 38Kaskaskia, Randolph, Illinois, United States
Death: after March 1790Davidson, Tennessee, United States
Mother’s family with Joseph Durard Sr. - View this family
step-father
mother
Marriage: March 12, 1793Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States
Family with Catherine Jane Taylor - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: January 2, 1816Davidson, Tennessee, United States
2 years
son
William DeMonbreun
Birth: about 1817 28 25
Death: about 1860Cheatham, Tennessee, United States
15 months
daughter
Mariah Marie DeMonbreun
Birth: April 9, 1818 30 26Tennessee, United States
Death: November 16, 1898Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States
4 years
son
John Spencer DeMonbreun
Birth: about 1821 32 29Tennessee, United States
Death: about 1875
15 months
daughter
Family with Elizabeth Hollis - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: June 20, 1823Davidson, Tennessee, United States
16 months
son
Samuel Bynum Hampton DeMonbreun
Birth: October 8, 1824 36 16Davidson, Tennessee, United States
Death: March 27, 1902Davidson, Tennessee, United States
3 years
son
John Gabriel DeMonbreun
Birth: about 1827 38 18Tennessee, United States
Death: about 1862
2 years
son
James Edward DeMonbreun
Birth: February 1, 1829 41 20Cheatham, Tennessee, United States
Death: August 21, 1868Cheatham, Tennessee, United States
4 years
son
Richard Strother DeMonbreun
Birth: May 24, 1833 45 25Tennessee, United States
Death: June 6, 1913Davidson, Tennessee, United States
1 year
son
Alfred Wilson DeMonbreun
Birth: May 1834 46 26Tennessee, United States
Death: January 29, 1908Davidson, Tennessee, United States
3 years
son
Andrew Jackson DeMonbreun
Birth: December 1836 48 28Tennessee, United States
Death: September 29, 1908Davidson, Tennessee, United States
2 years
daughter
Nancy E DeMonbreun
Birth: about 1838 49 29Tennessee, United States
Death: before 1900
6 years
daughter
Mary A T DeMonbreun
Birth: about 1843 54 34Tennessee, United States
Death: August 29, 1896Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States
3 years
son
Robert Eaton DeMonbreun
Birth: about 1845 56 36Tennessee, United States
Death: about 1851Cheatham, Tennessee, United States
Family with Catherine Swigart - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: March 18, 1860Cheatham, Tennessee, United States

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Census1850 United States - Census transcript - John Baptiste Demonbreun - Household

Davidson, Tennessee, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
John B Demonbreunhead61MWcarpenterTN
Eliza Demonbreunwife42FWTN
James Demonbreunson21MWTN
Mary Demonbreundaughter19FWTN
Alfred W Demonbreunson18MWTN
Richard Demonbreunson17MWTN
Nancy Demonbreundaughter12FWTN
Jackson Demonbreunson12MWTN
Mary Demonbreundaughter7FWTN
Robert Demonbreunson5MWTN