The Shemwell Family

William McClearyAge: 52 years17931846

Name
William McCleary
Given names
William
Surname
McCleary
Birth October 9, 1793
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic
between 1793 and 1798
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 9 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
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War of 1812
between 1812 and 1815 (Age 18 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
Historical Event
Cholera Epidemic
1832 (Age 38 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 41 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
MarriageSophronia SmithView this family
February 11, 1838 (Age 44 years)
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 52 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 June 1846 (Age 52 years)
Family with Sophronia Smith - View this family
himself
William McCleary
Birth: October 9, 1793Rupert, Bennington, Vermont, United States
Death: June 1846Iowa, United States
wife
Sophronia Smith
Birth: May 17, 1803 31 27Tunbridge, Orange, Vermont, United States
Death: October 28, 1876Colchester, McDonough, Illinois, United States
Marriage: February 11, 1838Kirtland, Lake, Ohio, United States
Calvin W Stoddard + Sophronia Smith - View this family
wife’s husband
Calvin W Stoddard
Birth: September 7, 1801Groton, New London, Connecticut, United States
Death: November 19, 1836Macedon, Wayne, New York, United States
wife
Sophronia Smith
Birth: May 17, 1803 31 27Tunbridge, Orange, Vermont, United States
Death: October 28, 1876Colchester, McDonough, Illinois, United States
Marriage: December 2, 1827Palmyra, Wayne, New York, United States

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