The Shemwell Family

Events of close relatives Historical facts
Birth	June 6, 1809 Rushville, Yates, New York, United States
Historical Event	War of 1812 between 1812 and 1815 (Age 2 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
Marriage	Katherine Smith — View this family January 8, 1831 (Age 21 years) Kirtland, Lake, Ohio, United States
Historical Event	Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 22 years) New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA 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 26 years) Texas, USA 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 36 years) Texas, USA 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	November 27, 1853 (Age 44 years) Plymouth, Hancock, Illinois, United States

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Family with Katherine Smith - View this family

himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Katherine Smith Wilkins Jenkins Salisbury Birth: June 6, 1809 — Rushville, Yates, New York, United States Death: November 27, 1853 — Plymouth, Hancock, Illinois, United States
wife	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Wilkins Jenkins Salisbury Family with spouse Joseph Younger Katherine Smith Birth: July 28, 1813 42 38 — Lebanon, Grafton, New Hampshire, United States Death: February 1, 1900 — Fountain Green, Hancock, Illinois, United States
	Marriage: January 8, 1831 — Kirtland, Lake, Ohio, United States

Joseph Younger + Katherine Smith - View this family

wife’s husband	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Katherine Smith Joseph Younger Birth: about 1805 — Lebanon, Grafton, New Hampshire, United States Death:
wife	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Wilkins Jenkins Salisbury Family with spouse Joseph Younger Katherine Smith Birth: July 28, 1813 42 38 — Lebanon, Grafton, New Hampshire, United States Death: February 1, 1900 — Fountain Green, Hancock, Illinois, United States
	Marriage: about 1853 — Illinois, United States

Family with Katherine Smith
himself Parents (unknown)	Wilkins Jenkins Salisbury 1809–1853
wife Parents Joseph Smith Lucy Mack	Katherine Smith 1813–1900
Joseph Younger + Katherine Smith
wife’s husband Parents (unknown)	Joseph Younger 1805–
wife Parents Joseph Smith Lucy Mack	Katherine Smith 1813–1900