Elizabeth “Betsey” AshbournAge: 84 years1775–1859
- Name
- Elizabeth “Betsey” Ashbourn
- Given names
- Elizabeth
- Surname
- Ashbourn
- Married name
- Elizabeth Shemwell
- Nickname
- Betsey
 Birth | 1775 |
 Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1775 and 1776Note: In 1775, there was an epidemic of unknown cause in North America (especially New England,) followed in 1775-1776 by what is described as one of the worst worldwide influenza epidemics - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_epidemics |
| Historical Event | The American Revolution from 1775 to 1783Note: The Thirteen American Colonies broke from the British Empire and formed the independent nation, the United States of America - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Revolution |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic between 1793 and 1798 (Age 18 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 28 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 |
 Marriage | James Shemwell Jr. — View this family March 4, 1809 (Age 34 years) |
 Birth of a son#1 | James Marquis “Squire Jim” Shemwell October 19, 1810 (Age 35 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Lucinda Ashbourn Shemwell May 5, 1815 (Age 40 years) |
| Historical Event | War of 1812 between 1812 and 1815 (Age 37 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 |
 Census | 1830 (Age 55 years) |
| Death of a husband | James Shemwell Jr. July 10, 1831 (Age 56 years) Note: James may have passed prior to 1831. Elizabeth is listed as head of the household in the 1830 US Federal Census in Todd, Kentucky, United States. This census was taken June 1, 1830 - August 1, 1830. |
| Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 57 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 |
| Marriage of a child | James Marquis “Squire Jim” Shemwell — Elizabeth Floyd — View this family August 13, 1835 (Age 60 years) |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 60 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 granddaughter #1 | Armina M “Mina” Shemwell February 9, 1839 (Age 64 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #2 | Amanda Elizabeth “Manda” Shemwell February 23, 1840 (Age 65 years) |
| Census | June 1, 1840 (Age 65 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #3 | Almira Caroline “Carrie” Shemwell March 31, 1842 (Age 67 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #4 | Mary Francis “Fanny” Shemwell April 13, 1844 (Age 69 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Joseph Stewart Carneal — Lucinda Ashbourn Shemwell — View this family March 17, 1846 (Age 71 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #5 | Augustine America “Gussie” Shemwell August 9, 1846 (Age 71 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #6 | Robert Newton Carneal February 22, 1848 (Age 73 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #7 | Christopher Columbus “Bud” Shemwell September 2, 1848 (Age 73 years) Note: or September 12, 1848 |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 71 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 75 years) Note: Living with son James M. Shemwell |
| Birth of a granddaughter #8 | Martha A “Mattie” Shemwell December 4, 1851 (Age 76 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #9 | Charles Lafayette “Fate” Shemwell May 17, 1853 (Age 78 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #10 | George T Carneal May 19, 1853 (Age 78 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #11 | Benjamin Franklin Carneal November 16, 1854 (Age 79 years) Note: Kentucky Birth Record lists birth in December, 1854 |
| Birth of a grandson #12 | Marquis Delumuel “Mark” Shemwell March 13, 1856 (Age 81 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #13 | Thomas W Shemwell October 20, 1858 (Age 83 years) Note: 19 OCT 1858 ? |
| Birth of a grandson #14 | Joseph M Carneal February 24, 1859 (Age 84 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 82 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
 Death | August 1859 (Age 84 years) |
| Family with James Shemwell Jr. |
| husband |
James Shemwell Jr. Birth: about 1775 48 25 — St. Mary's, Maryland, United States Death: July 10, 1831 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
| herself |
Elizabeth “Betsey” Ashbourn Birth: 1775 — Virginia, United States Death: August 1859 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: March 4, 1809 — Logan, Kentucky, United States |
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20 months son |
James Marquis “Squire Jim” Shemwell Birth: October 19, 1810 35 35 — Logan, Kentucky, United States Death: November 4, 1880 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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5 years daughter |
Lucinda Ashbourn Shemwell Birth: May 5, 1815 40 40 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: after 1906 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
| James Shemwell Jr. + Barbara Suit |
| husband |
James Shemwell Jr. Birth: about 1775 48 25 — St. Mary's, Maryland, United States Death: July 10, 1831 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
| husband’s wife |
Barbara Suit Birth: about 1775 Death: before 1808 — Logan, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: August 7, 1797 — Granville, North Carolina, United States |
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2 years step-daughter |
Mary “Polly” Shemwell Birth: September 1, 1799 24 24 — Granville, North Carolina, United States Death: March 18, 1876 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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16 months step-son |
William Shemwell Birth: before 1800 25 25 — North Carolina, United States Death: after July 1870 — Missouri, United States |
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3 years step-daughter |
Ann Shemwell Birth: September 22, 1802 27 27 — North Carolina, United States Death: April 6, 1889 — Patoka, Marion, Illinois, United States |
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4 years step-son |
John Patrick Shemwell Birth: 1806 31 31 — Montgomery, North Carolina, United States Death: July 1869 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
No family available
| Census | 1840 United States - Census transcript - James Marquis “Squire Jim” Shemwell - Household
Todd, Ky
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| Census | 1850 United States - Census transcript - James Marquis Shemwell - Household
Page 264A Todd, Kentucky, USA
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| Census | Living with son James M. Shemwell |