The Shemwell Family

Margaret Virginia HarrisonAge: 83 years17731857

Name
Margaret Virginia Harrison
Given names
Margaret Virginia
Surname
Harrison
Married name
Margaret Virginia Troutman
Married name
Margaret Virginia Trautmann
Birth October 4, 1773
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1775 and 1776 (Age 14 months)

Note: 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 1783 (Age 14 months)

Note: 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 19 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 29 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 38 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
MarriagePeter TrautmannView this family
March 29, 1827 (Age 53 years)
Historical Event
Cholera Epidemic
1832 (Age 58 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
Death of a husbandPeter Trautmann
April 12, 1836 (Age 62 years)
Historical Event
The Texas Revolution
between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 61 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 72 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
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 83 years)

Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884
Death June 12, 1857 (Age 83 years)
Family with Peter Trautmann - View this family
husband
herself
Margaret Virginia Harrison
Birth: October 4, 1773Kerr Creek, Augusta, Virginia, United States
Death: June 12, 1857Hanover, Jefferson, Indiana, United States
Marriage: March 29, 1827Jefferson, Indiana, United States
Peter Trautmann + Margaret Peggy Duncan - View this family
husband
husband’s wife
Marriage: September 4, 1790Nelson, Kentucky, United States
15 months
step-son
2 years
step-daughter
Rebecca Troutman
Birth: 1793 23 20Kentucky, United States
Death: July 26, 1826Indiana, United States
16 months
step-son
3 years
step-daughter
Peter Trautmann + Catherine Spurgeon - View this family
husband
husband’s wife
Marriage: January 15, 1798Bourbon, Kansas, United States
11 months
step-daughter
22 months
step-son
3 years
step-son
18 months
step-son
3 years
step-daughter
2 years
step-son
22 months
step-daughter
2 years
step-son
Greenup Troutman
Birth: May 28, 1811 42 35Henry, Kentucky, United States
Death: May 9, 1847Fulton, Indiana, United States
4 years
step-son
Peter Trautmann + Mary “Polly” Robinson - View this family
husband
husband’s wife
Marriage: November 9, 1818Shelby, Kentucky, United States
10 months
step-daughter
Harriet Troutman
Birth: September 2, 1819 50 25Henry, Kentucky, United States
Death: February 25, 1906Clay City, Clay, Illinois, United States
5 years
step-daughter
8 months
step-daughter
Catharine Troutman
Birth: August 21, 1825 56 31Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: March 20, 1902Fulton, Indiana, United States
Peter Trautmann + … … - View this family
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step-daughter

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