The Shemwell Family

Mary Ann DavidsonAge: 61 years18151877

Name
Mary Ann Davidson
Given names
Mary Ann
Surname
Davidson
Married name
Mary Ann Glanton
Birth December 6, 1815
Historical Event
War of 1812
between 1812 and 1815

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
MarriageJames Henry Jetor GlantonView this family
August 28, 1832 (Age 16 years)
Historical Event
Cholera Epidemic
1832 (Age 16 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
#1
Goodson Austin Glanton
September 9, 1833 (Age 17 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2
Amanda Enfield Glanton
September 1, 1835 (Age 19 years)
Historical Event
The Texas Revolution
between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 19 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 daughter
#3
Mary Glanton
June 13, 1838 (Age 22 years)
Death of a daughterMary Glanton
June 13, 1838 (Age 22 years)
Census October 20, 1840 (Age 24 years)
Birth of a daughter
#4
Edmonia Maria Glanton
May 1841 (Age 25 years)
Birth of a son
#5
James Austin Glanton
November 1, 1848 (Age 32 years)
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 30 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 of a husbandJames Henry Jetor Glanton
August 2, 1850 (Age 34 years)
Note: 1850 Census recorded after individual died
Census September 20, 1850 (Age 34 years)
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 41 years)

Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 45 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 51 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 51 years)
Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306
Death of a sonGoodson Austin Glanton
May 1, 1868 (Age 52 years)
Historical Event
Transcontinental Railroad completed
1869 (Age 53 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 May 10, 1877 (Age 61 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Glanton Family Graveyard
Family with James Henry Jetor Glanton - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: August 28, 1832Jefferson, Indiana, United States
1 year
son
Goodson Austin Glanton
Birth: September 9, 1833 28 17Indiana, United States
Death: May 1, 1868Bartholomew, Indiana, United States
2 years
daughter
Amanda Enfield Glanton
Birth: September 1, 1835 30 19Bartholomew, Indiana, United States
Death: July 5, 1924Bartholomew, Indiana, United States
3 years
daughter
Mary Glanton
Birth: June 13, 1838 33 22Bartholomew, Indiana, United States
Death: June 13, 1838Bartholomew, Indiana, United States
3 years
daughter
Edmonia Maria Glanton
Birth: May 1841 36 25Bartholomew, Indiana, United States
Death: September 16, 1915Santa Barbara, California, United States
8 years
son
James Austin Glanton
Birth: November 1, 1848 43 32Bartholomew, Indiana, United States
Death: February 25, 1930Columbus, Bartholomew, Indiana, United States
James Henry Jetor Glanton + Amanda C Troutman - View this family
husband
husband’s wife
Marriage: December 21, 1826Bartholomew, Indiana, United States
13 months
step-son
William Austin Glanton
Birth: January 17, 1828 23 19Bartholomew, Indiana, United States
Death: May 4, 1847Bartholomew, Indiana, United States
2 years
step-daughter
Harriet Clementine Glanton
Birth: April 20, 1830 25 21Bartholomew, Indiana, United States
Death: June 13, 1908Bartholomew, Indiana, United States

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Census1840 United States - Census transcript - James Henry Jetor Glanton - Household

Bartholomew, Indiana

NameRelationAgeSexM0M5M10M15M20M30M40M50M60M70M80M90M100F0F5F10F15F20F30F40F50F60F70F80F90F100M0M10M24M36M55M100F0F10F24F36F55F100
James Henry Jetor Glantonhead35M111211
William Austin Glantonson12M
Harriet Clementine Glantondaughter10F
Mary Ann Glantonwife24F
Goodson Austin Glantonson6M
Amanda Enfield Glantondaughter4F

Census1850 United States - Census transcript - James Henry Jetor Glanton - Household

Columbus, Indiana

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
James Henry Jetor Glantonhead45MWFarmer4000VA
Mary Ann Glantonwife34FWIN
Harriet Clementine Glantondaughter20FWIN
Goodson Austin Glantonson16MWLaborerINY
Amanda Enfield Glantondaughter14FWIN
Edmonia Maria Glantondaughter9FWINY
James Austin Glantonson1MWIN