The Shemwell Family

Archibald Magruder SrAge: 88 years17541842

Name
Archibald Magruder Sr
Given names
Archibald
Surname
Magruder
Name suffix
Sr
Birth April 11, 1754
Historical Event
The French & Indian War
between 1754 and 1763

Note: The French and Indian War is the American name for the North American theater of the Seven Years War, fought primarily between the colonies of British America and New France - http://goo.gl/SiIuNc
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1775 and 1776 (Age 20 years)

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
MarriageCassandra OffuttView this family
about 1782 (Age 27 years)
Historical Event
The American Revolution
from 1775 to 1783 (Age 20 years)

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
Birth of a daughter
#1
Eleanor “Nellie” Magruder
March 25, 1787 (Age 32 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2
Ursula Magruder
about 1790 (Age 35 years)
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic
between 1793 and 1798 (Age 38 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 48 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 of a childAbraham TrautmannEleanor “Nellie” MagruderView this family
November 12, 1807 (Age 53 years)
Marriage of a childJacob TrautmannUrsula MagruderView this family
about 1810 (Age 55 years)
Historical Event
War of 1812
between 1812 and 1815 (Age 57 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 77 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 daughterUrsula Magruder
about 1834 (Age 79 years)
Death of a wifeCassandra Offutt
April 23, 1835 (Age 81 years)
Historical Event
The Texas Revolution
between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 81 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
Death July 1, 1842 (Age 88 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Magruder Cemetery
Family with Cassandra Offutt - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: about 1782Frederick, Maryland, United States
5 years
daughter
Eleanor “Nellie” Magruder
Birth: March 25, 1787 32 26Montgomery, Maryland, United States
Death: January 30, 1891Bullitt, Kentucky, United States
4 years
daughter
Ursula Magruder
Birth: about 1790 35 29Maryland, United States
Death: about 1834Bullitt, Kentucky, United States

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