The Shemwell Family

Mary E WarnerAge: 65 years18311896

Name
Mary E Warner
Given names
Mary E
Surname
Warner
Married name
Mary E Travers
Birth 1831
Historical Event
Cholera Epidemic
1832 (Age 12 months)
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 4 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 15 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
MarriageElias TraversView this family
January 20, 1855 (Age 24 years)
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 26 years)

Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884
Birth of a daughter
#1
Mary E Travers
1859 (Age 28 years)
Birth of a son
#2
John H Travers
January 14, 1859 (Age 28 years)
Birth of a son
#3
Joseph Travers
April 1860 (Age 29 years)
Census June 12, 1860 (Age 29 years)
Birth of a son
#4
James W Travers
1861 (Age 30 years)
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 30 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
Birth of a son
#5
Charles E Travers
1865 (Age 34 years)
Birth of a son
#6
Sidney Travers
1867 (Age 36 years)
Historical Event
The Alaska Purchase
1867 (Age 36 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 36 years)
Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306
Historical Event
Transcontinental Railroad completed
1869 (Age 38 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
Birth of a daughter
#7
Catherine Travers
January 1870 (Age 39 years)
Census June 29, 1870 (Age 39 years)
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 47 years)

Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
Census June 15, 1880 (Age 49 years)
Marriage of a childJohn H TraversCatherine J View this family
1881 (Age 50 years)

Birth of a grandson
#1
Charles Elias Travers
January 7, 1882 (Age 51 years)
Death of a daughterMary E Travers
August 17, 1883 (Age 52 years)
Death of a sonJames W Travers
October 1883 (Age 52 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#2
Mary L “Mollie” Travers
December 1884 (Age 53 years)
Marriage of a childJoseph TraversMary Elizabeth ShaneyView this family
1885 (Age 54 years)

Birth of a granddaughter
#3
Minnie E Travers
February 1886 (Age 55 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#4
Estelle M M E Travers
June 1886 (Age 55 years)
Birth of a grandson
#5
Elias E Travers
March 1887 (Age 56 years)
Death of a husbandElias Travers
April 21, 1887 (Age 56 years)
Birth of a grandson
#6
John Sidney Travers
November 2, 1888 (Age 57 years)
Birth of a grandson
#7
Joseph Travers
March 1889 (Age 58 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#8
Marie E Travers
May 1890 (Age 59 years)
Birth of a grandson
#9
Thomas Findley Travers
February 1891 (Age 60 years)
Birth of a grandson
#10
Nicholas Travers
April 1894 (Age 63 years)
Marriage of a childCharles E TraversAmelia C KohlerView this family
June 16, 1894 (Age 63 years)
Birth of a grandson
#11
William Arthur Travers
November 18, 1894 (Age 63 years)
Death of a grandsonWilliam Arthur Travers
July 25, 1895 (Age 64 years)
Birth of a grandson
#12
Lloyd D Travers
October 1895 (Age 64 years)
Death April 26, 1896 (Age 65 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Oak Hill Cemetery
Family with Elias Travers - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: January 20, 1855District of Columbia, United States
5 years
daughter
Mary E Travers
Birth: 1859 47 28District of Columbia, United States
Death: August 17, 1883Hamilton, Loudoun, Virginia, United States
son
16 months
son
21 months
son
James W Travers
Birth: 1861 49 30District of Columbia, United States
Death: October 1883Maryland, United States
5 years
son
3 years
son
Sidney Travers
Birth: 1867 55 36District of Columbia, United States
Death: May 5, 1901Howard, Maryland, United States
3 years
daughter

Census1860 United States - Census transcript - Elias Travers - Household

District of Columbia, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
Elias Travershead45MWgrocerDC
Mary Traverswife28FWDC
Mary Traversdaughter5FWDC
John Traversson1MWDC
Joseph Traversson0MWDC

Census1870 United States - Census transcript - Elias Travers - Household

Howard, Maryland, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceFFBMFBBornMarSchoolReadWriteInfirmCitDis
Travers, Eliashead58MWfarmerDC
Travers, Mary Ewife40FWkeeping houseDC
Travers, Marydaughter14FWDC
Travers, Johnson10MWDC
Travers, Josephson10MWDC
Travers, Jamesson9MWDC
Travers, Charlesson5MWDC
Travers, Sidneyson3MWDC
Travers, Catherinedaughter0FWMDJan

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - Elias Travers - Household

Howard, Maryland, United States

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Travers, EliasWM68headMfarmingDCPAMD
Travers, Mary EWF48wifeMkeeping houseDCMDMD
Travers, Mary EWF24daughterSDCDCDC
Travers, John HWM21sonSfarmerDCDCDC
Travers, JosephWM20sonSfarmerDCDCDC
Travers, James WWM18sonSfarmerDCDCDC
Travers, Charles EWM15sonSfarmerDCDCDC
Travers, SidneyWM13sonSfarmerDCDCDC
Travers, KateWF9daughterSMDDCDC