Jane “Jenny” DickersonAge: 70 years1780–1850
- Name
- Jane “Jenny” Dickerson
- Given names
- Jane
- Surname
- Dickerson
- Married name
- Jane "Jenny" Shemwell
- Nickname
- Jenny
 Birth | 1780 |
 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 |
 Marriage | Samuel James Shemwell — View this family July 14, 1798 (Age 18 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic between 1793 and 1798 (Age 13 years)Note: More than 4,000 Philadelphia residents died from yellow fever - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Fever_Epidemic_of_1793 |
 Birth of a son#1 | James Shemwell about 1798 (Age 18 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Nancy Shemwell November 20, 1800 (Age 20 years) |
| Birth of a son #3 | Thomas Shemwell about 1801 (Age 21 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #4 | Sarah “Sally” Shemwell about 1802 (Age 22 years) Note: Fayette Tennessee |
| Historical Event | The Louisiana Purchase 1803 (Age 23 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 |
| Birth of a son #5 | Samuel Shemwell September 17, 1809 (Age 29 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #6 | Jane Shemwell October 29, 1811 (Age 31 years) |
| Historical Event | War of 1812 between 1812 and 1815 (Age 32 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 |
| Birth of a son #7 | William Green Shemwell January 27, 1819 (Age 39 years) |
| Marriage of a child | James Shemwell — Nancy Green — View this family November 18, 1819 (Age 39 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Thomas Holland — Nancy Shemwell — View this family December 28, 1819 (Age 39 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Nicholas Christian — Sarah “Sally” Shemwell — View this family December 4, 1820 (Age 40 years) |
 Census | 1820 (Age 40 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #1 | Orva Adaline Holland January 14, 1823 (Age 43 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #2 | Benjamin Franklin Shemwell March 7, 1823 (Age 43 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #3 | William Parham Christian 1824 (Age 44 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #4 | Phillip Kenly Christian 1825 (Age 45 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #5 | Harriet Miranda “Mary” Shemwell January 20, 1826 (Age 46 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #6 | Henry Ward Holland September 20, 1826 (Age 46 years) |
| Census | 1830 (Age 50 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #7 | Phada Jane “Fadie” Christian December 1830 (Age 50 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Alexander McEwing Christian — Jane Shemwell — View this family Type: Religious marriage December 14, 1830 (Age 50 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #8 | Carolina Isabelle Holland December 31, 1830 (Age 50 years) Note: maybe 1832 |
| Birth of a grandson #9 | Shandy Walker Holland April 21, 1832 (Age 52 years) |
| Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 52 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 granddaughter #10 | Sarah Melvina Christian April 18, 1833 (Age 53 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #11 | John Samuel Christian May 3, 1834 (Age 54 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #12 | Samuel F Holland 1835 (Age 55 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Thomas Shemwell — Nancy Bone — View this family January 6, 1835 (Age 55 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #13 | Nancy Benevolence “Nannie” Christian May 17, 1835 (Age 55 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #14 | Mary Jane “Nancy” Shemwell September 16, 1835 (Age 55 years) |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 55 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 grandson #15 | Samuel Thomas Shemwell May 15, 1836 (Age 56 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #16 | Nathaniel L Holland 1837 (Age 57 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #17 | William Lemuel Christian September 21, 1837 (Age 57 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #18 | Thomas James Holland January 30, 1840 (Age 60 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #19 | William L Holland 1840 (Age 60 years) |
| Marriage of a child | William Green Shemwell — Susan Kerna Tabb — View this family Type: Civil marriage January 15, 1840 (Age 60 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #20 | Allen W Christian 1841 (Age 61 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #21 | Joseph A Shemwell June 6, 1841 (Age 61 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Samuel Shemwell — Permelia Belinda Rickman — View this family August 17, 1841 (Age 61 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #22 | James Marcus Shemwell August 14, 1842 (Age 62 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #23 | George Ann Shemwell April 8, 1843 (Age 63 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #24 | Mary H J Christian 1844 (Age 64 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #25 | Samuel Vanmeter Shemwell March 24, 1845 (Age 65 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #26 | William Alexander Shemwell July 26, 1845 (Age 65 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #27 | Columbia Jane Shemwell May 7, 1847 (Age 67 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #28 | Elizabeth Jane “Bettie” Shemwell October 27, 1847 (Age 67 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #29 | Adelia Harris Christian April 25, 1848 (Age 68 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 66 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 son | James Shemwell June 1849 (Age 69 years) Cause: Typhoid Fever |
| Birth of a grandson #30 | Albion R Christian April 21, 1850 (Age 70 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #31 | Mary Ann Shemwell June 5, 1850 (Age 70 years) |
| Death of a son | Thomas Shemwell June 1850 (Age 70 years) |
 Death | 1850 (Age 70 years) |
| Family with Samuel James Shemwell |
| husband |
Samuel James Shemwell Birth: February 1, 1776 49 26 — St. Mary's, Maryland, United States Death: August 17, 1860 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
| herself |
Jane “Jenny” Dickerson Birth: 1780 — Maryland, United States Death: 1850 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: July 14, 1798 — Granville, North Carolina, United States |
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6 months son |
James Shemwell Birth: about 1798 21 18 — Granville, North Carolina, United States Death: June 1849 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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3 years daughter |
Nancy Shemwell Birth: November 20, 1800 24 20 — Kentucky, United States Death: December 3, 1855 — Hickory, Missouri, United States |
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13 months son |
Thomas Shemwell Birth: about 1801 24 21 — Granville, North Carolina, United States Death: June 1850 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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2 years daughter |
Sarah “Sally” Shemwell Birth: about 1802 25 22 — Fayette, Kentucky, United States Death: October 1877 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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8 years son |
Samuel Shemwell Birth: September 17, 1809 33 29 — Kentucky, United States Death: August 28, 1881 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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2 years daughter |
Jane Shemwell Birth: October 29, 1811 35 31 — Kentucky, United States Death: December 4, 1862 — Warrensburg, Johnson, Missouri, United States |
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7 years son |
William Green Shemwell Birth: January 27, 1819 42 39 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: after May 1884 |