The Shemwell Family

Events of close relatives Historical facts
Birth	England
Marriage	Thomas Weston — View this family unknown
Birth of a sister	Mary Esther Evans March 16, 1796 Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Historical Event	Yellow Fever Epidemic between 1793 and 1798 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Note: More than 4,000 Philadelphia residents died from yellow fever - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Fever_Epidemic_of_1793
Birth of a sister	Maria Elizabeth Evans between 1798 and 1802 Leeds, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Historical Event	The Louisiana Purchase 1803 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
Death of a maternal grandmother	Ann Harrison before June 8, 1809 England, United Kingdom
Birth of a sister	Amelia Evans about 1810 Tennessee, United States
Death of a father	Richard Evans Jr. about 1810 Note: At Sea
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
Birth of a son #1	Thomas Weston Jr. before 1821
Death of a mother	Mary Nichols September 28, 1825 Florence, Lauderdale, Alabama, United States
Death of a husband	Thomas Weston July 18, 1830 Davidson, Tennessee, United States
Historical Event	Cholera Epidemic 1832 New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA 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 Texas, USA 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 Texas, USA 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 sister	Amelia Evans before 1850
Death of a sister	Maria Elizabeth Evans about 1858 Selma, Dallas, Alabama, United States
Historical Event	Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 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 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 Alaska, USA 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 New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306
Historical Event	Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 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 of a brother	Hugh Evans before 1870
Death of a sister	Frances Ann Evans July 24, 1870 Newark, Essex, New Jersey, United States
Burial of a sister	Frances Ann Evans July 26, 1870 Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Newark, Essex, New Jersey, United States Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Mount Pleasant Cemetery
Death of a sister	Mary Esther Evans July 26, 1871 Florence, Lauderdale, Alabama, United States
Historical Event	Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
Historical Event	Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 Cuba Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War
Death	unknown

Date differences

Family with parents - View this family

father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Mary Nichols Frances Ann Evans Hugh Evans Eliza Evans Mary Esther Evans Maria Elizabeth Evans Amelia Evans Richard Evans Jr. Birth: before March 31, 1752 — Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom Death: about 1810
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Richard Evans Jr. Frances Ann Evans Hugh Evans Eliza Evans Mary Esther Evans Maria Elizabeth Evans Amelia Evans Mary Nichols Birth: about 1763 42 37 — Leeds, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom Death: September 28, 1825 — Florence, Lauderdale, Alabama, United States
	Marriage: June 20, 1781 — Leeds, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
-6 months sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse James Biddulph Emma Biddulph Amy Biddulph George Biddulph Harriett Biddulph Harriett Biddulph Frances Ann Biddulph James Biddulph Jr. John N Biddulph Frances Ann Evans Birth: about 1780 27 17 — Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom Death: July 24, 1870 — Newark, Essex, New Jersey, United States
9 years brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse … … Elizabeth “Betsey” Evans Sarah Evans Ann Vincent Evans Family with spouse Martha J Luck Mittie May Evans Richard D Evans Hugh Montgomery Evans Virginia Grace Evans Hugh Evans Birth: about 1788 35 25 — England Death: before 1870
herself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Thomas Weston Thomas Weston Jr. Eliza Evans Birth: England Death:
sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Alexander Hamilton Wood Mary Wood Margaret C Wood William Basil Wood Sterling Alexander Martin Wood Alexander Hamilton Wood Jr. Henry Clay Wood Wood Mary Esther Evans Birth: March 16, 1796 43 33 — Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom Death: July 26, 1871 — Florence, Lauderdale, Alabama, United States
7 years sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse William Richardson Wood Elizabeth Richardson Wood Maria Elizabeth Evans Birth: between 1798 and 1802 45 35 — Leeds, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom Death: about 1858 — Selma, Dallas, Alabama, United States
13 years sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse William A Weaver Hester A E Weaver Henry Hamilton Weaver Martha J Weaver Amelia Evans Birth: about 1810 57 47 — Tennessee, United States Death: before 1850

Family with Thomas Weston - View this family

husband	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Eliza Evans Thomas Weston Jr. Thomas Weston Birth: about 1782 Death: July 18, 1830 — Davidson, Tennessee, United States
herself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Thomas Weston Thomas Weston Jr. Eliza Evans Birth: England Death:
	Marriage: —
son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Thomas Weston Jr. Birth: before 1821 39 Death:

Family with parents
father Parents (unknown)	Richard Evans Jr. 1752–1810
mother Parents John McCown Nichols Ann Harrison	Mary Nichols 1763–1825
sister Family James Biddulph Emma Biddulph Amy Biddulph George Biddulph Harriett Biddulph Harriett Biddulph Frances Ann Biddulph James Biddulph Jr. John N Biddulph	Frances Ann Evans 1780–1870
brother Family … … Elizabeth “Betsey” Evans Sarah Evans Ann Vincent Evans Martha J Luck Mittie May Evans Richard D Evans Hugh Montgomery Evans Virginia Grace Evans	Hugh Evans 1788–1870
herself Family Thomas Weston Thomas Weston Jr.	Eliza Evans –
sister Family Alexander Hamilton Wood Mary Wood Margaret C Wood William Basil Wood Sterling Alexander Martin Wood Alexander Hamilton Wood Jr. Henry Clay Wood Wood	Mary Esther Evans 1796–1871
sister Family William Richardson Wood Elizabeth Richardson Wood	Maria Elizabeth Evans 1798–1858
sister Family William A Weaver Hester A E Weaver Henry Hamilton Weaver Martha J Weaver	Amelia Evans 1810–1850
Family with Thomas Weston
husband Parents (unknown)	Thomas Weston 1782–1830
herself Parents Richard Evans Jr. Mary Nichols	Eliza Evans –
son Family (none)	Thomas Weston Jr. 1821–