The Shemwell Family

George BiddulphAge: 72 years18071880

Name
George Biddulph
Given names
George
Surname
Biddulph
Birth November 28, 1807 23 27
Birth of a sisterHarriett Biddulph
about 1810 (Age 2 years)
Death of a sisterHarriett Biddulph
before September 20, 1810 (Age 2 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherRichard Evans Jr.
about 1810 (Age 2 years)

Note: At Sea
Birth of a sisterHarriett Biddulph
May 29, 1811 (Age 3 years)
Birth of a sisterFrances Ann Biddulph
January 9, 1813 (Age 5 years)
Death of a sisterHarriett Biddulph
March 1814 (Age 6 years)
Historical Event
War of 1812
between 1812 and 1815 (Age 4 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 brotherJames Biddulph Jr.
about 1815 (Age 7 years)
Birth of a brotherJohn N Biddulph
about 1817 (Age 9 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherMary Nichols
September 28, 1825 (Age 17 years)
Historical Event
Cholera Epidemic
1832 (Age 24 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
Historical Event
The Texas Revolution
between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 27 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 of a sisterEmma Biddulph
before September 15, 1845 (Age 37 years)

Death of a fatherJames Biddulph
November 1847 (Age 39 years)
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 38 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
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 49 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 53 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
Death of a brotherJohn N Biddulph
about 1866 (Age 58 years)
Historical Event
The Alaska Purchase
1867 (Age 59 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 59 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 61 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 of a motherFrances Ann Evans
July 24, 1870 (Age 62 years)
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 70 years)

Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
Death January 7, 1880 (Age 72 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Blue Ridge Cemetery
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father
mother
Marriage: August 8, 1805Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
17 months
elder sister
Emma Biddulph
Birth: about 1806 21 26England
Death: before September 15, 1845
13 months
elder sister
Amy Biddulph
Birth: before February 10, 1807 22 27Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
Death:
10 months
himself
George Biddulph
Birth: November 28, 1807 23 27Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
Death: January 7, 1880Benton, Indiana, United States
3 years
younger sister
Harriett Biddulph
Birth: about 1810 25 30Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
Death: before September 20, 1810Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
17 months
younger sister
Harriett Biddulph
Birth: May 29, 1811 26 31Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
Death: March 1814Constitution Hill, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
19 months
younger sister
Frances Ann Biddulph
Birth: January 9, 1813 28 33Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
Death: December 25, 1892Newark, Essex, New Jersey, United States
3 years
younger brother
James Biddulph Jr.
Birth: about 1815 30 35England
Death: August 18, 1890Newark, Essex, New Jersey, United States
3 years
younger brother
John N Biddulph
Birth: about 1817 32 37England
Death: about 1866Bloomfield, Essex, New Jersey, United States