The Shemwell Family

Robert Thomas AdamsAge: 70 years18011872

Name
Robert Thomas Adams
Given names
Robert Thomas
Surname
Adams
Birth July 25, 1801 21 20
Historical Event
The Louisiana Purchase
1803 (Age 17 months)

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
Historical Event
War of 1812
between 1812 and 1815 (Age 10 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 C Adams
July 1819 (Age 17 years)
Note: See "James C Adams Birth and Death Record" attached below for estimated birth date.
MarriageRebecca ManionView this family
about 1828 (Age 26 years)
Birth of a son
#1
William F Adams
about 1829 (Age 27 years)
Birth of a son
#2
Robert Henry Adams
about 1830 (Age 28 years)
Census June 1, 1830 (Age 28 years)
Historical Event
Cholera Epidemic
1832 (Age 30 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 wifeRebecca Manion
about 1834 (Age 32 years)
Historical Event
The Texas Revolution
between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 34 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 44 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
Marriage of a childRobert Henry AdamsAnn Eliza McGeheeView this family
July 3, 1852 (Age 50 years)
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 55 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 59 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
Historical Event
The Alaska Purchase
1867 (Age 65 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 65 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 67 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 March 22, 1872 (Age 70 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Manion Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: October 3, 1798Louisa, Virginia, United States
3 years
himself
18 years
younger brother
James C Adams
Birth: July 1819 39 38Kentucky, United States
Death: July 1879Logan, Kentucky, United States
Family with Rebecca Manion - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: about 1828Todd, Kentucky, United States
3 years
son
son
William F Adams
Birth: about 1829 27 24Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: about 1887Kentucky, United States

Census1830 United States - Census transcript - Robert Thomas Adams - Household

Todd, Kentucky

NameRelationAgeSexM0M5M10M15M20M30M40M50M60M70M80M90M100F0F5F10F15F20F30F40F50F60F70F80F90F100M0M10M24M36M55M100F0F10F24F36F55F100M0M10M24M36M55M100F0F10F24F36F55F100
Robert Thomas Adamshead28M
Rebecca Adamswife25F
Robert Henry Adamsson0M
William F Adamsson1M