The Shemwell Family

Mary “Polly” NooeAge: 55 years18241880

Name
Mary “Polly” Nooe
Given names
Mary
Surname
Nooe
Nickname
Polly
Married name
Mary Cole
Birth February 28, 1824 24 29
Birth of a sisterMartha “Patsy” Nooe
October 20, 1825 (Age 19 months)
Birth of a sisterLucinda “Lucy” Nooe
January 6, 1828 (Age 3 years)
Birth of a sisterSarah “Sally” Nooe
February 16, 1830 (Age 5 years)
Birth of a sisterEmily “Emma” Nooe
October 28, 1831 (Age 7 years)
Historical Event
Cholera Epidemic
1832 (Age 7 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 brotherThomas Nooe
1835 (Age 10 years)
Historical Event
The Texas Revolution
between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 11 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 brotherWilliam Nooe
1839 (Age 14 years)
MarriageThomas ColeView this family
June 2, 1842 (Age 18 years)
Birth of a son
#1
John W Cole
1844 (Age 19 years)
Death of a fatherThomas Nooe Jr
about 1846 (Age 21 years)
Birth of a son
#2
Thomas N Cole
March 18, 1848 (Age 24 years)
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 21 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
Birth of a son
#3
Anderson Cole
1849 (Age 24 years)
Census October 30, 1850 (Age 26 years)
Birth of a daughter
#4
Mary E “Amy” Cole
1851 (Age 26 years)
Death of a motherLorraine “Rainey” Davis
about 1852 (Age 27 years)
Birth of a daughter
#5
Rebekah Ann “Annie” Cole
March 10, 1853 (Age 29 years)
Birth of a daughter
#6
Julie Cole
1856 (Age 31 years)
Birth of a son
#7
James M Cole
November 1856 (Age 32 years)
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 32 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
#8
Martha Cole
1860 (Age 35 years)
Census July 25, 1860 (Age 36 years)
Death of a brotherThomas Nooe
November 15, 1862 (Age 38 years)
Death of a brotherWilliam Nooe
1862 (Age 37 years)
Note: Died in battle, Ox Hill, VA
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 37 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 42 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 42 years)
Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306
Death of a sonThomas N Cole
August 24, 1869 (Age 45 years)
Historical Event
Transcontinental Railroad completed
1869 (Age 44 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
Census August 12, 1870 (Age 46 years)
Death of a brotherJohn Nooe
May 19, 1873 (Age 49 years)
Marriage of a childWilliam Lindsay FeezorRebekah Ann “Annie” ColeView this family
December 24, 1874 (Age 50 years)
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 53 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 12, 1880 (Age 55 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Lick Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: May 17, 1818Rowan, North Carolina, United States
6 years
elder brother
-21 months
elder brother
-14 months
elder sister
6 years
younger sister
-20 months
herself
4 years
younger sister
2 years
younger sister
20 months
younger sister
Emily “Emma” Nooe
Birth: October 28, 1831 31 36North Carolina, United States
Death: October 15, 1909North Carolina, United States
4 years
younger brother
Thomas Nooe
Birth: 1835 35 40Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Death: November 15, 1862North Carolina, United States
5 years
younger brother
William Nooe
Birth: 1839 39 44North Carolina, United States
Death: 1862Ox Hill, Fairfax, Virginia, United States
Family with Thomas Cole - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: June 2, 1842Davidson, North Carolina, United States
3 years
son
4 years
son
Thomas N Cole
Birth: March 18, 1848 32 24North Carolina, United States
Death: August 24, 1869North Carolina, United States
21 months
son
3 years
daughter
2 years
daughter
Rebekah Ann “Annie” Cole
Birth: March 10, 1853 37 29North Carolina, United States
Burial: Lick Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Denton, Davidson, North Carolina, United States
4 years
daughter
Julie Cole
Birth: 1856 40 31Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Death:
11 months
son
James M Cole
Birth: November 1856 41 32Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Death: November 13, 1934Healing Springs, Davidson, North Carolina, United States
4 years
daughter
Martha Cole
Birth: 1860 44 35Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Death:

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Census1850 United States - Census transcript - Thomas Cole - Household

Davidson, North Carolina, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
Thomas Colehead35MWfarmerNC
Mary Colewife25FWNC
John W Coleson6MWNC
Thomas Coleson3MWNC
Anderson Coleson1MWNC
Ellen Carroll13FSNC

Census1860 United States - Census transcript - Thomas Cole - Household

Davidson, North Carolina, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
Thomas Colehead45MWfarmerNC
Mary Colewife37FWNC
John W Coleson16MWNC
Thomas N Coleson13MWNC
Anderson Coleson11MWNC
Mary E Coledaughter9FWNC
Rebecca Ann Coleson7MWNC
Julie Coledaughter4FWNC
James M Coleson1MWNC

Census1870 United States - Census transcript - Thomas Cole - Household

Davidson, North Carolina, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceFFBMFBBornMarSchoolReadWriteInfirmCitDis
Cole, Thomashead55MWfarmerNC
Cole, Pollywife45FWNC
Cole, Andersonson21MWNC
Cole, Amydaughter19FWNC
Cole, Juliadaughter14FWNC
Cole, James son11MWNC
Cole, Marthadaughter10FWNC