The Shemwell Family

Thomas ColeAge: 89 years18151905

Name
Thomas Cole
Given names
Thomas
Surname
Cole
Birth March 22, 1815
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
Historical Event
Cholera Epidemic
1832 (Age 16 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 20 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
MarriageMary “Polly” NooeView this family
June 2, 1842 (Age 27 years)
Birth of a son
#1
John W Cole
1844 (Age 28 years)
Birth of a son
#2
Thomas N Cole
March 18, 1848 (Age 32 years)
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 30 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 33 years)
Census October 30, 1850 (Age 35 years)
Birth of a daughter
#4
Mary E “Amy” Cole
1851 (Age 35 years)
Birth of a daughter
#5
Rebekah Ann “Annie” Cole
March 10, 1853 (Age 37 years)
Birth of a daughter
#6
Julie Cole
1856 (Age 40 years)
Birth of a son
#7
James M Cole
November 1856 (Age 41 years)
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 41 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 44 years)
Census July 25, 1860 (Age 45 years)
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 46 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 51 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 51 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 54 years)
Historical Event
Transcontinental Railroad completed
1869 (Age 53 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 55 years)
Marriage of a childWilliam Lindsay FeezorRebekah Ann “Annie” ColeView this family
December 24, 1874 (Age 59 years)
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 62 years)

Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
Death of a wifeMary “Polly” Nooe
January 12, 1880 (Age 64 years)
Census June 3, 1880 (Age 65 years)
Marriage of a childJames M ColeMartha SmithView this family
Type: Civil marriage
October 28, 1880 (Age 65 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1
Moses L Cole
March 1881 (Age 65 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#2
Mary D Cole
June 1882 (Age 67 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#3
Julia A Cole
June 1886 (Age 71 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#4
Bertha M Cole
January 1888 (Age 72 years)
Birth of a grandson
#5
Thomas W Cole
June 1889 (Age 74 years)
Birth of a grandson
#6
Albert M Cole
April 1895 (Age 80 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 83 years)
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
Census June 1, 1900 (Age 85 years)
Death March 14, 1905 (Age 89 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Lick Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
Family with Mary “Polly” Nooe - View this family
himself
wife
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

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - Thomas Cole - Household

Davidson, North Carolina, United States

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Cole, ThomasWM65headMfarmerNCNCNC
Cole, James MWM21sonSNCNCNC

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - James M Cole - Household

Davidson, North Carolina, United States

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Cole, James MheadWMNov185643MNCNCNCfarmer
Cole, MarthawifeWFApr185941M66NCNCNC
Cole, ThomasfatherWMMar181585WdNCNCNC
Cole, Moses LsonWMMar188119SNCNCNCfarm laborer
Cole, Mary DdaughterWFJun188217SNCNCNC
Cole, Julia AdaughterWFJun188613SNCNCNC
Cole, Bertha MdaughterWFJan188812SNCNCNC
Cole, Thomas WsonWMJun188910SNCNCNC
Cole, Albert MsonWMApr189510SNCNCNC