The Shemwell Family

Sarah WardAge: 50 years18291880

Name
Sarah Ward
Given names
Sarah
Surname
Ward
Married name
Sarah Nooe
Birth July 12, 1829
Historical Event
Cholera Epidemic
1832 (Age 2 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 6 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 16 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
MarriageThomas NooeView this family
October 24, 1854 (Age 25 years)
Birth of a son
#1
William Harris Nooe
October 18, 1855 (Age 26 years)
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 27 years)

Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884
Census July 28, 1860 (Age 31 years)
Birth of a son
#2
John Thomas Nooe
April 2, 1861 (Age 31 years)
Death of a husbandThomas Nooe
November 15, 1862 (Age 33 years)
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 31 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 37 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 37 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 39 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 July 28, 1870 (Age 41 years)
Marriage of a childWilliam Harris NooeMargaret Mariah LoftinView this family
1876 (Age 46 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#1
Mary Ellen Nooe
September 8, 1878 (Age 49 years)
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 48 years)

Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
Marriage of a childJohn Thomas NooeNancy Rebecca BeanView this family
Type: Civil marriage
July 20, 1879 (Age 50 years)
Birth of a grandson
#2
Robert Lee Nooe
August 1879 (Age 50 years)
Census June 17, 1880 (Age 50 years)
Death after 1880 (Age 50 years)

Family with Thomas Nooe - View this family
husband
Thomas Nooe
Birth: 1835 35 40Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Death: November 15, 1862North Carolina, United States
herself
Marriage: October 24, 1854Davidson, North Carolina, United States
1 year
son
William Harris Nooe
Birth: October 18, 1855 20 26Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Death: December 24, 1917Denton, Davidson, North Carolina, United States
5 years
son
John Thomas Nooe
Birth: April 2, 1861 26 31Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Death: July 30, 1930Davidson, North Carolina, United States

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Census1860 United States - Census transcript - Thomas Nooe - Household

Davidson, North Carolina

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
Thomas Noehead26MWFarmerNC
Sally Noewife29FWNC
William H Noeson4MWNC

Census1870 United States - Census transcript - Sarah Ward - Household

Jackson Hill, Davidson, North Carolina

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceFFBMFBBornMarSchoolReadWriteInfirmCitDis
Nooe, Sarahhead41FWFarmerNC
Nooe, Williamson15MWFarm LaborerNC
Nooe, Johnson9MWFarm LaborerNC
Cook, Steverson69MWFarm LaborerNCIdiot

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - Sarah Ward - Household

Jackson Hill, Davidson, North Carolina

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Nooe, SarahWF51headWdFarmingNCNCNC