The Shemwell Family

Mary Ann WoodwardAge: 49 years18301879

Name
Mary Ann Woodward
Given names
Mary Ann
Surname
Woodward
Married name
Mary Ann Magee
Birth June 30, 1830
Historical Event
Cholera Epidemic
1832 (Age 18 months)
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 5 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 15 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 26 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 30 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 36 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 36 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 38 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
MarriageLewis Pinkney MageeView this family
January 1, 1872 (Age 41 years)
Census 1876 (Age 45 years)
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 47 years)

Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
Death October 10, 1879 (Age 49 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Hickory Grove Cemetery
Family with Lewis Pinkney Magee - View this family
husband
herself
Mary Ann Woodward
Birth: June 30, 1830Cooper, Missouri, United States
Death: October 10, 1879Polk, Missouri, United States
Marriage: January 1, 1872Polk, Missouri, United States
Lewis Pinkney Magee + Mary Ann Wasner - View this family
husband
husband’s wife
Marriage: February 19, 1856Greene, Missouri, United States
22 months
step-son
4 years
step-daughter
Melissa Jane Magee
Birth: August 27, 1860 27 18Greene, Missouri, United States
Death: November 13, 1894Harrison, Boone, Arkansas, United States
3 years
step-daughter
Nancy Frances Magee
Birth: May 1863 30 21Missouri, United States
Death: April 1947Missouri, United States
5 years
step-daughter
Laura I Magee
Birth: December 25, 1867 34 25Greene, Missouri, United States
Death: April 9, 1919Greene, Missouri, United States
3 years
step-son
Jasper Aaron Magee
Birth: June 5, 1871 38 29Greene, Missouri, United States
Death: November 12, 1957Springfield, Greene, Missouri, United States
Lewis Pinkney Magee + Barbara Caroline Coble - View this family
husband
husband’s wife
Barbara Caroline Coble
Birth: December 19, 1836Guilford, North Carolina, United States
Death: April 19, 1921Brighton, Polk, Missouri, United States
Marriage: January 10, 1881Missouri, United States

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