The Shemwell Family

Sarah “Sally” TubbsAge: 73 years18151888

Name
Sarah “Sally” Tubbs
Given names
Sarah
Surname
Tubbs
Married name
Sarah Arvin
Nickname
Sally
Birth January 16, 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
MarriageJameson ArvinView this family
September 4, 1834 (Age 19 years)
Birth of a son
#1
Jesse Tubbs Arvin
March 24, 1836 (Age 21 years)
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
Birth of a son
#2
Jamison Arvin
April 27, 1839 (Age 24 years)
Death of a husbandJameson Arvin
April 10, 1841 (Age 26 years)
Birth of a son
#3
William Bartlett Arvin
October 20, 1841 (Age 26 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
Census October 5, 1850 (Age 35 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
Census August 18, 1860 (Age 45 years)
Marriage of a childJamison ArvinMelissa WittView this family
October 24, 1861 (Age 46 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#1
Sarah Jane Arvin
October 12, 1863 (Age 48 years)
Birth of a grandson
#2
William Jesse Arvin
February 16, 1865 (Age 50 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
Birth of a grandson
#3
Jameson Arvin
June 20, 1868 (Age 53 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
Birth of a granddaughter
#4
Margaret Maria Arvin
December 1870 (Age 55 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#5
Nancy Ann Arvin
October 28, 1874 (Age 59 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#6
Mary Susan “Susie” Arvin
August 8, 1878 (Age 63 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
Birth of a grandson
#7
Little Berry Arvin Sr.
August 2, 1881 (Age 66 years)
Death of a sonJesse Tubbs Arvin
April 17, 1886 (Age 71 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#8
Gertrude E Arvin
April 29, 1886 (Age 71 years)
Birth of a grandson
#9
Joseph Stollard Arvin
April 29, 1886 (Age 71 years)
Death July 4, 1888 (Age 73 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Brookside Cemetery
Family with Jameson Arvin - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: September 4, 1834Estill, Kentucky, United States
19 months
son
Jesse Tubbs Arvin
Birth: March 24, 1836 24 21Estill, Kentucky, United States
Death: April 17, 1886Madison, Kentucky, United States
3 years
son
3 years
son
William Bartlett Arvin
Birth: October 20, 1841 30 26Estill, Kentucky, United States
Death: April 4, 1890Taylor, Kentucky, United States

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Census1850 United States - Census transcript - Sarah Tubbs - Household

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
Sally Arvinehead35FWKY/
Jesse Tubbs Arvinson14MWKY/
Jamison Arvinson11MWKY/
William Bartlett Arvinson8MWKY/

Census1860 United States - Census transcript - Sarah Tubbs - Household

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
Sally Arvinhead45FW100KY/
Jessee Arvinson24MWLabor60KY
Jimason Arvinson22MWLabor30KY