The Shemwell Family

Dionysius OliverAge: 63 years17871850

Name
Dionysius Oliver
Given names
Dionysius
Surname
Oliver
Birth about 1787
Note: Birth year/place based on 1850 Census
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic
between 1793 and 1798 (Age 6 years)
Note: More than 4,000 Philadelphia residents died from yellow fever - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Fever_Epidemic_of_1793
Historical Event
The Louisiana Purchase
1803 (Age 16 years)

Note: Napoleon Bonaparte agrees to sell 828,000 square miles of land to the United States for $15 million - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana_Purchase
MarriageLucinda L McGeheeView this family
December 29, 1810 (Age 23 years)
Historical Event
War of 1812
between 1812 and 1815 (Age 25 years)

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 45 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 48 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
MarriageSarah McGeheeView this family
December 15, 1839 (Age 52 years)
Death of a wifeSarah McGehee
about 1847 (Age 60 years)
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 59 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 June 1, 1850 (Age 63 years)
Death after 1850 (Age 63 years)
Note: The 1850 Census was the last record we found for Dionysius. It is assumed that he died after that date.
Family with Sarah McGehee - View this family
himself
wife
Sarah McGehee
Birth: July 12, 1784 54 31Oglethorpe, Georgia, United States
Death: about 1847Georgia, United States
Marriage: December 15, 1839Oglethorpe, Georgia, United States
Family with Lucinda L McGehee - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: December 29, 1810Oglethorpe, Georgia, United States
Thomas Hill + Sarah McGehee - View this family
wife’s husband
Thomas Hill
Birth: July 12, 1780Wilkes, Georgia, United States
Death: February 9, 1816Wilkes, Georgia, United States
wife
Sarah McGehee
Birth: July 12, 1784 54 31Oglethorpe, Georgia, United States
Death: about 1847Georgia, United States
Marriage: June 28, 1799Oglethorpe, Georgia, United States

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Birth
Birth year/place based on 1850 Census
Census1850 United States - Census transcript - Dionysius Oliver - Household

Panolla, Mississippi, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
Dionysius Oliverhead63MWFarmer20,000GAY
Dionysius Oliverson18MWGAY
Margaret Oliverdaughter-in-law17FWGA

Death
The 1850 Census was the last record we found for Dionysius. It is assumed that he died after that date.