The Shemwell Family

Jesse AbneyAge: 77 years18321910

Name
Jesse Abney
Given names
Jesse
Surname
Abney
Birth May 10, 1832 25 20
Historical Event
Cholera Epidemic
1832
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
Death of a paternal grandfatherWilliam Abney
January 24, 1835 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a sisterJane Elizabeth Abney
February 5, 1836 (Age 3 years)
Historical Event
The Texas Revolution
between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 3 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 brotherFrancis Abney
December 1, 1839 (Age 7 years)

Birth of a brotherWilliam A Abney
1842 (Age 9 years)

Birth of a brotherPaul Abney
July 17, 1843 (Age 11 years)

Birth of a sisterWinnie L Abney
1845 (Age 12 years)

Birth of a brotherFelix Abney
1846 (Age 13 years)

Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 13 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 sisterMildred Abney
1850 (Age 17 years)

MarriageMary Polly MurphyView this family
November 22, 1852 (Age 20 years)

Birth of a daughter
#1
Nancy A Abney
October 21, 1853 (Age 21 years)
Birth of a son
#2
Henry Lewis Abney
May 2, 1855 (Age 22 years)

Birth of a daughter
#3
Patsy Abney
September 7, 1858 (Age 26 years)

Birth of a daughter
#4
Julia Abney
December 2, 1859 (Age 27 years)

Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 24 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
#5
Eliza Abney
July 2, 1860 (Age 28 years)

Death of a fatherJousha Abney
1860 (Age 27 years)
Death of a brotherPaul Abney
April 28, 1862 (Age 29 years)
Birth of a daughter
#6
Sally Abney
June 29, 1863 (Age 31 years)

Birth of a son
#7
Douglas William Abney
March 16, 1864 (Age 31 years)

Death of a brotherWilliam A Abney
September 19, 1864 (Age 32 years)
Death of a daughterJulia Abney
March 12, 1865 (Age 32 years)

Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 28 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 34 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 34 years)
Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306
Birth of a son
#8
John Abney
June 6, 1869 (Age 37 years)

Historical Event
Transcontinental Railroad completed
1869 (Age 36 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
Marriage of a childHenry Lewis AbneyMartha Jane KeelinView this family
June 3, 1877 (Age 45 years)

Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 45 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 granddaughter
#1
Ota Abney
December 31, 1878 (Age 46 years)
Birth of a grandson
#2
Charles Abney
November 21, 1879 (Age 47 years)

Birth of a grandson
#3
Frederick Abney
November 19, 1881 (Age 49 years)

Birth of a grandson
#4
Leeman Abney
December 20, 1883 (Age 51 years)

Death of a grandsonLeeman Abney
July 7, 1884 (Age 52 years)

Birth of a granddaughter
#5
Blanche Abney
August 4, 1886 (Age 54 years)

Death of a sonJohn Abney
October 12, 1887 (Age 55 years)

Birth of a grandson
#6
Herbert Abney
September 13, 1888 (Age 56 years)

Death of a granddaughterBlanche Abney
1890 (Age 57 years)

Birth of a granddaughter
#7
Reba Abney
March 27, 1891 (Age 58 years)

Death of a motherSarah Sally Stone
1891 (Age 58 years)
Death of a granddaughterReba Abney
October 23, 1895 (Age 63 years)

Death of a brotherFelix Abney
1895 (Age 62 years)

Birth of a granddaughter
#8
Ruby Abney
February 20, 1896 (Age 63 years)

Birth of a grandson
#9
Joseph Abney
October 20, 1896 (Age 64 years)

Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 65 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
Death of a sisterJane Elizabeth Abney
September 19, 1901 (Age 69 years)
Death of a wifeMary Polly Murphy
January 10, 1902 (Age 69 years)

Birth of a granddaughter
#10
Polly Abney
July 23, 1903 (Age 71 years)
Death January 20, 1910 (Age 77 years)
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage:
himself
4 years
younger sister
Jane Elizabeth Abney
Birth: February 5, 1836 29 24Saline, Illinois, United States
Death: September 19, 1901Kaufman, Texas, United States
4 years
younger brother
3 years
younger brother
William A Abney
Birth: 1842 35 30
Death: September 19, 1864Saline, Illinois, United States
18 months
younger brother
Paul Abney
Birth: July 17, 1843 36 31
Death: April 28, 1862Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, United States
3 years
younger sister
2 years
younger brother
5 years
younger sister
Family with Mary Polly Murphy - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: November 22, 1852
11 months
daughter
Nancy A Abney
Birth: October 21, 1853 21 27Saline, Illinois, United States
Death: December 18, 1936Saline, Illinois, United States
18 months
son
3 years
daughter
15 months
daughter
7 months
daughter
3 years
daughter
9 months
son
5 years
son

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