The Shemwell Family

Rhoda Susan AbneyAge: 76 years1760–1836

Name: Rhoda Susan Abney

Given names: Rhoda Susan

Surname: Abney

Married name: Rhoda Susan Russell

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Birth	1760 46 Virginia, United States
Marriage	William Russell — View this family unknown
Birth of a brother	John Abney 1762 (Age 2 years)
Historical Event	The French & Indian War between 1754 and 1763 Note: The French and Indian War is the American name for the North American theater of the Seven Years War, fought primarily between the colonies of British America and New France - http://goo.gl/SiIuNc
Historical Event	Influenza Epidemic between 1775 and 1776 (Age 15 years) Note: In 1775, there was an epidemic of unknown cause in North America (especially New England,) followed in 1775-1776 by what is described as one of the worst worldwide influenza epidemics - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_epidemics
Historical Event	The American Revolution from 1775 to 1783 (Age 15 years) Note: The Thirteen American Colonies broke from the British Empire and formed the independent nation, the United States of America - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Revolution
Historical Event	Yellow Fever Epidemic between 1793 and 1798 (Age 33 years) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA 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 43 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
Death of a brother	Paul Abney June 15, 1815 (Age 55 years) Jackson, Tennessee, United States
Historical Event	War of 1812 between 1812 and 1815 (Age 52 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 72 years) New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA 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 75 years) Texas, USA 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
Death	1836 (Age 76 years)

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father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Cassandra Meridith Nathaniel Abney Paul Abney William Abney Michael Abney Rhoda Susan Abney John Abney Abraham Abney Birth: about 1714 55 — Virginia, United States Death:
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Abraham Abney Nathaniel Abney Paul Abney William Abney Michael Abney Rhoda Susan Abney John Abney Cassandra Meridith Death:
	Marriage: —
elder brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Lucy Norvell Nathaniel Abney Birth: about 1753 39 Death:
3 years elder brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Rhonda Norman Thomas Abney John Abney William Abney Elias Abney Abner Abney Joshua Abney Michael Abney Nancy Abney Deliah Abney Henry Abney Mathew “Mathy” Abney Paul Abney Birth: about 1755 41 — Halifax, Virginia, United States Death: June 15, 1815 — Jackson, Tennessee, United States
3 years elder brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Judith Clark Family with spouse Amelia “Milly” Graves William Abney Birth: 1757 43 — Virginia, United States Death:
2 years elder brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Michael Abney Birth: about 1758 44 Death:
3 years herself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse William Russell William Russell Madison Russell Rhoda Susan Abney Birth: 1760 46 — Virginia, United States Death: 1836
3 years younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Martha Pickett John Abney Birth: 1762 48 Death:

Family with William Russell - View this family

husband	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Rhoda Susan Abney William Russell Madison Russell William Russell Death:
herself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse William Russell William Russell Madison Russell Rhoda Susan Abney Birth: 1760 46 — Virginia, United States Death: 1836
	Marriage: —
son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree William Russell Death:
son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Madison Russell Death:

Rhoda Susan Abney has 12 first cousins recorded

Father's family (12)

Parents George Abney + … Unity

1Dannett Abney–

2Michael Abney–

3Sarah Abney–

4William Abney–

Parents Abner Abney + Ann …

1Elisha Abney–

3Milly Abney–

Parents Dannett Abney Jr. + Mary Meridith

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2Private–

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Mother's family (0)