The Shemwell Family

William A AbneyAge: 22 years18421864

Name
William A Abney
Given names
William A
Surname
Abney
Birth 1842 35 30

Birth of a brotherPaul Abney
July 17, 1843 (Age 18 months)

Birth of a sisterWinnie L Abney
1845 (Age 3 years)

Birth of a brotherFelix Abney
1846 (Age 4 years)

Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 4 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 8 years)

Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 15 years)

Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884
Death of a fatherJousha Abney
1860 (Age 18 years)
Death of a brotherPaul Abney
April 28, 1862 (Age 20 years)
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 19 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
Death September 19, 1864 (Age 22 years)
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mother
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elder brother
4 years
elder sister
Jane Elizabeth Abney
Birth: February 5, 1836 29 24Saline, Illinois, United States
Death: September 19, 1901Kaufman, Texas, United States
4 years
elder brother
3 years
himself
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

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