The Shemwell Family

John PriceAge: 76 years17951871

Name
John Price
Given names
John
Surname
Price
Birth about 1795
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic
between 1793 and 1798
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 8 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
Historical Event
War of 1812
between 1812 and 1815 (Age 17 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
MarriageEleanor Jane “Ellen” RootView this family
November 3, 1832 (Age 37 years)
Historical Event
Cholera Epidemic
1832 (Age 37 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
Birth of a son
#1
Joseph Price Sr.
September 4, 1833 (Age 38 years)
Historical Event
The Texas Revolution
between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 40 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 daughter
#2
Jane Price
about 1838 (Age 43 years)
Birth of a son
#3
Abraham William Price
about 1839 (Age 44 years)
Birth of a daughter
#4
Matilda Price
January 28, 1840 (Age 45 years)
Birth of a daughter
#5
S Price
about 1841 (Age 46 years)
Birth of a daughter
#6
Mary Ann “Carrie” Price
December 30, 1843 (Age 48 years)
Birth of a daughter
#7
Lucy M Price
June 16, 1845 (Age 50 years)
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 51 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 daughter
#8
Catherine N “Katie” Price
about 1848 (Age 53 years)
Birth of a son
#9
John A Price
November 24, 1849 (Age 54 years)
Birth of a son
#10
Nathan Price
about 1852 (Age 57 years)
Birth of a daughter
#11
Susan Josephine Price
February 2, 1853 (Age 58 years)
Marriage of a childElijah Frost IIMatilda PriceView this family
January 29, 1856 (Age 61 years)
Birth of a son
#12
George Price
about 1857 (Age 62 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#1
Mary Frost
March 1, 1858 (Age 63 years)

Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 62 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 grandson
#2
Houston Frost
November 18, 1860 (Age 65 years)
Death of a granddaughterMary Frost
February 2, 1861 (Age 66 years)

Birth of a grandson
#3
Byron Frost
October 24, 1863 (Age 68 years)
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 66 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
Birth of a grandson
#4
Montgomery “Montie” Frost
June 27, 1867 (Age 72 years)
Historical Event
The Alaska Purchase
1867 (Age 72 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 72 years)
Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306
Birth of a granddaughter
#5
Ada Frost
March 1, 1869 (Age 74 years)
Historical Event
Transcontinental Railroad completed
1869 (Age 74 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
Death January 31, 1871 (Age 76 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Squaxin Cemetery
Family with Eleanor Jane “Ellen” Root - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: November 3, 1832Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, United States
10 months
son
Joseph Price Sr.
Birth: September 4, 1833 38 18Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, United States
Death: October 20, 1917Castle Rock, Cowlitz, Washington, United States
5 years
daughter
Jane Price
Birth: about 1838 43 22Ohio, United States
Death: before 1880Fulton, Arkansas, United States
2 years
son
Abraham William Price
Birth: about 1839 44 23Missouri, United States
Death: November 23, 1907Spokane, Spokane, Washington, United States
13 months
daughter
23 months
daughter
S Price
Birth: about 1841 46 25Missouri, United States
Death:
3 years
daughter
Mary Ann “Carrie” Price
Birth: December 30, 1843 48 28Missouri, United States
Death: February 16, 1921Asotin, Asotin, Washington, United States
18 months
daughter
Lucy M Price
Birth: June 16, 1845 50 30Aurora, Lawrence, Missouri, United States
Death: April 5, 1924Shelton, Mason, Washington, United States
4 years
daughter
Catherine N “Katie” Price
Birth: about 1848 53 32Missouri, United States
Death: after 1880Napa, Napa, California, United States
23 months
son
John A Price
Birth: November 24, 1849 54 34Nebraska, United States
Death: February 9, 1916Shelton, Mason, Washington, United States
3 years
son
13 months
daughter
Susan Josephine Price
Birth: February 2, 1853 58 38Jones, Iowa, United States
Death: March 8, 1874Mason, Washington, United States
5 years
son
George Price
Birth: about 1857 62 41Cass, Nebraska, United States
Death:

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