The Shemwell Family

Events of close relatives Historical facts
Birth	January 16, 1804 Smithfield, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Historical Event	War of 1812 between 1812 and 1815 (Age 7 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 27 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 31 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
Marriage	Emma Hale — View this family December 23, 1847 (Age 43 years) Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
Historical Event	Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 41 years) Texas, USA 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
Historical Event	Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 52 years) Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884
Historical Event	American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 57 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 62 years) Alaska, USA 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 62 years) New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306
Historical Event	Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 64 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
Historical Event	Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 73 years) Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
Death of a wife	Emma Hale May 30, 1879 (Age 75 years) Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
Death	February 11, 1891 (Age 87 years) Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States

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Family with Emma Hale - View this family

himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Emma Hale Lewis Crum Bidamon Birth: January 16, 1804 — Smithfield, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States Death: February 11, 1891 — Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
wife	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Joseph Smith Jr. Alvin Smith Julia Murdock-Smith Joseph Murdock-Smith Louisa Smith Thaddeus Smith Joseph Smith III Frederick Granger Williams Smith Alexander Hale Smith Don Carlos Smith David Hyrum Smith Family with spouse Lewis Crum Bidamon Emma Hale Birth: July 10, 1804 — Harmony, Butler, Pennsylvania, United States Death: May 30, 1879 — Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
	Marriage: December 23, 1847 — Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States

Joseph Smith Jr. + Emma Hale - View this family

wife’s husband	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Emma Hale Alvin Smith Julia Murdock-Smith Joseph Murdock-Smith Louisa Smith Thaddeus Smith Joseph Smith III Frederick Granger Williams Smith Alexander Hale Smith Don Carlos Smith David Hyrum Smith Family with spouse Elvira Ann Cowles Family with spouse Clarissa Reed Family with spouse Frances Ward “Fanny” Alger Family with spouse Lucinda Pendleton Family with spouse Louisa Beaman Family with spouse Zina Diantha Huntington Family with spouse Presendia Lathrop Huntington Family with spouse Sally Ann Fuller Family with spouse Agnes Moulton Coolbrith Family with spouse Mary Elizabeth Rollins Family with spouse Sylvia Porter Sessions Family with spouse Patty Bartlett Family with spouse Marinda Nancy Johnson Family with spouse Elizabeth “Eliza” Davis Family with spouse Sarah Marietta Kingsley Family with spouse Eliza Roxcy Snow Family with spouse Delcena Diademia Johnson Family with spouse Sarah Ann Whitney Family with spouse Sarah Bapson Family with spouse Desdemona Wadsworth Fullmer Family with spouse Martha McBride Family with spouse Ruth Daggett Vose Family with spouse Emily Dow Partridge Family with spouse Eliza Maria Partridge Family with spouse Helen Mar Kimball Family with spouse Flora Ann Woodworth Family with spouse Rhoda Richards Family with spouse Fanny Young Family with spouse Almera Woodard Johnson Family with spouse Olive Gray Frost Family with spouse Olive Martha Andrews Family with spouse Nancy Mariah “Mary” Winchester Family with spouse Maria Lawrence Family with spouse Sarah Lawrence Family with spouse Lucy Walker Family with spouse Melissa Lott Family with spouse Sarah Scott Family with spouse Mary Houston Joseph Smith Jr. Birth: December 23, 1805 34 30 — Sharon, Windsor, Vermont, United States Death: June 27, 1844 — Carthage, Hancock, Illinois, United States
wife	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Joseph Smith Jr. Alvin Smith Julia Murdock-Smith Joseph Murdock-Smith Louisa Smith Thaddeus Smith Joseph Smith III Frederick Granger Williams Smith Alexander Hale Smith Don Carlos Smith David Hyrum Smith Family with spouse Lewis Crum Bidamon Emma Hale Birth: July 10, 1804 — Harmony, Butler, Pennsylvania, United States Death: May 30, 1879 — Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
	Marriage: January 18, 1827 — Bainbridge, Chenango, New York, United States
17 months step-son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Alvin Smith Birth: June 15, 1828 22 23 — Harmony, Butler, Pennsylvania, United States Death: June 15, 1828 — Harmony, Butler, Pennsylvania, United States
3 years step-daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Julia Murdock-Smith Birth: April 30, 1831 25 26 — Kirtland, Lake, Ohio, United States Death: September 12, 1880 — Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
step-son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Joseph Murdock-Smith Birth: April 30, 1831 25 26 — Kirtland, Lake, Ohio, United States Death: March 29, 1832 — Hiram, Portage, Ohio, United States
step-daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Louisa Smith Birth: April 30, 1831 25 26 — Kirtland, Lake, Ohio, United States Death: April 30, 1831 — Kirtland, Lake, Ohio, United States
step-son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Thaddeus Smith Birth: April 30, 1831 25 26 — Kirtland, Lake, Ohio, United States Death: April 30, 1831 — Kirtland, Lake, Ohio, United States
18 months step-son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Joseph Smith III Birth: November 6, 1832 26 28 — Kirtland, Lake, Ohio, United States Death: December 10, 1914 — Independence, Jackson, Missouri, United States
4 years step-son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Frederick Granger Williams Smith Birth: June 20, 1836 30 31 — Kirtland, Lake, Ohio, United States Death: April 13, 1862 — Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
23 months step-son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Alexander Hale Smith Birth: June 2, 1838 32 33 — Far West, Missouri, United States Death: August 12, 1909 — Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
2 years step-son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Don Carlos Smith Birth: June 2, 1840 34 35 — Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States Death: September 15, 1841 — Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
5 years step-son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree David Hyrum Smith Birth: November 18, 1844 38 40 — Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States Death: August 29, 1904 — Elgin, Cook, Illinois, United States

Family with Emma Hale
himself Parents (unknown)	Lewis Crum Bidamon 1804–1891
wife Parents (unknown)	Emma Hale 1804–1879
Joseph Smith Jr. + Emma Hale
wife’s husband Parents Joseph Smith Lucy Mack	Joseph Smith Jr. 1805–1844
wife Parents (unknown)	Emma Hale 1804–1879
step-son Family (none)	Alvin Smith 1828–1828
step-daughter Family (none)	Julia Murdock-Smith 1831–1880
step-son Family (none)	Joseph Murdock-Smith 1831–1832
step-daughter Family (none)	Louisa Smith 1831–1831
step-son Family (none)	Thaddeus Smith 1831–1831
step-son Family (none)	Joseph Smith III 1832–1914
step-son Family (none)	Frederick Granger Williams Smith 1836–1862
step-son Family (none)	Alexander Hale Smith 1838–1909
step-son Family (none)	Don Carlos Smith 1840–1841
step-son Family (none)	David Hyrum Smith 1844–1904