The Shemwell Family

Norman Oliver BuellAge: 66 years18051872

Name
Norman Oliver Buell
Given names
Norman Oliver
Surname
Buell
Birth April 24, 1805
Historical Event
War of 1812
between 1812 and 1815 (Age 6 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
MarriagePresendia Lathrop HuntingtonView this family
January 6, 1828 (Age 22 years)
Birth of a son
#1
George Willard Buell
December 12, 1830 (Age 25 years)
Birth of a son
#2
Silas Dimick Buell
December 25, 1831 (Age 26 years)
Historical Event
Cholera Epidemic
1832 (Age 26 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
Death of a sonSilas Dimick Buell
November 14, 1833 (Age 28 years)
Birth of a son
#3
Thomas Jefferson Buell
March 8, 1834 (Age 28 years)
Death of a sonThomas Jefferson Buell
March 8, 1834 (Age 28 years)
Historical Event
The Texas Revolution
between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 30 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 son
#4
Chancy Dressor Buell
September 8, 1836 (Age 31 years)
Death of a sonChancy Dressor Buell
October 1, 1836 (Age 31 years)
Birth of a daughter
#5
Adaline Elizabeth Buell
April 24, 1838 (Age 33 years)
Death of a daughterAdaline Elizabeth Buell
April 24, 1838 (Age 33 years)
Birth of a son
#6
Oliver Norman Buell
January 31, 1840 (Age 34 years)
Birth of a son
#7
John Hyram Buell
July 13, 1843 (Age 38 years)
Death of a sonJohn Hyram Buell
October 31, 1845 (Age 40 years)
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 40 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
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 51 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 55 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 61 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 61 years)
Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306
Historical Event
Transcontinental Railroad completed
1869 (Age 63 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 March 4, 1872 (Age 66 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Mount Mora Cemetery
Family with Presendia Lathrop Huntington - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: January 6, 1828Jefferson, New York, United States
3 years
son
George Willard Buell
Birth: December 12, 1830 25 20Jefferson, New York, United States
Death: July 4, 1900St Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri, United States
1 year
son
Silas Dimick Buell
Birth: December 25, 1831 26 21Rodman, Jefferson, New York, United States
Death: November 14, 1833Rodman, Jefferson, New York, United States
2 years
son
Thomas Jefferson Buell
Birth: March 8, 1834 28 23Lorraine, Jefferson, New York, United States
Death: March 8, 1834Lorraine, Jefferson, New York, United States
3 years
son
Chancy Dressor Buell
Birth: September 8, 1836 31 26Kirtland, Geauga, Ohio, United States
Death: October 1, 1836Kirtland, Geauga, Ohio, United States
19 months
daughter
Adaline Elizabeth Buell
Birth: April 24, 1838 33 27Washington, Clay, Missouri, United States
Death: April 24, 1838Washington, Clay, Missouri, United States
21 months
son
Oliver Norman Buell
Birth: January 31, 1840 34 29Far West, Caldwell, Missouri, United States
Death: April 22, 1872St Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri, United States
3 years
son
John Hyram Buell
Birth: July 13, 1843 38 32Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
Death: October 31, 1845Adams, Illinois, United States
Joseph Smith Jr. + Presendia Lathrop Huntington - View this family
wife’s husband
Joseph Smith Jr.
Birth: December 23, 1805 34 30Sharon, Windsor, Vermont, United States
Death: June 27, 1844Carthage, Hancock, Illinois, United States
wife
Marriage: December 11, 1841Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
Heber Chase Kimball + Presendia Lathrop Huntington - View this family
wife’s husband
wife
Marriage: November 7, 1846Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
2 years
step-daughter
Presendia Celestia Kimball
Birth: January 9, 1849 47 38Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
Death: May 9, 1850Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
3 years
step-son
Joseph Smith Kimball
Birth: December 22, 1851 50 41Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
Death: March 29, 1936Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States