The Shemwell Family

William Pickett Sr.Age: 74 years18161891

Name
William Pickett Sr.
Given names
William
Surname
Pickett
Name suffix
Sr.
Birth November 2, 1816

Historical Event
Cholera Epidemic
1832 (Age 15 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
Historical Event
The Texas Revolution
between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 18 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
MarriageAgnes Moulton CoolbrithView this family
April 1847 (Age 30 years)

Birth of a son
#1
Don Carlos Pickett
December 11, 1847 (Age 31 years)
Birth of a son
#2
William Pickett Jr.
December 11, 1847 (Age 31 years)
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 29 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 40 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 44 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 50 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 50 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 52 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 of a wifeAgnes Moulton Coolbrith
December 26, 1876 (Age 60 years)
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 61 years)

Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
Death April 4, 1891 (Age 74 years)

Family with Agnes Moulton Coolbrith - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: April 1847
8 months
son
Don Carlos Pickett
Birth: December 11, 1847 31 36St. Louis City, Missouri, United States
Death: July 26, 1928San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States
son
William Pickett Jr.
Birth: December 11, 1847 31 36St. Louis City, Missouri, United States
Death: October 19, 1931San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States
Don Carlos Smith + Agnes Moulton Coolbrith - View this family
wife’s husband
wife
Marriage: July 30, 1835Kirtland, Lake, Ohio, United States
1 year
step-daughter
Agnes Charlotte Smith
Birth: August 7, 1836 20 25Kirtland, Geauga, Ohio, United States
Death: January 31, 1873California, United States
9 months
step-daughter
Sophronia Catherine Smith
Birth: April 23, 1837 21 25Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
Death: October 2, 1843Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
4 years
step-daughter
Josephine Donna “Ina” Smith
Birth: March 10, 1841 24 29Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
Death: February 29, 1928Berkeley, Alameda, California, United States
Joseph Smith Jr. + Agnes Moulton Coolbrith - 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: January 6, 1842Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
George Albert Smith Sr. + Agnes Moulton Coolbrith - View this family
wife’s husband
George Albert Smith Sr.
Birth: June 26, 1817Potsdam, St. Lawrence, New York, United States
Death: September 1, 1875Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
wife
Marriage: January 28, 1846Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States

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