The Shemwell Family

Joseph Corrodon KingsburyAge: 86 years18121898

Name
Joseph Corrodon Kingsbury
Given names
Joseph Corrodon
Surname
Kingsbury
Birth May 15, 1812
Historical Event
War of 1812
between 1812 and 1815

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 19 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 23 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
MarriageSarah Ann WhitneyView this family
April 29, 1843 (Age 30 years)
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 33 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 44 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 48 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 54 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 54 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 56 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 wifeSarah Ann Whitney
September 4, 1873 (Age 61 years)
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 65 years)

Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 85 years)
Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War
Death October 15, 1898 (Age 86 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Salt Lake City Cemetery
Family with Sarah Ann Whitney - View this family
himself
Joseph Corrodon Kingsbury
Birth: May 15, 1812Enfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Death: October 15, 1898Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
wife
Marriage: April 29, 1843Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
son
son
Joseph Smith Jr. + Sarah Ann Whitney - 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: July 27, 1842Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
Heber Chase Kimball + Sarah Ann Whitney - View this family
wife’s husband
wife
Marriage: March 17, 1845Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
1 year
step-son
David Kimball
Birth: March 8, 1846 44 20Winter Quarters, Douglas, Nebraska, United States
Death: August 18, 1847Winter Quarters, Douglas, Nebraska, United States
3 years
step-son
David Orson Kimball
Birth: August 22, 1848 47 23Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
Death: April 16, 1849Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
18 months
step-daughter
Dorice H Kimball
Birth: February 26, 1850 48 24Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
Death:
step-son
David Heber Kimball
Birth: February 26, 1850 48 24Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
Death: October 4, 1927Diamondville, Lincoln, Wyoming, United States
2 years
step-son
Newel Whitney Kimball
Birth: May 19, 1852 50 27Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
Death: July 24, 1931Logan, Cache, Utah, United States
3 years
step-son
Horace Heber Kimball
Birth: September 3, 1855 54 30Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
Death: October 29, 1922Rich, Utah, United States
20 months
step-daughter
Sarah Maria Kimball
Birth: May 4, 1857 55 32Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
Death: August 12, 1901Auburn, Lincoln, Wyoming, United States
4 years
step-son
Joshua Heber Kimball
Birth: February 23, 1861 59 35Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
Death: April 6, 1925Los Angeles, California, United States

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