The Shemwell Family

Rizpah Jane KnightAge: 65 years18291895

Name
Rizpah Jane Knight
Given names
Rizpah Jane
Surname
Knight
Married name
Rizpah Jane Gibbons
Birth May 13, 1829 25 24
Birth of a sisterAdaline Knight
May 4, 1831 (Age 23 months)
Historical Event
Cholera Epidemic
1832 (Age 2 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 brotherJames Vincent Knight
September 4, 1833 (Age 4 years)
Birth of a brotherNathaniel Knight
December 31, 1835 (Age 6 years)
Historical Event
The Texas Revolution
between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 6 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
Death of a brotherNathaniel Knight
October 31, 1836 (Age 7 years)
Birth of a sisterMartha Abigail Knight
February 9, 1839 (Age 9 years)
Birth of a brotherRodolphus Elderkin Knight
September 29, 1841 (Age 12 years)
Death of a fatherVinson Knight
July 31, 1842 (Age 13 years)
Marriage of a parentJoseph Smith Jr.Martha McBrideView this family
Type: Religious marriage
August 1842 (Age 13 years)

Death of a brotherRodolphus Elderkin Knight
September 3, 1842 (Age 13 years)
Death of a sisterMartha Abigail Knight
March 24, 1844 (Age 14 years)
Marriage of a parentHeber Chase KimballMartha McBrideView this family
Type: Religious marriage
October 12, 1844 (Age 15 years)
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 16 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 27 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 31 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 37 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 37 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 39 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 48 years)

Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
Death March 17, 1895 (Age 65 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Saint Johns Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: July 26, 1826
11 months
elder sister
Almira Knight
Birth: June 21, 1827 23 22New York, United States
Death: January 23, 1912Ohio, United States
23 months
herself
Rizpah Jane Knight
Birth: May 13, 1829 25 24Perrysburg, Cattaraugus, New York, United States
Death: March 17, 1895Saint Johns, Apache, Arizona, United States
2 years
younger sister
Adaline Knight
Birth: May 4, 1831 27 26Cattaraugus, New York, United States
Death: June 10, 1919Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
2 years
younger brother
James Vincent Knight
Birth: September 4, 1833 29 28Perrysburg, Cattaraugus, New York, United States
Death: April 11, 1912Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
2 years
younger brother
Nathaniel Knight
Birth: December 31, 1835 31 30Kirtland, Geauga, Ohio, United States
Death: October 31, 1836Kirtland, Geauga, Ohio, United States
3 years
younger sister
Martha Abigail Knight
Birth: February 9, 1839 34 33Kirtland, Geauga, Ohio, United States
Death: March 24, 1844Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
3 years
younger brother
Rodolphus Elderkin Knight
Birth: September 29, 1841 37 36Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
Death: September 3, 1842Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
Mother’s family with Joseph Smith Jr. - View this family
step-father
Joseph Smith Jr.
Birth: December 23, 1805 34 30Sharon, Windsor, Vermont, United States
Death: June 27, 1844Carthage, Hancock, Illinois, United States
mother
Marriage: August 1842
Mother’s family with Heber Chase Kimball - View this family
step-father
mother
Marriage: October 12, 1844Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States