The Shemwell Family

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Birth	January 31, 1825 26 23 Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Birth of a sister	Ellen Augusta Cobb about 1826 (Age 11 months) Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Birth of a sister	Mary Elizabeth Cobb April 28, 1828 (Age 3 years) Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Birth of a brother	Albert Adams Cobb April 12, 1830 (Age 5 years) Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Birth of a sister	Lucy Almira Cobb March 3, 1832 (Age 7 years) Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Historical Event	Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 6 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
Birth of a brother	James Thornton Cobb December 15, 1833 (Age 8 years) Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Historical Event	The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 10 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
Birth of a sister	Charlotte Ives “Lottie” Cobb August 3, 1836 (Age 11 years) Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Birth of a brother	Brigham Young Cobb September 1838 (Age 13 years) Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Birth of a sister	Infant Cobb September 1838 (Age 13 years) Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Death of a sister	Infant Cobb September 1838 (Age 13 years) Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Burial of a sister	Infant Cobb September 28, 1838 (Age 13 years) Western Burial Ground, Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Birth of a brother	George Brigham Cobb May 17, 1843 (Age 18 years) Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Death of a brother	Brigham Young Cobb October 12, 1843 (Age 18 years) Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, United States
Death of a brother	George Brigham Cobb October 30, 1843 (Age 18 years) Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
Marriage of a parent	Brigham Young Sr. — Augusta Adams — View this family Type: Religious marriage November 2, 1843 (Age 18 years) Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
Historical Event	Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 20 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
Death	September 17, 1847 (Age 22 years) Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Burial	Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Mount Auburn Cemetery

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Family with parents - View this family

father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Augusta Adams Henry Ives Cobb Ellen Augusta Cobb Mary Elizabeth Cobb Albert Adams Cobb Lucy Almira Cobb James Thornton Cobb Charlotte Ives “Lottie” Cobb Brigham Young Cobb Infant Cobb George Brigham Cobb Henry Cobb Birth: June 23, 1798 — New Gloucester, Cumberland, Maine, United States Death: August 20, 1872 — Amherst, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Henry Cobb Henry Ives Cobb Ellen Augusta Cobb Mary Elizabeth Cobb Albert Adams Cobb Lucy Almira Cobb James Thornton Cobb Charlotte Ives “Lottie” Cobb Brigham Young Cobb Infant Cobb George Brigham Cobb Family with spouse Brigham Young Sr. Augusta Adams Birth: December 7, 1801 — Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Death: February 3, 1886 — Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
	Marriage: December 22, 1822 —
2 years himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Henry Ives Cobb Birth: January 31, 1825 26 23 — Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States Death: September 17, 1847 — Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
23 months younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Ellen Augusta Cobb Birth: about 1826 27 24 — Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States Death: November 9, 1913 — Brookline, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
2 years younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Mary Elizabeth Cobb Birth: April 28, 1828 29 26 — Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States Death: November 19, 1895 — Englewood, Bergen, New Jersey, United States
23 months younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Albert Adams Cobb Birth: April 12, 1830 31 28 — Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States Death: July 6, 1900 — Brookline, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
23 months younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Lucy Almira Cobb Birth: March 3, 1832 33 30 — Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States Death: October 18, 1855 — Brookline, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
21 months younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Mary Van Cott Luella Lucy Cobb James Thornton Cobb Birth: December 15, 1833 35 32 — Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Death: February 1, 1910 — Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
3 years younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Charlotte Ives “Lottie” Cobb Birth: August 3, 1836 38 34 — Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States Death: January 24, 1908 — Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
2 years younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Brigham Young Cobb Birth: September 1838 40 36 — Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Death: October 12, 1843 — Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, United States
1 month younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Infant Cobb Birth: September 1838 40 36 — Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Death: September 1838 — Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
5 years younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree George Brigham Cobb Birth: May 17, 1843 44 41 — Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Death: October 30, 1843 — Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States

Mother’s family with Brigham Young Sr. - View this family

step-father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Miriam Angeline Works Elizabeth Young Vilate Young Family with spouse Mary Ann Angell Joseph Angell Young Sr. Mary Ann Young Brigham Young Jr. Alice Young Luna Caroline Young John Willard Young Family with spouse Lucy Ann “Luca” Decker Brigham Heber Young Fanny Decker Young Ernest Irving Young Sr. Shamira Young Arta DeCrista Young Sr. Feramorz Little Young Clarissa Hamilton Young Family with spouse Augusta Adams Family with spouse Harriett Elizabeth Cook Oscar Brigham Young Sr. Family with spouse Clarissa Caroline “Clara” Decker Jeannette Richards Young Nabbie Howe Young Jedediah Grant Young Albert Jeddie Young Charlotte Tallula Young Family with spouse Emily Dow Partridge Edward Partridge Young Emily Augusta Young Caroline Partridge Young Joseph Don Carlos Young Miriam Young Josephine Young Laura Young Family with spouse Clarissa Ross Mary Eliza Young Clarissa Maria Young Willard Young Phoebe Louisa Young Family with spouse Louisa Beaman Moroni Young Hyrum Young Joseph Young Alma Burtts Young Alva Beaman Young Family with spouse Elizabeth “Betsy” Fairchild Family with spouse Eliza Roxcy Snow Family with spouse Clarissa “Clara” Blake Family with spouse Rebecca Greenleaf Holman Family with spouse Diana Severance Chase Family with spouse Susannah “Susan” Snively Julia Young Family with spouse Olive Gray Frost Family with spouse Mary Ann Clark Family with spouse Margaret Pierce Brigham Morris Young Sr. Family with spouse Mary Harvey Pierce Family with spouse Emmeline Free Ella Elizabeth Young Miranda Hyde Young Hyrum Smith Young Emeline Amanda Young Louisa Wells Young Lorenzo Dow Young Alonzo Young Ruth Young Daniel Wells Young Ardelle Elwin “Adella” Young Family with spouse Mary Elizabeth Rollins Family with spouse Margaret Maria Alley Evelyn Louisa Young Mahonri Moriancumer Young Family with spouse Emily Haws Family with spouse Olive Martha Andrews Family with spouse Martha Bowker Ida Ames Young Family with spouse Ellen Rockwood Family with spouse Abigail Jerusha Marks Family with spouse Jemima Angell Family with spouse Phebe Ann Morton Family with spouse Cynthia Porter Family with spouse Maria Lawrence Family with spouse Rhoda Richards Family with spouse Mary Eliza Nelson Family with spouse Zina Diantha Huntington Zina Presendia Young Family with spouse Amy Cecilia Cooper Family with spouse Mary Ellen de la Montaigne Family with spouse Abigail Harback Family with spouse Mary Ann Turley Family with spouse Julia Foster Family with spouse Naamah Kendel Jenkins Carter Family with spouse Nancy Cressy Family with spouse Jane Terry Family with spouse Mary Jane Bigelow Family with spouse Lucy Bigelow Eudora Lovina “Dora” Young Susan Amelia “Susa” Young Rhoda Mabel Young Family with spouse Sarah Malin Family with spouse Eliza Burgess Alfales Young Family with spouse Mary Oldfield Family with spouse Eliza Babcock Family with spouse Catherine Reese Family with spouse Harriet Emeline Barney Royal Barney Young Mary Lola Young Joseph Ormal Young Sarah Emeline Young Phineas Howe Young Infant Young Family with spouse Harriett Amelia Folsom Family with spouse Ann Eliza Webb Family with spouse Mary Van Cott Fannie Van Cott Young Family with spouse Elizabeth Jones Family with spouse Lydia Farnsworth Family with spouse Hannah Dorcas Tapfield Brigham Young Sr. Birth: June 1, 1801 38 36 — Whitingham, Windham, Vermont, United States Death: August 29, 1877 — Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Henry Cobb Henry Ives Cobb Ellen Augusta Cobb Mary Elizabeth Cobb Albert Adams Cobb Lucy Almira Cobb James Thornton Cobb Charlotte Ives “Lottie” Cobb Brigham Young Cobb Infant Cobb George Brigham Cobb Family with spouse Brigham Young Sr. Augusta Adams Birth: December 7, 1801 — Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Death: February 3, 1886 — Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
	Marriage: November 2, 1843 — Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States

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Family with parents
father Parents (unknown)	Henry Cobb 1798–1872
mother Parents (unknown)	Augusta Adams 1801–1886
himself Family (none)	Henry Ives Cobb 1825–1847
younger sister Family (none)	Ellen Augusta Cobb 1826–1913
younger sister Family (none)	Mary Elizabeth Cobb 1828–1895
younger brother Family (none)	Albert Adams Cobb 1830–1900
younger sister Family (none)	Lucy Almira Cobb 1832–1855
younger brother Family Mary Van Cott Luella Lucy Cobb	James Thornton Cobb 1833–1910
younger sister Family (none)	Charlotte Ives “Lottie” Cobb 1836–1908
younger brother Family (none)	Brigham Young Cobb 1838–1843
younger sister Family (none)	Infant Cobb 1838–1838
younger brother Family (none)	George Brigham Cobb 1843–1843
Mother’s family with Brigham Young Sr.
step-father Parents John Young Abigail “Nabby” Howe	Brigham Young Sr. 1801–1877
mother Parents (unknown)	Augusta Adams 1801–1886