The Shemwell Family

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Birth	April 10, 1802 38 20 Aurelius, Cayuga, New York, United States
Historical Event	The Louisiana Purchase 1803 (Age 8 months) Note: Napoleon Bonaparte agrees to sell 828,000 square miles of land to the United States for $15 million - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana_Purchase
Birth of a sister	Abigail Works about 1804 (Age 20 months) Aurelius, Cayuga, New York, United States
Birth of a sister	Miriam Angeline Works June 7, 1806 (Age 4 years) Aurelius, Cayuga, New York, United States
Birth of a sister	Adaline Works about 1808 (Age 5 years) Aurelius, Cayuga, New York, United States
Birth of a sister	Perthenia Works June 23, 1811 (Age 9 years) Aurelius, Cayuga, New York, United States
Birth of a sister	Angeline Eliza Works August 22, 1813 (Age 11 years) Aurelius, Cayuga, New York, United States
Historical Event	War of 1812 between 1812 and 1815 (Age 9 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
Birth of a brother	Asa Daniels Works about 1819 (Age 16 years) Aurelius, Cayuga, New York, United States
Birth of a sister	Jerusha A Works September 5, 1819 (Age 17 years) Aurelius, Cayuga, New York, United States
Birth of a brother	James Marks Works October 5, 1821 (Age 19 years) Aurelius, Cayuga, New York, United States
Death of a sister	Miriam Angeline Works September 8, 1832 (Age 30 years) Mendon, Monroe, New York, United States
Historical Event	Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 29 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
Historical Event	The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 33 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
Death of a sister	Abigail Works about 1843 (Age 40 years) Huntsburg, Geauga, Ohio, United States
Death of a father	Asa Works February 15, 1845 (Age 42 years) Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
Marriage of a parent	Brigham Young Sr. — Abigail Jerusha Marks — View this family Type: Religious marriage January 28, 1846 (Age 43 years) Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
Death of a mother	Abigail Jerusha Marks July 14, 1846 (Age 44 years) Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
Historical Event	Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 43 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 of a brother	Asa Daniels Works about 1852 (Age 49 years) Marblehead, Adams, Illinois, United States
Death of a sister	Adaline Works February 10, 1857 (Age 54 years) Pleasanton, Decatur, Iowa, United States
Historical Event	Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 54 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 58 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
Death	May 6, 1866 (Age 64 years) Roundhead, Hardin, Ohio, United States
Burial	Henkle Cemetery, Hardin, Ohio, United States Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Henkle 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 Abigail Jerusha Marks Joseph Tuncliff Works Abigail Works Miriam Angeline Works Adaline Works Perthenia Works Angeline Eliza Works Asa Daniels Works Jerusha A Works James Marks Works Asa Works Birth: August 25, 1763 — Leicester, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States Death: February 15, 1845 — Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Asa Works Joseph Tuncliff Works Abigail Works Miriam Angeline Works Adaline Works Perthenia Works Angeline Eliza Works Asa Daniels Works Jerusha A Works James Marks Works Family with spouse Brigham Young Sr. Abigail Jerusha Marks Birth: October 6, 1781 — Wilmington, Windham, Vermont, United States Death: July 14, 1846 — Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
	Marriage: about 1801 —
15 months himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Joseph Tuncliff Works Birth: April 10, 1802 38 20 — Aurelius, Cayuga, New York, United States Death: May 6, 1866 — Roundhead, Hardin, Ohio, United States
3 years younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Abigail Works Birth: about 1804 40 22 — Aurelius, Cayuga, New York, United States Death: about 1843 — Huntsburg, Geauga, Ohio, United States
2 years younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Brigham Young Sr. Elizabeth Young Vilate Young Miriam Angeline Works Birth: June 7, 1806 42 24 — Aurelius, Cayuga, New York, United States Death: September 8, 1832 — Mendon, Monroe, New York, United States
3 years younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Adaline Works Birth: about 1808 44 26 — Aurelius, Cayuga, New York, United States Death: February 10, 1857 — Pleasanton, Decatur, Iowa, United States
4 years younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Perthenia Works Birth: June 23, 1811 47 29 — Aurelius, Cayuga, New York, United States Death: December 6, 1893 — Pleasanton, Decatur, Iowa, United States
2 years younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Angeline Eliza Works Birth: August 22, 1813 49 31 — Aurelius, Cayuga, New York, United States Death: April 8, 1880 — Hamilton, Decatur, Iowa, United States
6 years younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Asa Daniels Works Birth: about 1819 55 37 — Aurelius, Cayuga, New York, United States Death: about 1852 — Marblehead, Adams, Illinois, United States
8 months younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Jerusha A Works Birth: September 5, 1819 56 37 — Aurelius, Cayuga, New York, United States Death: about 1907 — New York, United States
2 years younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree James Marks Works Birth: October 5, 1821 58 39 — Aurelius, Cayuga, New York, United States Death: January 24, 1889 — Manti, Sanpete, Utah, 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 Asa Works Joseph Tuncliff Works Abigail Works Miriam Angeline Works Adaline Works Perthenia Works Angeline Eliza Works Asa Daniels Works Jerusha A Works James Marks Works Family with spouse Brigham Young Sr. Abigail Jerusha Marks Birth: October 6, 1781 — Wilmington, Windham, Vermont, United States Death: July 14, 1846 — Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
	Marriage: January 28, 1846 — Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States

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Family with parents
father Parents (unknown)	Asa Works 1763–1845
mother Parents (unknown)	Abigail Jerusha Marks 1781–1846
himself Family (none)	Joseph Tuncliff Works 1802–1866
younger sister Family (none)	Abigail Works 1804–1843
younger sister Family Brigham Young Sr. Elizabeth Young Vilate Young	Miriam Angeline Works 1806–1832
younger sister Family (none)	Adaline Works 1808–1857
younger sister Family (none)	Perthenia Works 1811–1893
younger sister Family (none)	Angeline Eliza Works 1813–1880
younger brother Family (none)	Asa Daniels Works 1819–1852
younger sister Family (none)	Jerusha A Works 1819–1907
younger brother Family (none)	James Marks Works 1821–1889
Mother’s family with Brigham Young Sr.
step-father Parents John Young Abigail “Nabby” Howe	Brigham Young Sr. 1801–1877
mother Parents (unknown)	Abigail Jerusha Marks 1781–1846