The Shemwell Family

Matthias HarrisonAge: 59 years18001859

Name
Matthias Harrison
Given names
Matthias
Surname
Harrison
Birth about 1800 36 33
Historical Event
The Louisiana Purchase
1803 (Age 3 years)

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
Historical Event
War of 1812
between 1812 and 1815 (Age 12 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
MarriagePenelope “Nelly” DavisView this family
January 20, 1819 (Age 19 years)
Birth of a son
#1
James Davis Harrison
about 1820 (Age 20 years)
Birth of a son
#2
Joel Wilson Harrison
November 6, 1824 (Age 24 years)
Birth of a son
#3
William R Harrison
about 1829 (Age 29 years)
Historical Event
Cholera Epidemic
1832 (Age 32 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 daughter
#4
Nancy Julia Harrison
February 1833 (Age 33 years)
Birth of a son
#5
Thomas Harrison
about 1835 (Age 35 years)
Historical Event
The Texas Revolution
between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 35 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
Birth of a daughter
#6
Eliza Harrison
about 1838 (Age 38 years)
Death of a fatherJoseph Harrison
1838 (Age 38 years)
Marriage of a childJames Davis HarrisonMargarett CooperView this family
December 12, 1843 (Age 43 years)
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 46 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
Census October 17, 1850 (Age 50 years)
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 57 years)

Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884
Death of a wifePenelope “Nelly” Davis
about 1859 (on the date of death)
Death of a motherChristianna “Crissa”
1859 (on the date of death)
Death 1859 (Age 59 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Old Bluff Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage:
himself
Family with Penelope “Nelly” Davis - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: January 20, 1819Rowan, North Carolina, United States
23 months
son
5 years
son
Joel Wilson Harrison
Birth: November 6, 1824 24 26Smith, Tennessee, United States
Death: April 24, 1900Gibson, Tennessee, United States
5 years
son
William R Harrison
Birth: about 1829 29 31Gibson, Tennessee, United States
Death:
4 years
daughter
Nancy Julia Harrison
Birth: February 1833 33 35Gibson, Tennessee, United States
Death: October 13, 1905Valley Creek, Runnels, Texas, United States
3 years
son
Thomas Harrison
Birth: about 1835 35 37Gibson, Tennessee, United States
Death:
4 years
daughter
Eliza Harrison
Birth: about 1838 38 40Gibson, Tennessee, United States
Death:

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Census1850 United States - Census transcript - Matthias Harrison - Household

Gibson, Tennessee

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
M Harrisonhead50MWFarmerNC
Nancy Harrisonwife45FWTN
William Harrisonson19MWFarmerTN
Nancy Harrisondaughter17FWTN
Thomas Harrisonson15MWFarmerTN
Eliza Harrisondaughter13FWTN
Crissa Harrisonmother84FWNC

Head - Randolph Skinner - 43, b. VA