The Shemwell Family

Sarah A BroughardAge: 64 years18181882

Name
Sarah A Broughard
Given names
Sarah A
Surname
Broughard
Married name
Sarah A Van Cleaf
Married name
Sarah A Jackson
Married name
Sarah A Dyson
Birth June 19, 1818
Historical Event
Cholera Epidemic
1832 (Age 13 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 17 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
MarriageGarrett W Van CleafView this family
December 5, 1836 (Age 18 years)
Birth of a son
#1
John B Van Cleaf
about 1838 (Age 19 years)
Note: Birth year/place based on 1850 Census
Birth of a daughter
#2
Rebecca Moore Van Cleaf
about 1845 (Age 26 years)
Note: Birth year/place based on 1850 Census
MarriageJohn M JacksonView this family
August 7, 1847 (Age 29 years)
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 27 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 July 24, 1850 (Age 32 years)
Event
John M Jackson Jr
between 1800 and 1860
Family Relationships
Families - Hendrickson, Lee, Van Cleaf, Broughard, Morris, Jackson, Dyson, Wood
from 1836 to 1870 (Age 17 years)

Event
John B Van Cleaf
between 1840 and 1850 (Age 21 years)
Event
Rebecca Moore Van Cleaf
between 1840 and 1850 (Age 21 years)
Birth of a son
#3
Isaac C Jackson
about 1850 (Age 31 years)
Note: Birth year/place based on 1850 census
Birth of a son
#4
John M Jackson Jr
May 1, 1852 (Age 33 years)
MarriageJohn DysonView this family
1855 (Age 36 years)
Note: Marriage info from Findagrave site
Birth of a daughter
#5
Martha Jane Dyson
May 22, 1856 (Age 37 years)
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 38 years)

Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884
Census July 25, 1860 (Age 42 years)
Birth of a daughter
#6
Sarah Celestia Dyson
August 8, 1861 (Age 43 years)
Death of a husbandJohn M Jackson
about 1861 (Age 42 years)
Death of a husbandJohn Dyson
December 19, 1864 (Age 46 years)
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 42 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 48 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 48 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 50 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 59 years)

Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
Death July 31, 1882 (Age 64 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Center Cemetery
Family with Garrett W Van Cleaf - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: December 5, 1836Boone, Indiana, United States
2 years
son
John B Van Cleaf
Birth: about 1838 19 19Indiana, United States
Death: about 1883Indiana, United States
Family with John M Jackson - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: August 7, 1847Boone, Indiana, United States
3 years
son
2 years
son
John M Jackson Jr
Birth: May 1, 1852 46 33Cass, Indiana, United States
Death: March 5, 1901Lebanon, Center Township, Boone, Indiana, United States
-6 years
daughter
Family with John Dyson - View this family
husband
John Dyson
Birth: 1810Harrison, Kentucky, United States
Death: December 19, 1864Rock Island, Illinois, United States
herself
Marriage: 1855Indiana, United States
17 months
daughter
Martha Jane Dyson
Birth: May 22, 1856 46 37Indiana, United States
Death: April 28, 1902Lebanon, Boone, Indiana, United States
5 years
daughter
Sarah Celestia Dyson
Birth: August 8, 1861 51 43Indiana, United States
Death: July 26, 1914Lebanon, Boone, Indiana, United States
Garrett W Van Cleaf + Ann Morris - View this family
husband
husband’s wife
Marriage: April 19, 1840Monmouth, New Jersey, United States
8 months
step-daughter
2 years
step-son
George W Van Cleaf
Birth: about 1841Indiana, United States
Death: June 15, 1922Pulaski, Indiana, United States
3 years
step-daughter
Ann Maria Van Cleaf
Birth: May 16, 1844 26 22Gravesend, Kings, New York, United States
Death: July 26, 1851New York, United States
20 months
daughter
17 months
step-daughter
Mary E Van Cleaf
Birth: May 24, 1846 28 24Gravesend, Kings, New York, United States
Death: December 4, 1923Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States
2 years
step-daughter
Sarah Louise Van Cleaf
Birth: September 4, 1848 30 26Gravesend, Kings, New York, United States
Death: March 26, 1851New York, United States
4 years
step-son
Garrett Schenck Van Cleaf
Birth: March 7, 1852 33 30New Utrecht, Kings, New York, United States
Death: December 12, 1916Kings, New York, United States

No family available

Census1850 United States - Census transcript - John M Jackson - Household

Harrison, Cass, Indiana, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
John M Jacksonhead34MWFarmer500NC
Sarah A Jacksonwife31FWOH
Noah M Jacksonson20MWIN
John Van Cleaffoster son12MWIN
Rebecca M Van Cleaffoster daughter5FWIN
Isaac C Jacksonson0 years 3 monthsMWIN

Marriage
Marriage info from Findagrave site
Census1860 United States - Census transcript - John Dyson - Household

Nineveh, Bartholomew, Indiana, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
John Dysonhead52MWFarmer300KY
Sarah Dysonwife45FWHousewifeOH
Andrew Dysonson12MWIN
Martha J Dysondaughter4FWIN
George Vancleave18MWLaborerIN
John M Jacksonstep son7MWIN

Family Relationships
This research is based on the data I have been able to find as of Oct 8, 2022. This represents the current family relationships at this time and can clearly change if more/different information is found in the future. The research include the following families: Hendrickson, Lee, Van Cleaf, Broughard, Morris, Jackson, Dyson, and Wood. I found that some adults had multiple marriages as well as several foster children living amongs the families noted. Some of the children had identifiable biological parents; but, lived part of their childhood as foster children in up to two different families. I have assumed that if a child was over the age of 18; then he/she would be considered as an adult and not needing formal Guardianship parents. However, if a child was younger than 18 and living in a family with a different surname, then those adults would be considered their Guardians by default. If a child was living with his mother's second or third spouse, then no Guardianship would be needed. Instead, he was just living with his biological mother and step father.