The Shemwell Family

Sophia HockadayAge: 57 years18031860

Name
Sophia Hockaday
Given names
Sophia
Surname
Hockaday
Married name
Sophia Herndon
Birth 1803
Historical Event
The Louisiana Purchase
1803

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 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
MarriageJulius G HerndonView this family
September 15, 1825 (Age 22 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Elizabeth Herndon
1830 (Age 27 years)
Birth of a son
#2
James H Herndon
1832 (Age 29 years)
Historical Event
Cholera Epidemic
1832 (Age 29 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 son
#3
George W Herndon
1834 (Age 31 years)
Historical Event
The Texas Revolution
between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 32 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 son
#4
Richard C Herndon
1836 (Age 33 years)
Birth of a son
#5
Henry C Herndon
1838 (Age 35 years)
Birth of a daughter
#6
Mary Herndon
1840 (Age 37 years)
Birth of a daughter
#7
Francis H Herndon
1842 (Age 39 years)
Birth of a daughter
#8
Sarah Herndon
1844 (Age 41 years)
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 43 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 August 29, 1850 (Age 47 years)
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
Census August 30, 1860 (Age 57 years)
Death after 1860 (Age 57 years)
Family with Julius G Herndon - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: September 15, 1825Madison, Kentucky, United States
5 years
daughter
3 years
son
3 years
son
3 years
son
3 years
son
3 years
daughter
3 years
daughter
3 years
daughter
Julius G Herndon + Francis - View this family
husband
husband’s wife
Marriage:

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Census1850 United States - Census transcript - Julius G Herndon - Household

Pettis, Missouri, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
Julius G Herndonhead49MWfarmerVA
Sophia Herndonwife47FWKY
Elizabeth Herndondaughter20FWKY
James H Herndonson18MWKY
George W Herndonson16MWKY
Richard C Herndonson14MWMO
Henry C Herndonson12MWMO
Mary Herndondaughter10FWMO
Francis H Herndondaughter8FWMO
Sarah Herndondaughter6FWMO

Census1860 United States - Census transcript - Julius G Herndon - Household

Henry, Missouri, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
Julius G Herndonhead60MWfarmerVA
Sophia Herndonwife58FWKY
Richard C Herndonson24MWMO
Sarah Herndondaughter19FWMO