The Shemwell Family

Alexander M IngramAge: 50 years18351885

Name
Alexander M Ingram
Given names
Alexander M
Surname
Ingram
Birth 1835
MarriageMargaret MorrisView this family
unknown

Historical Event
The Texas Revolution
between October 1835 and April 1836
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
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 11 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
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 22 years)

Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884
Religious marriageMary E HerndonView this family
August 14, 1861 (Age 26 years)
Birth of a son
#1
John Ingram
1863 (Age 28 years)
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 26 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
Birth of a son
#2
James Ingram
1865 (Age 30 years)
Historical Event
The Alaska Purchase
1867 (Age 32 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 32 years)
Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306
Birth of a son
#3
Alexander Ingram
1868 (Age 33 years)
Historical Event
Transcontinental Railroad completed
1869 (Age 34 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
Census September 15, 1870 (Age 35 years)
Birth of a daughter
#4
Pearl Ingram
1874 (Age 39 years)
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 43 years)

Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
Birth of a son
#5
Noel G Ingram
1879 (Age 44 years)
Census June 3, 1880 (Age 45 years)
Birth of a daughter
#6
Lizzie Ingram
October 1880 (Age 45 years)
Birth of a daughter
#7
Mary Ingram
December 1883 (Age 48 years)
Will July 1885 (Age 50 years)
Note: Died Intestate
Death 1885 (Age 50 years)
Family with Mary E Herndon - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: August 14, 1861Collin, Texas, United States
2 years
son
3 years
son
4 years
son
7 years
daughter
6 years
son
Family with Margaret Morris - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage:
daughter
Lizzie Ingram
Birth: October 1880 45 25McKinney, Collin, Texas, United States
Death:
3 years
daughter
Mary Ingram
Birth: December 1883 48 28McKinney, Collin, Texas, United States
Death:

No family available

Census1870 United States - Census transcript - Alexander M Ingram - Household

Collin, Texas, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceFFBMFBBornMarSchoolReadWriteInfirmCitDis
Ingram, Alexander Mhead35MWfarmerKY
Ingram, Mary Ewife30FWAR
Ingram, Johnson7MWTX
Ingram, Jamesson5MWTX
Ingram, Alexanderson2MWTX

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - Alexander M Ingram - Household

McKinney, Collin, Texas, United States

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Ingram, Alexander MWM40headMsaloon keeperKYKYKY
Ingram, Mary EWF24wifeMARVAAR
Ingram, J JWM17sonScattle herderTXKYAR
Ingram, J MWM15sonSTXKYAR
Ingram, A GWM13sonSTXKYAR
Ingram, PearlWF6daughterSTXKYAR
Ingram, N GWM1sonSTXKYAR

Will
Died Intestate