The Shemwell Family

Sarah “Sally” Cook1815

Name
Sarah “Sally” Cook
Given names
Sarah
Surname
Cook
Married name
Sarah Keelin
Nickname
Sally
Birth about 1815
MarriageSpencer KeelinView this family
unknown

Birth of a son
#1
John Keelin
June 1, 1829 (Age 14 years)

Birth of a son
#2
Alexander Keelin
about 1831 (Age 16 years)

Historical Event
Cholera Epidemic
1832 (Age 17 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
#3
Louisa “Eliza” Keelin
about 1835 (Age 20 years)

Historical Event
The Texas Revolution
between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 20 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
#4
Reatha Anne Keelin
about 1837 (Age 22 years)

Birth of a son
#5
George William Keelin
April 9, 1837 (Age 22 years)
Birth of a daughter
#6
Zada Jane Keelin
1839 (Age 24 years)
Birth of a daughter
#7
Melessa C Keelin
1842 (Age 27 years)
Birth of a son
#8
Zeddock Keelin
1844 (Age 29 years)

Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 31 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
Birth of a son
#9
Thomas Keelin
about 1849 (Age 34 years)

Birth of a daughter
#10
Lydia Keelin
1850 (Age 35 years)

Marriage of a childJohn KeelinJane SlaymakerView this family
November 7, 1850 (Age 35 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1
James Keelin
1851 (Age 36 years)
Birth of a grandson
#2
Samuel M Keelin
February 15, 1853 (Age 38 years)

Marriage of a childGreen Ashbury KnightReatha Anne KeelinView this family
December 25, 1853 (Age 38 years)

Birth of a daughter
#11
Mary Keelin
about 1855 (Age 40 years)

Birth of a granddaughter
#3
Emily Keelin
February 10, 1855 (Age 40 years)
Marriage of a childJohn BawlinLouisa “Eliza” KeelinView this family
March 21, 1855 (Age 40 years)

Birth of a granddaughter
#4
Martha Jane Keelin
March 8, 1857 (Age 42 years)

Birth of a grandson
#5
Frankie Clar Keelin
September 20, 1857 (Age 42 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#6
Margaatet A Mossier
June 25, 1858 (Age 43 years)

Marriage of a childPeter MossierZada Jane KeelinView this family
July 11, 1858 (Age 43 years)

Birth of a grandson
#7
William L Keelin
May 2, 1859 (Age 44 years)
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 42 years)

Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884
Marriage of a childGeorge William KeelinSarah Elizabeth LaswellView this family
March 29, 1860 (Age 45 years)

Death of a grandsonJames Keelin
about 1860 (Age 45 years)

Birth of a grandson
#8
Jesse Keelin
February 1, 1861 (Age 46 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#9
Elizabeth Keelin
March 25, 1861 (Age 46 years)
Birth of a grandson
#10
J W Mossier
1861 (Age 46 years)

Death of a grandsonJesse Keelin
February 1, 1861 (Age 46 years)
Marriage of a childZeddock KeelinMary A CleaudandView this family
December 8, 1861 (Age 46 years)

Birth of a grandson
#11
Thomas Fanklin Keelin
March 11, 1862 (Age 47 years)
Birth of a grandson
#12
John C Keelin
February 2, 1863 (Age 48 years)
Birth of a grandson
#13
T S Mossier
1863 (Age 48 years)

Marriage of a childWilliam KnightMelessa C KeelinView this family
July 30, 1863 (Age 48 years)

Death of a husbandSpencer Keelin
March 2, 1865 (Age 50 years)

Birth of a grandson
#14
Willis Edgar Keelin
March 11, 1865 (Age 50 years)
Birth of a grandson
#15
A Spencer Keelin
April 14, 1865 (Age 50 years)
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 46 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 grandson
#16
George A Mossier
1865 (Age 50 years)

Death of a grandsonT S Mossier
1866 (Age 51 years)

Birth of a grandson
#17
James F Mossier
1867 (Age 52 years)

Historical Event
The Alaska Purchase
1867 (Age 52 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 52 years)
Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306
Birth of a granddaughter
#18
Lauretta Jane Keelin
March 24, 1868 (Age 53 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#19
Amanda Ponolar Keelin
July 22, 1868 (Age 53 years)
Death of a grandsonJ W Mossier
1868 (Age 53 years)

Historical Event
Transcontinental Railroad completed
1869 (Age 54 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
Birth of a grandson
#20
Peter E Mossier
March 14, 1870 (Age 55 years)

Birth of a grandson
#21
Hugh Francis Keelin
February 28, 1871 (Age 56 years)
Birth of a grandson
#22
Joseph W Keelin
May 9, 1871 (Age 56 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#23
Victoria Keelin
1872 (Age 57 years)
Birth of a grandson
#24
Charles H Mossier
1872 (Age 57 years)

Marriage of a childJohn H BadgleyMary KeelinView this family
December 25, 1872 (Age 57 years)
Death of a granddaughterVictoria Keelin
1872 (Age 57 years)
Birth of a grandson
#25
Robert Taylor Keelin
January 5, 1874 (Age 59 years)
Birth of a grandson
#26
Albert Badgley
about 1874 (Age 59 years)

Marriage of a childThomas KeelinBarbara Lavine AlexanderView this family
January 25, 1875 (Age 60 years)

Birth of a grandson
#27
Willis Keelin
July 22, 1875 (Age 60 years)

Birth of a grandson
#28
Silas E Mossier
February 7, 1876 (Age 61 years)

Birth of a grandson
#29
Marcus Fayette Keelin
October 22, 1876 (Age 61 years)
Death of a grandsonMarcus Fayette Keelin
November 12, 1876 (Age 61 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#30
Myrtle Ann Badgley
September 7, 1877 (Age 62 years)
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 63 years)

Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
Death of a grandsonFrankie Clar Keelin
September 19, 1879 (Age 64 years)
Birth of a grandson
#31
Herman Badgley
about 1880 (Age 65 years)

Death of a grandsonJohn C Keelin
April 30, 1881 (Age 66 years)

Birth of a grandson
#32
Enos Mossier
November 15, 1881 (Age 66 years)

Birth of a granddaughter
#33
Infant Mossier
May 2, 1884 (Age 69 years)

Death of a granddaughterInfant Mossier
May 3, 1884 (Age 69 years)

Death of a sonJohn Keelin
May 15, 1884 (Age 69 years)
Death of a granddaughterMargaatet A Mossier
August 6, 1886 (Age 71 years)

Death of a granddaughterLauretta Jane Keelin
June 26, 1895 (Age 80 years)

Death of a grandsonWilliam L Keelin
April 23, 1896 (Age 81 years)

Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 83 years)
Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War
Death of a grandsonA Spencer Keelin
September 24, 1899 (Age 84 years)

Death of a daughterMary Keelin
about 1900 (Age 85 years)

Death of a grandsonEnos Mossier
March 5, 1901 (Age 86 years)

Death of a sonAlexander Keelin
1902 (Age 87 years)
Death of a sonGeorge William Keelin
August 8, 1908 (Age 93 years)
Death of a daughterZada Jane Keelin
February 7, 1915 (Age 100 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 101 years)

Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1
Death of a grandsonSilas E Mossier
January 28, 1918 (Age 103 years)

Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 102 years)

Note: The United States enters 'The Great War' where more than nine million combatants were killed- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I
Historical Event
Spanish Influenza Epidemic
1918 (Age 103 years)

Note: Spanish Influenza killed over 500,000 people in the United States, and somewhere between 20 and 40 million in what has been cited as the most devastating epidemic in history - http://virus.stanford.edu/uda/
Death of a grandsonHugh Francis Keelin
July 30, 1921 (Age 106 years)
Deathunknown

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