Rebecca Ann ShamelAge: 96 years1790–1887
- Name
- Rebecca Ann Shamel
- Given names
- Rebecca Ann
- Surname
- Shamel
 Birth | December 13, 1790 40 30 |
 Birth of a brother | Alexander Shemwell Sr. about 1790 |
| Birth of a brother | Henry Shemwell July 23, 1792 (Age 19 months) |
| Birth of a sister | Sarah “Sallie” Shemwell January 29, 1798 (Age 7 years) |
 Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic between 1793 and 1798 (Age 2 years)Note: More than 4,000 Philadelphia residents died from yellow fever - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Fever_Epidemic_of_1793 |
| Birth of a sister | Nancy Shemwell June 26, 1803 (Age 12 years) |
| Historical Event | The Louisiana Purchase 1803 (Age 12 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 |
| Death of a paternal grandfather | Isaac Shemwell before 1805 (Age 14 years) |
| Death of a father | Isaac Shemwell Jr. 1805 (Age 14 years) |
| Historical Event | War of 1812 between 1812 and 1815 (Age 21 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 |
| Birth of a son #1 | John Calvin Shamel July 16, 1822 (Age 31 years) |
| Death of a mother | Nancy … between 1820 and 1830 (Age 29 years) |
 Census | August 7, 1820 (Age 29 years) |
| Son was illegitmate | Illegitmate son 1822 (Age 31 years) |
| Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 41 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 44 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 |
 Land Grant | Received Land Grant before 1840 (Age 49 years)Note: Rebecca Shammell is listed as receiving a land grant west of the Tennessee River. This land would have been in Graves County, Kentucky. |
| Census | June 1, 1840 (Age 49 years) |
| Death of a brother | Alexander Shemwell Sr. 1841 (Age 50 years) |
| Tax List | Tax List 1841 (Age 50 years) |
| Marriage of a child | John Calvin Shamel — Malinda … — View this family between 1843 and 1844 (Age 52 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #1 | Rebecca Elizabeth Shamel February 14, 1845 (Age 54 years) |
| Death of a brother | Henry Shemwell October 28, 1845 (Age 54 years) |
| Tax List | Tax list between 1844 and 1845 (Age 53 years) |
| Birth of a grandchild #2 | … Shamel 1846 (Age 55 years) |
| Death of a grandchild | … Shamel 1846 (Age 55 years) |
| Marriage of a child | John Calvin Shamel — Virlinda Nelson — View this family April 8, 1847 (Age 56 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 55 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 grandson #3 | Thomas William Shamel March 11, 1849 (Age 58 years) |
| Census | August 29, 1850 (Age 59 years) Note: Unusual that daughter-in-law is listed before son. -b |
| Birth of a granddaughter #4 | Amelia Priscillia Shamel February 14, 1852 (Age 61 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #5 | John Calvin Shamel Jr. August 25, 1854 (Age 63 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #6 | Nancy Verlinda Shamel September 6, 1857 (Age 66 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 66 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Birth of a grandson #7 | James Albert Shamel November 13, 1860 (Age 69 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #8 | Izora Vinena Shamel February 27, 1863 (Age 72 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 70 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 granddaughter #9 | Lillian Leona Shamel August 26, 1865 (Age 74 years) |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 76 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 76 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Birth of a grandson #10 | Robert Lee Shamel June 13, 1868 (Age 77 years) |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 78 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 87 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 sister | Nancy Shemwell February 22, 1879 (Age 88 years) Note: Newspaper Abstracts of Graves County, Kentucky |
| Census | August 25, 1880 (Age 89 years) |
| Death of a sister | Sarah “Sallie” Shemwell April 17, 1882 (Age 91 years) |
| Death of a granddaughter | Rebecca Elizabeth Shamel after 1884 (Age 93 years) |
 Death | September 13, 1887 (Age 96 years) Cause of death: Tuberculosis |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Competition Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Isaac Shemwell Jr. Birth: between 1750 and 1759 — North Carolina, United States Death: 1805 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States |
| mother |
Nancy … Birth: estimated 1760 Death: between 1820 and 1830 |
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Marriage: — |
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| brother |
Alexander Shemwell Sr. Birth: about 1790 40 30 — North Carolina, United States Death: 1841 — North Carolina, United States |
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11 months herself |
Rebecca Ann Shamel Birth: December 13, 1790 40 30 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States Death: September 13, 1887 — Plato, Texas, Missouri, United States |
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19 months younger brother |
Henry Shemwell Birth: July 23, 1792 42 32 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States Death: October 28, 1845 — Marshall, Kentucky, United States |
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6 years younger sister |
Sarah “Sallie” Shemwell Birth: January 29, 1798 48 38 — North Carolina, United States Death: April 17, 1882 — Davidson, North Carolina, United States |
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5 years younger sister |
Nancy Shemwell Birth: June 26, 1803 53 43 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States Death: February 22, 1879 — Graves, Kentucky, United States |
| Family with … … |
| husband |
… … Death: |
| herself |
Rebecca Ann Shamel Birth: December 13, 1790 40 30 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States Death: September 13, 1887 — Plato, Texas, Missouri, United States |
| son |
John Calvin Shamel Birth: July 16, 1822 31 — Stokes, North Carolina, United States Death: April 13, 1888 — Competition, Laclede, Missouri, United States |
| Census | 1820 United States - Census transcript - Nancy … - Household
Rowan, North Carolina
Maybe widow of Isaac -b&d | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Land Grant | Rebecca Shammell is listed as receiving a land grant west of the Tennessee River. This land would have been in Graves County, Kentucky. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | 1850 United States - Census transcript - Rebecca Ann Shamel - Household
Graves, Kentucky
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| Census | Unusual that daughter-in-law is listed before son. -b | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | 1880 United States - Census transcript - Rebecca Ann Shamel - Household
Laclede, Missouri, United States
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