The Shemwell Family

Martha Elizabeth Averil–

Name: Martha Elizabeth Averil

Given names: Martha Elizabeth

Surname: Averil

Married name: Martha Elizabeth Nichols

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Historical Event	The French & Indian War between 1754 and 1763 Note: The French and Indian War is the American name for the North American theater of the Seven Years War, fought primarily between the colonies of British America and New France - http://goo.gl/SiIuNc
Marriage	John Nichols Sr. — View this family February 20, 1766 Middleton, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 Publication: https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2495/
Historical Event	Influenza Epidemic between 1775 and 1776 Note: In 1775, there was an epidemic of unknown cause in North America (especially New England,) followed in 1775-1776 by what is described as one of the worst worldwide influenza epidemics - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_epidemics
Historical Event	The American Revolution from 1775 to 1783 Note: The Thirteen American Colonies broke from the British Empire and formed the independent nation, the United States of America - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Revolution
Historical Event	Yellow Fever Epidemic between 1793 and 1798 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Note: More than 4,000 Philadelphia residents died from yellow fever - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Fever_Epidemic_of_1793
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 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
Death of a husband	John Nichols Sr. April 1817 Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States
Historical Event	Cholera Epidemic 1832 New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA 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 Texas, USA 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
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Family with John Nichols Sr. - View this family

husband	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Martha Elizabeth Averil Family with spouse Sarah Stout John Nichols Jr. Keziah Nichols John Nichols Sr. Birth: June 24, 1743 22 18 — Leeds, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom Death: April 1817 — Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States
herself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse John Nichols Sr. Martha Elizabeth Averil Death:
	Marriage: February 20, 1766 — Middleton, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

John Nichols Sr. + Sarah Stout - View this family

husband	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Martha Elizabeth Averil Family with spouse Sarah Stout John Nichols Jr. Keziah Nichols John Nichols Sr. Birth: June 24, 1743 22 18 — Leeds, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom Death: April 1817 — Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States
husband’s wife	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse John Nichols Sr. John Nichols Jr. Keziah Nichols Sarah Stout Birth: February 14, 1771 28 24 — Orange, North Carolina, United States Death: December 30, 1797 — Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States
	Marriage: July 3, 1788 — Orange, North Carolina, United States
8 months step-son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Elizabeth “Betsy” McCown Margaret Nichols Harrison Nichols Susan Ann Nichols Matilda Puryear Nichols Laura Douglas Nichols Dr Ferdinand Stith Nichols Pvt James McAllister “Blackhawk” Nichols Pvt George Searight Nichols Cornelia Stith Nichols John Nichols Jr. Birth: March 16, 1789 45 18 — Orange, North Carolina, United States Death: May 7, 1863 — Williamson, Tennessee, United States
16 months step-daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Josiah Wooldridge Sr. John H Wooldridge Narcissa Wooldridge William Ferdinand Wooldridge Alfred Nichols Wooldridge Susan Wooldridge Minerva Wooldridge Col. Henry Wooldridge Josiah Wooldridge Jr. Keziah Nichols Birth: July 6, 1790 47 19 — Davidson, Tennessee, United States Death: January 7, 1846 — Graves, Kentucky, United States

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Marriage	Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 Publication: https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2495/