The Shemwell Family

Rebecca Ann BrownAge: 58 years18211879

Name
Rebecca Ann Brown
Given names
Rebecca Ann
Surname
Brown
Married name
Rebecca Ann Epps
Birth 1821
Historical Event
Cholera Epidemic
1832 (Age 11 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 14 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
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 25 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 36 years)

Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884
MarriageJoshua EppsView this family
1862 (Age 41 years)
Death of a husbandJoshua Epps
December 20, 1864 (Age 43 years)
Note: Epps, Joshua
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 40 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
Historical Event
The Alaska Purchase
1867 (Age 46 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 46 years)
Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306
Historical Event
Transcontinental Railroad completed
1869 (Age 48 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 57 years)

Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
Death November 16, 1879 (Age 58 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Epps Cemetery 2
Note: Married (1) Thomas Jefferson Langley (2) Joshua Epps
Family with Joshua Epps - View this family
husband
herself
Rebecca Ann Brown
Birth: 1821Anna, Union, Illinois, United States
Death: November 16, 1879Butler, Missouri, United States
Marriage: 1862Missouri, United States
Joshua Epps + Sarah “Sally” McGehee - View this family
husband
husband’s wife
Marriage: about 1830Missouri, United States
17 months
step-daughter
15 months
step-son
2 years
step-son
William Epps
Birth: 1834 25 21Missouri, United States
Death: March 22, 1889Butler, Missouri, United States
23 months
step-son
2 years
step-daughter
13 months
step-son
Thomas A Epps
Birth: January 30, 1838 29 25Missouri, United States
Death: November 12, 1909Texas, United States
21 months
step-son
step-son
2 years
step-daughter

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Burial
Married (1) Thomas Jefferson Langley (2) Joshua Epps