The Shemwell Family

Events of close relatives Historical facts
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
Birth of a brother	John Edwards 1808
Birth of a sister	Polly Edwards about 1813 Logan, Kentucky, United States
Birth of a sister	Patsey Edwards about 1814 Logan, Kentucky, United States
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 half-brother	Newtt Edwards 1815 Southampton, Virginia, United States
Birth of a sister	Nancy Edwards about 1819
Death of a paternal grandfather	David Edwards September 26, 1819 Southampton, Virginia, United States
Birth of a brother	Andrew Jackson Edwards January 22, 1822 Weir, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Marriage	William Stearman — View this family April 20, 1824 Logan, Kentucky, 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
Death of a father	David Edwards Jr. July 11, 1839 Weir, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Historical Event	Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 Texas, USA 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
Death of a mother	Alicey Johnson 1854 Weir, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Historical Event	Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884
Historical Event	American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 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 Alaska, USA 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 New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306
Historical Event	Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 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
Death of a sister	Patsey Edwards September 24, 1878 Todd, Kentucky, United States
Historical Event	Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 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 brother	Hugh H Edwards August 27, 1882 Weir, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death of a brother	Andrew Jackson Edwards September 28, 1885
Death of a brother	Gideon Edwards 1890 Weir, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Historical Event	Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 Cuba 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	unknown

Date differences

Family with parents - View this family

father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Margaret Willis Newtt Edwards Family with spouse Alicey Johnson Gideon Edwards Hugh H Edwards John Edwards Polly Edwards Patsey Edwards Nancy Edwards Andrew Jackson Edwards Hicksey Ann Edwards Sallie Edwards David Edwards Jr. Birth: 1758 28 — Courtland, Southampton, Virginia, United States Death: July 11, 1839 — Weir, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse David Edwards Jr. Gideon Edwards Hugh H Edwards John Edwards Polly Edwards Patsey Edwards Nancy Edwards Andrew Jackson Edwards Hicksey Ann Edwards Sallie Edwards Alicey Johnson Birth: 1780 — North Carolina, United States Death: 1854 — Weir, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
	Marriage: 1797 — Nash, North Carolina, United States
5 years brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Elizabeth Bodine Mahala Edwards William F Edwards Mariah E Edwards Mary Edwards Susan Edwards Nancy Edwards John B Edwards Asley A Edwards James Marion Edwards Rebecca Adalin Edwards Gideon Edwards Birth: 1801 43 21 — North Carolina, United States Death: 1890 — Weir, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
19 months brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Neomiah Harkin Tempa Edwards Mary Edwards William Jackson Edwards Hugh H Edwards Birth: July 19, 1802 44 22 — Virginia, United States Death: August 27, 1882 — Weir, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
6 years brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Elizabeth Starks Manon Edwards Martha A Edwards Albert A Edwards Manda E Edwards Andrew J Edwards Sylvester H Edwards Mary M Edwards John H Edwards John Edwards Birth: 1808 50 28 Death:
6 years sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Polly Edwards Birth: about 1813 55 33 — Logan, Kentucky, United States Death:
2 years sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Patsey Edwards Birth: about 1814 56 34 — Logan, Kentucky, United States Death: September 24, 1878 — Todd, Kentucky, United States
6 years sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse James Monroe Hinchee Nancy Edwards Birth: about 1819 61 39 Death:
3 years brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Arena Edwards Howell B Edwards William Harrison Edwards Mary Elizabeth Edwards Martha Ann Edwards Annie Laura Edwards Family with spouse Amanda Latham Rosa Bell Edwards Addie S Edwards James Edwards Elbert Ovie Edwards Milen J Edwards Andrew Jackson Edwards Birth: January 22, 1822 64 42 — Weir, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: September 28, 1885
herself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse William Stearman Hicksey Ann Edwards Death:
sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Ezekiel Moore Sallie Edwards Death:

Father’s family with Margaret Willis - View this family

father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Margaret Willis Newtt Edwards Family with spouse Alicey Johnson Gideon Edwards Hugh H Edwards John Edwards Polly Edwards Patsey Edwards Nancy Edwards Andrew Jackson Edwards Hicksey Ann Edwards Sallie Edwards David Edwards Jr. Birth: 1758 28 — Courtland, Southampton, Virginia, United States Death: July 11, 1839 — Weir, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
step-mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse David Edwards Jr. Newtt Edwards Margaret Willis Death:
	Marriage: April 25, 1784 — Southampton, Virginia, United States
half-brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Newtt Edwards Death: 1815 — Southampton, Virginia, United States

Family with William Stearman - View this family

husband	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Hicksey Ann Edwards William Stearman Death:
herself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse William Stearman Hicksey Ann Edwards Death:
	Marriage: April 20, 1824 — Logan, Kentucky, United States

Family with parents
father Parents David Edwards Catherine Edwards	David Edwards Jr. 1758–1839
mother Parents (unknown)	Alicey Johnson 1780–1854
brother Family Elizabeth Bodine Mahala Edwards William F Edwards Mariah E Edwards Mary Edwards Susan Edwards Nancy Edwards John B Edwards Asley A Edwards James Marion Edwards Rebecca Adalin Edwards	Gideon Edwards 1801–1890
brother Family Neomiah Harkin Tempa Edwards Mary Edwards William Jackson Edwards	Hugh H Edwards 1802–1882
brother Family Elizabeth Starks Manon Edwards Martha A Edwards Albert A Edwards Manda E Edwards Andrew J Edwards Sylvester H Edwards Mary M Edwards John H Edwards	John Edwards 1808–
sister Family (none)	Polly Edwards 1813–
sister Family (none)	Patsey Edwards 1814–1878
sister Family James Monroe Hinchee	Nancy Edwards 1819–
brother Family Arena Edwards Howell B Edwards William Harrison Edwards Mary Elizabeth Edwards Martha Ann Edwards Annie Laura Edwards Amanda Latham Rosa Bell Edwards Addie S Edwards James Edwards Elbert Ovie Edwards Milen J Edwards	Andrew Jackson Edwards 1822–1885
herself Family William Stearman	Hicksey Ann Edwards –
sister Family Ezekiel Moore	Sallie Edwards –
Father’s family with Margaret Willis
father Parents David Edwards Catherine Edwards	David Edwards Jr. 1758–1839
step-mother Parents (unknown)	Margaret Willis –
half-brother Family (none)	Newtt Edwards –1815
Family with William Stearman
husband Parents (unknown)	William Stearman –
herself Parents David Edwards Jr. Alicey Johnson	Hicksey Ann Edwards –