The Shemwell Family

Mosilla PearsonAge: 57 years18131871

Name
Mosilla Pearson
Given names
Mosilla
Surname
Pearson
Married name
Mosilla Amacker
Birth December 13, 1813 19
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
MarriageNathaniel AmackerView this family
1831 (Age 17 years)
Marriage of a parentObediah B PearsonSarah WrightView this family
September 5, 1831 (Age 17 years)
Historical Event
Cholera Epidemic
1832 (Age 18 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
#1
Cindarella Amacker
1834 (Age 20 years)
Birth of a half-sisterAmanda Pearson
April 1834 (Age 20 years)
Birth of a son
#2
Samuel Jackson Amacker
1835 (Age 21 years)
Birth of a half-sisterHarriett Williams Pearson
1835 (Age 21 years)
Historical Event
The Texas Revolution
between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 21 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 son
#3
Richard Marshall Amacker
1837 (Age 23 years)
Birth of a son
#4
Obediah Pearson Amacker
December 17, 1838 (Age 25 years)
Birth of a half-sisterElizabeth Pearson
1838 (Age 24 years)
Birth of a son
#5
Hezekiah J Amacker
1840 (Age 26 years)
Birth of a half-sisterSarah Pearson
June 1840 (Age 26 years)
Birth of a son
#6
William L Amacker
August 9, 1843 (Age 29 years)
Birth of a half-brotherGeorge F Pearson
February 16, 1846 (Age 32 years)
Birth of a daughter
#7
Ella Dean Amacker
October 28, 1847 (Age 33 years)
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 32 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 half-brotherRichard Pearson
1848 (Age 34 years)
Birth of a daughter
#8
Delilah Amacker
August 17, 1849 (Age 35 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherMargaret Owens
1851 (Age 37 years)
Birth of a half-brotherHenry “Harry” Pearson
November 1852 (Age 38 years)
Birth of a daughter
#9
Margaret Amacker
1854 (Age 40 years)
Birth of a half-sisterRoxie O Pearson
October 1859 (Age 45 years)
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 43 years)

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 (Age 47 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 53 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 53 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 55 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
Death of a fatherObediah B Pearson
1871 (Age 57 years)
Death July 25, 1871 (Age 57 years)
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: Louisiana, United States
herself
Father’s family with Sarah Wright - View this family
father
step-mother
Marriage: September 5, 1831Norfolk, Virginia, United States
3 years
half-sister
21 months
half-sister
4 years
half-sister
3 years
half-sister
Father’s family with Eliza F Eelbeck - View this family
father
step-mother
Marriage:
half-brother
3 years
half-brother
5 years
half-brother
7 years
half-sister
Roxie O Pearson
Birth: October 1859 65 39Saline, Missouri, United States
Death:
Family with Nathaniel Amacker - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: 1831Louisiana, United States
4 years
daughter
2 years
son
3 years
son
23 months
son
Obediah Pearson Amacker
Birth: December 17, 1838 27 25Kent, Tangipahoa, Louisiana, United States
Death:
2 years
son
4 years
son
4 years
daughter
Ella Dean Amacker
Birth: October 28, 1847 35 33St. Helena, Louisiana, United States
Death:
22 months
daughter
Delilah Amacker
Birth: August 17, 1849 37 35Louisiana, United States
Death:
5 years
daughter