The Shemwell Family

Events of close relatives Historical facts
Birth	1765 35
Historical Event	Influenza Epidemic between 1775 and 1776 (Age 10 years) 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 (Age 10 years) 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
Marriage	Josiah Cobb — View this family December 22, 1787 (Age 22 years)
Historical Event	Yellow Fever Epidemic between 1793 and 1798 (Age 28 years) 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 (on the date of death) 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	1803 (Age 38 years)

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Family with parents - View this family

father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Catherine Edwards David Edwards Jr. Chasity Edwards Lucretia Edwards Beady Edwards Nancy Ann Edwards Edwin Edwards John Edwards Cullen Edwards David Edwards Birth: about 1730 Death: September 26, 1819 — Southampton, Virginia, United States
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse David Edwards David Edwards Jr. Chasity Edwards Lucretia Edwards Beady Edwards Nancy Ann Edwards Edwin Edwards John Edwards Cullen Edwards Catherine Edwards Death:
	Marriage: —
elder brother	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
sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Lazarus Cobb Jr. Chasity Edwards Death:
herself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Josiah Cobb Lucretia Edwards Birth: 1765 35 Death: 1803
sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Beady Edwards Death:
sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Nancy Ann Edwards Death:
brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Edwin Edwards Death: September 16, 1820 — Nash, North Carolina, United States
brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Polly Smith Alice Edwards John Jackson Edwards John Edwards Death:
brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Elizabeth Beal Cullen Edwards Death:

Family with Josiah Cobb - View this family

husband	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Lucretia Edwards Josiah Cobb Birth: 1762 Death: 1838
herself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Josiah Cobb Lucretia Edwards Birth: 1765 35 Death: 1803
	Marriage: December 22, 1787 —

Family with parents
father Parents James Edwards Jr. Allinor Edwards	David Edwards 1730–1819
mother Parents (unknown)	Catherine Edwards –
elder brother Family Margaret Willis Newtt Edwards 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. 1758–1839
sister Family Lazarus Cobb Jr.	Chasity Edwards –
herself Family Josiah Cobb	Lucretia Edwards 1765–1803
sister Family (none)	Beady Edwards –
sister Family (none)	Nancy Ann Edwards –
brother Family (none)	Edwin Edwards –1820
brother Family Polly Smith Alice Edwards John Jackson Edwards	John Edwards –
brother Family Elizabeth Beal	Cullen Edwards –
Family with Josiah Cobb
husband Parents (unknown)	Josiah Cobb 1762–1838
herself Parents David Edwards Catherine Edwards	Lucretia Edwards 1765–1803