The Shemwell Family

Cordelia Ann GlassAge: 63 years18251888

Name
Cordelia Ann Glass
Given names
Cordelia Ann
Surname
Glass
Married name
Cordelia Ann Lambert
Birth 1825
Historical Event
Cholera Epidemic
1832 (Age 7 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 10 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
MarriageWilliam LambertView this family
April 27, 1842 (Age 17 years)
Birth of a son
#1
Holland Christopher Lambert
October 3, 1847 (Age 22 years)
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 21 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
Census August 5, 1850 (Age 25 years)
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 32 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 36 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 42 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 42 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 44 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
Marriage of a childHolland Christopher LambertNancy Jane TroutmanView this family
April 14, 1872 (Age 47 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#1
Nettie Jane Lambert
November 21, 1872 (Age 47 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#2
Mary Frances “Mollie” Lambert
August 14, 1874 (Age 49 years)
Birth of a grandson
#3
Charles William Lambert
September 8, 1876 (Age 51 years)
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 53 years)

Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
Birth of a granddaughter
#4
Phoebe Cordelia Lambert
about 1879 (Age 54 years)
Note: Birth year/place based on 1880 mCensus
Death of a husbandWilliam Lambert
September 5, 1881 (Age 56 years)
Birth of a grandson
#5
Infant Lambert
February 8, 1882 (Age 57 years)
Death of a grandsonInfant Lambert
February 10, 1882 (Age 57 years)
Death 1888 (Age 63 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Westminster Cemetery
Family with William Lambert - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: April 27, 1842Carroll, Maryland, United States
5 years
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Census1850 United States - Census transcript - William Lambert - Household

Carroll, Maryland, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
William Lamperthead39MWLaborer300MD
Cordelia Lampertwife25FWMD
Hamilton Lampertson7MWMD
Josephene B Lampertdaughter4FWMD
Holland C Lampertson2MWMD
William H Lampertson0 years 8 monthsMWMD