The Shemwell Family

William Frost1802

Name
William Frost
Given names
William
Surname
Frost
Birth about 1802 37 34
Historical Event
The Louisiana Purchase
1803 (Age 12 months)

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 brotherIcy Frost
about 1805 (Age 3 years)
Birth of a sisterPhebe Frost
about 1806 (Age 4 years)
Death of a sisterNancy Frost
about 1809 (Age 7 years)
Historical Event
War of 1812
between 1812 and 1815 (Age 10 years)

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 sisterMary “Polly” Frost
April 28, 1825 (Age 23 years)
Death of a sisterIsabelle Elizabeth Frost
October 2, 1832 (Age 30 years)
Historical Event
Cholera Epidemic
1832 (Age 30 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 33 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
Death of a brotherThomas Micajah Frost
about 1838 (Age 36 years)
Death of a motherNancy Ann Robbins
before 1839 (Age 37 years)

Marriage of a parentMicajah FrostNancy WilliamsView this family
January 19, 1839 (Age 37 years)
Death of a fatherMicajah Frost
February 4, 1843 (Age 41 years)
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 44 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
Death of a brotherElijah Frost Sr.
June 30, 1850 (Age 48 years)
Cause: Cholera
Note: 1850 Census recorded after individual died
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 55 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 59 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 65 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 65 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 67 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 76 years)

Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 96 years)
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
Deathunknown

Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: September 12, 1786Washington, Virginia, United States
16 months
elder sister
Nancy Frost
Birth: about 1787 22 19Washington, Virginia, United States
Death: about 1809Frost Bottom, Anderson, Tennessee, United States
2 years
elder brother
Andrew Snow Frost
Birth: about 1788 23 20Washington, Virginia, United States
Death: Surry, North Carolina, United States
5 years
elder sister
2 years
elder sister
3 years
elder brother
3 years
elder brother
3 years
elder brother
2 years
elder brother
Rolen Frost
Birth: about 1801 36 33Knox, Tennessee, United States
Death:
2 years
himself
William Frost
Birth: about 1802 37 34Knox, Tennessee, United States
Death:
4 years
younger brother
Icy Frost
Birth: about 1805 40 37Anderson, Tennessee, United States
Death:
2 years
younger sister
Phebe Frost
Birth: about 1806 41 38Anderson, Tennessee, United States
Death:
Father’s family with Nancy Williams - View this family
father
step-mother
Marriage: January 19, 1839Lincoln, Kentucky, United States

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