The Shemwell Family

Riley Porter FrostAge: 37 years18201857

Name
Riley Porter Frost
Given names
Riley Porter
Surname
Frost
Birth about 1820 25 35
Birth of a brotherRichard Frost
February 8, 1823 (Age 3 years)

Birth of a sisterArtema Elvira Frost
December 1825 (Age 5 years)
Birth of a brotherChristopher Columbus Frost
April 1, 1831 (Age 11 years)
Historical Event
Cholera Epidemic
1832 (Age 12 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 15 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 fatherThomas Micajah Frost
about 1838 (Age 18 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherNancy Ann Robbins
before 1839 (Age 19 years)

Death of a paternal grandfatherMicajah Frost
February 4, 1843 (Age 23 years)
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 26 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
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (on the date of death)

Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884
Death about 1857 (Age 37 years)
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father
mother
Marriage: about 1812
3 years
elder brother
Thomas Frost
Birth: about 1814 19 29
Death: March 17, 1863Missouri, United States
3 years
elder brother
Andrew Jackson Frost
Birth: November 27, 1816 21 31Sparta, White, Tennessee, United States
Death: December 24, 1862Barry, Missouri, United States
13 months
elder sister
2 years
elder brother
Pleasant Miller Frost
Birth: January 13, 1819 24 34Stone, Missouri, United States
Death: January 30, 1881Wise, Texas, United States
2 years
himself
Riley Porter Frost
Birth: about 1820 25 35Missouri, United States
Death: about 1857Texas, United States
3 years
younger brother
3 years
younger sister
Artema Elvira Frost
Birth: December 1825 30 40Missouri, United States
Death: about 1905Jasper, Missouri, United States
5 years
younger brother
Christopher Columbus Frost
Birth: April 1, 1831 36 46Greene, Missouri, United States
Death: December 16, 1917Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto, Texas, United States