The Shemwell Family

Carolina Isabelle HollandAge: 85 years18301916

Name
Carolina Isabelle Holland
Given names
Carolina Isabelle
Surname
Holland
Married name
Carolina Isabelle Williams
Married name
Carolina Isabelle Thompson
Birth December 31, 1830 33 30
Note: maybe 1832
Birth of a brotherShandy Walker Holland
April 21, 1832 (Age 15 months)
Historical Event
Cholera Epidemic
1832 (Age 12 months)
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 brotherSamuel F Holland
1835 (Age 4 years)

Historical Event
The Texas Revolution
between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 4 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 brotherNathaniel L Holland
1837 (Age 6 years)
Birth of a brotherThomas James Holland
January 30, 1840 (Age 9 years)
Birth of a brotherWilliam L Holland
1840 (Age 9 years)

Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 15 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 maternal grandmotherJane “Jenny” Dickerson
1850 (Age 19 years)
Census September 5, 1850 (Age 19 years)
MarriageJohn Siddle WilliamsView this family
August 30, 1854 (Age 23 years)
Death of a motherNancy Shemwell
December 3, 1855 (Age 24 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Paralel Eliza Williams
August 31, 1856 (Age 25 years)
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 26 years)

Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884
Death of a maternal grandfatherSamuel James Shemwell
August 17, 1860 (Age 29 years)
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 30 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 36 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 36 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 38 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 childMarion EdmistenParalel Eliza WilliamsView this family
November 1, 1874 (Age 43 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1
William Edmisten
estimated 1876 (Age 45 years)

Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 47 years)

Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
Death of a fatherThomas Holland
January 26, 1879 (Age 48 years)
Death of a husbandJohn Siddle Williams
January 22, 1881 (Age 50 years)
Cause: Major Stroke
MarriageJosiah Smith ThompsonView this family
1886 (Age 55 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 67 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
Birth of a granddaughter
#2
Essa Edmisten
estimated 1900 (Age 69 years)

Death of a granddaughterEssa Edmisten
1900 (Age 69 years)

Death of a grandsonWilliam Edmisten
1901 (Age 70 years)

Death of a sisterOrva Adaline Holland
March 29, 1909 (Age 78 years)
Death of a brotherHenry Ward Holland
July 30, 1909 (Age 78 years)
Death of a brotherThomas James Holland
March 19, 1913 (Age 82 years)

Death of a husbandJosiah Smith Thompson
1914 (Age 83 years)

Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (on the date of death)

Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1
Death 1916 (Age 85 years)
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: December 28, 1819Logan, Kentucky, United States
3 years
elder sister
4 years
elder brother
4 years
herself
16 months
younger brother
4 years
younger brother
3 years
younger brother
3 years
younger brother
11 months
younger brother
Family with John Siddle Williams - View this family
husband
John Siddle Williams
Birth: 1810Wilson, Tennessee, United States
Death: January 22, 1881Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States
herself
Marriage: August 30, 1854Hickory, Missouri, United States
2 years
daughter
Family with Josiah Smith Thompson - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: 1886Arkansas, United States

Birth
maybe 1832
Census1850 United States - Census transcript - Thomas Holland - Household

Hickory, Missouri, United States Dist. 37

NameAgeSexRaceOccupationAssetsBirthplaceMmthEduInfirm
Thomas Holland53MFarmerVA
Nancy Holland40FNC
Carolina I Holland18FKY
Henry W Holland23MKY
Shandy W Holland17MKY
Samuel F Holland15M-
Nathaniel L Holland13MKY
Thomas J J Holland11MMO
William L Holland10M-USA, Missouri
Nathaniel Holland44M-