The Shemwell Family

John Henry SandyAge: 71 years18411913

Name
John Henry Sandy
Given names
John Henry
Surname
Sandy
Birth September 9, 1841 29 22
Birth of a brotherWilliam Jackson Sandy
November 28, 1843 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a sisterSarah Ann Sandy
January 25, 1846 (Age 4 years)
Birth of a brotherSamuel Andrew Sandy
February 11, 1848 (Age 6 years)
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 4 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
Birth of a brotherReuben Hoffman Sandy
March 23, 1850 (Age 8 years)
Birth of a brotherDaniel Garber Sandy
May 5, 1852 (Age 10 years)
Birth of a sisterMargaret Susannah “Maggie” Sandy
November 6, 1854 (Age 13 years)
Birth of a sisterNancy Jane “Nannie” Sandy
January 1, 1857 (Age 15 years)
Birth of a brotherGeorge Martin Sandy
April 30, 1859 (Age 17 years)
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 15 years)

Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884
Birth of a brotherEdward Johnson Sandy
September 30, 1861 (Age 20 years)
Birth of a sisterMary Frances Virginia Sandy
February 19, 1864 (Age 22 years)
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 19 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
MarriageMariam Frances KiracofeView this family
November 15, 1866 (Age 25 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Mary Lillie Belle Sandy
August 7, 1867 (Age 25 years)
Historical Event
The Alaska Purchase
1867 (Age 25 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 25 years)
Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306
Birth of a son
#2
Charles Stewart Sandy
August 30, 1868 (Age 26 years)
Historical Event
Transcontinental Railroad completed
1869 (Age 27 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
Birth of a daughter
#3
Eldora Frances Sandy
April 19, 1870 (Age 28 years)
Birth of a daughter
#4
Lucy Susan Virginia Sandy
July 4, 1871 (Age 29 years)
Birth of a son
#5
John G William Sandy
September 18, 1872 (Age 31 years)
Death of a motherSusannah Rawley
December 13, 1873 (Age 32 years)
Cause: Typhoid Pneumonia
Birth of a son
#6
Howard Bernard Edward Sandy
February 1, 1874 (Age 32 years)
Marriage of a parentWilliam E SandyCatharine FiferView this family
August 30, 1874 (Age 32 years)
Birth of a half-sisterMartha Ellen Sandy
May 30, 1875 (Age 33 years)
Birth of a daughter
#7
Minnie Annie Byrd Sandy
September 25, 1875 (Age 34 years)
Birth of a son
#8
Reuben Samuel Henry Sandy
March 8, 1877 (Age 35 years)
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 36 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 son
#9
Daniel Martin Trevie Sandy
April 29, 1879 (Age 37 years)
Birth of a son
#10
James Melvin Karicofe Sandy
November 16, 1881 (Age 40 years)
Birth of a son
#11
Marion Brown Rhodes Sandy
November 16, 1881 (Age 40 years)
Death of a brotherEdward Johnson Sandy
March 23, 1891 (Age 49 years)
Death of a fatherWilliam E Sandy
April 13, 1898 (Age 56 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 56 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
Death of a brotherReuben Hoffman Sandy
February 23, 1907 (Age 65 years)
Death July 25, 1913 (Age 71 years)
Cause of death: Rheumatism End Cystitis
Burial July 27, 1913 (2 days after death)
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: November 7, 1836Rockingham, Virginia, United States
9 months
elder sister
2 years
elder brother
2 years
himself
2 years
younger brother
2 years
younger sister
2 years
younger brother
2 years
younger brother
2 years
younger brother
Daniel Garber Sandy
Birth: May 5, 1852 39 32Ashby, Rockingham, Virginia, United States
Death: October 17, 1927Ashby, Rockingham, Virginia, United States
3 years
younger sister
2 years
younger sister
2 years
younger brother
George Martin Sandy
Birth: April 30, 1859 46 39Rockingham, Virginia, United States
Death: July 27, 1931Grape Grove, Ray, Missouri, United States
2 years
younger brother
Edward Johnson Sandy
Birth: September 30, 1861 49 42Pleasant Valley, Rockingham, Virginia, United States
Death: March 23, 1891Ray, Missouri, United States
2 years
younger sister
Mary Frances Virginia Sandy
Birth: February 19, 1864 51 44Pleasant Valley, Rockingham, Virginia, United States
Death: January 28, 1963Grape Grove, Ray, Missouri, United States
Father’s family with Catharine Fifer - View this family
father
step-mother
Marriage: August 30, 1874Sangersville, Augusta, Virginia, United States
9 months
half-sister
Martha Ellen Sandy
Birth: May 30, 1875 62 43Rockingham, Virginia, United States
Death: April 27, 1962Fisherville, Augusta, Virginia, United States
Family with Mariam Frances Kiracofe - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: November 15, 1866Rockingham, Virginia, United States
9 months
daughter
Mary Lillie Belle Sandy
Birth: August 7, 1867 25 25Harrisonburg, Rockingham, Virginia, United States
Death: March 12, 1932Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
13 months
son
Charles Stewart Sandy
Birth: August 30, 1868 26 26Rockingham, Virginia, United States
Death: April 17, 1928Homestead, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States
20 months
daughter
Eldora Frances Sandy
Birth: April 19, 1870 28 28Dayton, Rockingham, Virginia, United States
Death: April 26, 1936Plains, Rockingham, Virginia, United States
14 months
daughter
Lucy Susan Virginia Sandy
Birth: July 4, 1871 29 29Mount Crawford, Rockingham, Virginia, United States
Death: January 7, 1938Centreville, Fairfax, Virginia, United States
15 months
son
John G William Sandy
Birth: September 18, 1872 31 31Rockingham, Virginia, United States
Death: July 28, 1946Harrisonburg, Rockingham, Virginia, United States
16 months
son
Howard Bernard Edward Sandy
Birth: February 1, 1874 32 32Dayton, Rockingham, Virginia, United States
Death: September 8, 1936Staunton, Virginia, United States
20 months
daughter
Minnie Annie Byrd Sandy
Birth: September 25, 1875 34 34Rockingham, Virginia, United States
Death: November 29, 1945Stephens City, Frederick, Virginia, United States
17 months
son
Reuben Samuel Henry Sandy
Birth: March 8, 1877 35 35Cooks Creek, Rockingham, Virginia, United States
Death: July 18, 1933Annville, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, United States
2 years
son
Daniel Martin Trevie Sandy
Birth: April 29, 1879 37 37Rockingham, Virginia, United States
Death: June 29, 1940Palmyra, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, United States
3 years
son
James Melvin Karicofe Sandy
Birth: November 16, 1881 40 40Ashby, Rockingham, Virginia, United States
Death: October 5, 1947Stephens City, Frederick, Virginia, United States
son
Marion Brown Rhodes Sandy
Birth: November 16, 1881 40 40Ashby, Rockingham, Virginia, United States
Death: November 11, 1949Broadway, Rockingham, Virginia, United States

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