The Shemwell Family

Nancy Jennings

Name
Nancy Jennings
Given names
Nancy
Surname
Jennings
Married name
Nancy Horn
Historical Event
The French & Indian War
between 1754 and 1763

Note: The French and Indian War is the American name for the North American theater of the Seven Years War, fought primarily between the colonies of British America and New France - http://goo.gl/SiIuNc
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1775 and 1776

Note: In 1775, there was an epidemic of unknown cause in North America (especially New England,) followed in 1775-1776 by what is described as one of the worst worldwide influenza epidemics - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_epidemics
MarriageNathan HornView this family
about 1782
Historical Event
The American Revolution
from 1775 to 1783

Note: The Thirteen American Colonies broke from the British Empire and formed the independent nation, the United States of America - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Revolution
Birth of a son
#1
Reddick Horn
1783
Birth of a son
#2
Wiley Horn
September 24, 1785
Birth of a daughter
#3
Hansel G Horn
about 1786
Birth of a daughter
#4
Celia Horn
January 26, 1788
Birth of a son
#5
William H Horn
1792
Birth of a daughter
#6
Mary Horn
1796
Birth of a daughter
#7
Eda Horn
about 1796
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic
between 1793 and 1798
Note: More than 4,000 Philadelphia residents died from yellow fever - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Fever_Epidemic_of_1793
Birth of a son
#8
Thomas Horn
November 26, 1801
Historical Event
The Louisiana Purchase
1803

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
Marriage of a childHallMary HornView this family
February 22, 1814
Historical Event
War of 1812
between 1812 and 1815

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 daughterMary Horn
before 1818
Historical Event
Cholera Epidemic
1832
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
Death of a husbandNathan Horn
1834
Historical Event
The Texas Revolution
between October 1835 and April 1836
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 daughterHansel G Horn
about 1837

Death of a sonWiley Horn
1847
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848
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 sonReddick Horn
1858
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859

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 daughterCelia Horn
May 10, 1865
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865

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
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
Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306
Historical Event
Transcontinental Railroad completed
1869

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
Deathunknown

Family with Nathan Horn - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: about 1782Nash, North Carolina, United States
2 years
son
Reddick Horn
Birth: 1783 20Nash, North Carolina, United States
Death: 1858Pawnee, Nebraska, United States
3 years
son
Wiley Horn
Birth: September 24, 1785 23Nash, North Carolina, United States
Death: 1847Johnson, Missouri, United States
15 months
daughter
Hansel G Horn
Birth: about 1786 23Nash, North Carolina, United States
Death: about 1837
2 years
daughter
Celia Horn
Birth: January 26, 1788 25Montgomery, North Carolina, United States
Death: May 10, 1865Simpson, Kentucky, United States
5 years
son
William H Horn
Birth: 1792 29Montgomery, North Carolina, United States
Death:
5 years
daughter
Mary Horn
Birth: 1796 33Montgomery, North Carolina, United States
Death: before 1818Dubois, Washington, Illinois, United States
1 year
daughter
Eda Horn
Birth: about 1796 33Montgomery, North Carolina, United States
Death: September 27, 1879Kentucky, United States
6 years
son
Thomas Horn
Birth: November 26, 1801 39Montgomery, North Carolina, United States
Death: September 27, 1879Kentucky, United States
Nathan Horn + Sarah “Sally” Harris - View this family
husband
husband’s wife
Marriage: about 1802Montgomery, North Carolina, United States
4 years
step-son
Joel Horn
Birth: 1805 42Montgomery, North Carolina, United States
Death: Nebraska, United States
2 years
step-daughter
4 years
step-daughter
1 year
step-son
1 year
step-son
3 years
step-daughter
Priscilla Horn
Birth: March 1, 1812 49Simpson, Kentucky, United States
Death: May 6, 1877Simpson, Kentucky, United States
6 years
step-son
Jackson Horn
Birth: 1817 54Simpson, Kentucky, United States
Death: November 30, 1891Simpson, Kentucky, United States
Nathan Horn + Elizabeth Cleaves - View this family
husband
husband’s wife
Marriage: March 11, 1822Logan, Kentucky, United States
10 months
step-son
Henry Horn
Birth: about 1822 59Simpson, Kentucky, United States
Death:
2 years
step-son
James Horn
Birth: about 1823 60Simpson, Kentucky, United States
Death:
3 years
step-daughter
Nancy Horn
Birth: about 1825 62Simpson, Kentucky, United States
Death:

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