The Shemwell Family

Nancy MilroyAge: 68 years18131882

Name
Nancy Milroy
Given names
Nancy
Surname
Milroy
Married name
Nancy Coble
Birth April 25, 1813
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
Historical Event
Cholera Epidemic
1832 (Age 18 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 22 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
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 32 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
MarriageVolentine CobleView this family
August 18, 1858 (Age 45 years)
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 43 years)

Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884
Census June 7, 1860 (Age 47 years)
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 47 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 53 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 53 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 55 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 64 years)

Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
Death April 11, 1882 (Age 68 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Morning Heights Cemetery
Family with Volentine Coble - View this family
husband
Volentine Coble
Birth: May 21, 1813Montgomery, Ohio, United States
Death: January 15, 1905Adams, Carroll, Indiana, United States
herself
Nancy Milroy
Birth: April 25, 1813Bardstown, Nelson, Kentucky, United States
Death: April 11, 1882Delphi, Carroll, Indiana, United States
Marriage: August 18, 1858Carroll, Indiana, United States
Volentine Coble + Elizabeth Sandham - View this family
husband
Volentine Coble
Birth: May 21, 1813Montgomery, Ohio, United States
Death: January 15, 1905Adams, Carroll, Indiana, United States
husband’s wife
Elizabeth Sandham
Birth: September 12, 1823Ohio, United States
Death: September 6, 1857Carroll, Indiana, United States
Marriage: September 24, 1840Montgomery, Ohio, United States
15 years
step-son

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Census1860 United States - Census transcript - Volentine Coble - Household

Adams, Carroll, Indiana, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
Volentine Coblehead47MWFarmer100001000OH
Nancy Coblewife47FWKY
Sarah Cobledaughter17FWOH
John Cobleson16MWOH
Richard Cobleson14MWOH
Nicholas Cobleson12MWOH
Charles Cobleson10MWOH
Albert Cobleson5MWOH