The Shemwell Family

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Birth	September 6, 1834 42 28 Scott, Marion, Ohio, United States
Historical Event	The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 12 months) Texas, USA 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 mother	Margaret Beckeley July 24, 1845 (Age 10 years) Royal Center, Cass, Indiana, United States
Death of a father	George McColloch Fickle August 1, 1845 (Age 10 years) Royal Center, Cass, Indiana, United States
Historical Event	Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 11 years) Texas, USA 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
Marriage	Benjamin Eli Troutman — View this family August 13, 1851 (Age 16 years) Cass, Indiana, United States
Death of a husband	Benjamin Eli Troutman 1857 (Age 22 years) Cass, Indiana, United States
Historical Event	Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 22 years) Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884
Historical Event	American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 26 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 32 years) Alaska, USA 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 32 years) New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306
Historical Event	Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 34 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
Death	August 29, 1869 (Age 34 years) Metea, Cass, Indiana, United States
Burial	Metea Baptist Cemetery, Metea, Cass, Indiana, United States Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Metea Baptist Cemetery

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father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Margaret Beckeley Eliza B Fickle George McColloch Fickle Birth: April 9, 1792 — Mason, Kentucky, United States Death: August 1, 1845 — Royal Center, Cass, Indiana, United States
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse George McColloch Fickle Eliza B Fickle Margaret Beckeley Birth: July 20, 1806 — Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States Death: July 24, 1845 — Royal Center, Cass, Indiana, United States
	Marriage: September 4, 1824 — Marion, Ohio, United States
10 years herself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Benjamin Eli Troutman Eliza B Fickle Birth: September 6, 1834 42 28 — Scott, Marion, Ohio, United States Death: August 29, 1869 — Metea, Cass, Indiana, United States

Family with Benjamin Eli Troutman - View this family

husband	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Eliza B Fickle Benjamin Eli Troutman Birth: 1832 37 33 — Virginia, United States Death: 1857 — Cass, Indiana, United States
herself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Benjamin Eli Troutman Eliza B Fickle Birth: September 6, 1834 42 28 — Scott, Marion, Ohio, United States Death: August 29, 1869 — Metea, Cass, Indiana, United States
	Marriage: August 13, 1851 — Cass, Indiana, United States

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Family with parents
father Parents (unknown)	George McColloch Fickle 1792–1845
mother Parents (unknown)	Margaret Beckeley 1806–1845
herself Family Benjamin Eli Troutman	Eliza B Fickle 1834–1869
Family with Benjamin Eli Troutman
husband Parents James Troutman Nancy Stephenson	Benjamin Eli Troutman 1832–1857
herself Parents George McColloch Fickle Margaret Beckeley	Eliza B Fickle 1834–1869