The Shemwell Family

Hannah CrossAge: 74 years18041879

Name
Hannah Cross
Given names
Hannah
Surname
Cross
Married name
Hannah Hollenback
Birth July 15, 1804
Historical Event
War of 1812
between 1812 and 1815 (Age 7 years)

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
MarriageHenry Harrison HollenbackView this family
October 31, 1831 (Age 27 years)
Historical Event
Cholera Epidemic
1832 (Age 27 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
Birth of a son
#1
John Bentley Hollenback
July 29, 1834 (Age 30 years)
Historical Event
The Texas Revolution
between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 31 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 41 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
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 52 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 grandson
#1
William Henry Hollenback
March 21, 1863 (Age 58 years)
Marriage of a childJohn Bentley HollenbackSarah Elizabeth TroutmanView this family
April 11, 1863 (Age 58 years)
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 56 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
Birth of a granddaughter
#2
Martha Jennie Hollenback
March 11, 1867 (Age 62 years)
Historical Event
The Alaska Purchase
1867 (Age 62 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 62 years)
Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306
Birth of a grandson
#3
Charles Marion “Charley” Hollenback
August 19, 1869 (Age 65 years)
Historical Event
Transcontinental Railroad completed
1869 (Age 64 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 of a husbandHenry Harrison Hollenback
May 8, 1875 (Age 70 years)
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 73 years)

Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
Death January 4, 1879 (Age 74 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Metea Baptist Cemetery
Family with Henry Harrison Hollenback - View this family
husband
Henry Harrison Hollenback
Birth: February 5, 1803Hampshire, Virginia, United States
Death: May 8, 1875Cass, Indiana, United States
herself
Marriage: October 31, 1831Ohio, United States
3 years
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