The Shemwell Family

Lieuvisa “Louisa” StephensonAge: 47 years18141862

Name
Lieuvisa “Louisa” Stephenson
Given names
Lieuvisa
Surname
Stephenson
Nickname
Louisa
Birth August 1, 1814 25 17
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
Birth of a brotherBlank Moody Stephenson
1816 (Age 17 months)
Birth of a brotherPeter T Stephenson
1818 (Age 3 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherWilliam Perry Stephenson Sr
1820 (Age 5 years)
Birth of a brotherWilliam Pleasant Stephenson
1821 (Age 6 years)
Birth of a sisterSusannah Stephenson
1821 (Age 6 years)
Birth of a brotherJames M Stephenson
1823 (Age 8 years)
Birth of a brotherAlexander Stephenson
1824 (Age 9 years)
Birth of a brotherJohn F Stephenson
August 16, 1826 (Age 12 years)
Birth of a sisterRebecca C Stephenson
1827 (Age 12 years)
Birth of a sisterMargaret Adeline Stephenson
August 13, 1828 (Age 14 years)
Birth of a sisterNancy Jane Stephenson
February 10, 1832 (Age 17 years)
Historical Event
Cholera Epidemic
1832 (Age 17 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 sisterElizabeth Stephenson
1833 (Age 18 years)
Birth of a brotherMichael Ambrose Stephenson
March 4, 1835 (Age 20 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherPeter Trautmann
April 12, 1836 (Age 21 years)
Historical Event
The Texas Revolution
between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 21 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
Birth of a sisterSarah Elizabeth Stephenson
May 6, 1837 (Age 22 years)
Birth of a sisterRachel Irene Stephenson
October 11, 1838 (Age 24 years)
Death of a brotherBlank Moody Stephenson
May 17, 1841 (Age 26 years)
Death of a fatherWilliam Perry Stephenson Jr
December 6, 1841 (Age 27 years)
Death of a brotherAlexander Stephenson
1843 (Age 28 years)
Note: "...and also Alexander Stephenson died in 1843..."
Marriage of a parentZachariah McGeeRachel Margaret “Peggy” TroutmanView this family
October 7, 1844 (Age 30 years)
Death of a brotherWilliam Pleasant Stephenson
August 27, 1847 (Age 33 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherRebecca Roberson
March 30, 1848 (Age 33 years)
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 31 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
Death of a sisterElizabeth Stephenson
1849 (Age 34 years)
Death of a sisterSusannah Stephenson
1850 (Age 35 years)
Death of a sisterRebecca C Stephenson
1855 (Age 40 years)
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 42 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 46 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
Death April 20, 1862 (Age 47 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Thurman Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: March 14, 1814Henry, Kentucky, United States
5 months
herself
Lieuvisa “Louisa” Stephenson
Birth: August 1, 1814 25 17Henry, Kentucky, United States
Death: April 20, 1862Thurman, Fremont, Iowa, United States
2 years
younger brother
Blank Moody Stephenson
Birth: 1816 26 19Oldham, Kentucky, United States
Death: May 17, 1841Holt, Missouri, United States
3 years
younger brother
Peter T Stephenson
Birth: 1818 28 21Kentucky, United States
Death: March 26, 1888Golden City, Barton, Missouri, United States
4 years
younger brother
William Pleasant Stephenson
Birth: 1821 31 24Oldham, Kentucky, United States
Death: August 27, 1847Forbes, Holt, Missouri, United States
1 year
younger sister
3 years
younger brother
James M Stephenson
Birth: 1823 33 26Iowa, United States
Death: May 1879Missouri, United States
2 years
younger brother
Alexander Stephenson
Birth: 1824 34 27Vandalia, Bond, Illinois, United States
Death: 1843Forbes, Holt, Missouri, United States
3 years
younger brother
John F Stephenson
Birth: August 16, 1826 37 29Illinois, United States
Death: January 15, 1901Holt, Missouri, United States
16 months
younger sister
Rebecca C Stephenson
Birth: 1827 37 30Parke, Indiana, United States
Death: 1855Holt, Missouri, United States
19 months
younger sister
Margaret Adeline Stephenson
Birth: August 13, 1828 39 31Indiana, United States
Death: August 18, 1880Iowa, United States
4 years
younger sister
Nancy Jane Stephenson
Birth: February 10, 1832 42 35Parke, Indiana, United States
Death: December 26, 1882Missouri, United States
23 months
younger sister
Elizabeth Stephenson
Birth: 1833 43 36Parke, Indiana, United States
Death: 1849Holt, Missouri, United States
2 years
younger brother
Michael Ambrose Stephenson
Birth: March 4, 1835 45 38Parke, Indiana, United States
Death: May 2, 1921Thurman, Fremont, Iowa, United States
2 years
younger sister
Sarah Elizabeth Stephenson
Birth: May 6, 1837 48 40Parke, Indiana, United States
Death: February 23, 1902Stockton, Rooks, Kansas, United States
17 months
younger sister
Rachel Irene Stephenson
Birth: October 11, 1838 49 41Indiana, United States
Death: March 30, 1925Atchison, Missouri, United States
Mother’s family with Zachariah McGee - View this family
step-father
Zachariah McGee
Birth: about 1780North Carolina, United States
Death: about 1846Newton, Missouri, United States
mother
Marriage: October 7, 1844Holt, Missouri, United States

Lieuvisa “Louisa” Stephenson has 21 first cousins recorded