The Shemwell Family

Nancy HambyAge: 44 years18291874

Name
Nancy Hamby
Given names
Nancy
Surname
Hamby
Married name
Nancy Hinch
Birth January 26, 1829
Historical Event
Cholera Epidemic
1832 (Age 2 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 6 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 16 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 27 years)

Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884
MarriageJames Nathaniel HinchView this family
after 1860 (Age 30 years)

Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 32 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 son
#1
Nathan Hinch
about 1866 (Age 36 years)

Birth of a daughter
#2
Euginea Hinch
about 1867 (Age 37 years)
Death of a sonNathan Hinch
about 1867 (Age 37 years)

Historical Event
The Alaska Purchase
1867 (Age 37 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 37 years)
Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306
Death of a daughterEuginea Hinch
about 1868 (Age 38 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3
Mary Elizabeth Hinch
March 15, 1869 (Age 40 years)
Historical Event
Transcontinental Railroad completed
1869 (Age 39 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 after 1874 (Age 44 years)
Family with James Nathaniel Hinch - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: after 1860
7 years
son
2 years
daughter
Euginea Hinch
Birth: about 1867 40 37Bradley, Tennessee, United States
Death: about 1868Bradley, Tennessee, United States
2 years
daughter
Mary Elizabeth Hinch
Birth: March 15, 1869 42 40Ooltewah, Hamilton, Tennessee, United States
Death: February 18, 1941Independence, Jackson, Missouri, United States
James Nathaniel Hinch + Mary Gillett - View this family
husband
husband’s wife
Marriage: before 1851Tennessee, United States
9 months
step-daughter
Nancy A Hinch
Birth: September 23, 1851 24 22Bradley, Tennessee, United States
Death: March 16, 1856Bradley, Tennessee, United States
17 months
step-son
John A Hinch
Birth: February 21, 1853 26 24Bradley, Tennessee, United States
Death: March 16, 1856Bradley, Tennessee, United States
23 months
step-son
Thomas R Hinch
Birth: January 10, 1855 28 25Tennessee, United States
Death: May 8, 1883Bradley, Tennessee, United States
2 years
step-son
Aaron Hinch
Birth: June 2, 1857 30 28Bradley, Tennessee, United States
Death: June 29, 1857Bradley, Tennessee, United States
13 months
step-son
6 months
step-son
3 years
step-son
Alonzo A Hinch
Birth: about 1860 33 30Bradley, Tennessee, United States
Death: after 1880

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