The Shemwell Family

Mary SmithAge: 44 years18081852

Name
Mary Smith
Given names
Mary
Surname
Smith
Married name
Mary Owen
Birth April 24, 1808

Historical Event
War of 1812
between 1812 and 1815 (Age 3 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
MarriageHumphrey OwenView this family
May 23, 1825 (Age 17 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Margaret Owen
August 26, 1828 (Age 20 years)

Birth of a son
#2
Casper A Owen
about 1830 (Age 21 years)
Birth of a son
#3
William C Owen
about 1832 (Age 23 years)

Historical Event
Cholera Epidemic
1832 (Age 23 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 daughter
#4
Nancy L Owen
about 1835 (Age 26 years)

Historical Event
The Texas Revolution
between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 27 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 son
#5
James S Owen
about 1837 (Age 28 years)

Death of a husbandHumphrey Owen
before November 1842 (Age 34 years)

Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 37 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 May 19, 1852 (Age 44 years)

Family with Humphrey Owen - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: May 23, 1825Davidson, North Carolina, United States
3 years
daughter
2 years
son
3 years
son
4 years
daughter
3 years
son

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