Nancy Ann “Anna” SmithAge: 72 years1830–1903
- Name
- Nancy Ann “Anna” Smith
- Given names
- Nancy Ann
- Surname
- Smith
- Married name
- Nancy Ann Arey
- Married name
- Nancy Ann Shemwell
- Nickname
- Anna
 Birth | December 21, 1830 |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 12 months)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 4 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 |
 Marriage | Milas Arey — View this family June 8, 1847 (Age 16 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 15 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 |
 Birth of a daughter#1 | Ellen Arey estimated 1848 (Age 17 years) |
| Birth of a son #2 | Benjamin Casper Arey about 1849 (Age 18 years) |
| Birth of a son #3 | Thomas Calvin Arey November 7, 1850 (Age 19 years) |
| Death of a son | Thomas Calvin Arey November 9, 1852 (Age 21 years) |
| Birth of a son #4 | Dougal Lindsay Arey April 10, 1856 (Age 25 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 26 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 son #5 | William Pleasant “Willey” Arey about 1859 (Age 28 years) |
| Birth of a son #6 | Milas Arey July 19, 1860 (Age 29 years) |
 Census | July 31, 1860 (Age 29 years) |
| Death of a husband | Milas Arey after July 31, 1860 (Age 29 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 30 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 36 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 36 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 38 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 son | Milas Arey January 21, 1872 (Age 41 years) |
| Marriage | Alexander “Alex” Shemwell Jr. — View this family April 28, 1875 (Age 44 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Dougal Lindsay Arey — Nancy Lugenia “Nannie” Shemwell — View this family December 27, 1877 (Age 47 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #1 | Ernest Cass Arey September 6, 1878 (Age 47 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 47 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Census | June 1, 1880 (Age 49 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #2 | Emma D Arey January 22, 1881 (Age 50 years) |
| Death of a granddaughter | Emma D Arey September 5, 1885 (Age 54 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #3 | Lottie Coleman Arey November 5, 1886 (Age 55 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #4 | Kerr Craige Arey January 24, 1890 (Age 59 years) |
| Death of a husband | Alexander “Alex” Shemwell Jr. June 5, 1890 (Age 59 years) |
| Widow's Allotment of Provisions | Estate Settlement of Alexander Shemwell August 6, 1890 (Age 59 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #5 | Phoebe Brown Arey November 21, 1892 (Age 61 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #6 | William Burton “Little Bert” Arey April 21, 1896 (Age 65 years) |
| Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 67 years)Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War |
| Birth of a grandson #7 | Harry Lindsey Arey November 11, 1900 (Age 69 years) |
| Religion | Baptist before 1903 (Age 72 years) |
 Death | November 26, 1903 (Age 72 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Union Lutheran Church Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Col. Casper Smith Death: |
| mother |
Jane Haden Death: |
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Marriage: — |
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| herself |
Nancy Ann “Anna” Smith Birth: December 21, 1830 — North Carolina, United States Death: November 26, 1903 |
| Family with Milas Arey |
| husband |
Milas Arey Birth: February 23, 1822 — North Carolina, United States Death: after July 31, 1860 — North Carolina, United States |
| herself |
Nancy Ann “Anna” Smith Birth: December 21, 1830 — North Carolina, United States Death: November 26, 1903 |
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Marriage: June 8, 1847 — |
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19 months daughter |
Ellen Arey Birth: estimated 1848 25 17 Death: |
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2 years son |
Benjamin Casper Arey Birth: about 1849 26 18 Death: |
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22 months son |
Thomas Calvin Arey Birth: November 7, 1850 28 19 Death: November 9, 1852 |
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5 years son |
Dougal Lindsay Arey Birth: April 10, 1856 34 25 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States Death: March 20, 1922 — Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, United States |
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4 years son |
William Pleasant “Willey” Arey Birth: about 1859 36 28 Death: |
| son |
Albert Burton Arey Death: |
| son |
Milas Arey Birth: July 19, 1860 38 29 Death: January 21, 1872 |
| Family with Alexander “Alex” Shemwell Jr. |
| husband |
Alexander “Alex” Shemwell Jr. Birth: April 17, 1824 34 23 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States Death: June 5, 1890 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States |
| herself |
Nancy Ann “Anna” Smith Birth: December 21, 1830 — North Carolina, United States Death: November 26, 1903 |
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Marriage: April 28, 1875 — Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, United States |
| Alexander “Alex” Shemwell Jr. + Catharine Reed |
| husband |
Alexander “Alex” Shemwell Jr. Birth: April 17, 1824 34 23 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States Death: June 5, 1890 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States |
| husband’s wife |
Catharine Reed Birth: October 28, 1829 — North Carolina, United States Death: November 10, 1873 — North Carolina, United States |
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Marriage: estimated 1845 — |
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21 months step-daughter |
Lucinda Jane Shemwell Birth: October 11, 1846 22 16 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States Death: July 19, 1865 — North Carolina, United States |
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8 years step-daughter |
Sarah Lilly Shemwell Birth: December 24, 1854 30 25 — North Carolina, United States Death: January 30, 1903 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States |
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10 months step-son |
James A Shemwell Birth: October 18, 1855 31 25 — North Carolina, United States Death: May 23, 1875 — North Carolina, United States |
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2 years daughter-in-law |
Nancy Lugenia “Nannie” Shemwell Birth: November 12, 1857 33 28 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States Death: October 15, 1939 — Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, United States |
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2 years step-son |
John L Shemwell Birth: estimated December 1859 35 30 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States Death: before 1870 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States |
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3 years step-son |
Thomas D Shemwell Birth: July 9, 1862 38 32 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States Death: October 2, 1872 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States |
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6 years step-son |
William A Shemwell Birth: 1867 42 37 — North Carolina, United States Death: December 31, 1888 — Rockwall, Texas, United States |
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2 years step-daughter |
Ida May Shemwell Birth: January 1869 44 39 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States Death: May 2, 1954 — Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, United States |
| Census | 1860 United States - Census transcript - Miles Arey - Household
South of Salisbury Rowan NC
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| Census | 1880 United States - Census transcript - Alexander Shemwell - Household
Page 13, District 2, Enum Dist. 245 Providence, Rowan, N.C
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