The Shemwell Family

James DanielAge: 81 years17801861

Name
James Daniel
Given names
James
Surname
Daniel
Birth 1780
MarriageRebecca TravisView this family
unknown

Historical Event
The American Revolution
from 1775 to 1783

Note: The Thirteen American Colonies broke from the British Empire and formed the independent nation, the United States of America - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Revolution
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic
between 1793 and 1798 (Age 13 years)
Note: More than 4,000 Philadelphia residents died from yellow fever - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Fever_Epidemic_of_1793
Birth of a daughter
#1
Nancy Jane Daniel
May 30, 1800 (Age 20 years)
Historical Event
The Louisiana Purchase
1803 (Age 23 years)

Note: Napoleon Bonaparte agrees to sell 828,000 square miles of land to the United States for $15 million - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana_Purchase
Marriage of a childAlexander Shemwell Sr.Nancy Jane DanielView this family
about 1814 (Age 34 years)

Death of a wifeRebecca Travis
October 21, 1815 (Age 35 years)
Historical Event
War of 1812
between 1812 and 1815 (Age 32 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
Birth of a grandson
#1
James Isaac Shemwell
about 1815 (Age 35 years)
Birth of a grandson
#2
William Travis Shemwell
September 7, 1818 (Age 38 years)
Birth of a grandson
#3
Thomas F Shemwell
October 15, 1820 (Age 40 years)

Birth of a grandson
#4
Poindexter Shemwell
1822 (Age 42 years)
Death of a grandsonThomas F Shemwell
October 30, 1822 (Age 42 years)

Birth of a grandson
#5
Alexander “Alex” Shemwell Jr.
April 17, 1824 (Age 44 years)
Birth of a grandson
#6
Whitson Berry Shemwell
1828 (Age 48 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#7
Louisa Shemwell
about 1828 (Age 48 years)
Birth of a grandson
#8
Dr. Obediah Marcellus Shemwell
February 27, 1830 (Age 50 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#9
Charlotte Jane Shemwell
January 1, 1832 (Age 52 years)
Historical Event
Cholera Epidemic
1832 (Age 52 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 granddaughter
#10
Margaret Shemwell
August 1834 (Age 54 years)
Historical Event
The Texas Revolution
between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 55 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 grandson
#11
Thomas Franklin Shemwell
about 1836 (Age 56 years)
Birth of a grandson
#12
Lorenzo D Shemwell
1839 (Age 59 years)
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 66 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 grandsonWilliam Travis Shemwell
August 20, 1852 (Age 72 years)
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 77 years)

Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884
Death of a grandsonJames Isaac Shemwell
about 1860 (Age 80 years)
Death of a daughterNancy Jane Daniel
after September 6, 1860 (Age 80 years)

Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 81 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 May 1861 (Age 81 years)
Family with Rebecca Travis - View this family
himself
James Daniel
Birth: 1780Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Death: May 1861Deal Island, Somerset, Maryland, United States
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Marriage:
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