Sarah “Sally” ShemwellAge: 75 years1802–1877
- Name
- Sarah “Sally” Shemwell
- Given names
- Sarah
- Surname
- Shemwell
- Married name
- Sarah Christian
- Nickname
- Sally
 Birth | about 1802 25 22 Note: Fayette Tennessee |
 Historical Event | The Louisiana Purchase 1803 (Age 12 months)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 |
 Birth of a brother | Samuel Shemwell September 17, 1809 (Age 7 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandmother | Mary Jane Higgs 1810 (Age 8 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Jane Shemwell October 29, 1811 (Age 9 years) |
| Historical Event | War of 1812 between 1812 and 1815 (Age 10 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 brother | William Green Shemwell January 27, 1819 (Age 17 years) |
 Marriage | Nicholas Christian — View this family December 4, 1820 (Age 18 years) |
| Birth of a son #1 | William Parham Christian 1824 (Age 22 years) |
| Birth of a son #2 | Phillip Kenly Christian 1825 (Age 23 years) |
 Census | June 1, 1830 (Age 28 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #3 | Phada Jane “Fadie” Christian December 1830 (Age 28 years) |
| Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 30 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 son #4 | John Samuel Christian May 3, 1834 (Age 32 years) |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 33 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 of a child | Jephthah I Harris — Phada Jane “Fadie” Christian — View this family about 1847 (Age 45 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 44 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 grandson #1 | William L Harris January 14, 1849 (Age 47 years) |
| Death of a brother | James Shemwell June 1849 (Age 47 years) Cause: Typhoid Fever |
| Death of a brother | Thomas Shemwell June 1850 (Age 48 years) |
| Death of a mother | Jane “Jenny” Dickerson 1850 (Age 48 years) |
| Census | August 28, 1850 (Age 48 years) |
| Marriage of a child | William Parham Christian — Mildred M Satterfield — View this family April 17, 1852 (Age 50 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Phillip Kenly Christian — Margaret E Linebaugh — View this family June 8, 1852 (Age 50 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #2 | Sarah E Harris June 27, 1852 (Age 50 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #3 | Almorinda Jane “Alma” Christian 1853 (Age 51 years) |
| Death of a granddaughter | Sarah E Harris February 16, 1853 (Age 51 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #4 | Henrietta Harris March 1, 1854 (Age 52 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #5 | Mary S Christian December 2, 1854 (Age 52 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #6 | William Christian July 19, 1855 (Age 53 years) |
| Death of a sister | Nancy Shemwell December 3, 1855 (Age 53 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #7 | Charles T Harris 1857 (Age 55 years) |
| Marriage of a child | John Samuel Christian — Elizabeth Ann Floyd — View this family September 10, 1857 (Age 55 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #8 | Nancy Bell Christian October 20, 1857 (Age 55 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #9 | Kennelly Kevil “Kenny” Christian April 8, 1859 (Age 57 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 55 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 grandson #10 | Ira Loomis Harris March 24, 1860 (Age 58 years) |
| Death of a father | Samuel James Shemwell August 17, 1860 (Age 58 years) |
| Census | September 7, 1860 (Age 58 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #11 | Sally Lue Christian March 25, 1861 (Age 59 years) |
| Death of a granddaughter | Sally Lue Christian October 26, 1861 (Age 59 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #12 | Annie Elizabeth Christian May 28, 1862 (Age 60 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #13 | Samuel Wiley Christian August 1862 (Age 60 years) |
| Death of a sister | Jane Shemwell December 4, 1862 (Age 60 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #14 | Nicholas Taylor Harris November 22, 1863 (Age 61 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #15 | Cora Lee Christian 1864 (Age 62 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #16 | Mary Maltilda “Molly” Harris April 1865 (Age 63 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 59 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 granddaughter #17 | Eva Vick Christian November 1, 1865 (Age 63 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #18 | Penick P Christian February 1867 (Age 65 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #19 | Susan Cordelia Christian September 1867 (Age 65 years) |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 65 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 65 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Birth of a grandson #20 | Nicholas Edward “Nick” Christian January 1, 1868 (Age 66 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #21 | Jozella Belle Zora Harris about 1868 (Age 66 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #22 | Lillie Floyd Christian July 18, 1869 (Age 67 years) |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 67 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 |
| Birth of a grandson #23 | T Mc Christian March 1870 (Age 68 years) |
| Census | October 8, 1870 (Age 68 years) |
| Death of a granddaughter | Lillie Floyd Christian February 4, 1871 (Age 69 years) |
| Death of a husband | Nicholas Christian March 15, 1872 (Age 70 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #24 | Minnie Bett Christian January 13, 1874 (Age 72 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #25 | Sarah Elizabeth “Lizzie” Christian September 7, 1876 (Age 74 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #26 | Hassie John Christian May 15, 1877 (Age 75 years) |
 Death | October 1877 (Age 75 years) Cause of death: Died of Dropsy |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Samuel James Shemwell Birth: February 1, 1776 49 26 — St. Mary's, Maryland, United States Death: August 17, 1860 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
| mother |
Jane “Jenny” Dickerson Birth: 1780 — Maryland, United States Death: 1850 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: July 14, 1798 — Granville, North Carolina, United States |
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6 months elder brother |
James Shemwell Birth: about 1798 21 18 — Granville, North Carolina, United States Death: June 1849 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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3 years elder sister |
Nancy Shemwell Birth: November 20, 1800 24 20 — Kentucky, United States Death: December 3, 1855 — Hickory, Missouri, United States |
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13 months elder brother |
Thomas Shemwell Birth: about 1801 24 21 — Granville, North Carolina, United States Death: June 1850 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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2 years herself |
Sarah “Sally” Shemwell Birth: about 1802 25 22 — Fayette, Kentucky, United States Death: October 1877 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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8 years younger brother |
Samuel Shemwell Birth: September 17, 1809 33 29 — Kentucky, United States Death: August 28, 1881 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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2 years younger sister |
Jane Shemwell Birth: October 29, 1811 35 31 — Kentucky, United States Death: December 4, 1862 — Warrensburg, Johnson, Missouri, United States |
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7 years younger brother |
William Green Shemwell Birth: January 27, 1819 42 39 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: after May 1884 |
| Family with Nicholas Christian |
| husband |
Nicholas Christian Birth: September 15, 1796 22 26 — Montgomery, North Carolina, United States Death: March 15, 1872 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
| herself |
Sarah “Sally” Shemwell Birth: about 1802 25 22 — Fayette, Kentucky, United States Death: October 1877 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: December 4, 1820 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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4 years son |
William Parham Christian Birth: 1824 27 22 — Kentucky, United States Death: May 30, 1887 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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2 years son |
Phillip Kenly Christian Birth: 1825 28 23 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: |
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6 years daughter |
Phada Jane “Fadie” Christian Birth: December 1830 34 28 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: October 19, 1911 — Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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3 years son |
John Samuel Christian Birth: May 3, 1834 37 32 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: January 25, 1880 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
Sarah “Sally” Shemwell has 42 first cousins recorded
Father's family (42)
Parents John “Jack” Parham Jr. + Mary “Molly” Shemwell
Parents Zachariah Shemwell + Susan Jemimah Whatley
Parents Zachariah Shemwell + Mary Suit
Parents Joseph Hudspeth + Anna Margaret Shemwell
Parents Osborn McGehee + Rebecca Shemwell
Parents James Shemwell Jr. + Barbara Suit
Parents James Shemwell Jr. + Elizabeth “Betsey” Ashbourn
Parents Samuel James Kittrell Jr + Ellender “Nellie” Shemwell
Parents Joseph M Shemwell + Mariam Jones “Milly” Whatley
Mother's family (0)
| Birth | Fayette Tennessee | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | 1850 United States - Census transcript - Nicholas Christian - Household
Todd, Kentucky
Nicholas & Sarah ages off. -b | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | 1860 United States - Census transcript - Nicholas Christian - Household
Elkton, Todd, Kentucky
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| Census | 1870 United States - Census transcript - Nicholas Christian - Household
Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States
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| Note | father's will parents of 5 children, names Unknown
marriage records |