The Shemwell Family

Sarah Sally StoneAge: 79 years18121891

Name
Sarah Sally Stone
Given names
Sarah Sally
Surname
Stone
Married name
Sarah Sally Abney
Birth 1812
MarriageJousha AbneyView this family
unknown

Historical Event
War of 1812
between 1812 and 1815

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 son
#1
Jesse Abney
May 10, 1832 (Age 20 years)
Historical Event
Cholera Epidemic
1832 (Age 20 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
#2
Jane Elizabeth Abney
February 5, 1836 (Age 24 years)
Historical Event
The Texas Revolution
between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 23 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
#3
Francis Abney
December 1, 1839 (Age 27 years)

Birth of a son
#4
William A Abney
1842 (Age 30 years)

Birth of a son
#5
Paul Abney
July 17, 1843 (Age 31 years)

Birth of a daughter
#6
Winnie L Abney
1845 (Age 33 years)

Birth of a son
#7
Felix Abney
1846 (Age 34 years)

Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 34 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
#8
Mildred Abney
1850 (Age 38 years)

Marriage of a childJesse AbneyMary Polly MurphyView this family
November 22, 1852 (Age 40 years)

Birth of a granddaughter
#1
Nancy A Abney
October 21, 1853 (Age 41 years)
Birth of a grandson
#2
Henry Lewis Abney
May 2, 1855 (Age 43 years)

Marriage of a childWilliam Marion GlennJane Elizabeth AbneyView this family
November 11, 1855 (Age 43 years)

Birth of a granddaughter
#3
Patsy Abney
September 7, 1858 (Age 46 years)

Birth of a granddaughter
#4
Julia Abney
December 2, 1859 (Age 47 years)

Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 45 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 granddaughter
#5
Eliza Abney
July 2, 1860 (Age 48 years)

Death of a husbandJousha Abney
1860 (Age 48 years)
Death of a sonPaul Abney
April 28, 1862 (Age 50 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#6
Sally Abney
June 29, 1863 (Age 51 years)

Birth of a grandson
#7
Douglas William Abney
March 16, 1864 (Age 52 years)

Death of a sonWilliam A Abney
September 19, 1864 (Age 52 years)
Death of a granddaughterJulia Abney
March 12, 1865 (Age 53 years)

Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 49 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 55 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 55 years)
Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306
Birth of a grandson
#8
John Abney
June 6, 1869 (Age 57 years)

Historical Event
Transcontinental Railroad completed
1869 (Age 57 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
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 66 years)

Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
Death of a grandsonJohn Abney
October 12, 1887 (Age 75 years)

Death 1891 (Age 79 years)
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mother
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husband
herself
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son
4 years
daughter
Jane Elizabeth Abney
Birth: February 5, 1836 29 24Saline, Illinois, United States
Death: September 19, 1901Kaufman, Texas, United States
4 years
son
3 years
son
William A Abney
Birth: 1842 35 30
Death: September 19, 1864Saline, Illinois, United States
18 months
son
Paul Abney
Birth: July 17, 1843 36 31
Death: April 28, 1862Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, United States
3 years
daughter
2 years
son
5 years
daughter

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