Susan Kerna TabbAge: 46 years1822–1869
- Name
- Susan Kerna Tabb
- Given names
- Susan Kerna
- Surname
- Tabb
- Married name
- Susan Kerna Shemwell
 Birth | November 14, 1822 50 34 |
 Death of a father | Thomas Tabb about 1830 (Age 7 years) |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 9 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 |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 12 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 |
 Civil marriage | William Green Shemwell — View this family January 15, 1840 (Age 17 years) |
 Census | June 1, 1840 (Age 17 years) |
| Birth of a son #1 | Joseph A Shemwell June 6, 1841 (Age 18 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | George Ann Shemwell April 8, 1843 (Age 20 years) |
| Birth of a son #3 | Samuel Vanmeter Shemwell March 24, 1845 (Age 22 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #4 | Columbia Jane Shemwell May 7, 1847 (Age 24 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 23 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 |
| Census | June 1, 1850 (Age 27 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #5 | Mary Ann Shemwell June 5, 1850 (Age 27 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #6 | Susan Shemwell 1852 (Age 29 years) |
| Birth of a son #7 | William Luther Shemwell April 22, 1853 (Age 30 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #8 | Sarah Permelia Shemwell March 10, 1855 (Age 32 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 34 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 #9 | Lewis T Shemwell February 10, 1860 (Age 37 years) |
| Census | June 1, 1860 (Age 37 years) |
| Death of a mother | Mary “Polly” VanMetre December 2, 1863 (Age 41 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 38 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 |
| Marriage of a child | John Andrew Harris — George Ann Shemwell — View this family July 22, 1866 (Age 43 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #1 | James Virgil Harris May 17, 1867 (Age 44 years) |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 44 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 44 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Birth of a grandson #2 | Thomas A Harris May 5, 1869 (Age 46 years) |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 46 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 | May 20, 1869 (Age 46 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Mt. Sharon Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Thomas Tabb Birth: about 1772 34 24 — Glouster, Virginia, United States Death: about 1830 — Berkeley, Virginia, United States |
| mother |
Mary “Polly” VanMetre Birth: 1788 — Berkeley, Virginia, United States Death: December 2, 1863 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: December 3, 1812 — Berkeley, Virginia, United States |
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10 years herself |
Susan Kerna Tabb Birth: November 14, 1822 50 34 — Kentucky, United States Death: May 20, 1869 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
| Father’s family with Elizabeth VanMetre |
| father |
Thomas Tabb Birth: about 1772 34 24 — Glouster, Virginia, United States Death: about 1830 — Berkeley, Virginia, United States |
| step-mother |
Elizabeth VanMetre Birth: about 1784 — Martinsburg, Berkeley, Virginia, United States Death: after 1823 |
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Marriage: December 29, 1796 — Berkeley, Virginia, United States |
| Family with William Green Shemwell |
| husband |
William Green Shemwell Birth: January 27, 1819 42 39 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: after May 1884 |
| herself |
Susan Kerna Tabb Birth: November 14, 1822 50 34 — Kentucky, United States Death: May 20, 1869 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: January 15, 1840 — Montgomery, Tennessee, United States |
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17 months son |
Joseph A Shemwell Birth: June 6, 1841 22 18 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: after 1910 |
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22 months daughter |
George Ann Shemwell Birth: April 8, 1843 24 20 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: January 13, 1931 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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2 years son |
Samuel Vanmeter Shemwell Birth: March 24, 1845 26 22 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: December 8, 1911 — Nashville, Washington, Illinois, United States |
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2 years daughter |
Columbia Jane Shemwell Birth: May 7, 1847 28 24 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: May 12, 1907 — Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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3 years daughter |
Mary Ann Shemwell Birth: June 5, 1850 31 27 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: March 8, 1931 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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3 years daughter |
Susan Shemwell Birth: 1852 32 29 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: |
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16 months son |
William Luther Shemwell Birth: April 22, 1853 34 30 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: August 15, 1910 — Kentucky, United States |
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23 months daughter |
Sarah Permelia Shemwell Birth: March 10, 1855 36 32 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: before April 1910 — Logan, Kentucky, United States |
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5 years son |
Lewis T Shemwell Birth: February 10, 1860 41 37 — Kentucky, United States Death: April 16, 1934 — Nashville, Washington, Illinois, United States |
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| Census | 1840 United States - Census transcript - William G Shemwell - Household
Todd, KY
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| Census | 1850 United States - Census transcript - William G. Shemwell - Household
Dist. 2 Todd, Kentucky, USA
Notes: Some of the Names are incorrect? -b | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | 1860 United States - Census transcript - William G. Shemwell - Household
Dist. 2 Todd, Kentucky, USA
Notes: Ages are off? |