Martha CherryAge: 31 years1813–1845
- Name
- Martha Cherry
- Given names
- Martha
- Surname
- Cherry
- Married name
- Martha Shemwell
 Birth | April 13, 1813 42 35 |
 Birth of a brother | Henry George Clay Cherry about 1814 (Age 8 months) |
| Birth of a brother | A J Cherry July 4, 1814 (Age 14 months) |
 Historical Event | War of 1812 between 1812 and 1815Note: 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 sister | Clarinda Cherry about 1819 (Age 5 years) |
| Birth of a brother | James Monre Cherry 1820 (Age 6 years) |
| Birth of a son #1 | William H Shemwell August 10, 1832 (Age 19 years) Note: Believe birth date on military headstone is incorrect (1832). Born abt 1836? or we might have another William H Shemwell. |
| Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 18 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 |
 Marriage | Thomas W Shemwell — View this family February 5, 1835 (Age 21 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Georgia Ann Shemwell October 23, 1835 (Age 22 years) |
| Death of a daughter | Georgia Ann Shemwell October 26, 1835 (Age 22 years) |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 22 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 daughter #3 | Clerinda Maletha Shemwell December 14, 1838 (Age 25 years) |
| Birth of a son #4 | Zachariah Thomas Shemwell November 2, 1840 (Age 27 years) |
| Death of a son | Zachariah Thomas Shemwell November 2, 1840 (Age 27 years) |
 Census | 1840 (Age 26 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #5 | Mary Ann Narcissus “May” Shemwell June 23, 1842 (Age 29 years) |
 Death | February 21, 1845 (Age 31 years) |
| Family with parents |
| father |
William Cherry Birth: 1771 — Caroline, Maryland, United States Death: May 7, 1849 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States |
| mother |
Lydia Minerva Daniel Birth: 1778 — North Carolina, United States Death: September 1856 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States |
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Marriage: — |
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| elder brother |
Lemuel G Cherry Birth: 1803 32 25 — North Carolina, United States Death: November 16, 1870 — Montgomery, Tennessee, United States |
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8 years elder brother |
William B Cherry Birth: 1810 39 32 Death: |
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3 years herself |
Martha Cherry Birth: April 13, 1813 42 35 Death: February 21, 1845 |
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21 months younger brother |
Henry George Clay Cherry Birth: about 1814 43 36 — Dover, Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: |
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6 months younger brother |
A J Cherry Birth: July 4, 1814 43 36 Death: May 7, 1879 |
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7 years younger brother |
James Monre Cherry Birth: 1820 49 42 Death: |
| brother |
Niko Cherry Death: |
| younger sister |
Clarinda Cherry Birth: about 1819 48 41 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: June 7, 1885 — Coles, Illinois, United States |
| Family with Thomas W Shemwell |
| husband |
Thomas W Shemwell Birth: July 1800 30 30 — Tennessee, United States Death: July 20, 1877 — Trigg, Kentucky, United States |
| herself |
Martha Cherry Birth: April 13, 1813 42 35 Death: February 21, 1845 |
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Marriage: February 5, 1835 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States |
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-3 years son |
William H Shemwell Birth: August 10, 1832 32 19 — Tennessee, United States Death: December 25, 1912 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States |
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3 years daughter |
Georgia Ann Shemwell Birth: October 23, 1835 35 22 Death: October 26, 1835 |
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3 years daughter |
Clerinda Maletha Shemwell Birth: December 14, 1838 38 25 — Tennessee, United States Death: 1872 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States |
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23 months son |
Zachariah Thomas Shemwell Birth: November 2, 1840 40 27 Death: November 2, 1840 |
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20 months daughter |
Mary Ann Narcissus “May” Shemwell Birth: June 23, 1842 41 29 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: |
| Thomas W Shemwell + Mildred Elizabeth “Millie” Armstrong |
| husband |
Thomas W Shemwell Birth: July 1800 30 30 — Tennessee, United States Death: July 20, 1877 — Trigg, Kentucky, United States |
| husband’s wife |
Mildred Elizabeth “Millie” Armstrong Birth: July 15, 1831 31 19 — Trigg, Kentucky, United States Death: February 16, 1917 — Trigg, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: January 11, 1853 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States |
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2 years step-daughter |
Elizabeth Demarious “Bette” Shemwell Birth: December 31, 1854 54 23 — Kentucky, United States Death: November 20, 1907 — Kentucky, United States |
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11 months step-son |
John A Shemwell Birth: December 3, 1855 55 24 — Trigg, Kentucky, United States Death: before 1910 — Kentucky, United States |
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2 years step-son |
Thomas Allen Shemwell Birth: December 20, 1857 57 26 — Trigg, Kentucky, United States Death: April 22, 1940 — McCracken, Kentucky, United States |
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19 months step-son |
Joseph Mason Shemwell Birth: July 17, 1859 59 28 — Kentucky, United States Death: May 9, 1925 — McCracken, Kentucky, United States |
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3 years step-daughter |
Alice M Shemwell Birth: April 25, 1862 61 30 — Trigg, Kentucky, United States Death: November 20, 1907 — Long Hollow, Trigg, Kentucky, United States |
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2 years step-daughter |
Mahala May “Ella” Shemwell Birth: May 24, 1864 63 32 — Christian, Kentucky, United States Death: February 9, 1934 — Trigg, Kentucky, United States |
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3 years step-son |
Henry Isaac Shamwell Birth: October 14, 1867 67 36 — Trigg, Kentucky, United States Death: July 3, 1943 — Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States |
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15 months step-daughter |
Ann C Shemwell Birth: January 15, 1869 68 37 — Kentucky, United States Death: 1910 |
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2 years step-daughter |
Susan Shemwell Birth: May 12, 1871 70 39 — Kentucky, United States Death: about 1901 — Trigg, Kentucky, United States |