The Shemwell Family

Lurana Ariel CromwellAge: 62 years18291892

Name
Lurana Ariel Cromwell
Given names
Lurana Ariel
Surname
Cromwell
Married name
Lurana Ariel Harris
Birth August 23, 1829 24 25
Birth of a brotherQuintus Adkerson Cromwell
1831 (Age 16 months)
Historical Event
Cholera Epidemic
1832 (Age 2 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 6 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 half-brotherRomulus Clayton Cromwell
1843 (Age 13 years)

MarriageJames Hollis HarrisView this family
November 7, 1847 (Age 18 years)
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Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 16 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 son
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Andrew C Harris
August 22, 1854 (Age 24 years)

Death of a half-sisterArminta Cromwell
September 25, 1855 (Age 26 years)

Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 27 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 half-brotherRomulus Clayton Cromwell
1862 (Age 32 years)

Cause: died from smallpox
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 31 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 37 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 37 years)
Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306
Historical Event
Transcontinental Railroad completed
1869 (Age 39 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 48 years)

Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
Marriage of a childAndrew C HarrisQueen PealeView this family
January 5, 1881 (Age 51 years)

Marriage of a parentOliver Clayton CromwellMary Polly CrosbyView this family
September 18, 1885 (Age 56 years)

Death of a fatherOliver Clayton Cromwell
July 1887 (Age 57 years)
Death of a husbandJames Hollis Harris
January 30, 1892 (Age 62 years)

Death June 30, 1892 (Age 62 years)

Note: August 1, 1893 - date of death per Mrs. Fred M. Gingles.
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Marriage: Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
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Father’s family with Mary Polly Crosby - View this family
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Marriage: September 18, 1885
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Marriage: November 7, 1847Montgomery, Tennessee, United States
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Death
August 1, 1893 - date of death per Mrs. Fred M. Gingles.