The Shemwell Family

John FreemanAge: 75 years17801855

Name
John Freeman
Given names
John
Surname
Freeman
Birth about 1780
Historical Event
The American Revolution
from 1775 to 1783

Note: The Thirteen American Colonies broke from the British Empire and formed the independent nation, the United States of America - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Revolution
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic
between 1793 and 1798 (Age 13 years)
Note: More than 4,000 Philadelphia residents died from yellow fever - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Fever_Epidemic_of_1793
Historical Event
The Louisiana Purchase
1803 (Age 23 years)

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
MarriageBarbara PainterView this family
July 12, 1804 (Age 24 years)
Birth of a son
#1
George Freeman
June 5, 1805 (Age 25 years)

Birth of a son
#2
Dugger Freeman
September 26, 1807 (Age 27 years)
Birth of a son
#3
John Freeman Jr.
April 28, 1810 (Age 30 years)

Birth of a son
#4
Michael B Freeman
January 11, 1813 (Age 33 years)
Historical Event
War of 1812
between 1812 and 1815 (Age 32 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 son
#5
Daniel T Freeman
April 17, 1816 (Age 36 years)

Historical Event
Cholera Epidemic
1832 (Age 52 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 of a childDugger FreemanNancy ShemwellView this family
September 3, 1834 (Age 54 years)
Marriage of a childMichael B FreemanMary ShemwellView this family
November 25, 1835 (Age 55 years)
Historical Event
The Texas Revolution
between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 55 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 grandson
#1
John M Freeman
1837 (Age 57 years)
Birth of a grandson
#2
John Freeman
1838 (Age 58 years)

Birth of a granddaughter
#3
Louisa Emaline Freeman
September 3, 1839 (Age 59 years)
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 66 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 September 25, 1850 (Age 70 years)
Death March 26, 1855 (Age 75 years)
Family with Barbara Painter - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: July 12, 1804Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
son
son
2 years
son
Dugger Freeman
Birth: September 26, 1807 27 23Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
Death: January 12, 1897Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
3 years
son
3 years
son
Michael B Freeman
Birth: January 11, 1813 33 29Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
Death: August 6, 1886Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
3 years
son