The Shemwell Family

Roly Ann “Mary” IvyAge: 69 years18051875

Name
Roly Ann “Mary” Ivy
Given names
Roly Ann
Surname
Ivy
Married name
Roly Ann Feezer
Nickname
Mary
Birth May 10, 1805
MarriageGeorge FeezerView this family
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Historical Event
War of 1812
between 1812 and 1815 (Age 6 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 daughter
#1
Martha Ann “Mattie” Feezor
October 3, 1828 (Age 23 years)
Historical Event
Cholera Epidemic
1832 (Age 26 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 30 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 Wesley Shemwell
February 6, 1848 (Age 42 years)
Note: According to death certificate birth is: 6-Sep-1848
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 40 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 grandson
#2
William Pinkney Shemwell
February 22, 1850 (Age 44 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#3
Mary L Shemwell
May 8, 1852 (Age 46 years)

Death of a granddaughterMary L Shemwell
July 19, 1853 (Age 48 years)

Note: or May 1, 1857
Birth of a grandson
#4
George Washington Shemwell
November 19, 1857 (Age 52 years)
Birth of a grandson
#5
Isaac Newton Shemwell
June 6, 1859 (Age 54 years)
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 51 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 grandson
#6
Thomas Alonzo Shemwell
February 6, 1862 (Age 56 years)
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 55 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 61 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 61 years)
Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306
Birth of a granddaughter
#7
Susanna Melissa Elizabeth “Susie” Shemwell
March 4, 1868 (Age 62 years)
Death of a husbandGeorge Feezer
October 2, 1869 (Age 64 years)

Historical Event
Transcontinental Railroad completed
1869 (Age 63 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 April 1, 1875 (Age 69 years)

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