The Shemwell Family

Thomas Yarborough1784

Name
Thomas Yarborough
Given names
Thomas
Surname
Yarborough
Birth about 1784
MarriageJemima MerrillView this family
unknown

Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic
between 1793 and 1798 (Age 9 years)
Note: More than 4,000 Philadelphia residents died from yellow fever - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Fever_Epidemic_of_1793
Birth of a son
#1
Rev. Zacariah Yarborough
March 15, 1801 (Age 17 years)

Birth of a son
#2
David Yarborough
November 26, 1803 (Age 19 years)

Historical Event
The Louisiana Purchase
1803 (Age 19 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
Birth of a son
#3
Samuel Yarborough
December 11, 1805 (Age 21 years)

Birth of a son
#4
Thomas Yarborough
1806 (Age 22 years)

Birth of a son
#5
Charles Yarborough
September 23, 1810 (Age 26 years)
Birth of a son
#6
Rev. Aaron Yarborough
October 5, 1813 (Age 29 years)

Historical Event
War of 1812
between 1812 and 1815 (Age 28 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
Historical Event
Cholera Epidemic
1832 (Age 48 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 childCharles YarboroughMary Polly Serene WomackView this family
September 10, 1833 (Age 49 years)
Marriage of a childRev. Aaron YarboroughElizabeth “Betsey” WomackView this family
February 4, 1834 (Age 50 years)

Birth of a grandson
#1
Pleasant Addison Yarborough
October 31, 1834 (Age 50 years)

Birth of a granddaughter
#2
Jemima Jane Yarborough
December 19, 1834 (Age 50 years)

Historical Event
The Texas Revolution
between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 51 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
#3
Robert Alexander Yarborough
August 17, 1836 (Age 52 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#4
Mary Ann Yarborough
November 11, 1836 (Age 52 years)

Birth of a granddaughter
#5
Jerusha Yarborough
September 16, 1838 (Age 54 years)

Birth of a grandson
#6
John Thomas Yarbourgh
February 1, 1839 (Age 55 years)

Birth of a granddaughter
#7
Susan Jane Yarborough
November 6, 1840 (Age 56 years)

Birth of a granddaughter
#8
Amanda Matilda Yarbourgh
November 26, 1840 (Age 56 years)

Birth of a granddaughter
#9
Lucy Elizabeth Yarbourgh
June 3, 1842 (Age 58 years)

Birth of a granddaughter
#10
Sarah Samantha Yarborough
October 18, 1842 (Age 58 years)

Birth of a grandson
#11
Charles Allison Yarbourgh
March 3, 1844 (Age 60 years)
Birth of a grandson
#12
Thomas Alexander Yarborough
November 18, 1844 (Age 60 years)

Birth of a grandson
#13
Wilson Winifred Yarborough
December 11, 1845 (Age 61 years)

Birth of a granddaughter
#14
Frances Yarborough
September 8, 1846 (Age 62 years)

Death of a grandsonWilson Winifred Yarborough
September 28, 1846 (Age 62 years)

Death of a granddaughterFrances Yarborough
December 6, 1846 (Age 62 years)
Birth of a grandson
#15
James Knox Yarbourgh
September 13, 1847 (Age 63 years)

Birth of a grandson
#16
Meredith Newbern Yarborough
October 20, 1847 (Age 63 years)

Death of a granddaughterLucy Elizabeth Yarbourgh
January 27, 1848 (Age 64 years)

Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 62 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
#17
John Wilson Yarborough
August 25, 1849 (Age 65 years)

Birth of a grandson
#18
William Harrison Yarbourgh
November 11, 1849 (Age 65 years)

Birth of a grandson
#19
Alphaus Aaron Yarborough
August 10, 1851 (Age 67 years)

Birth of a grandson
#20
Samuel Milton Yarbourgh
September 29, 1851 (Age 67 years)

Birth of a grandson
#21
Albert Lovelace Yarbourgh
September 2, 1853 (Age 69 years)

Birth of a granddaughter
#22
Lucy Elizabeth Yarborough
November 25, 1853 (Age 69 years)

Birth of a granddaughter
#23
Mary Frances “Fannie” Yarbourgh
October 29, 1855 (Age 71 years)

Birth of a grandson
#24
Walter Winfield Yarborough
January 17, 1856 (Age 72 years)

Death of a granddaughterJemima Jane Yarborough
January 18, 1857 (Age 73 years)

Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 73 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
#25
Isaac Green Yarbourgh
February 1, 1860 (Age 76 years)

Death of a grandsonPleasant Addison Yarborough
June 25, 1862 (Age 78 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#26
Laura Amelia Yarbourgh
July 6, 1862 (Age 78 years)

Death of a grandsonRobert Alexander Yarborough
November 19, 1862 (Age 78 years)
Cause: Pneumonia
Birth of a grandson
#27
David Edwin Yarborough
November 21, 1862 (Age 78 years)

Death of a grandsonCharles Allison Yarbourgh
May 5, 1864 (Age 80 years)
Address: Battle of the Wilderness
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 77 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 83 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 83 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 85 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 of a granddaughterLaura Amelia Yarbourgh
April 16, 1877 (Age 93 years)

Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 94 years)

Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
Death of a sonCharles Yarborough
July 17, 1879 (Age 95 years)
Deathunknown

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