The Shemwell Family

Gideon JohnsonAge: 88 years17541843

Name
Gideon Johnson
Given names
Gideon
Surname
Johnson
Birth November 7, 1754
Historical Event
The French & Indian War
between 1754 and 1763

Note: The French and Indian War is the American name for the North American theater of the Seven Years War, fought primarily between the colonies of British America and New France - http://goo.gl/SiIuNc
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1775 and 1776 (Age 20 years)

Note: In 1775, there was an epidemic of unknown cause in North America (especially New England,) followed in 1775-1776 by what is described as one of the worst worldwide influenza epidemics - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_epidemics
MarriageMary Baker de GraffenriedView this family
November 18, 1779 (Age 25 years)

Birth of a daughter
#1
Sarah Johnson
October 9, 1780 (Age 25 years)

Birth of a daughter
#2
M B Johnson
November 11, 1782 (Age 28 years)

Historical Event
The American Revolution
from 1775 to 1783 (Age 20 years)

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
Birth of a daughter
#3
Nancy Johnson
July 14, 1784 (Age 29 years)

Birth of a daughter
#4
Ursula Allen Johnson
December 13, 1787 (Age 33 years)

Birth of a daughter
#5
P B Johnson
April 8, 1790 (Age 35 years)

Birth of a daughter
#6
Jincy Johnson
September 13, 1795 (Age 40 years)

Birth of a daughter
#7
Elizabeth Johnson
October 13, 1797 (Age 42 years)

Marriage of a childWilliam HubbardSarah JohnsonView this family
February 3, 1798 (Age 43 years)
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic
between 1793 and 1798 (Age 38 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 daughter
#8
Eleanor Johnson
December 4, 1800 (Age 46 years)

Birth of a daughter
#9
Tabitha Johnson
June 26, 1802 (Age 47 years)

Birth of a granddaughter
#1
Nancy Hubbard
August 13, 1802 (Age 47 years)
Historical Event
The Louisiana Purchase
1803 (Age 48 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
#10
William Weakley Johnson
October 10, 1807 (Age 52 years)
Historical Event
War of 1812
between 1812 and 1815 (Age 57 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
Death of a wifeMary Baker de Graffenried
January 7, 1823 (Age 68 years)
Marriage of a childWilliam Weakley JohnsonSarah Kerney AlstonView this family
July 31, 1831 (Age 76 years)

Historical Event
Cholera Epidemic
1832 (Age 77 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 80 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
Death November 1, 1843 (Age 88 years)
Family with Mary Baker de Graffenried - View this family
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Marriage: November 18, 1779
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