The Shemwell Family

Nancy Jane LongAge: 65 years18361901

Name
Nancy Jane Long
Given names
Nancy Jane
Surname
Long
Married name
Nancy Jane Green
Married name
Nancy Jane Freeman
Birth June 13, 1836 38 38
Birth of a sisterDicey Catherine “Katie” Long
January 7, 1838 (Age 18 months)
Birth of a sisterMartha L “Mat” Long
June 22, 1841 (Age 5 years)
twin: Elizabeth L “Liz” Long
Birth of a sisterElizabeth L “Liz” Long
June 22, 1841 (Age 5 years)
twin: Martha L “Mat” Long
Death of a paternal grandmotherJane Smart
February 10, 1842 (Age 5 years)
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 9 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 21, 1850 (Age 14 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherWilliam Long Sr.
September 8, 1853 (Age 17 years)
Birth of a son
#1
William Nevins Freeman
June 22, 1855 (Age 19 years)
Religious marriageJames Graham FreemanView this family
October 1, 1856 (Age 20 years)
Death of a sisterMary Malinda Long
July 19, 1857 (Age 21 years)
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 20 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 son
#2
John Decator Freeman
January 1860 (Age 23 years)
Census June 12, 1860 (Age 23 years)
Birth of a son
#3
George E G Freeman
1862 (Age 25 years)
Death of a brotherElisha W Long
January 26, 1865 (Age 28 years)
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 24 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
Birth of a daughter
#4
Adelia Catherine L Freeman
1865 (Age 28 years)
Historical Event
The Alaska Purchase
1867 (Age 30 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 30 years)
Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306
Birth of a son
#5
Alfred Whitefield Freeman
June 20, 1868 (Age 32 years)
Death of a motherUradice “Dicey” Shemwell
July 26, 1869 (Age 33 years)
Historical Event
Transcontinental Railroad completed
1869 (Age 32 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
Census August 24, 1870 (Age 34 years)
Birth of a daughter
#6
Nancy L Freeman
1871 (Age 34 years)
Birth of a son
#7
Dugger Michael Freeman
1873 (Age 36 years)
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 41 years)

Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
Census June 19, 1880 (Age 44 years)
Marriage of a childJohn Decator FreemanEliza GraysonView this family
Type: Civil marriage
November 18, 1880 (Age 44 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#1
Lucy O Freeman
October 1881 (Age 45 years)
Marriage of a childWilliam Nevins FreemanFrancis Margaret “Fannie” LongView this family
Type: Civil marriage
December 18, 1884 (Age 48 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#2
Jennie Freeman
April 1885 (Age 48 years)
Birth of a grandson
#3
George Freeman
May 1886 (Age 49 years)
Death of a fatherThomas S Long
June 21, 1887 (Age 51 years)
Birth of a grandson
#4
Edgar Graham “Eddie” Freeman
May 1888 (Age 51 years)
Birth of a grandson
#5
Willie G Freeman
August 1890 (Age 54 years)
Birth of a grandson
#6
Plato S Freeman
April 1892 (Age 55 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#7
Gergie R Freeman
August 1892 (Age 56 years)
Birth of a grandson
#8
Frank Freeman
November 1893 (Age 57 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#9
Hester L Freeman
July 1895 (Age 59 years)
Birth of a grandson
#10
Alfred Freeman
September 1895 (Age 59 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#11
Maude Freeman
December 1897 (Age 61 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#12
Nancy M Freeman
April 1898 (Age 61 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 61 years)
Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War
Birth of a granddaughter
#13
Mollie L Freeman
August 1899 (Age 63 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#14
Mallie Freeman
April 1900 (Age 63 years)
Census June 18, 1900 (Age 64 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#15
Lottie J Freeman
1901 (Age 64 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#16
Pannie E Freeman
1901 (Age 64 years)
Marriage of a childIra Bascum BlackAdelia Catherine L FreemanView this family
September 1, 1901 (Age 65 years)
Death December 8, 1901 (Age 65 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Mt. Lebonan Baptist Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: February 9, 1826Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
4 years
elder sister
Mary Malinda Long
Birth: January 18, 1830 31 31North Carolina, United States
Death: July 19, 1857Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
2 years
elder brother
William Nevins Long
Birth: February 12, 1832 34 33North Carolina, United States
Death: January 8, 1907North Carolina, United States
4 years
elder brother
Elisha W Long
Birth: 1835 36 36North Carolina, United States
Death: January 26, 1865Camp Douglas Prison, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
17 months
herself
19 months
younger sister
Dicey Catherine “Katie” Long
Birth: January 7, 1838 39 39Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
Death: January 3, 1917Logans Store, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
3 years
younger sister
Martha L “Mat” Long
Birth: June 22, 1841 43 43Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
Death: February 14, 1921Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
younger sister
Elizabeth L “Liz” Long
Birth: June 22, 1841 43 43Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
Death: December 9, 1918Logans Store, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
Family with James Graham Freeman - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: October 1, 1856Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
-15 months
son
5 years
son
3 years
son
George E G Freeman
Birth: 1862 25 25Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
Death:
4 years
daughter
4 years
son
4 years
daughter
Nancy L Freeman
Birth: 1871 34 34Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
Death:
3 years
son
Dugger Michael Freeman
Birth: 1873 36 36Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
Death: June 24, 1907Rutherford, North Carolina, United States

Nancy Jane Long has 6 first cousins recorded

Census1850 United States - Census transcript - Thomas S Long - Household

Roberson Creek, Rutherford, North Carolina

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
Thomas Longhead57MWFarmerNC
Dicia Longwife50FWNC
William Longson18MWNCX
Elisha Longson15MWNCX
Jane Longdaughter14FWNCX
Catherine Longdaughter12FWNCX
Marsha Longdaughter10FWNCX
Elizabeth Longdaughter10FWNCX

Census1860 United States - Census transcript - James Graham Freeman - Household

Rutherford, North Carolina, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
James Graham Freemanhead23MWfarmerNC
Jane Freemanwife23FWNC
William Freemanson3MWNC
John Freemanson5 monthsMWNC

Census1870 United States - Census transcript - James Graham Freeman - Household

Rutherford, North Carolina, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceFFBMFBBornMarSchoolReadWriteInfirmCitDis
Freeman, Grahamhead33MWfarmerNC
Freeman, Nancy Jwife33FWNC
Freeman, Williamson12MWNC
Freeman, Johnson10MWNC
Freeman, Georgeson8MWNC
Freeman, Deliadaughter5FWNC
Freeman, Alfredson2MWNC

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - James Graham Freeman - Household

Rutherford, North Carolina, United States

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Freeman, James GheadWMDec183465M40NCNCNC
Freeman, JanewifeWFJun183663M4376NCNCNC
Freeman, Delia CdaughterWFJul186732SNCNCNC