The Shemwell Family

Historical Event

War of 1812

between 1812 and 1815

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 mother

Jane Bruce Yates
January 4, 1832 (Age 18 years)

New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Historical Event

Cholera Epidemic

1832 (Age 18 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 22 years)

Texas, USA

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

Marriage

Dr. Joseph Shemwell Jr. — View this family
April 26, 1847 (Age 33 years)

Historical Event

Mexican-American War

from 1846 to 1848 (Age 32 years)

Texas, USA

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

October 15, 1850 (Age 37 years)

Shared note: 1850 United States - Census transcript - Dr. Joseph Shemwell Jr. - Household

Birth of a daughter
#1

Jane Barber Yates “Jennie” Shemwell
December 6, 1851 (Age 38 years)

Death of a father

Dr. Luke Phillip Barber Sr.
May 11, 1858 (Age 44 years)

Death of a husband

Dr. Joseph Shemwell Jr.
June 15, 1858 (Age 44 years)

Historical Event

Influenza Epidemic

between 1857 and 1859 (Age 43 years)

Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884

Census

August 10, 1860 (Age 46 years)

New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Shared note: 1860 United States - Census transcript - Mary Barber - Household

Historical Event

American Civil War

between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 47 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 53 years)

Alaska, USA

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 53 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 55 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

Marriage of a child

Harrison Wilson Vickers — Jane Barber Yates “Jennie” Shemwell — View this family
May 22, 1873 (Age 59 years)

Birth of a granddaughter
#1

Mary Barber Vickers
June 7, 1874 (Age 60 years)

Birth of a granddaughter
#2

Jane Shemwell “Jennie” Vickers
1876 (Age 62 years)

Birth of a grandson
#3

George Vickers
June 14, 1877 (Age 63 years)

Historical Event

Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878

1878 (Age 64 years)

Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever

Birth of a grandson
#4

Harrison Wilson Vickers Jr
April 13, 1879 (Age 65 years)

Census

June 18, 1880 (Age 66 years)

Shared note: 1880 United States - Census transcript - Harrison Wilson Vickers - Household

Birth of a granddaughter
#5

Corrine Bruce Vickers
February 1881 (Age 67 years)

Birth of a granddaughter
#6

Clara Elbrook Vickers
October 4, 1882 (Age 69 years)

Birth of a granddaughter
#7

Rose Eleanor Vickers
August 1888 (Age 74 years)