The Shemwell Family

Margaret McCainAge: 70 years18291899

Name
Margaret McCain
Given names
Margaret
Surname
McCain
Married name
Margaret Park
Married name
Margaret Reed
Birth 1829
MarriageWilliam Murphy ReedView this family
unknown

Historical Event
Cholera Epidemic
1832 (Age 3 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 6 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 son
#1
Noah Richard Reed
February 19, 1847 (Age 18 years)
Death of a husbandWilliam Murphy Reed
1847 (Age 18 years)
Cause: Accident, Falling Tree
Birth of a son
#2
William M Reed Jr.
September 5, 1848 (Age 19 years)
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 17 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
Civil marriageNoah ParkView this family
December 2, 1849 (Age 20 years)
Census August 16, 1850 (Age 21 years)
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 28 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 2, 1860 (Age 31 years)
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 32 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 38 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 38 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 40 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 childNoah Richard ReedArvila StephensView this family
Type: Religious marriage
September 28, 1871 (Age 42 years)
Marriage of a childWilliam M Reed Jr.Mary Rosa StrowView this family
Type: Religious marriage
October 17, 1872 (Age 43 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1
Clarence Boone Reed
June 24, 1873 (Age 44 years)
Birth of a grandson
#2
Cecil Reed
June 1877 (Age 48 years)
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 49 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 granddaughter
#3
Lulu Reed
October 1880 (Age 51 years)
Birth of a grandson
#4
Roscoe Reed
January 14, 1885 (Age 56 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 69 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
Death May 8, 1899 (Age 70 years)
Family with William Murphy Reed - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage:
son
Noah Richard Reed
Birth: February 19, 1847 22 18Marshall, Kentucky, United States
Death: October 16, 1909Ocala, Marion, Florida, United States
19 months
son
William M Reed Jr.
Birth: September 5, 1848 23 19Graves, Kentucky, United States
Death: October 1, 1925Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, United States
Family with Noah Park - View this family
husband
Noah Park
Birth: 1827Kentucky, United States
Death: August 30, 1902Florence Station, Boone, Kentucky, United States
herself
Marriage: December 2, 1849Marshall, Kentucky, United States
Noah Park + … … - View this family
husband
Noah Park
Birth: 1827Kentucky, United States
Death: August 30, 1902Florence Station, Boone, Kentucky, United States

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Census1850 United States - Census transcript - Noah Park - Household

Marshall, Kentucky, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
Noah Parkhead23MWfarmerKY
Margaret Parkwife23FWTN
Noah R Reedstepson3MWKY
William M Reedstepson1MWKY

Census1860 United States - Census transcript - Noah Park - Household

Graves, Kentucky, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
Noah Park2head35MWfarmerKY
Margaret A Parkswife32FWTN
Noah R Parksstepson13MWKY
William Parksstepson9MWKY
Johnson11MWKY
Victosadaughter8FWKY
Davidson6MWKY
Marydaughter4FWKY
Susandaughter2FWKY