 Birth | January 1, 1832 42 31 |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832Note: Cholera killed 4,340 people in New Orleans & over 3,000 in New York City - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholera_outbreaks_and_pandemics |
 Birth of a sister | Margaret Shemwell August 1834 (Age 2 years) |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 3 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 brother | Thomas Franklin Shemwell about 1836 (Age 4 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Lorenzo D Shemwell 1839 (Age 7 years) |
| Death of a father | Alexander Shemwell Sr. 1841 (Age 9 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 14 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 28, 1850 (Age 18 years) |
| Death of a brother | William Travis Shemwell August 20, 1852 (Age 20 years) |
 Marriage | Casper A Owen — View this family November 6, 1852 (Age 20 years) |
| Birth of a son #1 | Sylvester Lee Owen August 12, 1856 (Age 24 years) |
| Birth of a son #2 | Walter William Owen December 7, 1859 (Age 27 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 25 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Death of a brother | James Isaac Shemwell about 1860 (Age 28 years) |
| Census | July 19, 1860 (Age 28 years) Note: South Division, Neighbor was Peter J. Maley - Jesse Maley, age 20, listed within this household. Jesse was second husband of Charlotte Jane. |
| Death of a mother | Nancy Jane Daniel after September 6, 1860 (Age 28 years) |
| Death of a maternal grandfather | James Daniel May 1861 (Age 29 years) |
| Death of a brother | Thomas Franklin Shemwell December 11, 1862 (Age 30 years) Cause: Pneumonia |
| Death of a husband | Casper A Owen June 1864 (Age 32 years) Note: Possibly killed during Civil War |
| Death of a brother | Whitson Berry Shemwell October 1, 1864 (Age 32 years) Cause: Killed near Petersburg Virginia Note: Siege of Peeble's Farm |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 29 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 |
| Petition for Dower | Petition for Dower November 21, 1865 (Age 33 years) |
| Marriage | Jesse H Maley — View this family March 29, 1866 (Age 34 years) |
| Birth of a son #3 | John L Maley March 10, 1867 (Age 35 years) |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 35 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 35 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 37 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 |
| Birth of a son #4 | Edward H F Maley August 1870 (Age 38 years) |
| Census | August 27, 1870 (Age 38 years) |
| Death of a brother | Lorenzo D Shemwell about 1872 (Age 40 years) |
| Death of a brother | Poindexter Shemwell 1873 (Age 41 years) |
| Birth of a son #5 | Robert C Maley October 16, 1874 (Age 42 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #6 | Nannie Mae Maley May 5, 1878 (Age 46 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 46 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 1, 1880 (Age 48 years) |
| Death of a brother | Dr. Obediah Marcellus Shemwell October 25, 1880 (Age 48 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Sylvester Lee Owen — Kate Roberts Penry — View this family Type: Religious marriage February 27, 1888 (Age 56 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #1 | Alma Hunter Owen March 27, 1889 (Age 57 years) |
| Marriage of a child | John L Maley — Lillian A “Lillie” Welborn — View this family April 20, 1890 (Age 58 years) |
| Death of a brother | Alexander “Alex” Shemwell Jr. June 5, 1890 (Age 58 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #2 | Earnest D Maley January 12, 1891 (Age 59 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #3 | Mary Searles Owen October 23, 1891 (Age 59 years) |
| Death of a grandson | Earnest D Maley May 25, 1893 (Age 61 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #4 | John Lloyd Maley August 29, 1893 (Age 61 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #5 | Laid Maley April 1894 (Age 62 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Cyrillus Cicero “Riley” Leonard — Nannie Mae Maley — View this family Type: Religious marriage October 23, 1895 (Age 63 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #6 | Ethel Bryant Maley February 7, 1896 (Age 64 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #7 | June Beulah Leonard September 18, 1896 (Age 64 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #8 | Lila Elizabeth Owen October 6, 1896 (Age 64 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Walter William Owen — Margaret Singleton “Maggie” Gose — View this family October 28, 1896 (Age 64 years) |
| Death of a son | Robert C Maley January 28, 1897 (Age 65 years) |
| Death of a husband | Jesse H Maley July 29, 1897 (Age 65 years) |
| Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 66 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 27, 1899 (Age 67 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Lexington City Cemetery |