Dr. Joseph Shemwell Jr.Age: 62 years1796–1858
- Name
- Dr. Joseph Shemwell Jr.
- Name prefix
- Dr.
- Given names
- Joseph
- Surname
- Shemwell
- Name suffix
- Jr.
 Birth | 1796 46 34 |
 Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic between 1793 and 1798Note: More than 4,000 Philadelphia residents died from yellow fever - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Fever_Epidemic_of_1793 |
| Historical Event | The Louisiana Purchase 1803 (Age 7 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 |
| Historical Event | War of 1812 between 1812 and 1815 (Age 16 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 |
 Marriage | Henrietta Briscoe — View this family December 17, 1821 (Age 25 years) |
 Death of a father | Joseph Shemwell December 12, 1823 (Age 27 years) |
| Death of a mother | Ann “Nancy” Billingsley September 1830 (Age 34 years) |
| Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 36 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 39 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 of a sister | Mary Shemwell December 20, 1840 (Age 44 years) |
| Marriage | Mary Barber — View this family April 26, 1847 (Age 51 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 50 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 | October 15, 1850 (Age 54 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #1 | Jane Barber Yates “Jennie” Shemwell December 6, 1851 (Age 55 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 61 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
 Death | June 15, 1858 (Age 62 years) |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Joseph Shemwell Birth: 1750 38 34 — Maryland, United States Death: December 12, 1823 |
| mother |
Ann “Nancy” Billingsley Birth: about 1762 Death: September 1830 — Maryland, United States |
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Marriage: November 20, 1783 — All Faiths Episcopal Church, St. Mary's, Maryland, United States |
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14 months elder brother |
William Shemwell Birth: January 23, 1785 35 23 — Chaptico, St. Mary's, Maryland, United States Death: January 10, 1862 — Chaptico, St. Mary's, Maryland, United States |
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6 years elder sister |
Mary Shemwell Birth: about 1790 40 28 — Maryland, United States Death: December 20, 1840 — St. Mary's, Maryland, United States |
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-15 months elder brother |
James Shemwell Birth: October 9, 1788 38 26 — St. Mary's, Maryland, United States Death: April 5, 1869 — St. Mary's, Maryland, United States |
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3 years elder sister |
Elizabeth Shemwell Birth: about 1791 41 29 — Maryland, United States Death: July 11, 1867 — St. Mary's, Maryland, United States |
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6 years himself |
Dr. Joseph Shemwell Jr. Birth: 1796 46 34 — Maryland, United States Death: June 15, 1858 — Maryland, United States |
| Family with Henrietta Briscoe |
| himself |
Dr. Joseph Shemwell Jr. Birth: 1796 46 34 — Maryland, United States Death: June 15, 1858 — Maryland, United States |
| wife |
Henrietta Briscoe Death: |
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Marriage: December 17, 1821 — |
| Family with Mary Barber |
| himself |
Dr. Joseph Shemwell Jr. Birth: 1796 46 34 — Maryland, United States Death: June 15, 1858 — Maryland, United States |
| wife |
Mary Barber Birth: August 30, 1813 36 31 — Maryland, United States Death: December 4, 1890 — Kent, Maryland, United States |
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Marriage: April 26, 1847 — |
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5 years daughter |
Jane Barber Yates “Jennie” Shemwell Birth: December 6, 1851 55 38 — Maryland, United States Death: January 6, 1935 — Chestertown, Kent, Maryland, United States |
Dr. Joseph Shemwell Jr. has 12 first cousins recorded
Father's family (12)
Parents Edward Burrage Jr + Rebeckah Hannah Shemwell
Parents Elisha Shemwell + Mary Merritt
Parents Thomas Nooe + Mary Shemwell
Mother's family (0)
| Census | 1850 United States - Census transcript - Dr. Joseph Shemwell Jr. - Household
St. Marys, Maryland
next door to James |