Mary ShemwellAge: 55 years1801–1856
- Name
- Mary Shemwell
- Given names
- Mary
- Surname
- Shemwell
- Married name
- Mary Freeman
 Birth | August 29, 1801 45 32 |
 Historical Event | The Louisiana Purchase 1803 (Age 16 months)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 10 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 |
 Death of a father | Elisha Shemwell about 1826 (Age 24 years) |
| Death of a mother | Mary Merritt 1831 (Age 29 years) |
| Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 30 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 |
 Marriage | Michael B Freeman — View this family November 25, 1835 (Age 34 years) |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 34 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 | John M Freeman 1837 (Age 35 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Louisa Emaline Freeman September 3, 1839 (Age 38 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 44 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 | August 24, 1850 (Age 48 years) |
 Death | September 8, 1856 (Age 55 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Brittain Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Elisha Shemwell Birth: between 1756 and 1765 44 40 — St. Mary's, Maryland, United States Death: about 1826 |
| mother |
Mary Merritt Birth: about 1769 49 29 Death: 1831 |
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Marriage: before 1795 — |
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-3 years elder brother |
William Shemwell Birth: 1791 35 22 Death: 1857 — Rutherford, North Carolina, United States |
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5 years elder sister |
Nancy Shemwell Birth: 1795 39 26 Death: November 20, 1875 — Rutherford, North Carolina, United States |
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3 years elder sister |
Uradice “Dicey” Shemwell Birth: June 5, 1798 42 29 — North Carolina, United States Death: July 26, 1869 — Rutherford, North Carolina, United States |
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3 years herself |
Mary Shemwell Birth: August 29, 1801 45 32 — North Carolina, United States Death: September 8, 1856 — Rutherford, North Carolina, United States |
| Family with Michael B Freeman |
| husband |
Michael B Freeman Birth: January 11, 1813 33 29 — Rutherford, North Carolina, United States Death: August 6, 1886 — Rutherford, North Carolina, United States |
| herself |
Mary Shemwell Birth: August 29, 1801 45 32 — North Carolina, United States Death: September 8, 1856 — Rutherford, North Carolina, United States |
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Marriage: November 25, 1835 — Rutherford, North Carolina, United States |
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2 years son |
John M Freeman Birth: 1837 23 35 — North Carolina, United States Death: between 1861 and 1865 |
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3 years daughter |
Louisa Emaline Freeman Birth: September 3, 1839 26 38 — North Carolina, United States Death: December 21, 1905 — Rutherford, North Carolina, United States |
| son |
Elisha Freeman Death: |
| Michael B Freeman + Dicy R Calton |
| husband |
Michael B Freeman Birth: January 11, 1813 33 29 — Rutherford, North Carolina, United States Death: August 6, 1886 — Rutherford, North Carolina, United States |
| husband’s wife |
Dicy R Calton Birth: February 20, 1818 Death: August 3, 1894 |
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Marriage: April 14, 1858 — Rutherford, North Carolina, United States |
| Census | 1850 United States - Census transcript - Michael B Freeman - Household
Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
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