Mary ShemwellAge: 50 years1790–1840
- Name
- Mary Shemwell
- Given names
- Mary
- Surname
- Shemwell
- Married name
- Mary Travers
 Birth | about 1790 40 28 |
 Census | August 2, 1790 |
 Birth of a sister | Elizabeth Shemwell about 1791 (Age 12 months) |
| Birth of a brother | Dr. Joseph Shemwell Jr. 1796 (Age 6 years) |
 Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic between 1793 and 1798 (Age 3 years)Note: 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 13 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 |
 Marriage | Nicholas Travers — View this family March 4, 1812 (Age 22 years) |
| Birth of a son #1 | Elias Travers 1812 (Age 22 years) |
| Historical Event | War of 1812 between 1812 and 1815 (Age 22 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 |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Mary Travers about 1815 (Age 25 years) |
| Birth of a son #3 | Joseph H Travers 1820 (Age 30 years) |
| Death of a father | Joseph Shemwell December 12, 1823 (Age 33 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #4 | Elizabeth Travers about 1826 (Age 36 years) |
| Death of a mother | Ann “Nancy” Billingsley September 1830 (Age 40 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #5 | Sidney Virginia Travers October 5, 1830 (Age 40 years) |
| Birth of a son #6 | James H Travers about 1831 (Age 41 years) |
| Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 42 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 45 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 |
| Marriage of a child | James Wynne — Mary Travers — View this family February 27, 1838 (Age 48 years) |
 Death | December 20, 1840 (Age 50 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Oak Hill Cemetery |
| 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 herself |
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 younger 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 younger brother |
Dr. Joseph Shemwell Jr. Birth: 1796 46 34 — Maryland, United States Death: June 15, 1858 — Maryland, United States |
| Family with Nicholas Travers |
| husband |
Nicholas Travers Birth: December 25, 1768 Death: January 9, 1849 — Washington, District of Columbia, United States |
| herself |
Mary Shemwell Birth: about 1790 40 28 — Maryland, United States Death: December 20, 1840 — St. Mary's, Maryland, United States |
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Marriage: March 4, 1812 — St. Mary's, Maryland, United States |
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10 months son |
Elias Travers Birth: 1812 43 22 — Maryland, United States Death: April 21, 1887 — Laurel, Prince George's, Maryland, United States |
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4 years daughter |
Mary Travers Birth: about 1815 46 25 — Washington, District of Columbia, United States Death: |
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6 years son |
Joseph H Travers Birth: 1820 51 30 — Washington, District of Columbia, United States Death: September 13, 1882 — Piney Point, St. Mary's, Maryland, United States |
| son |
Nicholas Travers Jr Death: September 24, 1849 |
| daughter |
Elizabeth Travers Birth: about 1826 57 36 — Washington, District of Columbia, United States Death: October 15, 1897 — Washington, District of Columbia, United States |
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5 years daughter |
Sidney Virginia Travers Birth: October 5, 1830 61 40 — Washington, District of Columbia, United States Death: August 17, 1895 — Washington, District of Columbia, United States |
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15 months son |
James H Travers Birth: about 1831 62 41 — Washington, District of Columbia, United States Death: November 1, 1883 — Ocean, New Jersey, United States |
| Census | 1790 United States - Census transcript - Joseph Shemwell - Household
1790 Census
St. Mary's County
Joseph Shemwell
Ann "Nancy" Billingsley
William Shemwell
Mary Shemwell
James Shemwell
Notes:
FWM>16=1, FWM<16=2, FWF=2, Slaves 8
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