Uradice “Dicey” ShemwellAge: 71 years1798–1869
- Name
- Uradice “Dicey” Shemwell
- Given names
- Uradice
- Surname
- Shemwell
- Married name
- Uradice Long
- Nickname
- Dicey
 Birth | June 5, 1798 42 29 |
 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 |
 Birth of a sister | Mary Shemwell August 29, 1801 (Age 3 years) |
| Historical Event | The Louisiana Purchase 1803 (Age 4 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 13 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 | Thomas S Long — View this family February 9, 1826 (Age 27 years) |
| Death of a father | Elisha Shemwell about 1826 (Age 27 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #1 | Mary Malinda Long January 18, 1830 (Age 31 years) |
| Death of a mother | Mary Merritt 1831 (Age 32 years) |
| Birth of a son #2 | William Nevins Long February 12, 1832 (Age 33 years) |
| Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 33 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 |
| Birth of a son #3 | Elisha W Long 1835 (Age 36 years) |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 37 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 daughter #4 | Nancy Jane Long June 13, 1836 (Age 38 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #5 | Dicey Catherine “Katie” Long January 7, 1838 (Age 39 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #6 | Martha L “Mat” Long June 22, 1841 (Age 43 years) twin: Elizabeth L “Liz” Long
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| Birth of a daughter #7 | Elizabeth L “Liz” Long June 22, 1841 (Age 43 years) twin: Martha L “Mat” Long
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| Marriage of a child | Joseph Cowan — Mary Malinda Long — View this family December 9, 1845 (Age 47 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #1 | Susan Cowan February 28, 1847 (Age 48 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 47 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 |
| Birth of a grandson #2 | Thomas Cowan February 12, 1849 (Age 50 years) |
 Census | September 21, 1850 (Age 52 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #3 | John Cowan July 5, 1853 (Age 55 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Elisha W Long — Cynthia Baber — View this family January 19, 1854 (Age 55 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #4 | James “Jim” Long April 13, 1855 (Age 56 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #5 | William Nevins Freeman June 22, 1855 (Age 57 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #6 | William A Cowan 1856 (Age 57 years) |
| Death of a sister | Mary Shemwell September 8, 1856 (Age 58 years) |
| Marriage of a child | James Graham Freeman — Nancy Jane Long — View this family Type: Religious marriage October 1, 1856 (Age 58 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #7 | John Baxter Long April 25, 1857 (Age 58 years) |
| Death of a daughter | Mary Malinda Long July 19, 1857 (Age 59 years) |
| Death of a brother | William Shemwell 1857 (Age 58 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 58 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Birth of a grandson #8 | John Decator Freeman January 1860 (Age 61 years) |
| Census | June 12, 1860 (Age 62 years) |
| Marriage of a child | William Nevins Long — Clara O Melton — View this family December 25, 1860 (Age 62 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #9 | George E G Freeman 1862 (Age 63 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #10 | Adelia Catherine L Freeman 1865 (Age 66 years) |
| Death of a son | Elisha W Long January 26, 1865 (Age 66 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 62 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 68 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 68 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Birth of a grandson #11 | Samuel Walter Long February 2, 1868 (Age 69 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #12 | Alfred Whitefield Freeman June 20, 1868 (Age 70 years) |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 70 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 |
 Death | July 26, 1869 (Age 71 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 herself |
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 younger sister |
Mary Shemwell Birth: August 29, 1801 45 32 — North Carolina, United States Death: September 8, 1856 — Rutherford, North Carolina, United States |
| Family with Thomas S Long |
| husband |
Thomas S Long Birth: February 3, 1798 28 23 — Rutherford, North Carolina, United States Death: June 21, 1887 — North Carolina, United States |
| herself |
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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Marriage: February 9, 1826 — Rutherford, North Carolina, United States |
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4 years daughter |
Mary Malinda Long Birth: January 18, 1830 31 31 — North Carolina, United States Death: July 19, 1857 — Rutherford, North Carolina, United States |
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2 years son |
William Nevins Long Birth: February 12, 1832 34 33 — North Carolina, United States Death: January 8, 1907 — North Carolina, United States |
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4 years son |
Elisha W Long Birth: 1835 36 36 — North Carolina, United States Death: January 26, 1865 — Camp Douglas Prison, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States |
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17 months daughter |
Nancy Jane Long Birth: June 13, 1836 38 38 — North Carolina, United States Death: December 8, 1901 — Rutherford, North Carolina, United States |
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19 months daughter |
Dicey Catherine “Katie” Long Birth: January 7, 1838 39 39 — Rutherford, North Carolina, United States Death: January 3, 1917 — Logans Store, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States |
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3 years daughter |
Martha L “Mat” Long Birth: June 22, 1841 43 43 — Rutherford, North Carolina, United States Death: February 14, 1921 — Rutherford, North Carolina, United States |
| daughter |
Elizabeth L “Liz” Long Birth: June 22, 1841 43 43 — Rutherford, North Carolina, United States Death: December 9, 1918 — Logans Store, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States |
| Census | 1850 United States - Census transcript - Thomas S Long - Household
Roberson Creek, Rutherford, North Carolina
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| Census | 1860 United States - Census transcript - Thomas S Long - Household
Flint Hill, Rutherford, North Carolina
Who are Susan Long & William Guffey? -b |