Joseph Henry ShemwellAge: 66 years1815–1881
- Name
- Joseph Henry Shemwell
- Given names
- Joseph Henry
- Surname
- Shemwell
 Birth | February 23, 1815 30 21 |
 Historical Event | War of 1812 between 1812 and 1815Note: 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 sister | Mary Eliza Shemwell December 25, 1817 (Age 2 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandfather | Joseph Shemwell December 12, 1823 (Age 8 years) |
| Birth of a brother | William S Shemwell October 1826 (Age 11 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Ann Dove Shemwell June 1827 (Age 12 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Jane Shemwell 1827 (Age 11 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandmother | Ann “Nancy” Billingsley September 1830 (Age 15 years) |
| Birth of a brother | John Wesley Shemwell January 9, 1832 (Age 16 years) |
| Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 16 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 20 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 sister | Caroline Henrietta “Carrie” Shemwell April 1, 1837 (Age 22 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 30 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 |
| Death of a sister | Elizabeth Julianna Shemwell between 1850 and 1860 (Age 34 years) |
| Death of a mother | Ann Schultz April 1850 (Age 35 years) |
 Census | June 1, 1850 (Age 35 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 41 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Census | August 1, 1860 (Age 45 years) |
 Occupation | Farmer 1860 (Age 44 years) |
| Death of a father | William Shemwell January 10, 1862 (Age 46 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 46 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 51 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 51 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 53 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 |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 62 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 8, 1880 (Age 65 years) |
 Death | June 6, 1881 (Age 66 years) |
| Family with parents |
| father |
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 |
| mother |
Ann Schultz Birth: April 12, 1793 Death: April 1850 — Chaptico, St. Mary's, Maryland, United States |
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Marriage: estimated 1812 — |
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2 years elder sister |
Elizabeth Julianna Shemwell Birth: 1813 27 19 — Maryland, United States Death: between 1850 and 1860 |
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2 years himself |
Joseph Henry Shemwell Birth: February 23, 1815 30 21 — St. Mary's, Maryland, United States Death: June 6, 1881 — St. Mary's, Maryland, United States |
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3 years younger sister |
Mary Eliza Shemwell Birth: December 25, 1817 32 24 — Calvert, Maryland, United States Death: January 14, 1900 — Calvert, Maryland, United States |
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9 years younger brother |
William S Shemwell Birth: October 1826 41 33 — Calvert, Maryland, United States Death: March 3, 1907 — Washington, District of Columbia, United States |
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9 months younger sister |
Ann Dove Shemwell Birth: June 1827 42 34 — Maryland, United States Death: February 5, 1907 — Washington, District of Columbia, United States |
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7 months younger sister |
Jane Shemwell Birth: 1827 41 33 — St. Mary's, Maryland, United States Death: March 14, 1907 — Washington, District of Columbia, United States |
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5 years younger brother |
John Wesley Shemwell Birth: January 9, 1832 46 38 — St. Mary's, Maryland, United States Death: March 8, 1903 — Prince Frederick, Calvert, Maryland, United States |
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5 years younger sister |
Caroline Henrietta “Carrie” Shemwell Birth: April 1, 1837 52 43 — Chaptico, St. Mary's, Maryland, United States Death: April 27, 1914 — Baltimore, Maryland, United States |
| Census | 1850 United States - Census transcript - William Shemwell - Household
4th District, St. Mary's, Maryland
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| Census | 1860 United States - Census transcript - Joseph Henry Shemwell - Household
St. Marys, Maryland
Next door to brother William | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | 1880 United States - Census transcript - Joseph Henry Shemwell - Household
St. Marys, Maryland
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