The Shemwell Family

Sarah Vass

Name
Sarah Vass
Given names
Sarah
Surname
Vass
Married name
Sarah de Graffenried
MarriageBaker de GraffenriedView this family
unknown

Historical Event
The French & Indian War
between 1754 and 1763

Note: The French and Indian War is the American name for the North American theater of the Seven Years War, fought primarily between the colonies of British America and New France - http://goo.gl/SiIuNc
Birth of a son
#1
Vincent de Graffenried
1763

Birth of a daughter
#2
Mary Baker de Graffenried
September 3, 1764
Birth of a daughter
#3
Nancy de Graffenried
1769

Birth of a son
#4
John de Graffenried
about 1770

Birth of a daughter
#5
Sarah de Graffenried
about 1772

Birth of a son
#6
Francis de Graffenried
about 1774

Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1775 and 1776

Note: In 1775, there was an epidemic of unknown cause in North America (especially New England,) followed in 1775-1776 by what is described as one of the worst worldwide influenza epidemics - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_epidemics
Birth of a son
#7
William de Graffenried
1776

Marriage of a childGideon JohnsonMary Baker de GraffenriedView this family
November 18, 1779

Birth of a granddaughter
#1
Sarah Johnson
October 9, 1780

Birth of a granddaughter
#2
M B Johnson
November 11, 1782

Historical Event
The American Revolution
from 1775 to 1783

Note: The Thirteen American Colonies broke from the British Empire and formed the independent nation, the United States of America - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Revolution
Birth of a granddaughter
#3
Nancy Johnson
July 14, 1784

Birth of a granddaughter
#4
Ursula Allen Johnson
December 13, 1787

Birth of a granddaughter
#5
P B Johnson
April 8, 1790

Marriage of a childVincent de GraffenriedMartha ThaxonView this family
December 31, 1790

Birth of a granddaughter
#6
Jincy Johnson
September 13, 1795

Birth of a granddaughter
#7
Elizabeth Johnson
October 13, 1797

Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic
between 1793 and 1798
Note: More than 4,000 Philadelphia residents died from yellow fever - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Fever_Epidemic_of_1793
Birth of a granddaughter
#8
Eleanor Johnson
December 4, 1800

Birth of a granddaughter
#9
Tabitha Johnson
June 26, 1802

Marriage of a childFrancis de GraffenriedTabitha KingView this family
November 1803

Historical Event
The Louisiana Purchase
1803

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
Birth of a grandson
#10
William Weakley Johnson
October 10, 1807
Historical Event
War of 1812
between 1812 and 1815

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 sonFrancis de Graffenried
1819

Death of a daughterMary Baker de Graffenried
January 7, 1823
Historical Event
Cholera Epidemic
1832
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
Death of a sonVincent de Graffenried
1834

Historical Event
The Texas Revolution
between October 1835 and April 1836
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
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848
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 sonJohn de Graffenried
about 1850

Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859

Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865

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
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5 years
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