Mary “Molly” ShemwellAge: 78 years1765–1843
- Name
- Mary “Molly” Shemwell
- Given names
- Mary
- Surname
- Shemwell
- Married name
- Mary Parham
- Nickname
- Molly
 Birth | 1765 38 15 |
 Birth of a brother | Zachariah Shemwell 1770 (Age 5 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Anna Margaret Shemwell about October 1771 (Age 6 years) Note: or Charles Co. Maryland |
| Birth of a sister | Rebecca Shemwell about 1774 (Age 9 years) |
| Birth of a brother | James Shemwell Jr. about 1775 (Age 10 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Samuel James Shemwell February 1, 1776 (Age 11 years) Note: BORN: Old date: 19 FEB 1775 |
 Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1775 and 1776 (Age 10 years)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 sister | Ellender “Nellie” Shemwell September 20, 1780 (Age 15 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Joseph M Shemwell April 25, 1783 (Age 18 years) |
| Historical Event | The American Revolution from 1775 to 1783 (Age 10 years)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 |
| Death of a paternal grandmother | Elizabeth Thorne 1788 (Age 23 years) |
 Marriage | John “Jack” Parham Jr. — View this family September 4, 1792 (Age 27 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #1 | Rebecca Parham February 19, 1793 (Age 28 years) |
| Birth of a son #2 | Johnson Parham September 21, 1794 (Age 29 years) |
| Death of a father | James Shemwell Sr. February 18, 1797 (Age 32 years) |
| Birth of a son #3 | Allen B Parham September 14, 1798 (Age 33 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic between 1793 and 1798 (Age 28 years)Note: More than 4,000 Philadelphia residents died from yellow fever - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Fever_Epidemic_of_1793 |
 Census | August 4, 1800 (Age 35 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #4 | Ann “Anna” Parham July 10, 1801 (Age 36 years) |
 Residence | about 1802 (Age 37 years) |
| Birth of a son #5 | Shemwell Parham about 1803 (Age 38 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #6 | Elva “Elvey” Parham 1803 (Age 38 years) |
| Historical Event | The Louisiana Purchase 1803 (Age 38 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 |
| Death of a mother | Mary Jane Higgs 1810 (Age 45 years) |
| Death of a maternal grandmother | Elizabeth Clarke after 1810 (Age 45 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #1 | Asbery Selby 1813 (Age 48 years) |
| Historical Event | War of 1812 between 1812 and 1815 (Age 47 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 of a child | Johnson Parham — Drucilla Selby — View this family April 15, 1816 (Age 51 years) |
| Death of a maternal grandfather | Capt. Zachariah Higgs 1816 (Age 51 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #2 | Elizabeth Parham February 10, 1819 (Age 54 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #3 | Joshua Selby about 1820 (Age 55 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #4 | Johnson Parham Jr October 23, 1820 (Age 55 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Lloyd Selby — Rebecca Parham — View this family about 1820 (Age 55 years) |
| Death of a granddaughter | Asbery Selby about 1820 (Age 55 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #5 | Simeon Selby October 5, 1821 (Age 56 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #6 | Mary Ann “Betsie” Selby November 10, 1822 (Age 57 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #7 | Martha Ann “Patsy” Parham November 19, 1822 (Age 57 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Allen B Parham — Lucy Hariett Tollette — View this family February 4, 1823 (Age 58 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #8 | Mary Ann “Polly” Parham November 4, 1823 (Age 58 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #9 | Samuel P “Sham” Selby April 5, 1824 (Age 59 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #10 | Catherine Ann “Kitty” Selby about 1824 (Age 59 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #11 | Henrietta “Rita” Parham November 20, 1824 (Age 59 years) |
| Marriage of a child | John Samuel Hinch — Ann “Anna” Parham — View this family about 1824 (Age 59 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #12 | William “Bill” Parham August 26, 1825 (Age 60 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #13 | William W Selby October 4, 1825 (Age 60 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #14 | Alexander Parham December 11, 1825 (Age 60 years) |
| Death of a grandson | Alexander Parham December 16, 1825 (Age 60 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #15 | Infant Parham about 1826 (Age 61 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #16 | William Hinch January 13, 1826 (Age 61 years) |
| Death of a granddaughter | Infant Parham about 1826 (Age 61 years) |
| Death of a brother | Zachariah Shemwell 1826 (Age 61 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #17 | Elizabeth Parham January 3, 1827 (Age 62 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #18 | James Nathaniel Hinch 1827 (Age 62 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #19 | Isaac Parham January 24, 1828 (Age 63 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #20 | Mary Ann “Pollie” Hinch February 15, 1828 (Age 63 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #21 | Elvina Parham December 11, 1828 (Age 63 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Shemwell Parham — Christiana Gibbons — View this family January 18, 1829 (Age 64 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #22 | Elizabeth J Selby November 21, 1829 (Age 64 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #23 | Allen Selby about 1830 (Age 65 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #24 | Anna H Parham January 29, 1830 (Age 65 years) |
| Census | June 1, 1830 (Age 65 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #25 | James Washington Parham August 12, 1830 (Age 65 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #26 | John Parham April 29, 1831 (Age 66 years) |
| Death of a granddaughter | Anna H Parham about 1831 (Age 66 years) |
| Death of a brother | James Shemwell Jr. July 10, 1831 (Age 66 years) Note: James may have passed prior to 1831. Elizabeth is listed as head of the household in the 1830 US Federal Census in Todd, Kentucky, United States. This census was taken June 1, 1830 - August 1, 1830. |
| Birth of a grandson #27 | Andrew Jackson Hinch December 9, 1831 (Age 66 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #28 | Allen Parham December 5, 1832 (Age 67 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #29 | Malinda Parham calculated 1832 (Age 67 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #30 | William Hale Parham November 10, 1832 (Age 67 years) |
| Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 67 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 grandson #31 | Ethridge Howard Parham February 11, 1833 (Age 68 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #32 | Allen Parham Jr. March 12, 1834 (Age 69 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #33 | John Curtis Hinch April 6, 1834 (Age 69 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #34 | Mary Parham December 21, 1834 (Age 69 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #35 | Allen Parham January 22, 1835 (Age 70 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #36 | Shemwell Parham November 29, 1835 (Age 70 years) |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 70 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 grandson #37 | George Johnson Parham December 18, 1836 (Age 71 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #38 | Louisa Caroline “Lucy” Parham calculated 1837 (Age 72 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #39 | Nancy Jane Hinch May 19, 1837 (Age 72 years) |
| Death of a brother | Joseph M Shemwell March 6, 1838 (Age 73 years) Note: or Stewart, Tennessee, United States |
| Birth of a grandson #40 | Lewis Washington Parham July 4, 1839 (Age 74 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #41 | Thomas Harmon Hinch October 9, 1839 (Age 74 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #42 | Elva H “Elvy” Parham calculated 1840 (Age 75 years) |
| Census | June 1, 1840 (Age 75 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #43 | Rebecca Parham May 16, 1843 (Age 78 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #44 | Rebecca Caroline “Callie” Hinch August 19, 1843 (Age 78 years) |
 Death | 1843 (Age 78 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Parham Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
James Shemwell Sr. Birth: 1727 32 33 — St. Mary's, Maryland, United States Death: February 18, 1797 — Granville, North Carolina, United States |
| mother |
Mary Jane Higgs Birth: before 1750 15 9 — St. Mary's, Maryland, United States Death: 1810 — Granville, North Carolina, United States |
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Marriage: before 1765 — St. Mary's, Maryland, United States |
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1 year herself |
Mary “Molly” Shemwell Birth: 1765 38 15 — St. Mary's, Maryland, United States Death: 1843 — Cumberland, Tennessee, United States |
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6 years younger brother |
Zachariah Shemwell Birth: 1770 43 20 — St. Mary's, Maryland, United States Death: 1826 — Union, Kentucky, United States |
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22 months younger sister |
Anna Margaret Shemwell Birth: about October 1771 44 21 — St. Mary's, Maryland, United States Death: February 11, 1856 — Logan, Kentucky, United States |
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3 years younger sister |
Rebecca Shemwell Birth: about 1774 47 24 — St. Mary's, Maryland, United States Death: June 1857 — Conway, Arkansas, United States |
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2 years younger brother |
James Shemwell Jr. Birth: about 1775 48 25 — St. Mary's, Maryland, United States Death: July 10, 1831 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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13 months younger brother |
Samuel James Shemwell Birth: February 1, 1776 49 26 — St. Mary's, Maryland, United States Death: August 17, 1860 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
| sister |
Elizabeth Shemwell Birth: Death: |
| younger sister |
Ellender “Nellie” Shemwell Birth: September 20, 1780 53 30 — Granville, North Carolina, United States Death: 1850 — Butler, Missouri, United States |
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3 years younger brother |
Joseph M Shemwell Birth: April 25, 1783 56 33 — St. Mary's, Maryland, United States Death: March 6, 1838 — Montgomery, Tennessee, United States |
| Family with John “Jack” Parham Jr. |
| husband |
John “Jack” Parham Jr. Birth: 1764 32 — Granville, North Carolina, United States Death: October 18, 1846 — Cumberland, Tennessee, United States |
| herself |
Mary “Molly” Shemwell Birth: 1765 38 15 — St. Mary's, Maryland, United States Death: 1843 — Cumberland, Tennessee, United States |
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Marriage: September 4, 1792 — Granville, North Carolina, United States |
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6 months daughter |
Rebecca Parham Birth: February 19, 1793 29 28 — Granville, North Carolina, United States Death: March 31, 1884 — Cumberland, Tennessee, United States |
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19 months son |
Johnson Parham Birth: September 21, 1794 30 29 — Granville, North Carolina, United States Death: May 5, 1846 — Cumberland, Tennessee, United States |
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9 years son |
Shemwell Parham Birth: about 1803 39 38 — Georgia, United States Death: before 1880 — Texas, Missouri, United States |
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-4 years son |
Allen B Parham Birth: September 14, 1798 34 33 — Granville, North Carolina, United States Death: March 17, 1871 — Indian Creek, Monroe, Indiana, United States |
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3 years daughter |
Ann “Anna” Parham Birth: July 10, 1801 37 36 — Elbert, Georgia, United States Death: March 1, 1859 — Cumberland, Tennessee, United States |
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3 years daughter |
Elva “Elvey” Parham Birth: 1803 39 38 — Elbert, Georgia, United States Death: 1847 — Cumberland, Tennessee, United States |