The Shemwell Family

Name
Alexander Thompson
Given names
Alexander
Surname
Thompson
Birth February 29, 1812
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
Historical Event
Cholera Epidemic
1832 (Age 19 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 23 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
MarriageOrva Adaline HollandView this family
June 10, 1841 (Age 29 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Nancy Keziah Thompson
November 26, 1842 (Age 30 years)
Birth of a son
#2
Thomas Leonard Thompson
June 14, 1844 (Age 32 years)
Birth of a son
#3
Nathaniel S Thompson
August 26, 1846 (Age 34 years)
Birth of a son
#4
William Lafayette Thompson
February 1848 (Age 35 years)
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 33 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 daughter
#5
Martha Cordelia Thompson
March 29, 1850 (Age 38 years)
Note: Paralel is listed in the 1850 Census - Must have been a name change? - b
Census October 15, 1850 (Age 38 years)
Birth of a daughter
#6
Malinda Jane Thompson
September 9, 1852 (Age 40 years)
Birth of a daughter
#7
Sarah Paralel Thompson
February 18, 1854 (Age 41 years)
Note: Paralel is listed in the 1850 Census - Must have been a name change? - b
Birth of a son
#8
Henry Clay Thompson
June 23, 1856 (Age 44 years)
Birth of a daughter
#9
Victoria Adeline Thompson
September 3, 1857 (Age 45 years)
Birth of a son
#10
John Alexander Thompson
February 3, 1859 (Age 46 years)
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 44 years)

Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884
Census June 9, 1860 (Age 48 years)
Marriage of a childJohn Perry LankfordNancy Keziah ThompsonView this family
September 15, 1860 (Age 48 years)

Birth of a granddaughter
#1
Elizabeth Adaline Lankford
June 27, 1861 (Age 49 years)
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 49 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
Death of a sonNathaniel S Thompson
October 5, 1866 (Age 54 years)
Historical Event
The Alaska Purchase
1867 (Age 54 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 54 years)
Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306
Birth of a daughter
#11
Clara Chrissie “Ella” Thompson
March 4, 1868 (Age 56 years)
Historical Event
Transcontinental Railroad completed
1869 (Age 56 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
Census July 30, 1870 (Age 58 years)
Marriage of a childRichard Wood Moore JrMartha Cordelia ThompsonView this family
September 18, 1870 (Age 58 years)
Marriage of a childWilliam Lafayette ThompsonSarah A AdamsView this family
October 1, 1871 (Age 59 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#2
Coria J Moore
about 1872 (Age 59 years)
Marriage of a childJames Robert WilliamsMalinda Jane ThompsonView this family
January 26, 1873 (Age 60 years)
Birth of a grandson
#3
Thomas Lafayette Moore
April 4, 1873 (Age 61 years)
Birth of a grandson
#4
Charles Edward Williams
November 10, 1873 (Age 61 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#5
Ida Luella Thompson
August 3, 1874 (Age 62 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#6
Effie Florence Moore
May 6, 1875 (Age 63 years)
Birth of a grandson
#7
Nathaniel Alexander Thompson
August 7, 1875 (Age 63 years)
Birth of a grandson
#8
James Andrew Williams
December 3, 1875 (Age 63 years)
Death of a grandsonJames Andrew Williams
July 19, 1876 (Age 64 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#9
Chrissie Elizabeth Moore
August 2, 1877 (Age 65 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#10
Martha Emma Thompson
October 1877 (Age 65 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#11
Laura May Williams
April 2, 1878 (Age 66 years)
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 65 years)

Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
Marriage of a childHenry Clay ThompsonDorcas Baker FespermanView this family
July 20, 1879 (Age 67 years)

Birth of a granddaughter
#12
Hattie May Thompson
October 1879 (Age 67 years)
Death of a granddaughterLaura May Williams
October 26, 1879 (Age 67 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#13
Nancy Jane “Nannie” Williams
February 20, 1880 (Age 67 years)
Marriage of a childPeter Edmond GibbonsVictoria Adeline ThompsonView this family
March 20, 1880 (Age 68 years)
Census June 2, 1880 (Age 68 years)
Birth of a grandson
#14
Thomas Luther Gibbons
March 20, 1881 (Age 69 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#15
Mary Adalline “Addie” Williams
January 8, 1882 (Age 69 years)
Birth of a grandson
#16
Martha C Moore
May 27, 1883 (Age 71 years)
Death of a daughterMartha Cordelia Thompson
July 3, 1883 (Age 71 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#17
Clara Etta Thompson
February 28, 1884 (Age 71 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#18
Charity Isabelle “Belle” Williams
April 14, 1884 (Age 72 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#19
Orva I Thompson
May 28, 1886 (Age 74 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#20
Sarah Edith “Sadie” Williams
August 16, 1886 (Age 74 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#21
Corda Ruth Thompson
June 29, 1888 (Age 76 years)
Birth of a grandson
#22
Robert L Williams
August 21, 1894 (Age 82 years)
Birth of a grandson
#23
John Claude Thompson
July 12, 1895 (Age 83 years)
Birth of a grandson
#24
Herbert Holland Williams
April 21, 1898 (Age 86 years)
Associate: Holbert Thomas Williams
Birth of a grandson
#25
Holbert Thomas Williams
April 21, 1898 (Age 86 years)
Associate: Herbert Holland Williams
Birth of a granddaughter
#26
Mabel Lafe Thompson
July 1898 (Age 86 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 86 years)
Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War
Census June 2, 1900 (Age 88 years)
Death of a grandsonMartha C Moore
after 1900 (Age 87 years)

Death April 10, 1903 (Age 91 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Thompson Grove Cemetery
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