The Shemwell Family

William Pinkney RedwineAge: 76 years18281905

Name
William Pinkney Redwine
Given names
William Pinkney
Surname
Redwine
Birth March 29, 1828
Historical Event
Cholera Epidemic
1832 (Age 3 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 7 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
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 17 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
MarriageClarinda Miranda CameronView this family
November 24, 1852 (Age 24 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Ann Eliza Redwine
June 28, 1853 (Age 25 years)
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 28 years)

Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884
Military service
7th North Carolina, USA Inf., CSA Co. F
between 1861 and 1865 (Age 32 years)

Wounded
Civil War
July 3, 1863 (Age 35 years)
Note: Right thigh - right foot.
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 33 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 38 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 38 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 40 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
Marriage of a childAnderson ColeAnn Eliza RedwineView this family
Type: Civil marriage
October 16, 1871 (Age 43 years)
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 49 years)

Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
Death of a wifeClarinda Miranda Cameron
November 18, 1885 (Age 57 years)
MarriageMargaret ShemwellView this family
June 1, 1886 (Age 58 years)
Note: Minister-A.P.Stokes
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 70 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 5, 1900 (Age 72 years)
Death February 28, 1905 (Age 76 years)
Cause of death: Pneumonia
Note: Newspaper: Davidson Dispatch, March 5, 1905
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Lick Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage:
himself
Family with Clarinda Miranda Cameron - View this family
himself
wife
Clarinda Miranda Cameron
Birth: December 28, 1830Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Death: November 18, 1885Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Marriage: November 24, 1852Davidson, North Carolina, United States
7 months
daughter
Ann Eliza Redwine
Birth: June 28, 1853 25 22Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Death: March 28, 1919Davidson, North Carolina, United States
son
Family with Margaret Shemwell - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: June 1, 1886Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Robert Alexander Yarborough + Margaret Shemwell - View this family
wife’s husband
Robert Alexander Yarborough
Birth: August 17, 1836 25 18Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Death: November 19, 1862Charlottesville, Albemarle, Virginia, United States
wife
Marriage: January 18, 1856Davidson, North Carolina, United States
11 months
step-son
3 years
step-son
2 years
step-son

Wounded
Right thigh - right foot.
Marriage
Minister-A.P.Stokes
Census1900 United States - Census transcript - William Pinkney Redwine - Household

Healing Spring, Davidson, NC

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
William Pinkney RedwineheadWMMar182872M14NCNCNCFarming
Margaret YarboroughwifeWFAug183465M1432NCNCNC
Thomas WardservantWMApr188119SNCNCNCFarm laber
Millie CameronservantBF185050S00NCNCNCFarm laber

Death
Newspaper: Davidson Dispatch, March 5, 1905 Husband, Wife, Sister--All Die in a Week The hand of affliction has fallen heavily upon the Redwine family during the past two weeks. On Tuesday, February 28th Squire W. P. Redwine, of Healing Springs, died after an illness of several months. On Sunday following, Mrs. Redwine, wife of deceased, expired, being a victim of pneumonia, and on last Tuesday Miss Mariah Redwine, sister of Squire Redwine, died at the old home place, where she had gone to attend her brother and his wife in their last illness, and where she contracted pneumonia from cold and exposure. Husband, wife, sister--all three died in one week's time and were laid to rest side by side in the graveyard at Lick Cree,. Miss Redwine was 75 years of age.