Catharine ReedAge: 44 years1829–1873
- Name
- Catharine Reed
- Given names
- Catharine
- Surname
- Reed
- Married name
- Catharine Shemwell
 Birth | October 28, 1829 |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 2 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 5 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 |
 Marriage | Alexander “Alex” Shemwell Jr. — View this family estimated 1845 (Age 15 years) |
 Birth of a daughter#1 | Lucinda Jane Shemwell October 11, 1846 (Age 16 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 16 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 |
 Census | August 22, 1850 (Age 20 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Sarah Lilly Shemwell December 24, 1854 (Age 25 years) |
| Birth of a son #3 | James A Shemwell October 18, 1855 (Age 25 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #4 | Nancy Lugenia “Nannie” Shemwell November 12, 1857 (Age 28 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 27 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Birth of a son #5 | John L Shemwell estimated December 1859 (Age 30 years) |
| Census | August 3, 1860 (Age 30 years) Address: South of Salisbury |
| Birth of a son #6 | Thomas D Shemwell July 9, 1862 (Age 32 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 31 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 daughter | Lucinda Jane Shemwell July 19, 1865 (Age 35 years) |
| Birth of a son #7 | William A Shemwell 1867 (Age 37 years) |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 37 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 37 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Birth of a daughter #8 | Ida May Shemwell January 1869 (Age 39 years) |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 39 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 |
| Death of a son | John L Shemwell before 1870 (Age 40 years) Note: Missing from 1870 & 1880 census records, presumed death. -b |
| Census | June 1, 1870 (Age 40 years) |
| Death of a son | Thomas D Shemwell October 2, 1872 (Age 42 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Joseph Bentley Leonard — Sarah Lilly Shemwell — View this family September 14, 1873 (Age 43 years) |
 Death | November 10, 1873 (Age 44 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Trading Ford Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Family with Alexander “Alex” Shemwell Jr. |
| husband |
Alexander “Alex” Shemwell Jr. Birth: April 17, 1824 34 23 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States Death: June 5, 1890 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States |
| herself |
Catharine Reed Birth: October 28, 1829 — North Carolina, United States Death: November 10, 1873 — North Carolina, United States |
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Marriage: estimated 1845 — |
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21 months daughter |
Lucinda Jane Shemwell Birth: October 11, 1846 22 16 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States Death: July 19, 1865 — North Carolina, United States |
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8 years daughter |
Sarah Lilly Shemwell Birth: December 24, 1854 30 25 — North Carolina, United States Death: January 30, 1903 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States |
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10 months son |
James A Shemwell Birth: October 18, 1855 31 25 — North Carolina, United States Death: May 23, 1875 — North Carolina, United States |
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2 years daughter |
Nancy Lugenia “Nannie” Shemwell Birth: November 12, 1857 33 28 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States Death: October 15, 1939 — Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, United States |
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2 years son |
John L Shemwell Birth: estimated December 1859 35 30 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States Death: before 1870 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States |
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3 years son |
Thomas D Shemwell Birth: July 9, 1862 38 32 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States Death: October 2, 1872 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States |
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6 years son |
William A Shemwell Birth: 1867 42 37 — North Carolina, United States Death: December 31, 1888 — Rockwall, Texas, United States |
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2 years daughter |
Ida May Shemwell Birth: January 1869 44 39 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States Death: May 2, 1954 — Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, United States |
| Alexander “Alex” Shemwell Jr. + Nancy Ann “Anna” Smith |
| husband |
Alexander “Alex” Shemwell Jr. Birth: April 17, 1824 34 23 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States Death: June 5, 1890 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States |
| husband’s wife |
Nancy Ann “Anna” Smith Birth: December 21, 1830 — North Carolina, United States Death: November 26, 1903 |
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Marriage: April 28, 1875 — Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, United States |
| Census | 1850 United States - Census transcript - Alexander “Alex” Shemwell Jr. - Household
Rowan NC
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| Census | 1860 United States - Census transcript - Alexander Shemwell - Household
South of Salisbury Rowan NC
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| Census | 1870 United States - Census transcript - Alexander Shemwell - Household
Providence, Rowan, NC Alexander Shemwell
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