The Shemwell Family

Jean “Jennie” Huddlestone

Name
Jean “Jennie” Huddlestone
Given names
Jean
Surname
Huddlestone
Married name
Jean Smart
Nickname
Jennie
MarriageWilliam Smart Jr.View this family
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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 daughter
#1
Elizabeth Smart
February 10, 1770
Birth of a daughter
#2
Jane Smart
September 22, 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 daughter
#3
Margaret Smart
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 daughter
#4
Isabella Smart
October 17, 1784

Birth of a son
#5
Thomas Smart
April 18, 1786

Marriage of a childJohn ReidElizabeth SmartView this family
December 15, 1792
Marriage of a childWilliam Long Sr.Jane SmartView this family
December 17, 1793
Birth of a grandson
#1
Thomas S Long
February 3, 1798
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
Marriage of a childHugh BlackMargaret SmartView this family
November 7, 1799

Marriage of a childJohn Preston Goforth Jr.Isabella SmartView this family
September 22, 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
#2
John Allison Long
1810
Birth of a grandson
#3
John E Goforth
1811

Marriage of a childThomas SmartElizabeth “Betsey” BladridgeView this family
September 28, 1811

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
Birth of a grandson
#4
Preston Nevins Long
June 20, 1818
Marriage of a childThomas SmartMargaret “Peggy” FlemingView this family
February 4, 1822

Birth of a grandson
#5
Thomas Batey Goforth
1823

Death of a daughterIsabella Smart
December 9, 1826

Death of a husbandWilliam Smart Jr.
1827

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
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
Death of a daughterJane Smart
February 10, 1842
Death of a daughterMargaret Smart
1842

Burial of a daughterJane Smart
after February 10, 1842
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Brittain Cemetery
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
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
Deathunknown

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Elizabeth Smart
Birth: February 10, 1770 26Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
Death: September 17, 1863Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
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