The Shemwell Family

Elizabeth SmartAge: 93 years17701863

Name
Elizabeth Smart
Given names
Elizabeth
Surname
Smart
Married name
Elizabeth Reid
Birth February 10, 1770 26
Birth of a sisterJane Smart
September 22, 1774 (Age 4 years)
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1775 and 1776 (Age 4 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 sisterMargaret Smart
1782 (Age 11 years)

Historical Event
The American Revolution
from 1775 to 1783 (Age 4 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
Birth of a sisterIsabella Smart
October 17, 1784 (Age 14 years)

Birth of a brotherThomas Smart
April 18, 1786 (Age 16 years)

MarriageJohn ReidView this family
December 15, 1792 (Age 22 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherWilliam Smart
1795 (Age 24 years)
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic
between 1793 and 1798 (Age 22 years)
Note: More than 4,000 Philadelphia residents died from yellow fever - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Fever_Epidemic_of_1793
Historical Event
The Louisiana Purchase
1803 (Age 32 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
Historical Event
War of 1812
between 1812 and 1815 (Age 41 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
Death of a sisterIsabella Smart
December 9, 1826 (Age 56 years)

Death of a fatherWilliam Smart Jr.
1827 (Age 56 years)

Historical Event
Cholera Epidemic
1832 (Age 61 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 65 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
Death of a sisterJane Smart
February 10, 1842 (Age 72 years)
Death of a sisterMargaret Smart
1842 (Age 71 years)

Burial of a sisterJane Smart
after February 10, 1842 (Age 72 years)
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Brittain Cemetery
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 75 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
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 86 years)

Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884
Death of a brotherThomas Smart
August 5, 1862 (Age 92 years)

Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 91 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 September 17, 1863 (Age 93 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Brittain Cemetery
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Elizabeth Smart
Birth: February 10, 1770 26Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
Death: September 17, 1863Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
5 years
younger sister
8 years
younger sister
3 years
younger sister
18 months
younger brother
Family with John Reid - View this family
husband
John Reid
Birth: 1768Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
Death: 1865Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
herself
Elizabeth Smart
Birth: February 10, 1770 26Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
Death: September 17, 1863Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
Marriage: December 15, 1792Rutherford, North Carolina, United States