The Shemwell Family

Thomas Whatley

Name
Thomas Whatley
Given names
Thomas
Surname
Whatley
MarriageAnn View this family
unknown

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
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
#1
Susan Jemimah Whatley
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
#2
Mariam Jones “Milly” Whatley
August 28, 1788
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 childZachariah ShemwellSusan Jemimah WhatleyView this family
September 6, 1802
Marriage of a childJoseph M ShemwellMariam Jones “Milly” WhatleyView this family
October 26, 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
#1
Allen J “A J” Shemwell
November 26, 1804
Birth of a grandson
#2
Harrison Higgs “Harry” Shemwell
April 22, 1807
Birth of a granddaughter
#3
Mary Elizabeth Shemwell
about 1809
Birth of a granddaughter
#4
Eleanor Kittrell “Ellen” Shemwell
August 15, 1809
Birth of a granddaughter
#5
Mary Lucinda Shemwell
March 14, 1812
Birth of a granddaughter
#6
Jemima Shemwell
1814

Birth of a grandson
#7
Zachariah Thomas “Z T” Shemwell
December 25, 1814
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
#8
John P Shemwell
about 1815
Birth of a grandson
#9
Dr. James Jackson “J J” Shemwell
1816
Birth of a granddaughter
#10
Maletha Shemwell
1818
Birth of a grandson
#11
Joseph Shemwell
about 1822

Birth of a granddaughter
#12
Emily Ellen Shemwell
July 24, 1823
Birth of a grandson
#13
William Alexander Shemwell
about 1825
Birth of a granddaughter
#14
Mary Ann Shemwell
1826

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
Birth of a grandson
#15
Joseph Theodore Shemwell
about 1834

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 wifeAnn
March 18, 1845
Death of a grandsonJoseph Shemwell
February 19, 1847
Cause: Fever
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
Death of a daughterSusan Jemimah Whatley
about 1853
Death of a granddaughterJemima Shemwell
June 1, 1857
Cause: Congestive chills
Death of a daughterMariam Jones “Milly” Whatley
October 16, 1858

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
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