The Shemwell Family

Elizabeth BirchAge: 85 years17061791

Name
Elizabeth Birch
Given names
Elizabeth
Surname
Birch
Married name
Elizabeth Thorne
Birth about 1706
Birth of a sisterSusanna Birch
about 1714 (Age 8 years)
MarriageBenjamin ThorneView this family
about 1722 (Age 16 years)
Historical Event
The French & Indian War
between 1754 and 1763 (Age 48 years)

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
Death of a husbandBenjamin Thorne
before June 9, 1766 (Age 60 years)
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1775 and 1776 (Age 69 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
Historical Event
The American Revolution
from 1775 to 1783 (Age 69 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
Death after 1791 (Age 85 years)
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage:
herself
Elizabeth Birch
Birth: about 1706Charles, Maryland, United States
Death: after 1791Charles, Maryland, United States
9 years
younger sister
Family with Benjamin Thorne - View this family
husband
Benjamin Thorne
Birth: 1702 32 28Charles, Maryland, United States
Death: before June 9, 1766Charles, Maryland, United States
herself
Elizabeth Birch
Birth: about 1706Charles, Maryland, United States
Death: after 1791Charles, Maryland, United States
Marriage: about 1722Charles, Maryland, United States