Ann Dove ShemwellAge: 79 years1827–1907
- Name
- Ann Dove Shemwell
- Given names
- Ann Dove
- Surname
- Shemwell
- Married name
- Ann Dove Grandin
 Birth | June 1827 42 34 |
 Birth of a sister | Jane Shemwell 1827 |
| Death of a paternal grandmother | Ann “Nancy” Billingsley September 1830 (Age 3 years) |
| Birth of a brother | John Wesley Shemwell January 9, 1832 (Age 4 years) |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 4 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 8 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 |
| Birth of a sister | Caroline Henrietta “Carrie” Shemwell April 1, 1837 (Age 9 years) |
 Marriage | Joshua Marsden Grandin — View this family February 19, 1841 (Age 13 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 18 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 |
| Death of a sister | Elizabeth Julianna Shemwell between 1850 and 1860 (Age 22 years) |
| Death of a mother | Ann Schultz April 1850 (Age 22 years) |
 Census | October 3, 1850 (Age 23 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #1 | Mary Seabury Grandin May 1857 (Age 29 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 29 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 father | William Shemwell January 10, 1862 (Age 34 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 33 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 |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 39 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 39 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 41 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 |
| Census | June 1, 1870 (Age 43 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Ann Virginia Grandin December 20, 1875 (Age 48 years) |
| Death of a daughter | Ann Virginia Grandin November 11, 1876 (Age 49 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 50 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Birth of a granddaughter #1 | Louise Bennett January 1879 (Age 51 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Andrew Jackson Bennett — Mary Seabury Grandin — View this family Type: Religious marriage October 28, 1879 (Age 52 years) |
| Census | June 10, 1880 (Age 53 years) |
| Death of a brother | Joseph Henry Shemwell June 6, 1881 (Age 54 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #2 | Grandin Lyne Bennett September 8, 1882 (Age 55 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #3 | Gatewood Seabury Bennett March 31, 1884 (Age 56 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #4 | Joshua Marsden Bennett October 1, 1892 (Age 65 years) |
| Death of a husband | Joshua Marsden Grandin 1897 (Age 69 years) |
| Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 70 years)Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War |
| Death of a sister | Mary Eliza Shemwell January 14, 1900 (Age 72 years) |
| Census | June 1, 1900 (Age 73 years) |
| Death of a brother | John Wesley Shemwell March 8, 1903 (Age 75 years) |
| Burial of a brother | John Wesley Shemwell March 10, 1903 (Age 75 years) Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Saint Pauls Episcopal Church Cemetery |
 Death | February 5, 1907 (Age 79 years) |
| Family with parents |
| father |
William Shemwell Birth: January 23, 1785 35 23 — Chaptico, St. Mary's, Maryland, United States Death: January 10, 1862 — Chaptico, St. Mary's, Maryland, United States |
| mother |
Ann Schultz Birth: April 12, 1793 Death: April 1850 — Chaptico, St. Mary's, Maryland, United States |
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Marriage: estimated 1812 — |
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2 years elder sister |
Elizabeth Julianna Shemwell Birth: 1813 27 19 — Maryland, United States Death: between 1850 and 1860 |
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2 years elder brother |
Joseph Henry Shemwell Birth: February 23, 1815 30 21 — St. Mary's, Maryland, United States Death: June 6, 1881 — St. Mary's, Maryland, United States |
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3 years elder sister |
Mary Eliza Shemwell Birth: December 25, 1817 32 24 — Calvert, Maryland, United States Death: January 14, 1900 — Calvert, Maryland, United States |
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9 years elder brother |
William S Shemwell Birth: October 1826 41 33 — Calvert, Maryland, United States Death: March 3, 1907 — Washington, District of Columbia, United States |
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9 months herself |
Ann Dove Shemwell Birth: June 1827 42 34 — Maryland, United States Death: February 5, 1907 — Washington, District of Columbia, United States |
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7 months sister |
Jane Shemwell Birth: 1827 41 33 — St. Mary's, Maryland, United States Death: March 14, 1907 — Washington, District of Columbia, United States |
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5 years younger brother |
John Wesley Shemwell Birth: January 9, 1832 46 38 — St. Mary's, Maryland, United States Death: March 8, 1903 — Prince Frederick, Calvert, Maryland, United States |
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5 years younger sister |
Caroline Henrietta “Carrie” Shemwell Birth: April 1, 1837 52 43 — Chaptico, St. Mary's, Maryland, United States Death: April 27, 1914 — Baltimore, Maryland, United States |
| Family with Joshua Marsden Grandin |
| husband |
Joshua Marsden Grandin Birth: April 3, 1814 — Schuyler, Herkimer, New York, United States Death: 1897 |
| herself |
Ann Dove Shemwell Birth: June 1827 42 34 — Maryland, United States Death: February 5, 1907 — Washington, District of Columbia, United States |
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Marriage: February 19, 1841 — St. Mary's, Maryland, United States |
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16 years daughter |
Mary Seabury Grandin Birth: May 1857 43 29 — Maryland, United States Death: June 24, 1935 |
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19 years daughter |
Ann Virginia Grandin Birth: December 20, 1875 61 48 Death: November 11, 1876 — Maryland, United States |
Ann Dove Shemwell has 12 first cousins recorded
Father's family (10)
Parents James Shemwell + Caroline Briscoe
Parents Nicholas Travers + Mary Shemwell
Parents John Hatch Dent Posey + Elizabeth Shemwell
Parents Dr. Joseph Shemwell Jr. + Mary Barber
Mother's family (2)
Parents Tobias Nixdorff + Juliana Schultz
| Census | 1850 United States - Census transcript - Joshua Marsden Grandin - Household
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| Census | 1870 United States - Census transcript - Joshua Marsden Grandin - Household
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| Census | 1880 United States - Census transcript - Jane Shemwell - Household
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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| Census | 1900 United States - Census transcript - Andrew J Bennett - Household
St. Mary's, Maryland, United States
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