The Shemwell Family

Robert Levi ThompsonAge: 38 years18311869

Name
Robert Levi Thompson
Given names
Robert Levi
Surname
Thompson
Birth 1831
Historical Event
Cholera Epidemic
1832 (Age 12 months)
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 4 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
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 15 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
Religious marriageDelilah Adeline LeeView this family
September 6, 1853 (Age 22 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Melvina Pamelia Thompson
May 27, 1854 (Age 23 years)
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 26 years)

Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884
Birth of a son
#2
Levi Daniel Thompson
1860 (Age 29 years)
Census August 4, 1860 (Age 29 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3
Sarah Margaret “Sadie” Thompson
August 30, 1862 (Age 31 years)
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 30 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 36 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 36 years)
Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306
Birth of a daughter
#4
Lansa Thompson
1869 (Age 38 years)
Historical Event
Transcontinental Railroad completed
1869 (Age 38 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
Death July 1869 (Age 38 years)
Family with Delilah Adeline Lee - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: September 6, 1853Logan, Kentucky, United States
9 months
daughter
7 years
son
Levi Daniel Thompson
Birth: 1860 29 22Illinois, United States
Death: October 1869Randolph, Illinois, United States
3 years
daughter
Sarah Margaret “Sadie” Thompson
Birth: August 30, 1862 31 25Randolph, Illinois, United States
Death: October 20, 1951Boonville, Cooper, Missouri, United States
7 years
daughter
Lansa Thompson
Birth: 1869 38 31Randolph, Illinois, United States
Death: January 5, 1884Illinois, United States
William Gibson + Delilah Adeline Lee - View this family
wife’s husband
wife
Marriage: 1871Randolph, Illinois, United States
4 years
step-daughter
3 years
step-daughter
3 years
step-daughter

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Census1860 United States - Census transcript - Robert Levi Thompson - Household

Randolph, Illinois, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
Robert Thompsonhead25MWfarmerKY
Adeline Thompsonwife25FWKY
Nellie M Thompsondaughter5FWIL
Levi D Thompsonson2 monthsMWIL