The Shemwell Family

Samuel James Kittrell SrAge: 79 years17281807

Name
Samuel James Kittrell Sr
Given names
Samuel James
Surname
Kittrell
Name suffix
Sr
Birth 1728
MarriageElizabeth Catherine BryantView this family
about 1750 (Age 22 years)

Note: Marriage info from Findagrave site
Historical Event
The French & Indian War
between 1754 and 1763 (Age 26 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
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1775 and 1776 (Age 47 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 son
#1
Samuel James Kittrell Jr
February 17, 1777 (Age 49 years)
Death of a wifeElizabeth Catherine Bryant
1782 (Age 54 years)
Historical Event
The American Revolution
from 1775 to 1783 (Age 47 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
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic
between 1793 and 1798 (Age 65 years)
Note: More than 4,000 Philadelphia residents died from yellow fever - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Fever_Epidemic_of_1793
Marriage of a childSamuel James Kittrell JrEllender “Nellie” ShemwellView this family
December 30, 1800 (Age 72 years)
Note: Witness-Henry Yarborough
Birth of a granddaughter
#1
Elizabeth H Kittrell
October 4, 1801 (Age 73 years)
Historical Event
The Louisiana Purchase
1803 (Age 75 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
Birth of a grandson
#2
Lemuel Carter Kittrell
March 16, 1805 (Age 77 years)
Birth of a grandson
#3
Solomon Kittrell
January 7, 1807 (Age 79 years)
Death April 17, 1807 (Age 79 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Tabbs Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
Family with Elizabeth Catherine Bryant - View this family
himself
Samuel James Kittrell Sr
Birth: 1728Bertie, North Carolina, United States
Death: April 17, 1807Granville, North Carolina, United States
wife
Elizabeth Catherine Bryant
Birth: August 24, 1731Richmond, Henrico, Virginia, United States
Death: 1782Granville, North Carolina, United States
Marriage: about 1750
27 years
son

No family available

Marriage
Marriage info from Findagrave site