The Shemwell Family

Elizabeth A GraggAge: 77 years1830–1907

Name
Elizabeth A Gragg
Given names
Elizabeth A
Surname
Gragg
Married name
Elizabeth A Moore
Birth April 5, 1830 46 40
Death of a maternal grandmotherSarah McMahon
about 1830
Historical Event
Cholera Epidemic
1832 (Age 20 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
Birth of a sisterNicey C Gragg
May 1834 (Age 4 years)
Historical Event
The Texas Revolution
between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 5 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
Death of a paternal grandfatherWilliam Obediah “Bill” Gragg Jr.
October 20, 1847 (Age 17 years)
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
Census August 11, 1850 (Age 20 years)
MarriageJudson Moore — View this family
about 1852 (Age 21 years)

Death of a fatherWilliam Buchanan “Buck” Gragg
May 3, 1856 (Age 26 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
#1
John Boone Moore
February 29, 1860 (Age 29 years)
Census July 23, 1860 (Age 30 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2
Cornelia C Moore
June 1862 (Age 32 years)
Death of a brotherIsom Gragg
calculated 1864 (Age 33 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
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
Census August 4, 1870 (Age 40 years)
Death of a sisterAmerica “Merky” Gragg
before 1872 (Age 41 years)
Death of a motherCelia Caroline Boone
October 29, 1874 (Age 44 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3
Mary Leantine Moore
April 10, 1875 (Age 45 years)
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 47 years)

Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
Census June 8, 1880 (Age 50 years)
Death of a brotherWilliam M Gragg
May 3, 1885 (Age 55 years)
Death of a brotherJames Obediah “Jim” Gragg
about 1886 (Age 55 years)
Death of a sisterMary “Polly” Gragg
calculated 1890 (Age 59 years)
Death of a brotherEnoch Gragg
calculated 1893 (Age 62 years)
Death of a brotherHarrison Gregg
August 11, 1898 (Age 68 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 67 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 brotherAllen Gragg
December 28, 1898 (Age 68 years)
Census June 15, 1900 (Age 70 years)
Death of a sisterNicey C Gragg
calculated 1903 (Age 72 years)
Death July 24, 1907 (Age 77 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Globe Cemetery
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father
mother
Marriage: about 1804 — Burke, North Carolina, United States
2 years
elder brother
2 years
elder brother
3 years
elder brother
John A Gragg
Birth: calculated 1809 25 19 — Johns River, Caldwell, North Carolina, United States
Death:
2 years
elder brother
3 years
elder sister
7 years
elder brother
7 months
elder brother
5 months
elder brother
7 years
elder sister
2 years
elder brother
3 years
herself
Elizabeth A Gragg
Birth: April 5, 1830 46 40 — Burke, North Carolina, United States
Death: July 24, 1907 — Globe, Caldwell, North Carolina, United States
4 years
younger sister
Family with Judson Moore - View this family
husband
Judson Moore
Birth: June 13, 1833 — Burke, North Carolina, United States
Death: January 27, 1911 — Globe, Caldwell, North Carolina, United States
herself
Elizabeth A Gragg
Birth: April 5, 1830 46 40 — Burke, North Carolina, United States
Death: July 24, 1907 — Globe, Caldwell, North Carolina, United States
Marriage: about 1852 —
8 years
son
John Boone Moore
Birth: February 29, 1860 26 29 — Globe, Caldwell, North Carolina, United States
Death: January 16, 1926 — Caldwell, North Carolina, United States
2 years
daughter
Cornelia C Moore
Birth: June 1862 28 32 — Caldwell, North Carolina, United States
Death: February 20, 1927 — Morganton, Burke, North Carolina, United States
13 years
daughter
Mary Leantine Moore
Birth: April 10, 1875 41 45 — Globe, Caldwell, North Carolina, United States
Death: October 20, 1949 — Spring, Centre, Pennsylvania, United States

Census1850 United States - Census transcript - William Buchanan “Buck” Gragg - Household

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
William Gragghead67MWFarmer1700VA
Celia Graggwife64FWBurke
Eliza Graggdaughter20FWBurke

Census1860 United States - Census transcript - Judson Moore - Household

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
Judson Moorehead27MWFarmer9003056NC
Eliza Moorewife30FWNC/
John Mooreson5/12MWNC
Celia Graggmother-in-law73FWNC/

Census1870 United States - Census transcript - Judson Moore - Household

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceFFBMFBBornMarSchoolReadWriteInfirmCitDis
Moore, Judsonhead37MWFarmer1000700NC/
Moore, Elizawife40FWKeeping HouseNC//
Moore, Boon Json10MWAttended SchoolNC/
Moore, Cornelia Cdaughter7FWAt HomeNC

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - Judson Moore - Household

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Moore, JudsonWM46headMFarmerNC
Moore, Eliza AWF50wifeMKeeping House//NCNCNC
Moore, John BWM20sonSFarm LabNCNCNC
Moore, Cornelia CWF18daughterSAt Home//NCNCNC
Moore, M LeantineWF7daughterS//NCNCNC

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - Judson Moore - Household

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Moore, JudgsonheadWMJun183366M48NCNCNCFarmer0YYYOFF
Moore, Elizabeth AwifeWFApr183070M4863NCNCNCYYY
Moore, Cornelia CdaughterWFJun186237SNCNCNCNNY