The Shemwell Family

William Edgar “Willie” BinghamAge: 53 years18571911

Name
William Edgar “Willie” Bingham
Given names
William Edgar
Surname
Bingham
Nickname
Willie
Birth April 9, 1857 32 24
Birth of a sisterMary Alice Bingham
August 1858 (Age 15 months)
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859

Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884
Census July 1, 1860 (Age 3 years)
Birth of a brotherF E Bingham
about 1861 (Age 3 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherMary “Polly” Harshberger
after 1860 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a sisterMargaret V “Maggie” Bingham
February 1865 (Age 7 years)
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 3 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 9 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 9 years)
Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306
Birth of a sisterPenelope Thompson “Nellie” Bingham
August 25, 1868 (Age 11 years)
Historical Event
Transcontinental Railroad completed
1869 (Age 11 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 10, 1870 (Age 13 years)
Birth of a brotherGeorge Herbert Bingham
June 1871 (Age 14 years)
Religious marriageMargaret “Maggie” GrubbView this family
October 8, 1878 (Age 21 years)
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 20 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 son
#1
Edgar Ardenne Bingham
1879 (Age 21 years)
Census June 28, 1880 (Age 23 years)
Birth of a son
#2
Chester M Bingham
1882 (Age 24 years)
Birth of a son
#3
Rolla Sylvester Bingham
January 2, 1884 (Age 26 years)
Birth of a son
#4
Lonnie Victor Bingham
September 24, 1885 (Age 28 years)
Birth of a son
#5
Charles A Bingham
1887 (Age 29 years)
Death of a sonCharles A Bingham
1889 (Age 31 years)
Birth of a daughter
#6
Bessie Lorene Bingham
January 9, 1891 (Age 33 years)
Birth of a daughter
#7
Luna L Bingham
1894 (Age 36 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 40 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
Birth of a son
#8
Walter N Bingham
October 28, 1898 (Age 41 years)
Death of a brotherF E Bingham
before 1900 (Age 42 years)

Death of a daughterLuna L Bingham
July 2, 1900 (Age 43 years)
Burial of a daughterLuna L Bingham
1900 (Age 42 years)
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Arrow Rock Cemetery
Census June 27, 1900 (Age 43 years)
Death of a sonEdgar Ardenne Bingham
1901 (Age 43 years)
Burial of a sonEdgar Ardenne Bingham
1901 (Age 43 years)
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Arrow Rock Cemetery
Death of a fatherCapt. George Bingham
September 1, 1904 (Age 47 years)
Death of a sonChester M Bingham
1905 (Age 47 years)

Death of a sisterMargaret V “Maggie” Bingham
1905 (Age 47 years)
Marriage of a childRolla Sylvester BinghamLena H EasthamView this family
Type: Civil marriage
May 19, 1906 (Age 49 years)
Census April 18, 1910 (Age 53 years)
Death February 27, 1911 (Age 53 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Arrow Rock Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: March 30, 1854Saline, Missouri, United States
1 year
elder brother
John Bingham
Birth: about April 9, 1855 30 22
Death: November 3, 1855Arrow Rock, Saline, Missouri, United States
2 years
himself
17 months
younger sister
Mary Alice Bingham
Birth: August 1858 33 25Arrow Rock, Saline, Missouri, United States
Death: March 3, 1925Arrow Rock, Saline, Missouri, United States
3 years
younger brother
F E Bingham
Birth: about 1861 36 28Arrow Rock, Saline, Missouri, United States
Death: before 1900
4 years
younger sister
Margaret V “Maggie” Bingham
Birth: February 1865 40 32Arrow Rock, Saline, Missouri, United States
Death: 1905Arrow Rock, Saline, Missouri, United States
4 years
younger sister
3 years
younger brother
George Herbert Bingham
Birth: June 1871 46 38Saline, Cooper, Missouri, United States
Death: November 1932Rogers, Benton, Arkansas, United States
Family with Margaret “Maggie” Grubb - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: October 8, 1878Saline, Missouri, United States
15 months
son
Edgar Ardenne Bingham
Birth: 1879 21 20Saline, Missouri, United States
Death: 1901Saline, Missouri, United States
4 years
son
Chester M Bingham
Birth: 1882 24 23Saline, Missouri, United States
Death: 1905
2 years
son
Rolla Sylvester Bingham
Birth: January 2, 1884 26 25Saline, Missouri, United States
Death: February 3, 1936Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, United States
21 months
son
Lonnie Victor Bingham
Birth: September 24, 1885 28 26Arrow Rock, Saline, Missouri, United States
Death:
2 years
son
Charles A Bingham
Birth: 1887 29 28Saline, Missouri, United States
Death: 1889Arrow Rock, Saline, Missouri, United States
4 years
daughter
Bessie Lorene Bingham
Birth: January 9, 1891 33 32Saline, Missouri, United States
Death: May 27, 1959Marshall, Saline, Missouri, United States
4 years
daughter
Luna L Bingham
Birth: 1894 36 35Arrow Rock, Saline, Missouri, United States
Death: July 2, 1900Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
5 years
son
Walter N Bingham
Birth: October 28, 1898 41 40Pomona, Los Angeles, California, United States
Death:

Census1860 United States - Census transcript - Capt. George Bingham - Household

Arrow Rock, Saline, Missouri

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
George Binghamhead35MWWaggon MakerVA
Mrs. Minerva Binghamwife24FWMD
William E Binghamson3MWMO
Mary Binghamdaughter1FWMO
James Valdenarfather in law76MWMD
Mrs. Darcus Aldridgemother in law68FWMD
Eliza F Martin31FWMD
Manerva Martin10FWMO

Census1870 United States - Census transcript - Capt. George Bingham - Household

Arrow Rock, Saline, Missouri

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceFFBMFBBornMarSchoolReadWriteInfirmCitDis
Geo Binghamhead43MWWagon MakerVA
Minerva Bingham, wife34FWKeeping HouseVA
W E Binghamson13MWMO
M A Binghamdaughter11FWMO
F E Binghamson9MWMO
M V Binghamdaughter7FWMO
N T Binghamdaughter4FWMO

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - William Edgar “Willie” Bingham - Household

Saline, Missouri, United States

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Bingham, WWM23headMfarmingMOVAMD
Bingham, MaggieWF21wifeMMOVAMO
Bingham, ArdyWM11 monthssonSMOMOMO

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - William Edgar “Willie” Bingham - Household

Pomona, Los Angeles, California, United States

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Bingham, William headWMApr185743M21MOVAMEfarm laborer
Bingham, MargaretwifeWFOct185742M2197MOVAMO
Bingham, Edgar AsonWMJul187920SMOMOMOfarm laborer
Bingham, Chester MsonWMApr188218SMOMOMOblacksmith
Bingham, Rolla SsonWMJan188416SMOMOMO
Bingham, Victor AsonWMSep18869SMOMOMO
Bingham, Bessie LdaughterWFJan18916SMOMOMO
Bingham, Walter NsonWMOct18991SCAMOMO

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - William Edgar “Willie” Bingham - Household

Saline, Missouri, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Bingham, William EheadMW53M31MOVAMDnone
Bingham, Maggie RwifeFW52M3194MOVAMOseamstress
Bingham, Lonnie sonMW24SMOMOMOblacksmith
Bingham, Bessie LdaughterFW19SMOMOMOdressmaking
Bingham, Walter NsonMW11SCAMOMO

Death