George U HudspethAge: 17 years1864–1882
- Name
- George U Hudspeth
- Given names
- George U
- Surname
- Hudspeth
 Birth | September 23, 1864 25 24 |
 Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865Note: 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 2 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 2 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
 Birth of a brother | Edgar D “Eddie” Hudspeth June 17, 1868 (Age 3 years) |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 4 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 | October 12, 1870 (Age 6 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandfather | James Shemwell Hudspeth December 29, 1870 (Age 6 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Boadecia T Hudspeth April 25, 1871 (Age 6 years) |
| Death of a father | Thomas Ayres Hudspeth May 30, 1876 (Age 11 years) |
| Death of a maternal grandmother | Elizabeth Floyd August 21, 1878 (Age 13 years) Cause: Rheumatic fever |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 13 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 16, 1880 (Age 15 years) |
| Death of a maternal grandfather | James Marquis “Squire Jim” Shemwell November 4, 1880 (Age 16 years) |
| Death of a sister | Boadecia T Hudspeth September 2, 1882 (Age 17 years) |
 Death | September 19, 1882 (Age 17 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Mt. Sharon Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Thomas Ayres Hudspeth Birth: February 11, 1839 32 33 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: May 30, 1876 — Logan, Kentucky, United States |
| mother |
Amanda Elizabeth “Manda” Shemwell Birth: February 23, 1840 29 22 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: July 31, 1893 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: December 27, 1860 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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13 months elder brother |
James Shemwell Hudspeth Birth: January 30, 1862 22 21 — Logan, Kentucky, United States Death: November 26, 1950 — Greenville, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
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3 years himself |
George U Hudspeth Birth: September 23, 1864 25 24 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: September 19, 1882 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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4 years younger brother |
Edgar D “Eddie” Hudspeth Birth: June 17, 1868 29 28 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: February 24, 1900 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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3 years younger sister |
Boadecia T Hudspeth Birth: April 25, 1871 32 31 — Kentucky, United States Death: September 2, 1882 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
George U Hudspeth has 57 first cousins recorded
Father's family (11)
Parents Capt. James Harvey Hudspeth + Armelda Ann Holland
Parents Fielding Holder + Mary Elizabeth Hudspeth
Parents George Harris Hudspeth + Mary A “Mollie” Dawson
Mother's family (46)
Parents Samuel Thomas Shemwell + Armina M “Mina” Shemwell
Parents John Wesley Hester + Almira Caroline “Carrie” Shemwell
Parents James McHenry Shutt + Mary Francis “Fanny” Shemwell
Parents James William Hester + Augustine America “Gussie” Shemwell
Parents Christopher Columbus “Bud” Shemwell + Malvina Elvina “Mollie” Rickman
Parents Charles Lafayette “Fate” Shemwell + Mary Harriet Sherrod
Parents Marquis Delumuel “Mark” Shemwell + Sarah Frances “Ma Sissie” Scott
| Census | 1870 United States - Census transcript - Thomas Ayres Hudspeth - Household
Sharon Grove Todd Ky
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| Census | 1880 United States - Census transcript - Amanda Elizabeth “Manda” Shemwell - Household
Sharon, Todd, Kentucky, United States
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