The Shemwell Family

Mary Fannie SmithAge: 59 years18411900

Name
Mary Fannie Smith
Given names
Mary Fannie
Surname
Smith
Married name
Mary Fannie McGinnis
Birth September 4, 1841
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 4 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
MarriageStarling A McGinnisView this family
February 24, 1858 (Age 16 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Mary E McGinnis
February 24, 1859 (Age 17 years)

Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 15 years)

Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884
Death of a daughterMary E McGinnis
before 1860 (Age 18 years)

Birth of a daughter
#2
Nancy Belle “Nannie” McGinnis
March 19, 1860 (Age 18 years)
Birth of a son
#3
James William McGinnis
August 24, 1861 (Age 19 years)
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 19 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
Birth of a son
#4
Elijah Hugh McGinnis
1865 (Age 23 years)
Historical Event
The Alaska Purchase
1867 (Age 25 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 25 years)
Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306
Birth of a daughter
#5
Sarah McGinnis
1868 (Age 26 years)

Historical Event
Transcontinental Railroad completed
1869 (Age 27 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
Birth of a son
#6
Hettie D McGinnis
June 1870 (Age 28 years)
Census October 15, 1870 (Age 29 years)
Birth of a son
#7
Ben McGinnis
1871 (Age 29 years)

Birth of a daughter
#8
Ellen McGinnis
1873 (Age 31 years)

Birth of a son
#9
Robert T McGinnis
October 2, 1878 (Age 37 years)

Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 36 years)

Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
Marriage of a childJames Thomas NealNancy Belle “Nannie” McGinnisView this family
calculated 1880 (Age 38 years)

Census June 3, 1880 (Age 38 years)
Birth of a son
#10
Atha W McGinnis
April 25, 1883 (Age 41 years)
Marriage of a childJames William McGinnisDelilah Belle “Lila” NealView this family
October 23, 1883 (Age 42 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#1
Lora E McGinnis
November 1884 (Age 43 years)

Birth of a son
#11
Elgin McGinnis
January 4, 1886 (Age 44 years)

Birth of a granddaughter
#2
Fannie Eunice McGinnis
April 26, 1888 (Age 46 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#3
Nina McGinnis
April 16, 1890 (Age 48 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#4
Willie McGinnis
January 1892 (Age 50 years)

Death of a sonElgin McGinnis
March 3, 1894 (Age 52 years)

Birth of a grandson
#5
Neal McGinnis
October 2, 1894 (Age 53 years)

Death of a grandsonNeal McGinnis
April 12, 1895 (Age 53 years)

Birth of a grandson
#6
Genie Neal
calculated 1896 (Age 54 years)
Birth of a grandson
#7
Thomas Earl McGinnis
January 10, 1898 (Age 56 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 56 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 December 5, 1900 (Age 59 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Gasper River Cemetery
Family with Starling A McGinnis - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: February 24, 1858Warren, Kentucky, United States
1 year
daughter
13 months
daughter
Nancy Belle “Nannie” McGinnis
Birth: March 19, 1860 29 18Warren, Kentucky, United States
Death: July 24, 1914Simpson, Kentucky, United States
17 months
son
4 years
son
4 years
daughter
3 years
son
19 months
son
3 years
daughter
6 years
son
5 years
son
Atha W McGinnis
Birth: April 25, 1883 52 41Kentucky, United States
Death: April 25, 1929Logan, Illinois, United States
3 years
son

No family available

Census1870 United States - Census transcript - Starling A McGinnis - Household

Warren, Kentucky

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceFFBMFBBornMarSchoolReadWriteInfirmCitDis
Starling McGinnishead39MWFarmerKY
Mary McGinniswife29FWHouse KeeperTN
Nancy B McGinnisdaughter10FWAttend SchoolKY
James W McGinnisson8MWKY
Elijah McGinnisson6MWKY
Sarah McGinnisdaughter4FWKY
Vomey Pucket 35FBDomestic ServantKY

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - Starling A McGinnis - Household

Fillmore, Logan, Kentucky

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
S A McGinnisWM49headMFarmerKYKYVA
Fannie McGinnisWF38wifeMHouse KeeperKY
Nannie McGinnisWF20daughterMKYKYKY
James W McGinnisWM18sonSFarmerKYKYKY
Eli Hugh McGinnisWM15sonSKYKYKY
Sarah McGinnisWF12daughterSKYKY
Hettie McGinnisWM10sonSKYKYKY
Ben McGinnisWM9sonSKYKY
Ellen McGinnisWF7daughterSKYKY