William Alexander ShemwellAge: 76 years1845–1922
- Name
- William Alexander Shemwell
- Given names
- William Alexander
- Surname
- Shemwell
 Birth | July 26, 1845 35 22 |
 Birth of a sister | Elizabeth Jane “Bettie” Shemwell October 27, 1847 (Age 2 years) |
 Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 5 months)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 |
| Death of a paternal grandmother | Jane “Jenny” Dickerson 1850 (Age 4 years) |
 Census | August 14, 1850 (Age 5 years) Address: Dist. 2 |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 11 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 paternal grandfather | Samuel James Shemwell August 17, 1860 (Age 15 years) |
| Census | September 13, 1860 (Age 15 years) |
 Marriage | Virginia Cordelia “Jennie” Brockman — View this family February 3, 1863 (Age 17 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #1 | Lieu A Shemwell March 7, 1864 (Age 18 years) |
| Death of a daughter | Lieu A Shemwell March 22, 1864 (Age 18 years) |
| Birth of a son #2 | James Harvey Shemwell April 5, 1865 (Age 19 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 15 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 21 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 21 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Birth of a son #3 | William David Shemwell May 1869 (Age 23 years) |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 23 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 1, 1870 (Age 24 years) |
 Occupation | Farmer 1870 (Age 24 years) |
| Death of a maternal grandmother | Elizabeth K Henry December 17, 1875 (Age 30 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #4 | Lillian Belle “Lily” Shemwell November 14, 1876 (Age 31 years) |
| Birth of a son #5 | Walter Winston Shemwell Sr. April 14, 1878 (Age 32 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 32 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Census | July 5, 1880 (Age 34 years) |
| Death of a father | Samuel Shemwell August 28, 1881 (Age 36 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #6 | Bescelia Norine “Bessie” Shemwell May 1883 (Age 37 years) |
| Marriage of a parent | Burell Meador — Permelia Belinda Rickman — View this family August 14, 1883 (Age 38 years) Note: 9 Aug 1883 |
| Death of a maternal grandfather | James Rickman June 21, 1884 (Age 38 years) |
| Birth of a son #7 | Clarence Shemwell April 2, 1886 (Age 40 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #8 | Caroline O “Carrie” Shemwell April 2, 1887 (Age 41 years) Note: Carrie was one of a set of twins |
| Birth of a daughter #9 | … Shemwell April 2, 1887 (Age 41 years) |
| Death of a son | Clarence Shemwell May 17, 1887 (Age 41 years) |
 Newspaper Article | Land Claim August 1887 (Age 42 years) |
| Marriage of a child | William David Shemwell — Henrietta Jane “Etta” Pring — View this family 1891 (Age 45 years) |
| Marriage of a child | James Harvey Shemwell — Edith Blanche Martin — View this family June 19, 1894 (Age 48 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #1 | Mary Jane Shemwell March 1896 (Age 50 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #2 | Genevieve Shemwell May 6, 1896 (Age 50 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #3 | Clarence Henry “Shemmy” Shemwell December 15, 1897 (Age 52 years) |
| Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 52 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 granddaughter #4 | Dorothy Pruitt “Mable” Shemwell June 30, 1899 (Age 53 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Walter Winston Shemwell Sr. — Maude Elanor Thompson — View this family October 4, 1899 (Age 54 years) |
| Marriage of a child | James Harvey Shemwell — Mary Katherine Propp — View this family Type: Civil marriage March 15, 1900 (Age 54 years) |
| Census | June 2, 1900 (Age 54 years) |
| Death of a wife | Virginia Cordelia “Jennie” Brockman September 11, 1900 (Age 55 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #5 | Gladys Cordellia Shemwell January 4, 1901 (Age 55 years) |
| Millionaires News Paper Article | Newspaper February 23, 1902 (Age 56 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #6 | Velvalee Virginia Shemwell May 16, 1902 (Age 56 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #7 | John William Shemwell August 21, 1903 (Age 58 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #8 | Frances Cassman Shemwell February 14, 1905 (Age 59 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Walter Pomeroy Eaton — Lillian Belle “Lily” Shemwell — View this family Type: Religious marriage April 26, 1905 (Age 59 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #9 | Judson A Shemwell January 7, 1906 (Age 60 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Emil Constant Ducommun — Bescelia Norine “Bessie” Shemwell — View this family November 27, 1906 (Age 61 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #10 | Marcus Amadens “Mark” Shemwell July 15, 1908 (Age 62 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #11 | Helen Alice Shemwell April 17, 1909 (Age 63 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #12 | Bessie Bell Shemwell February 17, 1910 (Age 64 years) |
| Census | April 23, 1910 (Age 64 years) Note: Enum. with Walter Eaton-son-in-law |
| Death of a mother | Permelia Belinda Rickman September 30, 1910 (Age 65 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #13 | Virginia Leonide Ducommun January 3, 1912 (Age 66 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #14 | Charles Emil Ducommun April 27, 1913 (Age 67 years) |
| Death of a son | William David Shemwell April 15, 1915 (Age 69 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Walter Winston Shemwell Sr. — Mary Emma Penland — View this family September 7, 1915 (Age 70 years) |
| Death of a brother | James Marcus Shemwell July 20, 1916 (Age 70 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #15 | Harriett Virginia Shemwell August 31, 1916 (Age 71 years) |
| Burial of a brother | James Marcus Shemwell 1916 (Age 70 years) Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Pleasant Hill Cemetery |
| Historical Event | Polio Epidemic 1916 (Age 70 years)Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1 |
| Historical Event | World War I between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 71 years)Note: The United States enters 'The Great War' where more than nine million combatants were killed- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I |
| Historical Event | Spanish Influenza Epidemic 1918 (Age 72 years)Note: Spanish Influenza killed over 500,000 people in the United States, and somewhere between 20 and 40 million in what has been cited as the most devastating epidemic in history - http://virus.stanford.edu/uda/ |
| Birth of a grandson #16 | Walter Winston Shemwell Jr. September 7, 1919 (Age 74 years) |
| Census | January 19, 1920 (Age 74 years) |
 Death | February 1, 1922 (Age 76 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Rosedale Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Samuel Shemwell Birth: September 17, 1809 33 29 — Kentucky, United States Death: August 28, 1881 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
| mother |
Permelia Belinda Rickman Birth: September 12, 1822 24 17 — Sumner, Tennessee, United States Death: September 30, 1910 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: August 17, 1841 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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1 year elder brother |
James Marcus Shemwell Birth: August 14, 1842 32 19 — Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: July 20, 1916 — Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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3 years himself |
William Alexander Shemwell Birth: July 26, 1845 35 22 — Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: February 1, 1922 — Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States |
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2 years younger sister |
Elizabeth Jane “Bettie” Shemwell Birth: October 27, 1847 38 25 — Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: August 16, 1924 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
| Mother’s family with Burell Meador |
| step-father |
Burell Meador Birth: 1820 Death: 1893 |
| mother |
Permelia Belinda Rickman Birth: September 12, 1822 24 17 — Sumner, Tennessee, United States Death: September 30, 1910 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: August 14, 1883 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
| Family with Virginia Cordelia “Jennie” Brockman |
| himself |
William Alexander Shemwell Birth: July 26, 1845 35 22 — Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: February 1, 1922 — Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States |
| wife |
Virginia Cordelia “Jennie” Brockman Birth: February 22, 1847 22 16 — Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: September 11, 1900 — Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States |
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Marriage: February 3, 1863 — Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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13 months daughter |
Lieu A Shemwell Birth: March 7, 1864 18 17 — Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: March 22, 1864 — Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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13 months son |
James Harvey Shemwell Birth: April 5, 1865 19 18 — Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: November 5, 1935 — Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, United States |
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4 years son |
William David Shemwell Birth: May 1869 23 22 — Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: April 15, 1915 — Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado, United States |
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8 years daughter |
Lillian Belle “Lily” Shemwell Birth: November 14, 1876 31 29 — Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: January 27, 1932 — Los Angeles, California, United States |
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17 months son |
Walter Winston Shemwell Sr. Birth: April 14, 1878 32 31 — Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: February 26, 1963 — Los Angeles, California, United States |
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5 years daughter |
Bescelia Norine “Bessie” Shemwell Birth: May 1883 37 36 — Washington, Illinois, United States Death: November 2, 1964 — Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States |
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3 years son |
Clarence Shemwell Birth: April 2, 1886 40 39 Death: May 17, 1887 — Golden, Grant, Kansas, United States |
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1 year daughter |
Caroline O “Carrie” Shemwell Birth: April 2, 1887 41 40 — Golden, Grant, Kansas, United States Death: March 12, 1966 — Los Angeles, California, United States |
| daughter |
… Shemwell Birth: April 2, 1887 41 40 — Golden, Grant, Kansas, United States Death: |
William Alexander Shemwell has 33 first cousins recorded
Father's family (33)
Parents James Shemwell + Nancy Green
Parents Thomas Holland + Nancy Shemwell
Parents Thomas Shemwell + Nancy Bone
Parents Nicholas Christian + Sarah “Sally” Shemwell
Parents Alexander McEwing Christian + Jane Shemwell
Parents William Green Shemwell + Susan Kerna Tabb
Mother's family (0)
| Census | 1850 United States - Census transcript - Samuel Shemwell - Household
Dist. 2 Todd, Kentucky, USA
Notes: Next door to Ben F. - Permeila is Paulina -b | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | 1860 United States - Census transcript - Samuel Shemwell - Household
Elkton, Todd, Kentucky
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| Census | 1870 United States - Census transcript - William A. Shemwell - Household
06 Oct. 1870 Page 5 Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky
Notes: 2 Doors Down from James Jr. and Permelia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | 1880 United States - Census transcript - William Alexander Shemwell - Household
Richview, Washington, Ill
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| Census | 1900 United States - Census transcript - William Alexander Shemwell - Household
Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 2858 Orchard Ave.
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| Census | 1910 United States - Census transcript - Walter Pomeroy Eaton - Household
Los Angeles, CA.
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| Census | 1920 United States - Census transcript - Walter Pomeroy Eaton - Household
30 Park Ave Venice, Los Angeles, California
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