The Shemwell Family

Sophia KinderAge: 34 years18401875

Name
Sophia Kinder
Given names
Sophia
Surname
Kinder
Birth May 1, 1840 37 22
Death of a fatherAbsolom Kinder
February 27, 1847 (Age 6 years)
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 5 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
Marriage of a parentSolomon KittrellEleanor Louisa McMinnView this family
February 24, 1851 (Age 10 years)

Birth of a half-brotherFrancis Marion Kittrell
February 18, 1852 (Age 11 years)
Birth of a half-brotherAlfred Franklin Kittrell
September 1, 1853 (Age 13 years)
Birth of a half-sisterMartha Jane Kittrell
June 6, 1855 (Age 15 years)
Birth of a half-sisterPermelia Angeline Kittrell
September 3, 1856 (Age 16 years)
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 16 years)

Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884
Census July 2, 1860 (Age 20 years)
Death of a half-sisterPermelia Angeline Kittrell
April 20, 1864 (Age 23 years)
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 20 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 26 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 26 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 28 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 July 15, 1870 (Age 30 years)
Fact
Idiot
1870 (Age 29 years)

Death April 20, 1875 (Age 34 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Kittrell Graveyard
Family with parents - View this family
father
Absolom Kinder
Birth: February 3, 1803North Carolina, United States
Death: February 27, 1847Wayne, Missouri, United States
mother
Marriage:
herself
Sophia Kinder
Birth: May 1, 1840 37 22Wayne, Missouri, United States
Death: April 20, 1875Butler, Missouri, United States
Mother’s family with Solomon Kittrell - View this family
step-father
mother
Marriage: February 24, 1851
1 year
half-brother
Francis Marion Kittrell
Birth: February 18, 1852 45 34Butler, Missouri, United States
Death: April 27, 1913St. Louis, Missouri, United States
18 months
half-brother
Alfred Franklin Kittrell
Birth: September 1, 1853 46 35Butler, Missouri, United States
Death: September 25, 1882Butler, Missouri, United States
21 months
half-sister
15 months
half-sister
Permelia Angeline Kittrell
Birth: September 3, 1856 49 38Butler, Missouri, United States
Death: April 20, 1864Butler, Missouri, United States

Sophia Kinder has 0 first cousins recorded

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Census1860 United States - Census transcript - Solomon Kittrell - Household

Butler, Missouri

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
Solomon Kittrellhead53MWFarmerNC
Louisa Kittrellwife42FWHouse workMO
Lemuel Kittrellson14MWMO
Lucy Kittrelldaughter11FWMO
Francis M Kittrellson9MWMO
Alfred Kittrellson7MWMO
Martha J Kittrelldaughter6FWMO
Pernitia Kittrelldaughter4FWMO
Sophia Kinnerstep-daughter16FWIdiotMO

Census1870 United States - Census transcript - Solomon Kittrell - Household

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceFFBMFBBornMarSchoolReadWriteInfirmCitDis
Kittrell, Solomonhead63MWfarmerKY
Kittrell, Louisahead52FWNC
Kinder, Sophia Astep daughter28FWMOIdiot
Kittrell, Lucydaughter20FWMO
Kittrell, Alfred Fson16MWMO
Kittrell, Martha Jdaughter15FWMO