The Shemwell Family

Eleanor Caroline PowerAge: 71 years18231894

Name
Eleanor Caroline Power
Given names
Eleanor Caroline
Surname
Power
Married name
Eleanor Caroline Remick
Birth January 22, 1823 29 21
Birth of a brotherSamuel H Power
July 12, 1824 (Age 17 months)
Death of a brotherSamuel H Power
1824 (Age 11 months)
Birth of a sisterNaomi Emily Power
August 13, 1825 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a sisterPolly Ann Power
November 27, 1827 (Age 4 years)
Birth of a brotherFranklin Asbury Power
June 25, 1829 (Age 6 years)
Birth of a brotherJefferson Carroll Power
May 12, 1831 (Age 8 years)
Historical Event
Cholera Epidemic
1832 (Age 8 years)
Note: Cholera killed 4,340 people in New Orleans & over 3,000 in New York City - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholera_outbreaks_and_pandemics
Birth of a sisterMartha Jo Power
February 21, 1833 (Age 10 years)
Death of a sisterMartha Jo Power
August 22, 1834 (Age 11 years)
Birth of a sisterLucy Cimbaline Power
July 30, 1835 (Age 12 years)
Historical Event
The Texas Revolution
between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 12 years)
Note: The Texas Revolution (or Texas War of Independence) was fought from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836 between Mexico and the Texas (Tejas) portion of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. The Texas Revolution erupted in 1836, after Texas declared its independence from Mexico. Mexico responded by invading Texas, where General Santa Anna won decisive victories in the battles of the Alamo and Goliad. The war ended at the Battle of San Jacinto (about 20 miles) east of modern day downtown Houston) where General Sam Houston led the Texas Army to victory in 18 minutes over a portion of the Mexican Army under Santa Anna, who was captured shortly after the battle. The conclusion of the war resulted in the creation of the Republic of Texas - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Revolution
Birth of a sisterSara Emeline Power
April 27, 1837 (Age 14 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherSamuel James Kittrell Jr
1838 (Age 14 years)
Birth of a brotherAndrew Pennington Power
July 5, 1839 (Age 16 years)
Birth of a sisterElizabeth Louisa Power
June 30, 1841 (Age 18 years)
MarriageGeorge Washington RemickView this family
September 15, 1842 (Age 19 years)
Death of a sisterSara Emeline Power
January 7, 1844 (Age 20 years)
Birth of a son
#1
Samuel Pennington Remick
September 6, 1844 (Age 21 years)
Birth of a brotherSolomon H Power
September 11, 1845 (Age 22 years)
Death of a brotherSolomon H Power
November 29, 1845 (Age 22 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2
Sarah Elizabeth Remick
October 10, 1847 (Age 24 years)
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 22 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
Birth of a son
#3
Zachary Taylor Remick
March 1, 1850 (Age 27 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherEllender “Nellie” Shemwell
1850 (Age 26 years)
Census August 28, 1850 (Age 27 years)
Death of a brotherFranklin Asbury Power
September 24, 1850 (Age 27 years)
Death of a motherElizabeth H Kittrell
July 10, 1852 (Age 29 years)
Birth of a son
#4
Josiah Franklin Remick
February 1, 1853 (Age 30 years)
Death of a fatherPennington Power
August 15, 1854 (Age 31 years)
Death of a daughterSarah Elizabeth Remick
November 19, 1857 (Age 34 years)
Death of a sisterNaomi Emily Power
January 8, 1859 (Age 35 years)
Death of a sisterPolly Ann Power
July 5, 1859 (Age 36 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherNaomi Pennington
November 30, 1859 (Age 36 years)
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 33 years)

Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884
Birth of a son
#5
Andrew Edward Remick
September 14, 1861 (Age 38 years)
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 38 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
#6
George Everett Remick
October 4, 1867 (Age 44 years)
Historical Event
The Alaska Purchase
1867 (Age 43 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 43 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 45 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 9, 1870 (Age 47 years)
Death of a sonSamuel Pennington Remick
January 31, 1871 (Age 48 years)
Death of a brotherJohn Wesley Power
April 21, 1871 (Age 48 years)
Death of a brotherAndrew Pennington Power
December 31, 1872 (Age 49 years)
Marriage of a childJosiah Franklin RemickEllen Marshall RowlettView this family
January 24, 1877 (Age 54 years)

Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 54 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 24, 1880 (Age 57 years)
Marriage of a childZachary Taylor RemickKatherine “Kate” EisenmayerView this family
December 30, 1880 (Age 57 years)
Death of a sisterElizabeth Louisa Power
January 11, 1883 (Age 59 years)
Marriage of a childGeorge Everett RemickMary Josephine SmileyView this family
April 23, 1890 (Age 67 years)
Death February 4, 1894 (Age 71 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Pleasant Grove Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: November 7, 1820Wayne, Missouri, United States
10 months
elder brother
17 months
herself
18 months
younger brother
Samuel H Power
Birth: July 12, 1824 30 22Wayne, Missouri, United States
Death: 1824Wayne, Missouri, United States
13 months
younger sister
Naomi Emily Power
Birth: August 13, 1825 31 23Wayne, Missouri, United States
Death: January 8, 1859Mascoutah, St. Clair, Illinois, United States
2 years
younger sister
Polly Ann Power
Birth: November 27, 1827 33 26Wayne, Missouri, United States
Death: July 5, 1859Mascoutah, St. Clair, Illinois, United States
19 months
younger brother
Franklin Asbury Power
Birth: June 25, 1829 35 27Missouri, United States
Death: September 24, 1850Clinton, DeWitt, Illinois, United States
23 months
younger brother
Jefferson Carroll Power
Birth: May 12, 1831 37 29Clinton, DeWitt, Illinois, United States
Death: November 18, 1914Trenton, Clinton, Illinois, United States
21 months
younger sister
Martha Jo Power
Birth: February 21, 1833 39 31Clinton, DeWitt, Illinois, United States
Death: August 22, 1834Clinton, DeWitt, Illinois, United States
2 years
younger sister
Lucy Cimbaline Power
Birth: July 30, 1835 41 33Trenton, Clinton, Illinois, United States
Death: June 25, 1906Warrensburg, Johnson, Missouri, United States
21 months
younger sister
Sara Emeline Power
Birth: April 27, 1837 43 35Clinton, DeWitt, Illinois, United States
Death: January 7, 1844Clinton, DeWitt, Illinois, United States
2 years
younger brother
Andrew Pennington Power
Birth: July 5, 1839 45 37Clinton, DeWitt, Illinois, United States
Death: December 31, 1872Summerfield, St. Clair, Illinois, United States
2 years
younger sister
Elizabeth Louisa Power
Birth: June 30, 1841 47 39Clinton, DeWitt, Illinois, United States
Death: January 11, 1883Butler, Missouri, United States
4 years
younger brother
Solomon H Power
Birth: September 11, 1845 51 43Clinton, DeWitt, Illinois, United States
Death: November 29, 1845Clinton, DeWitt, Illinois, United States
Family with George Washington Remick - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: September 15, 1842Clinton, Illinois, United States
2 years
son
Samuel Pennington Remick
Birth: September 6, 1844 26 21Trenton, Clinton, Illinois, United States
Death: January 31, 1871Trenton, Clinton, Illinois, United States
3 years
daughter
Sarah Elizabeth Remick
Birth: October 10, 1847 29 24Trenton, Clinton, Illinois, United States
Death: November 19, 1857Trenton, Clinton, Illinois, United States
2 years
son
Zachary Taylor Remick
Birth: March 1, 1850 31 27Trenton, Clinton, Illinois, United States
Death: May 14, 1930Trenton, Clinton, Illinois, United States
3 years
son
Josiah Franklin Remick
Birth: February 1, 1853 34 30Trenton, Clinton, Illinois, United States
Death: December 8, 1943Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, United States
9 years
son
Andrew Edward Remick
Birth: September 14, 1861 43 38Trenton, Clinton, Illinois, United States
Death: December 15, 1940Los Angeles, California, United States
6 years
son
George Everett Remick
Birth: October 4, 1867 49 44Trenton, Clinton, Illinois, United States
Death: May 7, 1947St Louis, Missouri, United States

Eleanor Caroline Power has 26 first cousins recorded

Census1850 United States - Census transcript - George W Remmick - Household

Clinton, Illinois, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
George W Remmickhead31MWNH
Eleanor C Remmickwife28FWMO
Samuel P Remmickson6MWIL
Sarah E Remmickdaughter3FWIL
Zachary T Remmickson3 monthsMWIL

Census1870 United States - Census transcript - George W Remick - Household

Trenton, Clinton, Illinois, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceFFBMFBBornMarSchoolReadWriteInfirmCitDis
Remick, George head52MWno occupationNH
Remick, Eleanor Cwife47FWMO
Remick, Samuel son25MWIL
Remick, Taylorson20MWIL
Remick, Franklinson16MWIL
Remick, Edwardson7MWIL
Remick, George Eson3MWIL

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - George W Remick - Household

Trenton, Clinton, Illinois, United States

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Remick, G WWM60headMretired merchantNHNHNH
Remick, Eleanor CWF58wifeMMONCKY
Remick, Zach TWM30sonSteacherILNHMO
Remick, Andrew EWM17sonSILNHMO
Remick, George EWM13sonSILNHMO