The Shemwell Family

Carrie E MurphyAge: 37 years18921929

Name
Carrie E Murphy
Given names
Carrie E
Surname
Murphy
Married name
Carrie E Wright
Birth February 12, 1892 24 22
MarriageHarrison WrightView this family
unknown

Marriage of parentsJohn E MurphyMary Elizabeth “Betty” ShemwellView this family
October 30, 1892 (Age 8 months)
Note: States it's her 2nd marriage. Parents born in Todd Co.
Birth of a sisterOllie May Murphy
November 20, 1896 (Age 4 years)
Birth of a sisterAnnie E “Anna” Murphy
March 10, 1898 (Age 6 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 6 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 sisterHettie J Murphy
October 1899 (Age 7 years)
Census June 8, 1900 (Age 8 years)
Birth of a brotherWalter Sherman Murphy
1903 (Age 10 years)
Birth of a brotherHyman Wesley Murphy
1906 (Age 13 years)
Birth of a brotherCecil Bernard Murphy
June 26, 1908 (Age 16 years)
Census May 4, 1910 (Age 18 years)
Birth of a brotherHoward Newman Murphy
December 4, 1910 (Age 18 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherEliza Ann “Lizia” Latham
April 18, 1912 (Age 20 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 23 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 24 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 25 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/
Death of a sisterOllie May Murphy
March 11, 1923 (Age 31 years)
Cause: Cancer of the Mouth
Death of a maternal grandfatherJames Lewis Shemwell
January 21, 1926 (Age 33 years)
Death August 8, 1929 (Age 37 years)
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: October 30, 1892Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
-9 months
herself
Carrie E Murphy
Birth: February 12, 1892 24 22Kentucky, United States
Death: August 8, 1929Central City, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
5 years
younger sister
Ollie May Murphy
Birth: November 20, 1896 28 27Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: March 11, 1923Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
16 months
younger sister
20 months
younger sister
Hettie J Murphy
Birth: October 1899 31 30Paradise, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death:
4 years
younger brother
Walter Sherman Murphy
Birth: 1903 35 33Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: April 18, 1949Penrod, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
4 years
younger brother
Hyman Wesley Murphy
Birth: 1906 38 36Browder, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: March 1, 1950Williamson, Illinois, United States
3 years
younger brother
Cecil Bernard Murphy
Birth: June 26, 1908 40 39Browder, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: December 2, 1958Johnson City, Williamson, Illinois, United States
2 years
younger brother
Howard Newman Murphy
Birth: December 4, 1910 42 41Drakesboro, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: January 26, 1972Herrin, Williamson, Illinois, United States
Mother’s family with David W O'Neal - View this family
step-father
mother
Marriage: November 9, 1887Paradise, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
8 months
half-brother
Family with Harrison Wright - View this family
husband
Harrison Wright
Birth: June 3, 1891Coal Creek, Anderson, Kentucky, United States
Death: May 25, 1959Greenville, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
herself
Carrie E Murphy
Birth: February 12, 1892 24 22Kentucky, United States
Death: August 8, 1929Central City, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Marriage:

Carrie E Murphy has 17 first cousins recorded

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - John E Murphy - Household

Paradise, Muhlenberg, Kentucky

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Murphy, John EheadWMJanM8TNTNUNCoal Miner
Murphy, May EwifeWFMay186931M855KYTNKY
Murphy, Carrie EdaughterWFFeb18946SKYTNKY
Murphy, Ollie MdaughterWFNov18963SKYTNKY
Murphy, Annie EdaughterWFMar18973SKYTNKY
Murphy, Hettie JdaughterWFOct18997mSKYTNKY

Her father James L Shemwell next door/page

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - John Murphy - Household

Diamond Black Mines Drakesboro, Muhlenberg, Kentucky

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Murphy, John EheadMW41M117INININMinerCoal Mine
Murphy, Mary EwifeFW40M217126KYKYKY
Murphy, Carrie EdaughterFW16SKYINKY
Murphy, Ollie MaydaughterFW14SKYINKY
Murphy, Annie EdaughterFW13SKYINKY
Murphy, Walter SsonMW7SKYINKY
Murphy, HymansonMW4SKYINKY
Murphy, CecilsonMW2SKYINKY