Mary D “Molly” AldersonAge: 79 years1864–1943
- Name
- Mary D “Molly” Alderson
- Given names
- Mary D
- Surname
- Alderson
- Married name
- Mary D Pullen
- Married name
- Mary D Shemwell
- Nickname
- Molly
 Birth | January 13, 1864 |
 Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865Note: 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 2 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 2 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 4 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 |
 Marriage | James S Pullen — View this family 1878 (Age 13 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 13 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
 Birth of a daughter#1 | Lila Pullen about 1884 (Age 19 years) |
| Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 34 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 |
| Historical Event | Polio Epidemic 1916 (Age 51 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 52 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 53 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/ |
| Marriage | John Thomas Shemwell — View this family June 5, 1928 (Age 64 years) |
| Historical Event | The Great Depression October 1929 (Age 65 years)Note: The Wall Street Crash sets off the Great Depression, the most severe worldwide economic depression in the 20th century - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Depression |
 Census | April 17, 1930 (Age 66 years) |
| Census | April 3, 1940 (Age 76 years) |
| Death of a husband | John Thomas Shemwell April 15, 1941 (Age 77 years) |
| Historical Event | World War II between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 77 years)Note: The United States enters World War II after the attack at Pearl Harbor, a global war that involved the vast majority of the world's nations and including all of the great powers - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II |
 Death | October 27, 1943 (Age 79 years) |
| Family with John Thomas Shemwell |
| husband |
John Thomas Shemwell Birth: May 1849 24 22 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: April 15, 1941 — Houston, Tennessee, United States |
| herself |
Mary D “Molly” Alderson Birth: January 13, 1864 — Shelby, Tennessee, United States Death: October 27, 1943 — Union City, Obion, Tennessee, United States |
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Marriage: June 5, 1928 — Henry, Tennessee, United States |
| Family with James S Pullen |
| husband |
James S Pullen Death: |
| herself |
Mary D “Molly” Alderson Birth: January 13, 1864 — Shelby, Tennessee, United States Death: October 27, 1943 — Union City, Obion, Tennessee, United States |
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Marriage: 1878 — |
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7 years daughter |
Lila Pullen Birth: about 1884 19 — Kentucky, United States Death: |
| John Thomas Shemwell + A Elizabeth “Bettie” McElroy |
| husband |
John Thomas Shemwell Birth: May 1849 24 22 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: April 15, 1941 — Houston, Tennessee, United States |
| husband’s wife |
A Elizabeth “Bettie” McElroy Birth: about 1853 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: March 7, 1895 — Arlington, Houston, Tennessee, United States |
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Marriage: November 1, 1868 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States |
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2 years step-daughter |
Luella “Ella” Shemwell Birth: January 7, 1871 21 18 — Erin, Houston, Tennessee, United States Death: May 23, 1964 — Union City, Obion, Tennessee, United States |
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4 years step-son |
Luther Edgar Shemwell Birth: September 24, 1874 25 21 — Tennessee, United States Death: August 8, 1935 — Paris, Henry, Tennessee, United States |
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3 years step-son |
George Shemwell Birth: about 1877 27 24 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: |
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3 years step-daughter |
Sarah Florence Shemwell Birth: December 23, 1879 30 26 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: August 1, 1958 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States |
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3 years step-son |
Artie M Shemwell Birth: April 17, 1883 33 30 — Erin, Houston, Tennessee, United States Death: January 21, 1936 — Bowling Green, Warren, Kentucky, United States |
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3 years step-son |
Bert Leon “Bertie” Shemwell Birth: November 1, 1885 36 32 — Houston, Tennessee, United States Death: January 9, 1921 — Arlington, Houston, Tennessee, United States |
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2 years step-daughter |
Zora May Shemwell Birth: December 20, 1887 38 34 — Dover, Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: October 5, 1956 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States |
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3 years step-daughter |
Mamie Flora Shemwell Birth: March 11, 1891 41 38 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: September 6, 1935 — McKinnon, Houston, Tennessee, United States |
| John Thomas Shemwell + Angeline “Angie” Gray |
| husband |
John Thomas Shemwell Birth: May 1849 24 22 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: April 15, 1941 — Houston, Tennessee, United States |
| husband’s wife |
Angeline “Angie” Gray Birth: June 1858 37 31 — Tennessee, United States Death: September 27, 1924 — Arlington, Houston, Tennessee, United States |
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Marriage: June 25, 1895 — Houston, Tennessee, United States |
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4 years step-son |
Lee Roy Shemwell Birth: January 15, 1899 49 40 Death: May 23, 1961 — Erin, Houston, Tennessee, United States |
| Census | 1930 United States - Census transcript - John Thomas Shemwell - Household
Houston, Tennessee
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| Census | 1940 United States - Census transcript - John Thomas Shemwell - Household
Houston, Tennessee
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