The Shemwell Family

Winifred ShemwellAge: 79 years18301909

Name
Winifred Shemwell
Given names
Winifred
Surname
Shemwell
Married name
Winifred Hill
Birth May 1830 30 28
Death of a paternal grandfatherJames Shemwell Jr.
July 10, 1831 (Age 14 months)
Note: James may have passed prior to 1831. Elizabeth is listed as head of the household in the 1830 US Federal Census in Todd, Kentucky, United States. This census was taken June 1, 1830 - August 1, 1830.
Historical Event
Cholera Epidemic
1832 (Age 20 months)
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
Historical Event
The Texas Revolution
between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 5 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
Death of a maternal grandmotherNancy Boley
1845 (Age 14 years)

Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 15 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
Census August 5, 1850 (Age 20 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherJames Gorrell
1851 (Age 20 years)

MarriageJohn H HillView this family
January 13, 1853 (Age 22 years)
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 26 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
#1
Augustus Hill
about 1860 (Age 29 years)
Census August 1, 1860 (Age 30 years)
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 30 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 36 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 36 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 38 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 20, 1870 (Age 40 years)
Death of a fatherWilliam Shemwell
after July 1870 (Age 40 years)
Death of a motherMary Gorrell
August 22, 1873 (Age 43 years)
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 47 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 11, 1880 (Age 50 years)
Census March 1, 1895 (Age 64 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 67 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
Census June 9, 1900 (Age 70 years)
Death of a sisterElizabeth Shemwell
February 1, 1903 (Age 72 years)
Death of a brotherGeorge Morton Shemwell
July 29, 1904 (Age 74 years)
Census March 1, 1905 (Age 74 years)
Death August 15, 1909 (Age 79 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Evergreen Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: September 25, 1823Todd, Kentucky, United States
11 months
elder brother
2 years
elder sister
3 years
elder brother
17 months
herself
Winifred Shemwell
Birth: May 1830 30 28Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: August 15, 1909Fort Scott, Bourbon, Kansas, United States
Family with John H Hill - View this family
husband
herself
Winifred Shemwell
Birth: May 1830 30 28Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: August 15, 1909Fort Scott, Bourbon, Kansas, United States
Marriage: January 13, 1853Christian, Kentucky, United States
8 years
son
Augustus Hill
Birth: about 1860 30 29Heaths Creek, Pettis, Missouri, United States
Death:

Winifred Shemwell has 43 first cousins recorded

Census1850 United States - Census transcript - William Shemwell - Household

Todd, Kentucky, USA

NameAgeSexRaceOccupationAssetsBirthplaceMmthEduInfirm
William Shemwell49MWFarmerNC
Mary Shemwell48FWVA
William Shemwell20MWFarmerKY
Winfield Shemwell19FWKY
Elizabeth Shemwell21FWKY

Notes: District 1

Census1860 United States - Census transcript - John H Hill - Household

Heaths Creek, Pettis, Missouri

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
John H Hillhead30MWFamily GroceryKY
Winifred Hillwife27FWKY
Richard H Hillbrother?26MWFarmingKY

Census1870 United States - Census transcript - John H Hill - Household

Jackson, Greene, Missouri

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceFFBMFBBornMarSchoolReadWriteInfirmCitDis
Hill, John Hhead40MWWagon MakerKY
Hill, Winifredwife38FWKY
Hill, Augustusson?11MWMO

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - John H Hill - Household

Sulphur, Sebastian, Arkansas

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Hill, John HWM51headMFarmerKYNCKY
Hill, WinifordWF48wifeMKYVAVA

Census1895 Kansas State - Census transcript - William H Miller - Household

Fort Scott, Bourbon, Kansas

NameSurnameCWRelationRaceSexAgeCondMarCHBCHLBPFBPMBPUSNatPapersOccupationUnempReadWriteEngDiseaseInfirmPrisoner
W HMillerheadWM45KY
ElizMillermotherWF68KY
WinifordHillauntWF64KY
Joseph NMillersonWM16MO
MyrtleMillerdaughterWF14MO
MinnieMillerdaughterWF10MO
OliverMillerM22MO

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - William H Miller - Household

Fort Scott, Bourbon, Kansas

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Miller, WilliamheadWMOct184851Wd23KYTNKYCarpenter
Miller, Joseph NsonWMJan187921SMOKYMOPlasterer
Miller, MyrtledaughterWFJul188118SMOKYMO
Miller, WiniforddaughterWFJul188514SMOKYMOIn School
Miller, ElizabethmotherWFAug182673Wd55KYNCVA
Hill, WinifordauntWFMay183070Wd00KYNCVA

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Census1905 Kansas State - Census transcript - William H Miller - Household

Fort Scott, Bourbon, Kansas

NameSurnameCWRelationRaceSexAgeCondMarCHBCHLBPFBPMBPUSNatPapersOccupationUnempReadWriteEngDiseaseInfirmPrisoner
Wm HMillerheadWM56
WinifordHillauntWF73
MinnieMillerdaughterWF18