Louisa M LeeAge: 56 years1830–1886
- Name
- Louisa M Lee
- Given names
- Louisa M
- Surname
- Lee
- Married name
- Louisa M Shemwell
 Birth | July 21, 1830 29 28 |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 17 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 |
 Birth of a sister | Delilah Adeline Lee May 13, 1837 (Age 6 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Charles Penic Lee March 20, 1839 (Age 8 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Flora Isabell Lee January 1, 1841 (Age 10 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Amelia Harriett Lee 1844 (Age 13 years) |
 Marriage | George Morton Shemwell — View this family September 15, 1845 (Age 15 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Gabriella A Lee February 20, 1846 (Age 15 years) |
| Birth of a son #1 | William David Shemwell August 22, 1846 (Age 16 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 |
| Birth of a son #2 | Alexander Taylor Shemwell March 4, 1849 (Age 18 years) |
 Census | September 18, 1850 (Age 20 years) |
| Birth of a son #3 | John William Shemwell August 13, 1851 (Age 21 years) |
| Birth of a son #4 | Sylvester Penic Shemwell June 20, 1854 (Age 23 years) |
| Death of a sister | Amelia Harriett Lee July 1859 (Age 28 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #5 | Anna Elizabeth “Annie” Shemwell August 30, 1859 (Age 29 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 |
| Census | June 1, 1860 (Age 29 years) |
| Death of a father | David Tinsley Lee 1861 (Age 30 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #6 | Sarah M “Sallie” Shemwell May 1862 (Age 31 years) Note: or 1863 |
| Birth of a daughter #7 | Mary Louisa Shemwell April 20, 1864 (Age 33 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 |
| Marriage of a child | William David Shemwell — Lucy Elizabeth Platt — View this family Type: Religious marriage October 8, 1867 (Age 37 years) |
| 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 |
| Birth of a daughter #8 | Louisa Shemwell 1868 (Age 37 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #1 | William Standard Shemwell September 7, 1868 (Age 38 years) |
| Death of a daughter | Louisa Shemwell August 1869 (Age 39 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #2 | Ida Mae Shemwell November 29, 1869 (Age 39 years) |
| 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 | June 1, 1870 (Age 39 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #3 | Solon Underwood Shemwell June 12, 1871 (Age 40 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #9 | Louella “Lula” Carrie Shemwell September 25, 1871 (Age 41 years) |
| Marriage of a child | John William Shemwell — Madora Cramer — View this family January 9, 1873 (Age 42 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #4 | Edward Lee Shemwell February 15, 1873 (Age 42 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #5 | Rosa Elnora “Rosie” Shemwell February 13, 1874 (Age 43 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #6 | Elma Medora Shemwell June 5, 1875 (Age 44 years) |
| Death of a granddaughter | Elma Medora Shemwell April 30, 1876 (Age 45 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Sylvester Penic Shemwell — Eva Ann Cramer — View this family Type: Civil marriage May 16, 1876 (Age 45 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Ishamel Higdon Whitlow — Sarah M “Sallie” Shemwell — View this family January 10, 1878 (Age 47 years) Note: James M. Huff, JP |
| Marriage of a child | William Nicholas McMahan — Anna Elizabeth “Annie” Shemwell — View this family March 31, 1878 (Age 47 years) Note: James M. Huff, J.P. |
| Birth of a granddaughter #7 | Anna Margaret “Maggie” Shemwell June 3, 1878 (Age 47 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #8 | George Ludwell Shemwell September 6, 1878 (Age 48 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 |
| Birth of a granddaughter #9 | Mamie McMahan about 1879 (Age 48 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #10 | John Morton “Jack” Shemwell March 5, 1880 (Age 49 years) |
| Census | June 1, 1880 (Age 49 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #11 | Flora Dell Whitlow July 6, 1880 (Age 49 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #12 | Ella J Shemwell April 22, 1881 (Age 50 years) |
| Marriage of a child | James Finley Burris — Mary Louisa Shemwell — View this family Type: Civil marriage July 23, 1882 (Age 52 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #13 | Dovie Myrtle Shemwell July 26, 1882 (Age 52 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #14 | Nellie Whitlow August 1882 (Age 52 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #15 | Elzira “Ella” McMahan September 10, 1882 (Age 52 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #16 | … Burris December 16, 1883 (Age 53 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #17 | Henry Andrew “Boss” Shemwell September 30, 1884 (Age 54 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #18 | Charles Nicholas “Charlie” McMahan February 28, 1885 (Age 54 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #19 | Anna Louise “Dolly” Whitlow April 21, 1885 (Age 54 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #20 | Dorval Burris August 4, 1885 (Age 55 years) |
 Death | October 28, 1886 (Age 56 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Old Lamine Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
David Tinsley Lee Birth: 1801 — Kentucky, United States Death: 1861 — Logan, Kentucky, United States |
| mother |
Sarah “Sally” Morrow Birth: 1802 — South Carolina, United States Death: |
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Marriage: September 29, 1822 — Logan, Kentucky, United States |
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4 years elder sister |
Nancy C L F “Frances” Lee Birth: October 28, 1826 25 24 — Logan, Kentucky, United States Death: November 21, 1912 — Daysville, Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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4 years herself |
Louisa M Lee Birth: July 21, 1830 29 28 — Logan, Kentucky, United States Death: October 28, 1886 — Missouri, United States |
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7 years younger sister |
Delilah Adeline Lee Birth: May 13, 1837 36 35 — Logan, Kentucky, United States Death: September 2, 1910 — Chester, Randolph, Illinois, United States |
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22 months younger brother |
Charles Penic Lee Birth: March 20, 1839 38 37 — Logan, Kentucky, United States Death: October 14, 1903 — Logan, Kentucky, United States |
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21 months younger sister |
Flora Isabell Lee Birth: January 1, 1841 40 39 — Logan, Kentucky, United States Death: December 13, 1913 — Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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4 years younger sister |
Amelia Harriett Lee Birth: 1844 43 42 Death: July 1859 — Logan, Kentucky, United States |
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2 years younger sister |
Gabriella A Lee Birth: February 20, 1846 45 44 — Logan, Kentucky, United States Death: July 15, 1894 |
| Family with George Morton Shemwell |
| husband |
George Morton Shemwell Birth: August 1824 24 22 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: July 29, 1904 — Higginsville, Lafayette, Missouri, United States |
| herself |
Louisa M Lee Birth: July 21, 1830 29 28 — Logan, Kentucky, United States Death: October 28, 1886 — Missouri, United States |
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Marriage: September 15, 1845 — Logan, Kentucky, United States |
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11 months son |
William David Shemwell Birth: August 22, 1846 22 16 — Logan, Kentucky, United States Death: August 26, 1913 — Higginsville, Lafayette, Missouri, United States |
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3 years son |
Alexander Taylor Shemwell Birth: March 4, 1849 24 18 — Logan, Kentucky, United States Death: July 24, 1917 — Blackwater, Cooper, Missouri, United States |
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2 years son |
John William Shemwell Birth: August 13, 1851 27 21 — Kentucky, United States Death: December 22, 1934 — Houston, Harris, Texas, United States |
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3 years son |
Sylvester Penic Shemwell Birth: June 20, 1854 29 23 — Pettis, Missouri, United States Death: March 10, 1936 — Cooper, Missouri, United States |
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5 years daughter |
Anna Elizabeth “Annie” Shemwell Birth: August 30, 1859 35 29 — Pettis, Missouri, United States Death: October 22, 1934 — Howell, Missouri, United States |
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3 years daughter |
Sarah M “Sallie” Shemwell Birth: May 1862 37 31 — Missouri, United States Death: 1901 |
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2 years daughter |
Mary Louisa Shemwell Birth: April 20, 1864 39 33 — Missouri, United States Death: 1948 — Boonville, Cooper, Missouri, United States |
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5 years daughter |
Louisa Shemwell Birth: 1868 43 37 — Cooper, Missouri, United States Death: August 1869 — Cooper, Missouri, United States |
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4 years daughter |
Louella “Lula” Carrie Shemwell Birth: September 25, 1871 47 41 — Cooper, Missouri, United States Death: January 15, 1922 — Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States |
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| Census | 1850 United States - Census transcript - George Morton Shemwell - Household
Logan, Kentucky
District 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | 1860 United States - Census transcript - George Morton Shemwell - Household
Georgetown Post Office Bowling Green Township, Pettis, Missouri, United States
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| Census | 1870 United States - Census transcript - George Morton Shemwell - Household
Lamine, Cooper, Missouri
Notes: William & Lucy next door | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | 1880 United States - Census transcript - George Morton Shemwell - Household
Lamine, Cooper, Missouri
Text: Living with grandparents, George Morton and Louisa Shemwell, and father, John William Shemwell. Madora Cramer Shemwell, mother, had died. |