The Shemwell Family

Emilia Adeline “Milly” FrostAge: 61 years18541916

Name
Emilia Adeline “Milly” Frost
Given names
Emilia Adeline
Surname
Frost
Married name
Emilia Adeline Baker
Married name
Emilia Adeline Gentry
Married name
Emilia Adeline Bowman
Nickname
Milly
Birth December 1854 35 32
Death of a fatherMicajah Frost
February 15, 1855 (Age 2 months)
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 2 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 half-sisterNancy Lucindy “Nannie” Patton
October 20, 1860 (Age 5 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherJohn Fitch Greer
about 1861 (Age 6 years)

Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 6 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 12 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 12 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 14 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 19, 1870 (Age 15 years)
MarriageOwen Gentry Jr.View this family
about 1874 (Age 19 years)

Birth of a daughter
#1
Donzella Gentry
about 1875 (Age 20 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2
Mattie L Gentry
July 22, 1876 (Age 21 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherAmelia Lonesome “Millie” Patterson
September 14, 1876 (Age 21 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3
Daisy Katherine Gentry
June 1878 (Age 23 years)
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 23 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 son
#4
Arthur Marrow Gentry
August 23, 1882 (Age 27 years)
MarriageFrederick E BowmanView this family
September 3, 1896 (Age 41 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 43 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
Death of a daughterMattie L Gentry
February 10, 1900 (Age 45 years)
MarriageHenry S BakerView this family
October 6, 1904 (Age 49 years)
Death of a daughterDonzella Gentry
September 20, 1906 (Age 51 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 61 years)

Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1
Death July 8, 1916 (Age 61 years)
Burial July 8, 1916 (on the date of death)
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Oakland and Fraternal Historic Cemetery Park
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: January 26, 1845
3 years
elder brother
Thomas Frost
Birth: about 1847 27 25White, Tennessee, United States
Death:
2 years
elder brother
2 years
elder sister
3 years
herself
Mother’s family with Robert Patton Jr. - View this family
step-father
mother
Marriage:
half-sister
Nancy Lucindy “Nannie” Patton
Birth: October 20, 1860 26 38Crossville, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: May 31, 1947Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
Family with Owen Gentry Jr. - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: about 1874
2 years
daughter
Donzella Gentry
Birth: about 1875 26 20Tennessee, United States
Death: September 20, 1906Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States
19 months
daughter
Mattie L Gentry
Birth: July 22, 1876 27 21Tennessee, United States
Death: February 10, 1900Arkansas, United States
23 months
daughter
Daisy Katherine Gentry
Birth: June 1878 29 23Tennessee, United States
Death: September 12, 1927Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States
4 years
son
Arthur Marrow Gentry
Birth: August 23, 1882 33 27Alabama, United States
Death: November 24, 1963Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States
Family with Frederick E Bowman - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: September 3, 1896Pulaski, Arkansas, United States
Family with Henry S Baker - View this family
husband
Henry S Baker
Birth: August 31, 1858Illinois, United States
Death: November 1, 1928Levy, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States
herself
Marriage: October 6, 1904Pulaski, Arkansas, United States

Census1870 United States - Census transcript - Jeremiah “Jerry” Gibson - Household

Crossville, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceFFBMFBBornMarSchoolReadWriteInfirmCitDis
Gibson, Jeremiahhead26MWmerchant40003000NC/
Baker, Elizabeth Jwife38FWkeeping houseTN
Baker, Mary Astep daughter16FWhelp at homeTN/
Baker, William Cstep son15MWhelp at homeTN/
Baker, John Bstep son9MWat homeTN
Baker, Felix Gstep son7MWat homeTN
Baker, Emilia Jstep daughter6FWat homeTN
Gibson, Raymondson3MWat homeTN
Gibson, Thomasson1MWat homeTN
Green, Sarah33FMhouse servantNC//
Frost, Emilianiece16FWgoing to schoolMO/
Dixon, Sallie32FWschool teacherNC
Vass, James27MWmerchant800TN/
England, James27MWmerchant700TN/
Ball, George P46MWphotographer700PA/
Armour, Stephen L30MWdeputy sheriff2700150MD/