The Shemwell Family

John Franklin FinchAge: 34 years18671901

Name
John Franklin Finch
Given names
John Franklin
Surname
Finch
Also known as
John Calvin Finch
Birth January 1867
Historical Event
The Alaska Purchase
1867
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
Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306
Historical Event
Transcontinental Railroad completed
1869 (Age 2 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
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 11 years)

Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
MarriageFlorence A ChambersView this family
January 12, 1890 (Age 23 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Myrtle Lee Finch
October 31, 1890 (Age 23 years)
Death of a wifeFlorence A Chambers
September 24, 1891 (Age 24 years)
MarriageAlpha Omega McBrayerView this family
December 31, 1892 (Age 25 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 31 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 August 27, 1901 (Age 34 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Mount Joy Cemetery
Family with Florence A Chambers - View this family
himself
wife
Florence A Chambers
Birth: April 10, 1874 20 18Union, Conway, Arkansas, United States
Death: September 24, 1891Mt. Joy, Delta, Texas, United States
Marriage: January 12, 1890Delta, Texas, United States
10 months
daughter
Family with Alpha Omega McBrayer - View this family
himself
wife
Alpha Omega McBrayer
Birth: August 1876Mississippi, United States
Death: October 16, 1903Howland, Lamar, Texas, United States
Marriage: December 31, 1892Delta, Texas, United States