The Shemwell Family

William Ryan Combs JrAge: 48 years18611910

Name
William Ryan Combs Jr
Given names
William Ryan
Surname
Combs
Name suffix
Jr
Birth July 1861
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865

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 5 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 5 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 7 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 16 years)

Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
MarriageEmma Ann EppsView this family
August 9, 1888 (Age 27 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Fanny Florence Combs
August 19, 1890 (Age 29 years)
Birth of a son
#2
James Edward Combs
September 25, 1891 (Age 30 years)
Birth of a son
#3
Jessie Frank Combs
April 27, 1893 (Age 31 years)
Birth of a daughter
#4
Lena May Combs
December 1896 (Age 35 years)
Birth of a daughter
#5
Jettie Sue Combs
1898 (Age 36 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 36 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 daughterJettie Sue Combs
1899 (Age 37 years)
Birth of a daughter
#6
Eunice Pearl Combs
May 17, 1900 (Age 38 years)
Census June 15, 1900 (Age 38 years)
Birth of a daughter
#7
Lois Fay Combs
October 12, 1902 (Age 41 years)
Birth of a son
#8
William Roy Combs
February 12, 1905 (Age 43 years)
Death of a daughterLena May Combs
1905 (Age 43 years)
Birth of a son
#9
Harvey Lee Combs
1909 (Age 47 years)
Death of a sonHarvey Lee Combs
1909 (Age 47 years)
Census April 15, 1910 (Age 48 years)
Death 1910 (Age 48 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Brannum Graveyard
Family with Emma Ann Epps - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: August 9, 1888Butler, Missouri, United States
2 years
daughter
Fanny Florence Combs
Birth: August 19, 1890 29 18Butler, Missouri, United States
Death: February 4, 1938Beaver Dam, Butler, Missouri, United States
13 months
son
James Edward Combs
Birth: September 25, 1891 30 19Butler, Missouri, United States
Death: November 13, 1983Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, United States
19 months
son
Jessie Frank Combs
Birth: April 27, 1893 31 21Butler, Missouri, United States
Death: September 22, 1976Yazoo City, Yazoo, Mississippi, United States
4 years
daughter
Lena May Combs
Birth: December 1896 35 24Butler, Missouri, United States
Death: 1905Butler, Missouri, United States
2 years
daughter
Jettie Sue Combs
Birth: 1898 36 25Butler, Missouri, United States
Death: 1899Butler, Missouri, United States
2 years
daughter
Eunice Pearl Combs
Birth: May 17, 1900 38 28Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, United States
Death: June 15, 1990Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, United States
2 years
daughter
Lois Fay Combs
Birth: October 12, 1902 41 30Butler, Missouri, United States
Death: March 5, 1987Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, United States
2 years
son
William Roy Combs
Birth: February 12, 1905 43 32Butler, Missouri, United States
Death: December 1969Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, United States
5 years
son
Harvey Lee Combs
Birth: 1909 47 36Butler, Missouri, United States
Death: 1909Butler, Missouri, United States

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - William Roy Combs Sr - Household

Beaver Dam, Butler, Missouri

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Combs, William RheadWMJul186138M12ILPAKYFarmer
Combs, EmmawifeWFMar187426M1265MOMOMO
Combs, Fanny FdaughterWFAug188910SMOILMOAt School
Combs, James EsonWMSep18917SMOILMO
Combs, Jessie FsonWMApr18946SMOILMO
Combs, Lena MdaughterWFDec18963SMOILMO
Combs, Eunice PdaughterWFMay19000mSMOILMO
Smith, Charles EboarderWMJul185445WdILILILFarm Laborer

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - William Roy Combs Sr - Household

Beaver Dam, Butler, Missouri

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Combs, William R SrheadMW50M22ILPAKYFarmerOwn Farm
Combs, Emma AwifeFW42M2297MOMOMO
Combs, Fanny FdaughterFW20SMOMOMO
Combs, Edward JsonMW18SMOMOMOFarm LaborHome farm
Combs, Jessie FsonMW16SMOMOMO
Combs, Eunice PdaughterFW8SMOMOMO
Combs, Lora FdaughterFW6SMOMOMO
Combs, William R JrsonMW5SMOMOMO