The Shemwell Family

James Samuel GrishamAge: 37 years18591896

Name
James Samuel Grisham
Given names
James Samuel
Surname
Grisham
Birth October 1, 1859
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859

Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 18 months)

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 7 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 7 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 9 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 18 years)

Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
MarriageAnnie Elizabeth ChristianView this family
November 25, 1881 (Age 22 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Daisy Louise Grisham
November 20, 1891 (Age 32 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2
Bertha Mildred Grisham
July 8, 1892 (Age 32 years)
Birth of a son
#3
Orba Arthur Grisham
November 11, 1896 (Age 37 years)
Death December 28, 1896 (Age 37 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Gant Cemetery
Family with Annie Elizabeth Christian - View this family
himself
wife
Annie Elizabeth Christian
Birth: May 28, 1862 38 29Princeton, Caldwell, Kentucky, United States
Death: May 7, 1952Lewisburg, Logan, Kentucky, United States
Marriage: November 25, 1881Todd, Kentucky, United States
10 years
daughter
Daisy Louise Grisham
Birth: November 20, 1891 32 29Kentucky, United States
Death: March 26, 1968Russellville, Logan, Kentucky, United States
8 months
daughter
Bertha Mildred Grisham
Birth: July 8, 1892 32 30Kentucky, United States
Death: June 11, 1952Owensboro, Daviess, Kentucky, United States
4 years
son
Orba Arthur Grisham
Birth: November 11, 1896 37 34Logan, Kentucky, United States
Death: March 25, 1959Logan, Kentucky, United States

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