The Shemwell Family

Louisa Jane TaylorAge: 81 years18341916

Name
Louisa Jane Taylor
Given names
Louisa Jane
Surname
Taylor
Married name
Louisa Jane Hooper
Birth December 6, 1834
Historical Event
The Texas Revolution
between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 9 months)
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
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 11 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
MarriageJoseph W HooperView this family
July 23, 1854 (Age 19 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Sarah Elmerine Hooper
December 22, 1855 (Age 21 years)
Birth of a son
#2
James William “Willy” Hooper
1857 (Age 22 years)
Birth of a son
#3
Joseph Samuel Hooper
August 26, 1859 (Age 24 years)
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 22 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 30, 1860 (Age 25 years)
Birth of a daughter
#4
Nancy L Hooper
about 1862 (Age 27 years)
Address: Birth year/place based on 1870 Census
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 26 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
Birth of a daughter
#5
Eliza E Hooper
November 1865 (Age 30 years)
Historical Event
The Alaska Purchase
1867 (Age 32 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 32 years)
Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306
Birth of a daughter
#6
Laura J Hooper
March 31, 1869 (Age 34 years)
Historical Event
Transcontinental Railroad completed
1869 (Age 34 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 October 12, 1870 (Age 35 years)
Birth of a son
#7
Thomas Seymour Hooper
November 26, 1871 (Age 36 years)
Birth of a son
#8
John A Hooper
1873 (Age 38 years)
Birth of a son
#9
Robert Elie Hooper
1877 (Age 42 years)
Death of a husbandJoseph W Hooper
February 1877 (Age 42 years)
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 43 years)

Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
Census June 21, 1880 (Age 45 years)
Note: ED 169
Marriage of a childJoseph Samuel HooperCora Lee ChristianView this family
December 29, 1880 (Age 46 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#1
Alma Vick Hooper
March 25, 1882 (Age 47 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#2
Nannie Lee Hooper
January 21, 1884 (Age 49 years)
Birth of a grandson
#3
Creed Penick Hooper
July 28, 1887 (Age 52 years)
Death of a sonJames William “Willy” Hooper
1891 (Age 56 years)
Death of a sonJohn A Hooper
1891 (Age 56 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 63 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
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 81 years)

Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1
Death April 25, 1916 (Age 81 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Stuart Chapel Cemetery
Family with Joseph W Hooper - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: July 23, 1854Sumner, Tennessee, United States
17 months
daughter
Sarah Elmerine Hooper
Birth: December 22, 1855 38 21Simpson, Kentucky, United States
Death: January 31, 1926Logan, Kentucky, United States
2 years
son
James William “Willy” Hooper
Birth: 1857 40 22Kentucky, United States
Death: 1891Kentucky, United States
3 years
son
3 years
daughter
4 years
daughter
Eliza E Hooper
Birth: November 1865 48 30Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: January 1935Logan, Kentucky, United States
3 years
daughter
Laura J Hooper
Birth: March 31, 1869 52 34Kentucky, United States
Death: October 23, 1946Logan, Kentucky, United States
3 years
son
Thomas Seymour Hooper
Birth: November 26, 1871 54 36Kentucky, United States
Death: August 2, 1949Lewisburg, Logan, Kentucky, United States
2 years
son
John A Hooper
Birth: 1873 56 38Kentucky, United States
Death: 1891Logan, Kentucky, United States
5 years
son
Robert Elie Hooper
Birth: 1877 60 42Kentucky, United States
Death: 1960Kentucky, United States
Joseph W Hooper + Lucinda Plummer - View this family
husband
husband’s wife
Marriage: about 1841Kentucky, United States
23 months
step-daughter
Frances Elizabeth Hooper
Birth: November 28, 1842 25 20Simpson, Kentucky, United States
Death: February 20, 1921Simpson, Kentucky, United States

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Census1860 United States - Census transcript - Joseph W Hooper - Household

Simpson, Kentucky, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
Joseph W Hooperhead48MWOver-seerVA1
Louisa Jane Hooperwife30FWKY
Sarah Elmerine Hooperdaughter7FWKY
James William Hooperson4MWKY
Joseph Samuel Hooperson1MWKY
Eliza E Hooperdaughter17FWKY

Census1870 United States - Census transcript - Joseph W Hooper - Household

Sharon, Todd, Kentucky, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceFFBMFBBornMarSchoolReadWriteInfirmCitDis
Hooper, Joseph Whead55MWFarmer200TN
Hooper, Louisa Jwife33FWKeeping HouseKY
Hooper, Frances Edaughter28FWKY
Hooper, Sarah Edaughter14FWAt HomeKY
Hooper, James Wson13MWFarm LaborerKY
Hooper, Joseph Sson11MWFarm LaborerKY
Hooper, Nancy Ldaughter8FWKY
Hooper, Eliza Edaughter5FWKY
Hooper, Laura Jdaughter2FWKY

Census
ED 169
Census1880 United States - Census transcript - Louisa Jane Taylor - Household

Sharon, Todd, Kentucky, United States

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Hooper, Louisa JWF44headWdKeeping HouseTNTNVA
Hooper, Joseph SWM20sonSFarmingKYKYTN
Hooper, Nancy LWF14daughterSKYKYTN
Hooper, Eliza EWF14daughterS11KYKYTN
Hooper, Laura JWF12daughterS11KYKYTN
Hooper, Thomas SWM10sonS11KYKYTN
Hooper, John AWM7sonSxxKYKYTN
Hooper, Robert EWM2sonKYKYTN