The Shemwell Family

Ellen Jane DaughertyAge: 70 years18461916

Name
Ellen Jane Daugherty
Given names
Ellen Jane
Surname
Daugherty
Married name
Ellen Jane Young
Birth March 28, 1846 39 28
Birth of a brotherCyrus Frost Daugherty
October 14, 1848 (Age 2 years)
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848
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
Birth of a brotherJames Monroe Daugherty
July 3, 1850 (Age 4 years)
Census November 23, 1850 (Age 4 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherSarah Priscilla “Sallie” Bunch
about 1855 (Age 8 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherOsborn McGehee
June 1857 (Age 11 years)
Shared note: Daughter Anna McGehee Hood Johnson had "boarded and clothed" both Rebecca and Osburn from March 27, 1857 to June 25, 1857. She was paid $55.35 for this service from the estate (Conway Co., Arkansas, Probate Book C, page 317) These records give us an approximate date of death for both Osborn and Rebecca.
Death of a maternal grandmotherRebecca Shemwell
June 1857 (Age 11 years)
Shared note: Daughter Anna McGehee Hood Johnson had "boarded and clothed" both Rebecca and Osburn from March 27, 1857 to June 25, 1857. She was paid $55.35 for this service from the estate (Conway Co., Arkansas, Probate Book C, page 317) These records give us an approximate date of death for both Osborn and Rebecca.
Birth of a brotherGeorge Washington Daugherty Jr.
April 30, 1858 (Age 12 years)

Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 10 years)

Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884
Death of a fatherGeorge Washington Daugherty
May 24, 1861 (Age 15 years)
Note: Find A Grave Memorial# 113394551
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 15 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 20 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 20 years)
Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306
MarriageThomas Benton YoungView this family
about 1868 (Age 21 years)
Note: Marriage info based on the birth of their child, Ollie.
Death of a brotherCyrus Frost Daugherty
January 20, 1868 (Age 21 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Ollie Young
May 5, 1869 (Age 23 years)
Historical Event
Transcontinental Railroad completed
1869 (Age 22 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 August 23, 1870 (Age 24 years)
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 31 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 23, 1880 (Age 34 years)
Marriage of a childCharles Arthur HolderOllie YoungView this family
November 1, 1885 (Age 39 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1
Thomas Arthur Holder
February 15, 1887 (Age 40 years)
Birth of a grandson
#2
Clarence Bailey Holder
October 10, 1889 (Age 43 years)
Death of a motherFrancis “Fanny” McGehee
November 24, 1893 (Age 47 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 52 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
Census June 1, 1900 (Age 54 years)
Death of a brotherFrancis M “Frank” Daugherty
March 4, 1905 (Age 58 years)
Census April 27, 1910 (Age 64 years)
Death of a sisterElizabeth Ann “Anna” Daugherty
February 17, 1912 (Age 65 years)
Associate: George Washington Daugherty
Associate: Francis “Fanny” McGehee
Death of a grandsonClarence Bailey Holder
April 11, 1912 (Age 66 years)
Associate: Charles Arthur Holder
Associate: Ollie Young
Death of a husbandThomas Benton Young
December 14, 1914 (Age 68 years)
Marriage of a childJ B FreemanOllie YoungView this family
between 1916 and 1920 (Age 69 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 69 years)

Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1
Death June 15, 1916 (Age 70 years)
Associate: George Washington Daugherty
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Ash Creek Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: about 1839Arkansas, United States
3 years
elder sister
3 years
elder brother
18 months
herself
Ellen Jane Daugherty
Birth: March 28, 1846 39 28Arkansas, United States
Death: June 15, 1916Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States
3 years
younger brother
Cyrus Frost Daugherty
Birth: October 14, 1848 41 30Missouri, United States
Death: January 20, 1868Parker, Texas, United States
21 months
younger brother
8 years
younger brother
Family with Thomas Benton Young - View this family
husband
Thomas Benton Young
Birth: July 27, 1842Alabama, United States
Death: December 14, 1914Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States
herself
Ellen Jane Daugherty
Birth: March 28, 1846 39 28Arkansas, United States
Death: June 15, 1916Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States
Marriage: about 1868Texas, United States
16 months
daughter

Ellen Jane Daugherty has 63 first cousins recorded

Mother's family (52)

Parents John Hood Sr + Anna McGehee
1Osburn P Hood18181895
3John Hood Jr1825
4Ransom Hood18281867
Parents William H Johnson + Anna McGehee
Parents John McGehee +
1Robert McGehee18221870
2Epps McGehee18281853
Parents John McGehee + Milly
1Emaline McGehee18371899
4Tennessee McGehee18431918
6Thomas McGehee18481864
Parents Moses Knighton + Martha “Patsey” McGehee
2Plato Knighton18421863
Parents Joseph C Allen + Martha “Patsey” McGehee
1Sarah Ann Allen18261894
Parents John Robert Pruitt + Nancy McGehee
2David Pruitt1844
4Nancy J Pruitt18501929
Parents Joshua Epps + Sarah “Sally” McGehee
1Lucinda Epps18311900
2Joshua Daniel Epps18321920
3William Epps18341889
4John A Epps18351913
5Mary Epps18371863
6Thomas A Epps18381909
7Carroll Estel Epps18391889
8Obadiah R Epps18391899
9Martha Epps18421884
Parents James Madison Daugherty + Eleanor “Nelly” McGehee
3Rebecca Daugherty18381852
Census1850 United States - Census transcript - George Washington Daughtery - Household

Texas, Missouri

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
G W Daughteryhead43MWFarmerVA
Fanny Daughterywife32FWTN
Frances M Daughteryson10MWAR
Anna Daughterydaughter8FWAR
Ellen Daughterydaughter6FWAR
Cyrus Frost Daughteryson2MWMO

Marriage
Marriage info based on the birth of their child, Ollie.
Census1870 United States - Census transcript - Thomas Benton Young - Household

Precinct 2 Parker, Texas, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceFFBMFBBornMarSchoolReadWriteInfirmCitDis
Young, T Bhead28MWFarmer500ALx
Young, Ellenwife23FWKg HouseAR
Young, Olivedaughter1FWTX
Young, Annmother61FWTN
Reynolds, Annniece4FWTX

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - Thomas Benton Young - Household

Precinct 2, ED136 Parker, Texas, United States

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Young, T BWM36headMFarmerAL
Young, E JWF34wifeMKeeping HouseARNC
Young, OllieWF11daughterSAt HomeTXALAR
Runnels, AnnieWF13nieceSAt HomeTXAL
Strickland, HWF1boarderSIAIA

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - Thomas Benton Young - Household

ED 69 Parker, Texas, United States

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Young, Thomas BheadWMJul184257M32ALTNKYFarmerYesYesYesOFF
Young, Ellen JwifeWFMar184654M3211ARNCTNYesYesYes

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Thomas Benton Young - Household

ED 73 Parker, Texas, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Young, Thomas BheadMW67M42ALUnited StatesUnited StatesEnglishFarmerGeneral FarmOAYesYesQAFF
Young, EllanwifeFW64M42MOUnited StatesUnited StatesEnglishNoneYesYes