The Shemwell Family

William L HollandAge: 62 years18571920

Name
William L Holland
Given names
William L
Surname
Holland
Birth August 6, 1857 30 18
Marriage of parentsHenry Ward HollandElizabeth Haseltine ParkerView this family
about 1857
Birth of a sisterNancy Isabelle “Bell” Holland
December 24, 1859 (Age 2 years)
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
Census July 18, 1860 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a sisterAddie Catherine “Ada” Holland
October 28, 1863 (Age 6 years)
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 3 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 brotherLewis Thomas “Tom” Holland
August 17, 1866 (Age 9 years)
Historical Event
The Alaska Purchase
1867 (Age 9 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 9 years)
Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306
Birth of a brotherRobert Holland
1869 (Age 11 years)
Historical Event
Transcontinental Railroad completed
1869 (Age 11 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 July 8, 1870 (Age 12 years)
Birth of a sisterSophia Ann Holland
July 29, 1875 (Age 17 years)
Birth of a sisterClara Dona “Donie” Holland
September 15, 1877 (Age 20 years)
MarriageMattie Emma MooreView this family
October 10, 1878 (Age 21 years)
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 20 years)

Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
Death of a paternal grandfatherThomas Holland
January 26, 1879 (Age 21 years)
Birth of a sisterJoesphine Franklin “Josie” Holland
November 17, 1879 (Age 22 years)
Death of a brotherRobert Holland
before 1880 (Age 22 years)

Note: Does mot appear in the 1880 Census with family abt. 11 or 12, death assumed. -b
Birth of a son
#1
Oscar Pleas Holland
March 18, 1883 (Age 25 years)
Birth of a sisterEmma Elizabeth Holland
1884 (Age 26 years)
Birth of a son
#2
Charles Henry “Charlie” Holland
October 5, 1893 (Age 36 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3
Mattie Emma Holland
August 25, 1897 (Age 40 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 40 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 4, 1900 (Age 42 years)
Birth of a son
#4
Willer R Holland
about 1901 (Age 43 years)
Death of a fatherHenry Ward Holland
July 30, 1909 (Age 51 years)
Census April 19, 1910 (Age 52 years)
Marriage of a childOscar Pleas HollandWillie Mae McCuistonView this family
April 26, 1913 (Age 55 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1
Oliver Pete Holland
May 20, 1914 (Age 56 years)
Birth of a grandson
#2
Raymond C Holland
July 15, 1916 (Age 58 years)
Marriage of a childCharles Henry “Charlie” HollandAda M HaleView this family
about 1916 (Age 58 years)

Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 58 years)

Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1
Birth of a granddaughter
#3
Clarice Yvonne Holland
May 14, 1917 (Age 59 years)
Death of a motherElizabeth Haseltine Parker
April 1, 1918 (Age 60 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#4
Altie Vernice Holland
June 8, 1918 (Age 60 years)
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 59 years)

Note: The United States enters 'The Great War' where more than nine million combatants were killed- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I
Historical Event
Spanish Influenza Epidemic
1918 (Age 60 years)

Note: Spanish Influenza killed over 500,000 people in the United States, and somewhere between 20 and 40 million in what has been cited as the most devastating epidemic in history - http://virus.stanford.edu/uda/
Marriage of a childWilliam Henry LassiterMattie Emma HollandView this family
August 3, 1919 (Age 61 years)
Census January 10, 1920 (Age 62 years)
Death February 7, 1920 (Age 62 years)
Cause of death: Abcess of brain
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Detroit Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: about 1857Missouri, United States
7 months
himself
2 years
younger sister
Nancy Isabelle “Bell” Holland
Birth: December 24, 1859 33 20Mount Vernon, Lawrence, Missouri, United States
Death: March 10, 1953Centerton, Benton, Arkansas, United States
4 years
younger sister
Addie Catherine “Ada” Holland
Birth: October 28, 1863 37 24Hickory, Missouri, United States
Death: March 1, 1922Garland, Benton, Arkansas, United States
3 years
younger brother
3 years
younger brother
Robert Holland
Birth: 1869 42 29Arkansas, United States
Death: before 1880
7 years
younger sister
2 years
younger sister
2 years
younger sister
5 years
younger sister
Family with Mattie Emma Moore - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: October 10, 1878Benton, Arkansas, United States
4 years
son
11 years
son
Charles Henry “Charlie” Holland
Birth: October 5, 1893 36 33Paris, Lamar, Texas, United States
Death: February 14, 1944Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
4 years
daughter
Mattie Emma Holland
Birth: August 25, 1897 40 37Red River, Texas, United States
Death: May 16, 1989Red River, Texas, United States
4 years
son

William L Holland has 19 first cousins recorded

Census1860 United States - Census transcript - Henry Ward Holland - Household

Tyler, Hickory, Missouri

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
Henry Hollandhead32MWFarmerKY
Elizabeth Hollandwife20FWTN
William L Hollandson2MWMO
Nancy J Hollanddaughter7mFWMO

Census1870 United States - Census transcript - Henry Ward Holland - Household

Benton, Arkansas, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceFFBMFBBornMarSchoolReadWriteInfirmCitDis
Holland, Henry Whead42MWfarmerKY
Holland, Elizabethwife31FWTN
Holland, William Lson12MWMO
Holland, Isabelldaughter10FWMO
Holland, Queendaughter7FWMO
Holland, Thomasson4MWMO
Holland, Robertson1MWAR

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - William L Holland - Household

Lamar, Texas

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Holland, William LheadWMAug185842M21MOMOMOFarmer
Holland, Mattie EwifeWFApr185842M2153MOMOMO
Holland, Ollie PsonWMMar188218STXMOMO
Holland, H CharliesonWMOct18945STXMOMO
Holland, Mattie EdaughterWFAug19972STXMOMO

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - William L Holland - Household

Lamar, Texas

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Holland, W LheadMW52M132MOKYTNFarmerHome Farm
Holland, Mattie EwifeFW52M13264MOMOMOFarm LaborerHome Farm
Holland, Charlie HsonMW16STXMOMOFarm LaborerHome Farm
Holland, Mattie EdaughterFW12STXMOMOFarm LaborerHome Farm
Holland, Willer RMW9STXMOMOFarm LaborerHome Farm

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - William L Holland - Household

Red River, Texas

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Holland, William LheadMW62WdMOKYTNFarmer??
Lassiter, MattiedaughterFW21MTXMOTN
Lassiter, Henryson in lawMW23MTXKYKYClerkGrocery