Arthur Davis DriskillAge: 87 years1861–1949
- Name
- Arthur Davis Driskill
- Given names
- Arthur Davis
- Surname
- Driskill
 Birth | May 6, 1861 33 32 |
 Birth of a brother | John Seymore “Johnnie” Driskill May 3, 1862 (Age 11 months) |
| Birth of a sister | Frances Tennessee “Fannie” Driskill December 10, 1864 (Age 3 years) |
 Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865Note: 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 brother | Sylvester Merryman Driskill September 8, 1866 (Age 5 years) |
| 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 |
| Death of a maternal grandfather | John Patrick Shemwell July 1869 (Age 8 years) Cause: Inflammation of bowels |
| 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 |
 Census | June 13, 1870 (Age 9 years) |
| 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 |
 Marriage | Ida May Mohon — View this family about 1886 (Age 24 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #1 | Laura Belle Driskill February 12, 1887 (Age 25 years) |
| Birth of a son #2 | Cecil Morton Driskill December 15, 1888 (Age 27 years) |
| Death of a half-sister | Martha Ellen “Mattie” Driskill November 4, 1891 (Age 30 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #3 | Clara Mae “Chessie” Driskill November 11, 1891 (Age 30 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #4 | Lesea Willard Driskill June 24, 1892 (Age 31 years) |
| Death of a mother | Nancy Isabella Shemwell August 21, 1893 (Age 32 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #5 | Mary Holland “Holly” Driskill May 29, 1894 (Age 33 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #6 | Eva L Driskill September 7, 1895 (Age 34 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #7 | Nell Rhea Driskill July 1, 1896 (Age 35 years) |
| Death of a daughter | Eva L Driskill August 6, 1898 (Age 37 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 |
| Birth of a daughter #8 | Gladys Corinne Driskill December 3, 1898 (Age 37 years) |
| Census | June 1, 1900 (Age 39 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #9 | Carrie Jane Driskill April 1, 1901 (Age 39 years) |
| Death of a father | John Franklin Driskill April 18, 1902 (Age 40 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #10 | Anna Lou Driskill April 4, 1904 (Age 42 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #1 | Curtis Aubrey Driskill October 8, 1908 (Age 47 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Joseph Heber Langley — Laura Belle Driskill — View this family calculated 1908 (Age 46 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Cecil Morton Driskill — Flora Ethel O'Neal — View this family calculated 1908 (Age 46 years) |
| Census | April 20, 1910 (Age 48 years) |
| Birth of a son #11 | Arthur Ray Driskill May 19, 1910 (Age 49 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #2 | Elizabeth May Driskill January 23, 1916 (Age 54 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Elmer Murray “Elmo” McPherson — Clara Mae “Chessie” Driskill — View this family calculated 1916 (Age 54 years) |
| Death of a son | Arthur Ray Driskill September 7, 1916 (Age 55 years) |
| Historical Event | Polio Epidemic 1916 (Age 54 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 | Mildred Vondell McPherson September 24, 1917 (Age 56 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #4 | Rita Jeanette Pearson December 8, 1917 (Age 56 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #5 | Wendel Hoyt McPherson November 26, 1918 (Age 57 years) |
| Historical Event | World War I between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 55 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 |
| Marriage of a child | Harry Harold Hudson — Lesea Willard Driskill — View this family calculated 1918 (Age 56 years) |
| Historical Event | Spanish Influenza Epidemic 1918 (Age 56 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/ |
| Birth of a grandson #6 | Paul O'Neal Driskill May 16, 1919 (Age 58 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #7 | Talmadge Burton Pearson December 8, 1919 (Age 58 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Joseph Alfred Wells — Carrie Jane Driskill — View this family calculated 1919 (Age 57 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #8 | Harold Forrest Hudson January 6, 1920 (Age 58 years) |
| Census | January 8, 1920 (Age 58 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #9 | Joseph Alfred Wells Jr. May 27, 1920 (Age 59 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #10 | Ima Agnes McPherson December 6, 1920 (Age 59 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #11 | Virginia Mae Hudson February 13, 1922 (Age 60 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #12 | Margaret Jewel Wells September 5, 1922 (Age 61 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #13 | Julian Leon Locke March 1, 1923 (Age 61 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #14 | Frank Walton Adkins Jr. November 4, 1923 (Age 62 years) |
| Death of a half-sister | Miranda Isabel “Belle” Driskill January 31, 1924 (Age 62 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #15 | Marlene Pearson March 13, 1924 (Age 62 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #16 | James Driskill Hudson May 29, 1924 (Age 63 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #17 | Juanita “Nita” Wells November 27, 1924 (Age 63 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #18 | Arthur Louis McPherson April 27, 1925 (Age 63 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #19 | Joyce Deane Locke June 10, 1925 (Age 64 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #20 | Mary Lee Wells June 3, 1926 (Age 65 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #21 | Marilyn Jo Hudson October 20, 1926 (Age 65 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #22 | Ida Lou “Ludie” McPherson September 26, 1927 (Age 66 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #23 | Lemual Davis “L D” Wells September 30, 1927 (Age 66 years) |
| Death of a wife | Ida May Mohon January 14, 1929 (Age 67 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #24 | Bobby Ray Corley June 10, 1929 (Age 68 years) |
| Historical Event | The Great Depression October 1929 (Age 68 years)Note: The Wall Street Crash sets off the Great Depression, the most severe worldwide economic depression in the 20th century - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Depression |
| Death of a sister | Louisa Alverta “Lou” Driskill February 28, 1930 (Age 68 years) |
| Census | April 28, 1930 (Age 68 years) |
| Death of a brother | John Seymore “Johnnie” Driskill May 13, 1931 (Age 70 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #25 | Billy Leroy Corley September 27, 1931 (Age 70 years) |
| Death of a half-sister | Mary Adeline “Molly” Driskill February 12, 1934 (Age 72 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #26 | Jewel Cleon McPherson January 20, 1935 (Age 73 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #27 | Gloria Adkins January 10, 1937 (Age 75 years) |
| Census | April 15, 1940 (Age 78 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Frank Katzenmiller — Anna Lou Driskill — View this family after 1940 (Age 78 years) |
| Death of a half-sister | Barbara Jane Driskill September 11, 1942 (Age 81 years) |
| Historical Event | World War II between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 80 years)Note: The United States enters World War II after the attack at Pearl Harbor, a global war that involved the vast majority of the world's nations and including all of the great powers - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II |
| Death of a brother | George Clark Driskill May 21, 1946 (Age 85 years) |
| Death of a brother | Sylvester Merryman Driskill August 8, 1946 (Age 85 years) |
| Death of a granddaughter | Joyce Deane Locke December 3, 1948 (Age 87 years) |
| Historical Event | Vietnam War between 1946 and 1975 (Age 84 years)Note: The Vietnam War was a long, costly armed conflict that pitted the communist regime of North Vietnam and its southern allies, known as the Viet Cong, against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States. The divisive war, increasingly unpopular at home, ended with the withdrawal of U.S. forces in 1973 and the unification of Vietnam under Communist control two years later. More than 3 million people, including 58,000 Americans, were killed in the conflict. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_War |
 Death | April 25, 1949 (Age 87 years) Note: Death Certificate says mother was Miranda Bell Shemwell |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Pleasant Hill Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
John Franklin Driskill Birth: March 19, 1828 33 30 — Wilson, Tennessee, United States Death: April 18, 1902 — Greenville, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
| mother |
Nancy Isabella Shemwell Birth: August 22, 1828 22 24 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: August 21, 1893 — Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: April 3, 1857 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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11 months elder sister |
Louisa Alverta “Lou” Driskill Birth: February 23, 1858 29 29 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: February 28, 1930 — Somerset, Pulaski, Kentucky, United States |
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20 months elder brother |
George Clark Driskill Birth: November 6, 1859 31 31 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: May 21, 1946 — Greenville, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
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18 months himself |
Arthur Davis Driskill Birth: May 6, 1861 33 32 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: April 25, 1949 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
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1 year younger brother |
John Seymore “Johnnie” Driskill Birth: May 3, 1862 34 33 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: May 13, 1931 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
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3 years younger sister |
Frances Tennessee “Fannie” Driskill Birth: December 10, 1864 36 36 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: April 22, 1951 — Greenville, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
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21 months younger brother |
Sylvester Merryman Driskill Birth: September 8, 1866 38 38 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: August 8, 1946 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
| Father’s family with Barbara Jane Shemwell |
| father |
John Franklin Driskill Birth: March 19, 1828 33 30 — Wilson, Tennessee, United States Death: April 18, 1902 — Greenville, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
| step-mother |
Barbara Jane Shemwell Birth: 1826 20 22 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: October 23, 1856 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: January 31, 1850 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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11 months half-sister |
Miranda Isabel “Belle” Driskill Birth: January 13, 1851 22 25 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: January 31, 1924 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
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2 years half-sister |
Mary Adeline “Molly” Driskill Birth: March 23, 1853 25 27 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: February 12, 1934 — Letohatchie, Lowndes, Alabama, United States |
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16 months half-sister |
Martha Ellen “Mattie” Driskill Birth: July 12, 1854 26 28 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: November 4, 1891 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
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2 years half-sister |
Barbara Jane Driskill Birth: October 23, 1856 28 30 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: September 11, 1942 — Greenville, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
| Mother’s family with William Pidcock |
| step-father |
William Pidcock Birth: 1828 — Kentucky, United States Death: |
| mother |
Nancy Isabella Shemwell Birth: August 22, 1828 22 24 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: August 21, 1893 — Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: April 23, 1856 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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3 years half-sister |
Harriett Pidcock Birth: 1858 30 29 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: |
| Family with Ida May Mohon |
| himself |
Arthur Davis Driskill Birth: May 6, 1861 33 32 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: April 25, 1949 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
| wife |
Ida May Mohon Birth: October 8, 1868 20 15 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: January 14, 1929 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: about 1886 — |
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13 months daughter |
Laura Belle Driskill Birth: February 12, 1887 25 18 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: August 14, 1972 — Greenville, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
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22 months son |
Cecil Morton Driskill Birth: December 15, 1888 27 20 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: June 6, 1949 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
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3 years daughter |
Clara Mae “Chessie” Driskill Birth: November 11, 1891 30 23 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: January 18, 1972 — Logan, Kentucky, United States |
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7 months daughter |
Lesea Willard Driskill Birth: June 24, 1892 31 23 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: June 1986 — Marana, Pima, Arizona, United States |
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23 months daughter |
Mary Holland “Holly” Driskill Birth: May 29, 1894 33 25 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: March 21, 1969 — Mortons Gap, Hopkins, Kentucky, United States |
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15 months daughter |
Eva L Driskill Birth: September 7, 1895 34 26 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: August 6, 1898 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
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10 months daughter |
Nell Rhea Driskill Birth: July 1, 1896 35 27 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: June 1, 1970 — Akron, Summit, Ohio, United States |
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2 years daughter |
Gladys Corinne Driskill Birth: December 3, 1898 37 30 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: August 4, 1997 — Morgantown, Butler, Kentucky, United States |
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2 years daughter |
Carrie Jane Driskill Birth: April 1, 1901 39 32 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: May 5, 1995 — Daviess, Kentucky, United States |
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3 years daughter |
Anna Lou Driskill Birth: April 4, 1904 42 35 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: April 10, 1965 — Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States |
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6 years son |
Arthur Ray Driskill Birth: May 19, 1910 49 41 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: September 7, 1916 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
Arthur Davis Driskill has 44 first cousins recorded
Father's family (0)
Mother's family (44)
Parents John Franklin Driskill + Barbara Jane Shemwell
Parents John L Tabb + Martha Ellen Shemwell
Parents William Henry Shemwell + Elizabeth Jane Tomerlin
Parents Samuel Black Shemwell + Martha Jane “Mattie” Pidcock
Parents John Pidcock + Mary Ann Shemwell
Parents John Patrick Shemwell Jr. + Mary Hester Sherrod
Parents James Lewis Shemwell + Eliza Ann “Lizia” Latham
| Census | 1870 United States - Census transcript - John Franklin Driskill - Household
Greenville, Muhlenberg, Kentucky
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| Census | 1900 United States - Census transcript - Arthur Davis Driskill - Household
Court House Muhlenberg, Kentucky
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| Census | 1910 United States - Census transcript - Arthur Davis Driskill - Household
Court House Muhlenberg, Kentucky
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| Census | 1920 United States - Census transcript - Arthur Davis Driskill - Household
151 Chestnut Street Greenville, Muhlenberg, Kentucky
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| Death | Death Certificate says mother was Miranda Bell Shemwell |