The Shemwell Family

James Hugh FarrellAge: 49 years18361886

Name
James Hugh Farrell
Given names
James Hugh
Surname
Farrell
Birth October 26, 1836 30 30
Birth of a siblingFarrell
about 1839 (Age 2 years)

Birth of a brotherThomas Terry Farrell
March 12, 1842 (Age 5 years)
Marriage of a parentGabriel FarrellMatilda DawdyView this family
December 27, 1843 (Age 7 years)
Death of a motherElizabeth McCombs
December 1843 (Age 7 years)
Marriage of a parentGabriel FarrellManicia “Manise” DeMonbreunView this family
November 20, 1845 (Age 9 years)
Birth of a half-brotherJohn William Ferrell
August 8, 1846 (Age 9 years)
Birth of a half-brotherFelix Newton Ferrell
May 17, 1848 (Age 11 years)
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 9 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
Death of a sisterDaughter Farrell
before 1850 (Age 13 years)

Death of a siblingFarrell
before 1850 (Age 13 years)

Birth of a half-sisterLucy Jane Ferrell
June 1850 (Age 13 years)
Death of a fatherGabriel Farrell
before April 1851 (Age 14 years)
Death of a sisterElizabeth Farrell
before December 1854 (Age 18 years)

Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 20 years)

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 24 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 son
#1
William Edward Farrell
February 12, 1867 (Age 30 years)
Historical Event
The Alaska Purchase
1867 (Age 30 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 30 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 32 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
Death of a sisterLouisa H Farrell
before 1870 (Age 33 years)

Death of a sisterNancy T Ferrell
March 1870 (Age 33 years)
Birth of a son
#2
James Harvey Farrell
September 12, 1872 (Age 35 years)
MarriageMary Louise PruittView this family
December 5, 1872 (Age 36 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3
Mary Theresa Caroline “Callie” Farrell
January 22, 1875 (Age 38 years)
Birth of a daughter
#4
Harriet Elizabeth “Bettie or Hattie” Farrell
June 12, 1878 (Age 41 years)
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 41 years)

Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
Birth of a daughter
#5
Laura Kay Farrell
December 3, 1885 (Age 49 years)
Death May 16, 1886 (Age 49 years)
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: April 14, 1824Allen, Kentucky, United States
18 months
elder sister
Sarah F Ferrell
Birth: October 25, 1825 19 19Allen, Kentucky, United States
Death: April 8, 1920Taylor, Iowa, United States
5 years
elder sister
2 years
elder brother
6 years
elder sister
2 years
elder sister
Elizabeth Farrell
Birth: about 1834 27 28Kentucky, United States
Death: before December 1854
2 years
elder sister
22 months
himself
3 years
younger sibling
3 years
younger brother
Father’s family with Manicia “Manise” DeMonbreun - View this family
father
step-mother
Marriage: November 20, 1845Edmonson, Kentucky, United States
9 months
half-brother
21 months
half-brother
2 years
half-sister
Father’s family with Matilda Dawdy - View this family
father
step-mother
Matilda Dawdy
Birth: about 1806Allen, Kentucky, United States
Death: before 1845Allen, Kentucky, United States
Marriage: December 27, 1843Barren, Kentucky, United States
Family with Mary Louise Pruitt - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: December 5, 1872Bell, Texas, United States
-3 months
son
James Harvey Farrell
Birth: September 12, 1872 35 24Belton, Bell, Texas, United States
Death:
2 years
daughter
3 years
daughter
8 years
daughter
Laura Kay Farrell
Birth: December 3, 1885 49 37Moody, McLennan, Texas, United States
Death:
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himself
son