The Shemwell Family

George Washington HuntAge: 72 years18421914

Name
George Washington Hunt
Given names
George Washington
Surname
Hunt
Birth July 13, 1842
MarriageEmily Perrilee CoxView this family
unknown

Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 3 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
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 14 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 18 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 24 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 24 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 26 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
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 35 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 son
#1
Cecil Theodore Hunt
August 11, 1879 (Age 37 years)
Marriage of a childCecil Theodore HuntMary Frances “Mollie” ApplebyView this family
August 14, 1898 (Age 56 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 55 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 grandson
#1
Homer Alford Hunt
July 8, 1899 (Age 56 years)
Death of a grandsonHomer Alford Hunt
June 17, 1900 (Age 57 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#2
Ollie May Hunt
June 8, 1901 (Age 58 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#3
Theodora Benton Hunt
December 2, 1903 (Age 61 years)
Death of a granddaughterTheodora Benton Hunt
January 2, 1906 (Age 63 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#4
Blanche Lucille Hunt
February 26, 1906 (Age 63 years)
Birth of a grandson
#5
Paul Eugene Hunt
November 16, 1908 (Age 66 years)
Death of a wifeEmily Perrilee Cox
April 16, 1910 (Age 67 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#6
Eunice Marie Hunt
January 16, 1912 (Age 69 years)
Death of a granddaughterEunice Marie Hunt
January 16, 1912 (Age 69 years)
Death October 1, 1914 (Age 72 years)
Family with Emily Perrilee Cox - View this family
himself
George Washington Hunt
Birth: July 13, 1842Daviess, Kentucky, United States
Death: October 1, 1914Fannin, Texas, United States
wife
Emily Perrilee Cox
Birth: April 20, 1847Warrick, Indiana, United States
Death: April 16, 1910Fannin, Texas, United States
Marriage:
son

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