The Shemwell Family

Name
W J Magee
Given names
W J
Surname
Magee
Birth about 1853 25 34
Note: Birth year/place based on 1860 Census
Death of a paternal grandfatherLewis Magee
1854 (Age 12 months)

Death of a paternal grandmotherRhoda “Rody” Beard
about 1854 (Age 12 months)
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 4 years)

Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884
Birth of a sisterJane Almeda Magee
1859 (Age 6 years)
Census August 10, 1860 (Age 7 years)
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 8 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
Death about 1865 (Age 12 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: McGee-Payne Cemetery
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