The Shemwell Family

Virginia A MartinAge: 53 years18391892

Name
Virginia A Martin
Given names
Virginia A
Surname
Martin
Married name
Virginia A Lee
Birth January 18, 1839
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 6 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 17 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 22 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 27 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 27 years)
Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306
MarriageCharles Penic LeeView this family
October 8, 1868 (Age 29 years)
Birth of a son
#1
Charles P Lee
November 18, 1869 (Age 30 years)
Historical Event
Transcontinental Railroad completed
1869 (Age 29 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 15, 1870 (Age 31 years)
Birth of a son
#2
Alfred Tinsley Lee
September 12, 1871 (Age 32 years)
Birth of a son
#3
John Wesley Lee
October 2, 1873 (Age 34 years)

Birth of a son
#4
Benjamin Martin Lee
August 17, 1875 (Age 36 years)
Birth of a daughter
#5
Maggie Lee
May 17, 1878 (Age 39 years)
Death of a daughterMaggie Lee
June 20, 1878 (Age 39 years)
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 38 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
#6
Virgil Elvin Lee
February 26, 1880 (Age 41 years)
Census June 2, 1880 (Age 41 years)
Death October 27, 1892 (Age 53 years)
Family with Charles Penic Lee - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: October 8, 1868Todd, Kentucky, United States
13 months
son
Charles P Lee
Birth: November 18, 1869 30 30Kentucky, United States
Death: June 18, 1897Todd, Kentucky, United States
22 months
son
Alfred Tinsley Lee
Birth: September 12, 1871 32 32Kentucky, United States
Death: June 17, 1959Todd, Kentucky, United States
2 years
son
John Wesley Lee
Birth: October 2, 1873 34 34
Death: April 10, 1932Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
22 months
son
Benjamin Martin Lee
Birth: August 17, 1875 36 36Kentucky, United States
Death: December 15, 1954Daysville, Todd, Kentucky, United States
3 years
daughter
Maggie Lee
Birth: May 17, 1878 39 39Logan, Kentucky, United States
Death: June 20, 1878Logan, Kentucky, United States
21 months
son
Virgil Elvin Lee
Birth: February 26, 1880 40 41Kentucky, United States
Death: August 11, 1933Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States
Charles Penic Lee + Amanda M Miller - View this family
husband
husband’s wife
Marriage: December 26, 1860Todd, Kentucky, United States
2 years
step-daughter
23 months
step-daughter
Louisa Sue Lee
Birth: November 24, 1863 24Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: May 27, 1938Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, United States
3 years
step-daughter

Census1870 United States - Census transcript - Charles P Lee - Household

Logan, Kentucky, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceFFBMFBBornMarSchoolReadWriteInfirmCitDis
Lee, Charles Phead30MWfarmerKY
Lee, Virginia Awife30FWKY
Lee, Elizabeth Ddaughter8FWKY
Lee, Louisa Sdaughter6FWKY
Lee, Rose Edaughter4FWKY
Lee, Charles Pson7 monthsMWKYOct

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - Charles Penic Lee - Household

Logan, Kentucky, United States

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Lee, PenickWM44headMfarmerKYKYSC
Lee, MandieWF41wifeMKYKYKY
Lee, LizzieWF18daughterSKYKYKY
Lee, LoulieWF16daughterSKYKYKY
Lee, RosyWF14daughterSKYKYKY
Lee, CharlieWM10sonSKYKYKY
Lee, Alfred WM8sonSKYKYKY
Lee, John WM6sonSKYKYKY
Lee, BenWM4sonSKYKYKY
Lee, RobertWM3 monthsFebsonSKYKYKY
Lee, Virgil EWM3 monthsFebsonSKYKYKY

Robert listed not Virgil Lee