The Shemwell Family

Mariah PowerAge: 5 years18581864

Name
Mariah Power
Given names
Mariah
Surname
Power
Birth November 6, 1858 37 29
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859

Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884
Census August 21, 1860 (Age 21 months)
Birth of a brotherAndrew Power
about 1861 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a sisterNettie M Power
1864 (Age 5 years)
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 2 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 May 5, 1864 (Age 5 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Pleasant Grove Cemetery
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father
mother
Marriage: December 21, 1849Clinton, Illinois, United States
2 months
elder brother
Henry Clay Power
Birth: February 1850 28 20Clinton, Illinois, United States
Death: October 4, 1932Roxbury, McPherson, Kansas, United States
23 months
elder sister
Mary Elizabeth Power
Birth: 1851 29 21Illinois, United States
Death: before 1871Aviston, Clinton, Illinois, United States
18 months
elder brother
John Franklin Power
Birth: June 22, 1852 30 23Clinton, Illinois, United States
Death: April 20, 1919Blackstone, Nottoway, Virginia, United States
3 years
elder sister
Louisa L Power
Birth: February 4, 1855 33 25Aviston, Clinton, Illinois, United States
Death: after 1886Roxbury, McPherson, Kansas, United States
11 months
elder brother
3 years
herself
Mariah Power
Birth: November 6, 1858 37 29Aviston, Clinton, Illinois, United States
Death: May 5, 1864Jefferson, Illinois, United States
3 years
younger brother
Andrew Power
Birth: about 1861 39 31Illinois, United States
Death: about 1869Jefferson, Illinois, United States
4 years
younger sister
2 years
younger brother
4 years
younger brother
Richard Yates Power
Birth: November 24, 1868 47 39Illinois, United States
Death: February 13, 1962Bellingham, Whatcom, Washington, United States
14 months
younger sister
3 years
younger sister

Mariah Power has 12 first cousins recorded

Census1860 United States - Census transcript - John Wesley Power - Household

Clinton, Illinois, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
John Wesley Powerhead32MWMO
Mary Ann Powerwife21FWPA
Henry C Powerson11MWIL
Mary Powerdaughter9FWIL
John Powerson7MWIL
Louisa Powerdaughter5FWIL
Charles Powerson4MWIL
Mariah Powerdaughter2FWIL