The Shemwell Family

Hiram Bradley Clawson Sr.Age: 85 years18261912

Name
Hiram Bradley Clawson Sr.
Given names
Hiram Bradley
Surname
Clawson
Name suffix
Sr.
Birth November 7, 1826 28 22
Birth of a brotherJohn Reese Clawson Sr.
December 23, 1828 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a sisterLouisa P Clawson
September 19, 1831 (Age 4 years)
Death of a sisterLouisa P Clawson
January 4, 1832 (Age 5 years)
Historical Event
Cholera Epidemic
1832 (Age 5 years)
Note: Cholera killed 4,340 people in New Orleans & over 3,000 in New York City - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholera_outbreaks_and_pandemics
Birth of a sisterHelen Cordelia Clawson
August 8, 1835 (Age 8 years)
Historical Event
The Texas Revolution
between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 8 years)
Note: The Texas Revolution (or Texas War of Independence) was fought from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836 between Mexico and the Texas (Tejas) portion of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. The Texas Revolution erupted in 1836, after Texas declared its independence from Mexico. Mexico responded by invading Texas, where General Santa Anna won decisive victories in the battles of the Alamo and Goliad. The war ended at the Battle of San Jacinto (about 20 miles) east of modern day downtown Houston) where General Sam Houston led the Texas Army to victory in 18 minutes over a portion of the Mexican Army under Santa Anna, who was captured shortly after the battle. The conclusion of the war resulted in the creation of the Republic of Texas - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Revolution
Birth of a sisterHarriet Cornelia Clawson
February 11, 1840 (Age 13 years)
Death of a fatherZephaniah Clawson
September 19, 1841 (Age 14 years)
Marriage of a parentHoward EganCatherine ReeseView this family
Type: Religious marriage
about 1844 (Age 17 years)
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 19 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
Marriage of a parentBrigham Young Sr.Catherine ReeseView this family
Type: Religious marriage
June 10, 1855 (Age 28 years)
Religious marriageAlice YoungView this family
October 26, 1856 (Age 29 years)
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 30 years)

Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884
Death of a motherCatherine Reese
November 7, 1860 (Age 34 years)
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 34 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 40 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 40 years)
Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306
Religious marriageEmily Augusta YoungView this family
January 4, 1868 (Age 41 years)
Historical Event
Transcontinental Railroad completed
1869 (Age 42 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 brotherJohn Reese Clawson Sr.
December 18, 1872 (Age 46 years)
Death of a wifeAlice Young
November 2, 1874 (Age 47 years)
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 51 years)

Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
Death of a sisterHelen Cordelia Clawson
January 19, 1884 (Age 57 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 71 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
Death of a sisterHarriet Cornelia Clawson
July 20, 1911 (Age 84 years)
Death March 29, 1912 (Age 85 years)
Burial March 31, 1912 (2 days after death)
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Salt Lake City Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: about 1824Utica, Oneida, New York, United States
14 months
elder sister
Susannah Clawson
Birth: March 10, 1825 26 21Utica, Oneida, New York, United States
Death: July 19, 1826Utica, Oneida, New York, United States
20 months
himself
Hiram Bradley Clawson Sr.
Birth: November 7, 1826 28 22Utica, Oneida, New York, United States
Death: March 29, 1912Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
2 years
younger brother
John Reese Clawson Sr.
Birth: December 23, 1828 30 24Utica, Oneida, New York, United States
Death: December 18, 1872Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
3 years
younger sister
Louisa P Clawson
Birth: September 19, 1831 33 27Utica, Oneida, New York, United States
Death: January 4, 1832Utica, Oneida, New York, United States
4 years
younger sister
Helen Cordelia Clawson
Birth: August 8, 1835 37 31Utica, Oneida, New York, United States
Death: January 19, 1884Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
5 years
younger sister
Harriet Cornelia Clawson
Birth: February 11, 1840 41 36Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States
Death: July 20, 1911Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona, United States
Mother’s family with Howard Egan - View this family
step-father
Howard Egan
Birth: June 15, 1815Tullamore, Kilbride, Offaly, Ireland
Death: March 15, 1878Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
mother
Marriage: about 1844Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
Mother’s family with Brigham Young Sr. - View this family
step-father
Brigham Young Sr.
Birth: June 1, 1801 38 36Whitingham, Windham, Vermont, United States
Death: August 29, 1877Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
mother
Marriage: June 10, 1855Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
Family with Alice Young - View this family
himself
Hiram Bradley Clawson Sr.
Birth: November 7, 1826 28 22Utica, Oneida, New York, United States
Death: March 29, 1912Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
wife
Alice Young
Birth: September 4, 1839 38 36Montrose, Lee, Iowa, United States
Death: November 2, 1874Saint George, Washington, Utah, United States
Marriage: October 26, 1856Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
Family with Emily Augusta Young - View this family
himself
Hiram Bradley Clawson Sr.
Birth: November 7, 1826 28 22Utica, Oneida, New York, United States
Death: March 29, 1912Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
wife
Emily Augusta Young
Birth: March 1, 1849 47 25Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
Death: March 19, 1926Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
Marriage: January 4, 1868Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States