The Shemwell Family

Francis TeegardenAge: 4 years18561860

Name
Francis Teegarden
Given names
Francis
Surname
Teegarden
Birth about 1856 42 29
Note: Birth year/place based on 1860 Census
Birth of a sisterElizabeth Helen Teegarden
January 4, 1857 (Age 12 months)
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 12 months)

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 brotherWilliam David Teegarden
about 1860 (on the date of death)
Note: Birth year/place based on 1860 Census
Census July 18, 1860 (Age 4 years)
Birth of a sisterZuella Estella Teegarden
December 31, 1863 (Age 7 years)
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 5 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
Birth of a brotherAbraham Arthur Teegarden
July 23, 1866 (Age 10 years)
Historical Event
The Alaska Purchase
1867 (Age 11 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 11 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 13 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 maternal grandfatherJonas Clark Sr
October 15, 1870 (Age 14 years)
Death between 1860 and 1870 (Age 4 years)
Note: Francis was listed in the 1860 Census; but, was not part of the 1870 Census with the rest of his siblings. It is assumed he died between 1860 and 1870.
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father
mother
Marriage: March 4, 1844Union, Indiana, United States
4 years
elder brother
John Price Teegarden Jr
Birth: 1847 33 20Indiana, United States
Death: September 25, 1928Sedro Woolley, Skagit, Washington, United States
3 years
elder sister
3 years
elder sister
Malinda Teegarden
Birth: July 28, 1851 37 24Indiana, United States
Death: June 10, 1920Chicago, Illinois, United States
3 years
elder sister
Mary Ann Teegarden
Birth: about 1854 40 27Indiana, United States
Death: between 1920 and 1930California, United States
3 years
himself
Francis Teegarden
Birth: about 1856 42 29Indiana, United States
Death: between 1860 and 1870Indiana, United States
1 year
younger sister
Elizabeth Helen Teegarden
Birth: January 4, 1857 43 30Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: June 21, 1921Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States
4 years
younger brother
William David Teegarden
Birth: about 1860 46 33Illinois, United States
Death: August 21, 1914Brown, Ohio, United States
4 years
younger sister
Zuella Estella Teegarden
Birth: December 31, 1863 49 37Harristown, Macon, Illinois, United States
Death: June 14, 1942Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, United States
3 years
younger brother

Birth
Birth year/place based on 1860 Census
Census1860 United States - Census transcript - John Price Teegarden Sr - Household

Macon, Illinois, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
John Price Teegardenhead42MWFarmer300OH
Mary Teegardenwife35FWOHx
John P Teegardenson13MWIN
Sarah Teegardendaughter11FWIN
Malinda Teegardendaughter9FWIN
Mary Teegardendaughter6FWIN
Fransis Teegardenson4MWIN
Eliza Teegardendaughter2FWIN
William Teegardenson0 years 1 monthMWIL

Death
Francis was listed in the 1860 Census; but, was not part of the 1870 Census with the rest of his siblings. It is assumed he died between 1860 and 1870.