The Shemwell Family

Sophia HowardAge: 75 years18481924

Name
Sophia Howard
Given names
Sophia
Surname
Howard
Married name
Sophia Clark
Married name
Sophia Kenney
Married name
Sophia Veitch
Birth December 24, 1848
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848
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 8 years)

Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884
MarriageThomas KenneyView this family
August 15, 1864 (Age 15 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Helena Kenney
October 15, 1864 (Age 15 years)
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 12 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 daughter
#2
Eleanor Kenney
October 15, 1866 (Age 17 years)
Historical Event
The Alaska Purchase
1867 (Age 18 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 18 years)
Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306
Birth of a daughter
#3
Elizabeth Jane Kenney
April 2, 1868 (Age 19 years)
Historical Event
Transcontinental Railroad completed
1869 (Age 20 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
Birth of a daughter
#4
Infant Kenney
about 1870 (Age 21 years)
Immigration
Sophia Howard and Children Ship Voyage
June 27, 1870 (Age 21 years)
Note: The ship log shows that Sophia Howard came to the United States (NY) on the Manhattan 27 June 1872. Says she came with three children Ellen-7, Elizabeth-4 and (child)-2. The young child would have died after 1872 and probably before 1880 as he/she isn`t in the 1880 Census with the mother.
MarriageAbraham S ClarkView this family
about 1878 (Age 29 years)
Note: Marriage info based on birth of first child
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 29 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 daughter
#5
Margaret Cora “Ida” Clark
August 7, 1879 (Age 30 years)
Birth of a daughter
#6
Euphemia Sophie “Effie” Clark
1879 (Age 30 years)
Note: Many records state she was born on Oct 25, 1880. However, in the 1880 she was listed as 7 months old. This would suggest a 1879 birth year.
Birth of a son
#7
James Young Clark
1879 (Age 30 years)
Note: Birth year is from Tombstone photo
Death of a daughterInfant Kenney
between 1872 and 1880 (Age 23 years)

Census June 2, 1880 (Age 31 years)
Birth of a son
#8
Albert J Clark
1881 (Age 32 years)
Marriage of a childForest HoodElizabeth Jane KenneyView this family
about 1886 (Age 37 years)
Note: 1900 Census shows that Forrest and Elizabeth had been married for 14 years.
Marriage of a childThomas Cartwright CrawfordEleanor KenneyView this family
April 30, 1890 (Age 41 years)
Marriage of a childArthur Oscar TruelsonEuphemia Sophie “Effie” ClarkView this family
September 22, 1896 (Age 47 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 49 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 sonAlbert J Clark
August 23, 1899 (Age 50 years)
Marriage of a childJohn ShumwayMargaret Cora “Ida” ClarkView this family
about 1900 (Age 51 years)
Note: Marriage info based on 1900 Census
Census June 12, 1900 (Age 51 years)
Death of a husbandAbraham S Clark
July 10, 1908 (Age 59 years)
MarriageJames VeitchView this family
between 1910 and 1913 (Age 61 years)

Note: Marriage info based on 1910 Census and his death in 1913
Census April 27, 1910 (Age 61 years)
Death of a husbandJames Veitch
May 15, 1913 (Age 64 years)
Marriage

Robert Andrew DennyMargaret Cora “Ida” ClarkView this family
July 3, 1915 (Age 66 years)
Marriage of a childRobert Andrew DennyMargaret Cora “Ida” ClarkView this family
July 3, 1915 (Age 66 years)
Associate: James Veitch
Associate: Sophia Howard
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 67 years)

Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 68 years)

Note: The United States enters 'The Great War' where more than nine million combatants were killed- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I
Historical Event
Spanish Influenza Epidemic
1918 (Age 69 years)

Note: Spanish Influenza killed over 500,000 people in the United States, and somewhere between 20 and 40 million in what has been cited as the most devastating epidemic in history - http://virus.stanford.edu/uda/
Census January 7, 1920 (Age 71 years)
Death July 27, 1924 (Age 75 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Calvary Cemetery
Family with Abraham S Clark - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: about 1878Utah, United States
19 months
daughter
Margaret Cora “Ida” Clark
Birth: August 7, 1879 33 30Utah, United States
Death: August 29, 1957Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
5 months
daughter
Euphemia Sophie “Effie” Clark
Birth: 1879 33 30Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
Death: January 23, 1937Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
1 year
son
James Young Clark
Birth: 1879 33 30Utah, United States
Death: September 15, 1942Los Angeles, California, United States
3 years
son
Albert J Clark
Birth: 1881 35 32Utah, United States
Death: August 23, 1899Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
Family with Thomas Kenney - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: August 15, 1864Sunderland, Durham, England, United Kingdom
2 months
daughter
Helena Kenney
Birth: October 15, 1864 18 15Sunderland, Durham, England, United Kingdom
Death:
2 years
daughter
Eleanor Kenney
Birth: October 15, 1866 20 17England, United Kingdom
Death: October 11, 1941Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
18 months
daughter
Elizabeth Jane Kenney
Birth: April 2, 1868 22 19England, United Kingdom
Death: February 6, 1936Los Angeles, California, United States
3 years
daughter
Infant Kenney
Birth: about 1870 24 21England, United Kingdom
Death: between 1872 and 1880
Family with James Veitch - View this family
husband
James Veitch
Birth: 1846Ohio, United States
Death: May 15, 1913Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
herself
Marriage: between 1910 and 1913

No family available

Immigration
The ship log shows that Sophia Howard came to the United States (NY) on the Manhattan 27 June 1872. Says she came with three children Ellen-7, Elizabeth-4 and (child)-2. The young child would have died after 1872 and probably before 1880 as he/she isn`t in the 1880 Census with the mother.
Marriage
Marriage info based on birth of first child
Census1880 United States - Census transcript - Abraham S Clark - Household

Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Clark, Abraham SWM33headMMinerINININ
Clark, Sophia HowardWF31wifeMKeeping HouseScotlandIrelandScotland
Clark, Elizabeth KenneyWF14daughterSSchool GirlxEnglandINScotland
Clark, Elizabeth JaneWF13daughterSSchool GirlxEnglandINScotland
Clark, Ida CoraWF5daughterSUTINScotland
Clark, James YooungWM3sonSUTINScotland
Clark, Effie SophiaWF0 years 7 monthsOctdaughterSTeethingUTINScotland

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - Sophia Howard - Household

ED 27 Salt Lake, Utah, United States

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Clark, SophiaheadWFDec184851Wd65ScotlandIrelandIrelandYesYesYesRH
Clark, JamessonWMNov187623SUTScotlandYesYesYes
Truelson, EffiedaughterWFOct187920SUTCanadaScotlandYesYesYes
Truelson, Arthurson-in-lawWMApr187426SUTSwedenDenmarkElec + Sight Man9YesYesYes
Truelson, IresgranddaughterWFJul18972SUTUTUT
Truelson, ArthurgrandsonWMJul18981SUTUTUT

Marriage
Marriage info based on 1910 Census and his death in 1913
Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Sophia Howard - Household

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Shumway, Ida MheadFW35Wd00UTCanadaScotlandEnglishNoneYesYesOMF
Clark, SophiamotherFW62Wd65ScotlandIrelandIreland1872EnglishNoneYesYes
Crawford, Thomasbrother-in-lawMW49M20ScotlandScotlandScotland1880PaEnglishPrinterProof ReaderWNo0YesYes
Crawford, ElenoresisterFW43M2021EnglandIrelandScotland1872EnglishNoneYesYes
Crawford, ElenorenieceFW19SUTScotlandEnglandEnglishNoneYesYes
Clark, James YbrotherMW33SUTILScotlandEnglishPlumberWNo25YesYes

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Robert Andrew Denny - Household

Los Angeles, California, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Denny, Robert AheadRMW38MYesYesKSKSKSYesRetail MerchantDry GoodsOA
Denny, Ida MwifeFW42MYesYesUTCanadaEnglishScotlandScotchYesNone
Clark, Sophiamother-in-lawFW71Wd`872NA1872YesYesScotlandScotchIrelandEnglishIrelandEnglishYesNone