The Shemwell Family

Hassie John ChristianAge: 84 years18771961

Name
Hassie John Christian
Given names
Hassie John
Surname
Christian
Married name
Hassie John Fitzhugh
Birth May 15, 1877 43 39
Death of a paternal grandmotherSarah “Sally” Shemwell
October 1877 (Age 4 months)
Cause: Died of Dropsy
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 7 months)

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 sisterMinnie Bett Christian
July 20, 1879 (Age 2 years)
Death of a fatherJohn Samuel Christian
January 25, 1880 (Age 2 years)
Census June 13, 1880 (Age 3 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 20 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
Census June 6, 1900 (Age 23 years)
MarriageJohn Plain FitzhughView this family
about 1906 (Age 28 years)

Birth of a daughter
#1
Willard Eloise Fitzhugh
May 22, 1906 (Age 29 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2
Amie Floyd Fitzhugh
November 20, 1907 (Age 30 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3
Mary Erline Fitzhugh
January 1910 (Age 32 years)
Census April 20, 1910 (Age 32 years)
Birth of a daughter
#4
Oma Todd Fitzhugh
October 18, 1911 (Age 34 years)
Death of a motherElizabeth Ann Floyd
October 14, 1914 (Age 37 years)
Birth of a daughter
#5
Lady Pearl Fitzhugh
October 9, 1915 (Age 38 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 38 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 39 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 40 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/
Birth of a son
#6
Selden Christian Fitzhugh
March 31, 1919 (Age 41 years)
Census January 15, 1920 (Age 42 years)
Marriage of a childMalcom Leman CrawfordWillard Eloise FitzhughView this family
about 1928 (Age 50 years)

Marriage of a childEmmons T StoutAmie Floyd FitzhughView this family
June 24, 1929 (Age 52 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 52 years)

Note: The Wall Street Crash sets off the Great Depression, the most severe worldwide economic depression in the 20th century - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Depression
Census April 13, 1930 (Age 52 years)
Death of a brotherKennelly Kevil “Kenny” Christian
April 19, 1932 (Age 54 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1
Raymond O'dell Adler
May 31, 1933 (Age 56 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#2
Barbara D Crawford
August 9, 1933 (Age 56 years)
Birth of a grandson
#3
Carol Lynn Crawford
September 24, 1934 (Age 57 years)
Birth of a grandson
#4
Douglas Glenn Adler
January 25, 1935 (Age 57 years)
Death of a sisterCora Lee Christian
April 14, 1935 (Age 57 years)
Cause: Cerebral Hemorrhage
Death of a brotherPenick P Christian
September 27, 1937 (Age 60 years)
Cause: chronic myocarditis
Death of a brotherSamuel Wiley Christian
February 15, 1940 (Age 62 years)
Census April 27, 1940 (Age 62 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 64 years)

Note: The United States enters World War II after the attack at Pearl Harbor, a global war that involved the vast majority of the world's nations and including all of the great powers - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II
Death of a husbandJohn Plain Fitzhugh
April 1, 1952 (Age 74 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 72 years)
Note: The Korean War was a war between the Republic of Korea (South Korea), supported by the United Nations, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), at one time supported by the People's Republic of China and the Soviet Union - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_War
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 68 years)
Note: The Vietnam War was a long, costly armed conflict that pitted the communist regime of North Vietnam and its southern allies, known as the Viet Cong, against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States. The divisive war, increasingly unpopular at home, ended with the withdrawal of U.S. forces in 1973 and the unification of Vietnam under Communist control two years later. More than 3 million people, including 58,000 Americans, were killed in the conflict. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_War
Death June 21, 1961 (Age 84 years)
Cause of death: acute bronchitis - diarrhea
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Gant Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: September 10, 1857Todd, Kentucky, United States
19 months
elder brother
2 years
elder sister
Sally Lue Christian
Birth: March 25, 1861 26 23Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: October 26, 1861Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States
17 months
elder brother
Samuel Wiley Christian
Birth: August 1862 28 24Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: February 15, 1940Todd, Kentucky, United States
2 years
elder sister
3 years
elder brother
Penick P Christian
Birth: February 1867 32 29Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: September 27, 1937Christian, Kentucky, United States
3 years
elder sister
Lillie Floyd Christian
Birth: July 18, 1869 35 31Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: February 4, 1871Todd, Kentucky, United States
5 years
elder sister
Minnie Bett Christian
Birth: January 13, 1874 39 36Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: July 20, 1879Todd, Kentucky, United States
3 years
herself
Family with John Plain Fitzhugh - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: about 1906
5 months
daughter
Willard Eloise Fitzhugh
Birth: May 22, 1906 26 29Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: September 21, 1975Logan, Kentucky, United States
18 months
daughter
Amie Floyd Fitzhugh
Birth: November 20, 1907 27 30Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: February 1984Wellsville, Columbiana, Ohio, United States
2 years
daughter
Mary Erline Fitzhugh
Birth: January 1910 29 32Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death:
22 months
daughter
Oma Todd Fitzhugh
Birth: October 18, 1911 31 34Logan, Kentucky, United States
Death: June 16, 1996Simpson, Kentucky, United States
4 years
daughter
Lady Pearl Fitzhugh
Birth: October 9, 1915 35 38Hopkins, Kentucky, United States
Death: December 8, 2007Lee, Florida, United States
4 years
son
Selden Christian Fitzhugh
Birth: March 31, 1919 39 41Logan, Kentucky, United States
Death: October 20, 1996Logan, Kentucky, United States

Hassie John Christian has 18 first cousins recorded

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - Elizabeth Ann Floyd - Household

Sharon, Todd, Kentucky

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Christian, Elizabeth AWF43headWdKeeping HouseKY
Christian, Kenney KWM21sonSFarmerKYKYKY
Christian, Samuel WWM18sonSLaborerKYKYKY
Christian, Cora LWF16daughterSAt HomeKYKYKY
Christian, Penick PWM14sonSLaborerKYKYKY
Christian, HassieWF3daughterSKYKYKY

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - Kennelly Kevil “Kenny” Christian - Household

Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Christian, Kennie KheadWMApr185941SKYKYKYFarmer
Christian, Elizabeth AmotherWFAug183762Wd85KYVANC
Christian, Hassie Jyounger sisterWFMay187723MKYKYKY

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - John Plain Fitzhugh - Household

Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Fitzhugh, John PheadMW30M14KYKYKYFarmerGeneral Farming
Fitzhugh, Hassie JwifeFW32M1433KYKYKY
Fitzhugh, Willard EdaughterFW3MKYKYKY
Fitzhugh, Amie FdaughterFW2MKYKYKY
Fitzhugh, Mary EdaughterFW3mSKYKYKY

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - John Plain Fitzhugh - Household

Lewisburg, Logan, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Fitzhugh, J PheadMW39MKYKYKYFarmerGeneral Farm
Fitzhugh, HassiewifeFW42MKYKYKY
Fitzhugh, EloisedaughterFW13MKYKYKY
Fitzhugh, Amie FdaughterFW12MKYKYKY
Fitzhugh, Mary EdaughterFW10SKYKYKY
Fitzhugh, Oma TodddaughterFW8SKYKYKY
Fitzhugh, Lady PearldaughterFW4-4mMKYKYKY
Fitzhugh, Selden CsonMW9mMKYKYKY

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - John Plain Fitzhugh - Household

Deer Lick and Blue Cut Road Lewisburg, Logan, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Fitzhugh, John PheadMW50M25KYKYKYLaborerFarm
Fitzhugh, Hassie JwifeFW53M28KYKYKY
Fitzhugh, EariinedaughterFW20SKYKYKY
Fitzhugh, Lady PdaughterFW14SKYKYKY
Fitzhugh, Selden CsonMW11SKYKYKY
Fitzhugh, James RgrandsonMW1-4mSKYKYKY

James R Fitzhugh- grandson, son of Earline not Wd or M - no father-b

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - John Plain Fitzhugh - Household

Hwy 81 Lewisburg, Logan, Kentucky

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Fitzhugh, John PXheadMW60MKYSame HouseFarmerFarm
Fitzhugh, Hassie CwifeFW62MKYSame House
Fitzhugh, Ladie PearldaughterFW24SKYSame House
Fitzhugh, Selden CsonMW20SKYSame HouseLaborer C.C.C.