The Shemwell Family

Eliza F ValdenarAge: 88 years18291917

Name
Eliza F Valdenar
Given names
Eliza F
Surname
Valdenar
Married name
Eliza F Alexander
Birth February 1829 45 37
Birth of a sisterMinerva Valdenar
November 3, 1832 (Age 3 years)
Historical Event
Cholera Epidemic
1832 (Age 2 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
Historical Event
The Texas Revolution
between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 6 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
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 16 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
Birth of a daughter
#1
Minerva Martin
1848 (Age 18 years)
Census October 22, 1850 (Age 21 years)
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 27 years)

Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884
Census July 1, 1860 (Age 31 years)
Religious marriageJohn W AlexanderView this family
February 11, 1864 (Age 35 years)
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 32 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 37 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 37 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 39 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
Census July 22, 1870 (Age 41 years)
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 48 years)

Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
Census June 14, 1880 (Age 51 years)
Marriage of a childLuman A WilmarthMinerva MartinView this family
Type: Civil marriage
October 24, 1882 (Age 53 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1
Frank Luman Wilmarth
July 20, 1884 (Age 55 years)
Death of a husbandJohn W Alexander
January 6, 1885 (Age 55 years)
Burial of a husbandJohn W Alexander
1885 (Age 55 years)
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Arrow Rock Cemetery
Birth of a granddaughter
#2
Nellie Wilmarth
February 1889 (Age 60 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#3
Nora May Wilmarth
January 5, 1891 (Age 61 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 69 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 12, 1900 (Age 71 years)
Death of a sisterMinerva Valdenar
June 13, 1916 (Age 87 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 86 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 87 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
Death October 12, 1917 (Age 88 years)
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: February 8, 1812Washington, District of Columbia, United States
17 years
herself
Eliza F Valdenar
Birth: February 1829 45 37Maryland, United States
Death: October 12, 1917Bradenton, Manatee, Florida, United States
4 years
younger sister
Family with John Martin - View this family
husband
herself
Eliza F Valdenar
Birth: February 1829 45 37Maryland, United States
Death: October 12, 1917Bradenton, Manatee, Florida, United States
daughter
Family with John W Alexander - View this family
husband
John W Alexander
Birth: 1830Missouri, United States
Death: January 6, 1885Saline, Missouri, United States
herself
Eliza F Valdenar
Birth: February 1829 45 37Maryland, United States
Death: October 12, 1917Bradenton, Manatee, Florida, United States
Marriage: February 11, 1864Saline, Missouri, United States

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Census1860 United States - Census transcript - Capt. George Bingham - Household

Arrow Rock, Saline, Missouri

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
George Binghamhead35MWWaggon MakerVA
Mrs. Minerva Binghamwife24FWMD
William E Binghamson3MWMO
Mary Binghamdaughter1FWMO
James Valdenarfather in law76MWMD
Mrs. Darcus Aldridgemother in law68FWMD
Eliza F Martin31FWMD
Manerva Martin10FWMO

Census1870 United States - Census transcript - John W Alexander - Household

Arrow Rock, Saline, Missouri, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceFFBMFBBornMarSchoolReadWriteInfirmCitDis
Alexander, John Whead40MWfarmerMO
Alexander, Eliza wife39FWMD
Martin, Minervastep daughter21FWMO

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - John W Alexander - Household

Montgomery, Texas, United States

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Alexander, John WWM51headMfarmerMOKYKY
Alexander, Eliza FWF51wifeMMDMDMD
Martin, MinervaWF30step daughterSMOMDMD

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - Luman A Wilmarth - Household

Lamine, Cooper, Missouri, United States

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Wilmarth, Luman AheadWMAug185841M28MOVTNYfarmer
Wilmarth, MinervawifeWFDec184851M2833MOMOMD
Wilmarth, FranksonWMJul188415STXMOMOfarm laborer
Wilmarth, NelliedaughterWFFeb188911SMOMOMO
Wilmarth, NoradaughterWFJan18919SMOMOMO