The Shemwell Family

Julius G HerndonAge: 82 years18001882

Name
Julius G Herndon
Given names
Julius G
Surname
Herndon
Birth April 17, 1800 21 22
MarriageFrancis View this family
unknown

Birth of a brotherBenjamin Zachery Herndon
April 30, 1802 (Age 2 years)
Historical Event
The Louisiana Purchase
1803 (Age 2 years)

Note: Napoleon Bonaparte agrees to sell 828,000 square miles of land to the United States for $15 million - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana_Purchase
Birth of a brotherRodney Herndon
May 25, 1804 (Age 4 years)
Birth of a brotherJames Herndon
1806 (Age 5 years)
Historical Event
War of 1812
between 1812 and 1815 (Age 11 years)

Note: War of 1812 between the Americans and the British. The Creek (or Red Stick) War in Alabama had different origins, but it coincided with the war of 1812, and the U.S. treated it as a part of the larger war, with Jackson and his forces also in charge of defeating the Creeks - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_1812
Birth of a sisterNancy Herndon
1819 (Age 18 years)
MarriageSophia HockadayView this family
September 15, 1825 (Age 25 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Elizabeth Herndon
1830 (Age 29 years)
Census June 1, 1830 (Age 30 years)
Birth of a son
#2
James H Herndon
1832 (Age 31 years)
Historical Event
Cholera Epidemic
1832 (Age 31 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 son
#3
George W Herndon
1834 (Age 33 years)
Historical Event
The Texas Revolution
between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 35 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 son
#4
Richard C Herndon
1836 (Age 35 years)
Birth of a son
#5
Henry C Herndon
1838 (Age 37 years)
Birth of a daughter
#6
Mary Herndon
1840 (Age 39 years)
Census June 1, 1840 (Age 40 years)
Birth of a daughter
#7
Francis H Herndon
1842 (Age 41 years)
Birth of a daughter
#8
Sarah Herndon
1844 (Age 43 years)
Death of a motherElizabeth Zachery
1847 (Age 46 years)
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 45 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
Census August 29, 1850 (Age 50 years)
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 56 years)

Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884
Census August 30, 1860 (Age 60 years)
Death of a wifeSophia Hockaday
after 1860 (Age 59 years)
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 60 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
Death of a sisterNancy Herndon
1866 (Age 65 years)
Historical Event
The Alaska Purchase
1867 (Age 66 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 66 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 68 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 brotherBenjamin Zachery Herndon
August 7, 1873 (Age 73 years)
Death of a fatherGeorge Henry Herndon Sr
December 20, 1874 (Age 74 years)
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 77 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 19, 1880 (Age 80 years)
Death September 16, 1882 (Age 82 years)
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: July 25, 1799Madison, Virginia, United States
9 months
himself
2 years
younger brother
2 years
younger brother
3 years
younger brother
14 years
younger sister
Family with Sophia Hockaday - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: September 15, 1825Madison, Kentucky, United States
5 years
daughter
3 years
son
3 years
son
3 years
son
3 years
son
3 years
daughter
3 years
daughter
3 years
daughter
Family with Francis - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage:

Census1850 United States - Census transcript - Julius G Herndon - Household

Pettis, Missouri, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
Julius G Herndonhead49MWfarmerVA
Sophia Herndonwife47FWKY
Elizabeth Herndondaughter20FWKY
James H Herndonson18MWKY
George W Herndonson16MWKY
Richard C Herndonson14MWMO
Henry C Herndonson12MWMO
Mary Herndondaughter10FWMO
Francis H Herndondaughter8FWMO
Sarah Herndondaughter6FWMO

Census1860 United States - Census transcript - Julius G Herndon - Household

Henry, Missouri, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
Julius G Herndonhead60MWfarmerVA
Sophia Herndonwife58FWKY
Richard C Herndonson24MWMO
Sarah Herndondaughter19FWMO

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - Julius G Herndon - Household

Henry, Missouri, United States

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Herndon, Julius GWM80headMfarmerVAVAVA
Herndon, FrancisWF57wifeMKYKYKY