The Shemwell Family

Sealey G HoodAge: 81 years18671948

Name
Sealey G Hood
Given names
Sealey G
Surname
Hood
Married name
Sealey G Owens
Also known as
Lilley G Hood
Birth 1867 49 34
Historical Event
The Alaska Purchase
1867
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
Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306
Historical Event
Transcontinental Railroad completed
1869 (Age 2 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 August 12, 1870 (Age 3 years)
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 11 years)

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 half-sisterBelzora Amanda Hood
October 1879 (Age 12 years)
Death of a half-sisterSarah Ann Hood
before 1880 (Age 13 years)
Note: Her husband, Jesse, is listed as a Widow in the 1880 Census
Census June 12, 1880 (Age 13 years)
Birth of a son
#1
William Arthur Owens
April 14, 1881 (Age 14 years)
MarriageDaniel G OwensView this family
January 12, 1882 (Age 15 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherAnna McGehee
about 1884 (Age 17 years)
Birth of a son
#2
Elbert Frank Owens
September 28, 1888 (Age 21 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3
Tabitha May Owens
August 15, 1892 (Age 25 years)
Death of a fatherOsburn P Hood
September 21, 1895 (Age 28 years)
Birth of a son
#4
Tollie Hobert Owens
April 20, 1897 (Age 30 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 31 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 half-brotherRichard Henderson Hood
August 15, 1899 (Age 32 years)
Note: Death date timeframe confirmed by application of his son, Thomas, being the Pension's dependent…
Birth of a daughter
#5
Ola “Ollie” Owens
May 1900 (Age 33 years)
Census June 6, 1900 (Age 33 years)
Death of a motherSusan
after 1900 (Age 33 years)

Note: She was listed in the 1900 census as a Widow
Death of a half-sisterMary Jane Hood
May 10, 1907 (Age 40 years)
Census April 19, 1910 (Age 43 years)
Death of a half-sisterRhilda Hood
October 3, 1915 (Age 48 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 49 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 50 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 51 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/
Death of a sonWilliam Arthur Owens
February 24, 1919 (Age 52 years)
Death of a daughterOla “Ollie” Owens
January 16, 1922 (Age 55 years)
Death of a half-brotherWilliam Barton Hood
May 18, 1929 (Age 62 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 62 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 3, 1930 (Age 63 years)
Census April 24, 1940 (Age 73 years)
Death of a husbandDaniel G Owens
1941 (Age 74 years)
Death of a sisterLois Ida Hood
1941 (Age 74 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 74 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
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 79 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 1948 (Age 81 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Lee Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: about 1861Arkansas, United States
1 year
elder sister
5 years
elder sister
2 years
herself
Father’s family with Fanny Smith - View this family
father
step-mother
Marriage: about 1837Illinois, United States
2 years
half-brother
3 years
half-sister
Sarah Ann Hood
Birth: about 1840 22 19Chesterfield, Macoupin, Illinois, United States
Death: before 1880Arkansas, United States
4 years
half-sister
Martha A Hood
Birth: about 1843 25 22Chesterfield, Macoupin, Illinois, United States
Death:
2 years
half-brother
4 years
half-sister
4 years
half-sister
5 years
half-sister
3 years
half-sister
Rhilda Hood
Birth: August 25, 1858 40 37Conway, Arkansas, United States
Death: October 3, 1915McLaren, Conway, Arkansas, United States
4 months
half-brother
Family with Daniel G Owens - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: January 12, 1882Conway, Arkansas, United States
-9 months
son
William Arthur Owens
Birth: April 14, 1881 20 14Arkansas, United States
Death: February 24, 1919Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States
7 years
son
Elbert Frank Owens
Birth: September 28, 1888 28 21Moulton, Arkansas, United States
Death: April 2, 1971Anadarko, Caddo, Oklahoma, United States
4 years
daughter
Tabitha May Owens
Birth: August 15, 1892 32 25Lanty, Conway, Arkansas, United States
Death: July 12, 1975Kings, California, United States
5 years
son
Tollie Hobert Owens
Birth: April 20, 1897 36 30Arkansas, United States
Death: January 31, 1985Armona, Kings, California, United States
3 years
daughter
Ola “Ollie” Owens
Birth: May 1900 39 33Arkansas, United States
Death: January 16, 1922North Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States

Census1870 United States - Census transcript - Osburn P Hood - Household

Union, Conway, Arkansas, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceFFBMFBBornMarSchoolReadWriteInfirmCitDis
Hood, A Phead52MWFarmer365KYx
Hood, Susanwife37FWKeeping HouseTN
Hood, Rebeccadaughter14FWAt HomeARxx
Hood, Loistdaughter12FWAt HomeARxx
Hood, Rulliadaughter10FWAt HomeARxx
Hood, Marydaughter4FWAt HomeAR
Hood, Celadaughter3FWAt HomeMO

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - Osburn P Hood - Household

ED 40 Union, Conway, Arkansas, United States

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Hood, A PWM67headMFarmerxxKY
Hood, SusanWF45wifeMKeeping HousexTNTNTN
Hood, Celia JWF14daughterSxxMOKYTN
Hood, SusanWF8granddaughterSxxxARKYTN
Clark, CordillaWF16otherxxAR

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - Daniel G Owens - Household

ED 9 McLaren, Conway, Arkansas, United States

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Owens, Daniel SheadWMAug186039M18ARTNTNFarmer0YesYesYesOMF
Owens, Cealy JwifeWFApr186832M1865ARTNTNYesYesYes
Owens, William AsonWMMay188416SARARARFarm Laborer8YesYesYes
Owens, Elbert FsonWMSep188712SARARARFarm Laborer83YesNoYes
Owens, Tibitha MdaughterWFAug18927SARARAR44
Owens, Tally HsonWMApr18973SARARAR
Owens, InfantdaughterWFMay19000 years 0 monthsSARARAR

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Daniel G Owens - Household

ED 16 Morrilton, Conway, Arkansas, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Owens, Daniel GheadMW49M128ARTNTNEnglishManagerWagon YardEmpYesYesRFH
Owens, Sealie GwifeFW42M12865MOILTNEnglishNoneYesYes
Owens, Tallie HsonMW13SARARMOEnglishNoneYesYesYes
Owens, OlliedaughterFW11SARARMOEnglishNoneNoNoYes

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Daniel G Owens - Household

ED 14 Wood, Texas, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Owens, Dan GheadO500YesMW68M21ARTNTNYesFarmerGeneral FarmOYes
Owens, Ella JwifeFW66M19ARTNTNYesNone
Owens, LuluGranddaughterFW11ARARARYesNone
Owens, R AGrandsonMW12ARARARYesNone

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Daniel G Owens - Household

Wood, Texas, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Owens, D GxheadO460YesMW79MARFarmerFarmNP0
Owens, Mrs S GwifeFW72MMOHouse WorkHouseNP0