The Shemwell Family

Sarah Ann HoodAge: 40 years18401880

Name
Sarah Ann Hood
Given names
Sarah Ann
Surname
Hood
Married name
Sarah Ann Cargile
Birth about 1840 22 19
Birth of a sisterMartha A Hood
about 1843 (Age 3 years)
Birth of a brotherWilliam Barton Hood
February 24, 1845 (Age 5 years)
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 6 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 sisterMary Jane Hood
1848 (Age 8 years)
Census August 27, 1850 (Age 10 years)
Birth of a sisterBelzora Amanda Hood
October 17, 1851 (Age 11 years)
Birth of a sisterRebecca Hood
about 1856 (Age 16 years)
MarriageJesse Hillary CargileView this family
June 13, 1858 (Age 18 years)
Birth of a sisterRhilda Hood
August 25, 1858 (Age 18 years)
Birth of a brotherLouis Hood
about 1858 (Age 18 years)
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 17 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 3, 1860 (Age 20 years)
Marriage of a parentOsburn P HoodSusan View this family
about 1861 (Age 21 years)
Note: Marriage info based on birth of their first child
Birth of a half-sisterLois Ida Hood
December 1861 (Age 21 years)
Death of a motherFanny Smith
June 30, 1863 (Age 23 years)
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 21 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 half-sisterMary Hood
about 1866 (Age 26 years)
Note: Birth info based on 1860 Census
Birth of a half-sisterSealey G Hood
1867 (Age 27 years)
Historical Event
The Alaska Purchase
1867 (Age 27 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 27 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 29 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
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 38 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 sisterBelzora Amanda Hood
October 1879 (Age 39 years)
Death before 1880 (Age 40 years)
Note: Her husband, Jesse, is listed as a Widow in the 1880 Census
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: about 1837Illinois, United States
2 years
elder brother
3 years
herself
Sarah Ann Hood
Birth: about 1840 22 19Chesterfield, Macoupin, Illinois, United States
Death: before 1880Arkansas, United States
4 years
younger sister
Martha A Hood
Birth: about 1843 25 22Chesterfield, Macoupin, Illinois, United States
Death:
2 years
younger brother
4 years
younger sister
4 years
younger sister
5 years
younger sister
3 years
younger sister
Rhilda Hood
Birth: August 25, 1858 40 37Conway, Arkansas, United States
Death: October 3, 1915McLaren, Conway, Arkansas, United States
4 months
younger brother
Father’s family with Susan - View this family
father
step-mother
Marriage: about 1861Arkansas, United States
1 year
half-sister
5 years
half-sister
2 years
half-sister
Family with Jesse Hillary Cargile - View this family
husband
herself
Sarah Ann Hood
Birth: about 1840 22 19Chesterfield, Macoupin, Illinois, United States
Death: before 1880Arkansas, United States
Marriage: June 13, 1858Conway, Arkansas, United States
Jesse Hillary Cargile + Cyntha Margaret Cargile - View this family
husband
husband’s wife
Marriage: about 1868Arkansas, United States
2 years
step-daughter
18 months
step-son
Niyan Edward Cargile
Birth: July 17, 1870 31 26Cleburne, Arkansas, United States
Death: February 14, 1957Napa, Napa, California, United States
3 years
step-daughter
Lula Ann Cargile
Birth: March 9, 1873 34 28Van Buren, Arkansas, United States
Death: November 19, 1941Oklahoma, United States
3 years
step-daughter
Mary Marsisy Cargile
Birth: January 23, 1876 37 31Van Buren, Arkansas, United States
Death:
3 years
step-daughter
Kate Pearl Cargile
Birth: February 27, 1879 40 34Van Buren, Arkansas, United States
Death: September 4, 1944Faulkner, Arkansas, United States

Sarah Ann Hood has 7 first cousins recorded

Census1850 United States - Census transcript - Osburn P Hood - Household

Macoupin, Illinois, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
Osbourn Hoodhead33MWFarmer
Fanney Hoodwife29FWNC
Richard H Hoodson12MWIL
Sarah A Hooddaughter10FWIL
Martha A Hooddaughter7FWIL
William B Hoodson5MWIL
M Hooddaughter1FWIL

Census1860 United States - Census transcript - Richard Henderson Hood - Household

Prairie, Washington, Arkansas, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
Richard Hoodhead22MWFarmerIL
Ausburn Hoodfather44MWFarmerKYx
Fannie Hoodmother44FWNCx
Sarah Hoodsister18FWIL
Martha Hoodsister16FWIL
William Hoodbrother14MWIL
Mary Hoodsister10FWIL
Bell Hoodsister6FWIL
Louis Hoodbrother2MWAR

Death
Her husband, Jesse, is listed as a Widow in the 1880 Census