The Shemwell Family

Caroline Sarah ColemanAge: 85 years18431928

Name
Caroline Sarah Coleman
Given names
Caroline Sarah
Surname
Coleman
Married name
Caroline Sarah Allen
Birth 1843
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 3 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
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 14 years)

Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884
MarriageJohn Franklin AllenView this family
about 1860 (Age 17 years)
Note: Marriage info based on birth of their first child
Birth of a son
#1
William Henry Allen
August 8, 1861 (Age 18 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2
Martha Wibbme “Mattie” Allen
November 2, 1864 (Age 21 years)
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 18 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 son
#3
John Lewis Allen
November 26, 1866 (Age 23 years)
Birth of a daughter
#4
Allie M Allen
1867 (Age 24 years)
Historical Event
The Alaska Purchase
1867 (Age 24 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 24 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 26 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 June 30, 1870 (Age 27 years)
Birth of a daughter
#5
Arraby “Arra” Allen
May 20, 1874 (Age 31 years)
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 35 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 husbandJohn Franklin Allen
about 1879 (Age 36 years)

Note: From "History and Biographical Record of North and West Texas, Volume II, by Capt. B.B. Paddock…
Census June 19, 1880 (Age 37 years)
Marriage of a childDaniel Allen HendersonAllie M AllenView this family
January 24, 1884 (Age 41 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#1
Lula Henderson
December 4, 1884 (Age 41 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#2
Hattie Lee Henderson
November 29, 1886 (Age 43 years)
Marriage of a childJohn Felix FoxArraby “Arra” AllenView this family
June 3, 1888 (Age 45 years)
Marriage of a childWilliam Henry AllenElizabeth Ellen ButlerView this family
July 8, 1888 (Age 45 years)
Marriage of a childChristopher Columbus McGinnis KingMartha Wibbme “Mattie” AllenView this family
January 9, 1889 (Age 46 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#3
Clemmie Neta Allen
May 2, 1889 (Age 46 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#4
Luanna Dell “Anna” Fox
May 15, 1889 (Age 46 years)
Birth of a grandson
#5
Clay C King
November 3, 1889 (Age 46 years)
Birth of a grandson
#6
Joseph Franklin Henderson
January 10, 1890 (Age 47 years)
Marriage of a childJohn Lewis AllenLucy Georgia GillView this family
October 26, 1890 (Age 47 years)
Birth of a grandson
#7
Lando Franklin Allen
February 9, 1891 (Age 48 years)
Death of a daughterMartha Wibbme “Mattie” Allen
March 10, 1891 (Age 48 years)
Birth of a grandson
#8
Henry Clyde Fox
February 10, 1892 (Age 49 years)
Birth of a grandson
#9
Pasco Henry Allen
September 27, 1892 (Age 49 years)
Birth of a grandson
#10
Clarence Newel Henderson
November 16, 1892 (Age 49 years)
Birth of a grandson
#11
Loomis Clay Allen
January 9, 1894 (Age 51 years)
Birth of a grandson
#12
Uld Dee Fox
July 17, 1894 (Age 51 years)
Birth of a grandson
#13
Raymond A Allen
September 9, 1894 (Age 51 years)
Birth of a grandson
#14
Morgan Columbus Henderson
June 19, 1895 (Age 52 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#15
Sussie P Fox
May 26, 1896 (Age 53 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#16
Clara Elizabeth Allen
September 17, 1896 (Age 53 years)
Birth of a grandson
#17
Leston C “Sandy” Fox
August 3, 1897 (Age 54 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#18
Myrtle Georgie Allen
July 30, 1898 (Age 55 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 55 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
Birth of a granddaughter
#19
Willie Mae Henderson
October 10, 1898 (Age 55 years)
Birth of a grandson
#20
John Alemer Allen
February 4, 1899 (Age 56 years)
Birth of a grandson
#21
Jessie Daniel Fox
January 28, 1900 (Age 57 years)
Birth of a grandson
#22
Herchel T Henderson
February 11, 1901 (Age 58 years)
Birth of a grandson
#23
Lee Roy Allen Sr
April 6, 1901 (Age 58 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#24
Lillie Mae Allen
September 8, 1901 (Age 58 years)
Birth of a grandson
#25
Roy Lee Fox
March 31, 1903 (Age 60 years)
Birth of a grandson
#26
John Franklin Allen
August 22, 1903 (Age 60 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#27
Catherine Allen
April 25, 1904 (Age 61 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#28
Melissie Louise Fox
March 8, 1905 (Age 62 years)
Marriage of a childJohn McHenry HarrelAllie M AllenView this family
March 25, 1905 (Age 62 years)
Birth of a grandson
#29
Ryan Wilton Allen
September 23, 1906 (Age 63 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#30
Velma Mae Fox
March 25, 1907 (Age 64 years)
Death of a grandsonRyan Wilton Allen
August 21, 1907 (Age 64 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#31
Zella Oniece Allen
September 6, 1907 (Age 64 years)
Birth of a grandson
#32
William Roosevelt Harrel
September 3, 1908 (Age 65 years)
Death of a grandsonWilliam Roosevelt Harrel
October 24, 1908 (Age 65 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#33
Mildred Lucille Fox
March 26, 1909 (Age 66 years)
Birth of a grandson
#34
Isaac McHenry Harrel
August 13, 1909 (Age 66 years)
Death of a granddaughterCatherine Allen
before 1910 (Age 67 years)
Note: Was not listed in the 1910 Census with her parents and siblings
Birth of a grandson
#35
Weldon Fox
December 8, 1910 (Age 67 years)
Death of a grandsonWeldon Fox
October 3, 1911 (Age 68 years)
Death of a grandsonJohn Franklin Allen
August 8, 1913 (Age 70 years)
Death of a granddaughterSussie P Fox
June 22, 1915 (Age 72 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 73 years)

Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1
Death of a sonJohn Lewis Allen
October 22, 1918 (Age 75 years)
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 74 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 75 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 February 1928 (Age 85 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Fairview Cemetery
Family with John Franklin Allen - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: about 1860Texas, United States
19 months
son
3 years
daughter
2 years
son
13 months
daughter
7 years
daughter
John Franklin Allen + Susan Wright - View this family
husband
husband’s wife
Marriage: March 8, 1852New Madrid, Missouri, United States
3 years
step-daughter
3 years
step-daughter

No family available

Marriage
Marriage info based on birth of their first child
Census1870 United States - Census transcript - John Franklin Allen - Household

Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceFFBMFBBornMarSchoolReadWriteInfirmCitDis
Allen, Johnhead40MWFarm Laborer400MOx
Allen, Carolinewife30FWHesseYYx
Allen, Saverydaughter16FWTXYx
Allen, Heneryson12MWTXYx
Allen, Marthadaughter10FWARYx
Allen, Johnson3MWARY
Allen, M Adaughter1FWARY

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - Caroline Sarah Coleman - Household

ED 113 Cooke, Texas, United States

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Allen, CarolineWF37headWdHouse KeepingxxOH
Allen, HenryWM18sonFarmingMOOH
Allen, MattieWF16daughterHouseworkMOOH
Allen, JohnWM13sonFarmingxxMOOH
Allen, AllieWF11daughterxxMOOH
Allen, AnaliaWF6daughterxxMOOH