The Shemwell Family

William V MacomAge: 41 years18551897

Name
William V Macom
Given names
William V
Surname
Macom
Birth August 25, 1855 23 18
Marriage of parentsPeter MacomMary EppsView this family
about 1855
Note: Marriage info based on birth of first child
Birth of a brotherJohn Macom
about 1858 (Age 2 years)
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 16 months)

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 4 years)
Birth of a brotherArtimus Macom
about 1861 (Age 5 years)
Birth of a sisterArtamissa Macom
October 24, 1861 (Age 6 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherSarah “Sally” McGehee
October 18, 1862 (Age 7 years)
Death of a motherMary Epps
1863 (Age 7 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherJoshua Epps
December 20, 1864 (Age 9 years)
Note: Epps, Joshua
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 5 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
Marriage of a parentPeter MacomLucinda EppsView this family
January 26, 1867 (Age 11 years)
Birth of a half-sisterAzelia Vernetta Macom
September 20, 1867 (Age 12 years)
Historical Event
The Alaska Purchase
1867 (Age 11 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 11 years)
Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306
Birth of a half-sisterIsabell Macom
about 1868 (Age 12 years)
Historical Event
Transcontinental Railroad completed
1869 (Age 13 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 8, 1870 (Age 14 years)
Birth of a half-sisterJulia Macom
November 11, 1873 (Age 18 years)
MarriageAnna Louise SmithView this family
November 28, 1875 (Age 20 years)
Birth of a son
#1
John Nicholas Macom
March 8, 1878 (Age 22 years)
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 22 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-sisterIsabell Macom
before 1880 (Age 24 years)
Death of a half-sisterJulia Macom
before 1880 (Age 24 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2
Eva C Macom
January 31, 1880 (Age 24 years)
Census June 7, 1880 (Age 24 years)
Death of a sisterArtamissa Macom
January 21, 1881 (Age 25 years)
Birth of a son
#3
Henry Herman Macom
August 27, 1881 (Age 26 years)
Birth of a daughter
#4
Emma Marie Macom
March 9, 1883 (Age 27 years)
Birth of a daughter
#5
Clara Alfa Macom
December 31, 1884 (Age 29 years)
Death of a fatherPeter Macom
September 18, 1886 (Age 31 years)
Birth of a son
#6
Fred M Macom
December 10, 1888 (Age 33 years)
Birth of a daughter
#7
Allye E Macom
March 15, 1895 (Age 39 years)
Death March 12, 1897 (Age 41 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Poplar Bluff City Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: about 1855Missouri, United States
8 months
himself
3 years
younger brother
John Macom
Birth: about 1858 26 21Butler, Missouri, United States
Death:
4 years
younger brother
10 months
younger sister
Artamissa Macom
Birth: October 24, 1861 29 24Butler, Missouri, United States
Death: January 21, 1881Butler, Missouri, United States
Father’s family with Lucinda Epps - View this family
father
step-mother
Marriage: January 26, 1867Missouri, United States
8 months
half-sister
15 months
half-sister
Isabell Macom
Birth: about 1868 36 36Missouri, United States
Death: before 1880Missouri, United States
6 years
half-sister
Julia Macom
Birth: November 11, 1873 41 42Butler, Bates, Missouri, United States
Death: before 1880Missouri, United States
Family with Anna Louise Smith - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: November 28, 1875Butler, Missouri, United States
2 years
son
John Nicholas Macom
Birth: March 8, 1878 22 19Butler, Missouri, United States
Death: June 20, 1932St. Louis, Missouri, United States
23 months
daughter
Eva C Macom
Birth: January 31, 1880 24 21Butler, Missouri, United States
Death: January 30, 1949Butler, Missouri, United States
19 months
son
Henry Herman Macom
Birth: August 27, 1881 26 22Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, United States
Death: November 18, 1932Corbin, Whitley, Kentucky, United States
18 months
daughter
Emma Marie Macom
Birth: March 9, 1883 27 24Missouri, United States
Death: April 8, 1963Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, United States
22 months
daughter
Clara Alfa Macom
Birth: December 31, 1884 29 25Butler, Missouri, United States
Death: January 21, 1938Butler, Missouri, United States
4 years
son
Fred M Macom
Birth: December 10, 1888 33 29Butler, Missouri, United States
Death: June 18, 1921Butler, Missouri, United States
6 years
daughter
Allye E Macom
Birth: March 15, 1895 39 36Butler, Missouri, United States
Death: June 12, 1982Rockwall, Texas, United States

Census1860 United States - Census transcript - Peter Macom - Household

District 1 Butler, Missouri, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
Peter Macomhead28MWFarmer2000900MO
Mary Macomwife22FWHousekeeperMO
William Macomson4MWMO
John Macomson1MWMO

Census1870 United States - Census transcript - Peter Marcom - Household

Black River, Butler, Missouri, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceFFBMFBBornMarSchoolReadWriteInfirmCitDis
Marcomb, Peeterhead38MWFarmer1500970MOx
Marcomb, Lucindawife39FWKeeping HouseMO
Marcomb, Williamson14MWAt HomeMOxx
Marcomb, Artimusson9MWAt HomeMO
Marcomb, Isabelldaughter2FWAt HomeMO

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - William V Macom - Household

ED 11 Black River, Butler, Missouri, United States

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Macom, WilliamWM24headMFarmerMOMOMO
Macom, LouisaWF21wifeMKeeping HouseKYBavaraBavara
Macom, JohnWM2sonSMOMOKY
Macom, EvaWF0 years 4 monthsJandaughterSMOMOKY