The Shemwell Family

Johanah B “Joan” JemisonAge: 33 years18561889

Name
Johanah B “Joan” Jemison
Given names
Johanah B
Surname
Jemison
Married name
Johanah B Miller
Nickname
Joan
Birth 1856 37 32
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 12 months)

Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884
Birth of a sisterMary Adeline Jemison
October 25, 1862 (Age 6 years)
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
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
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
Birth of a daughter
#1
Lula Lee Miller
about 1871 (Age 15 years)
Birth of a son
#2
Luther Joshua Miller
October 25, 1873 (Age 17 years)
Birth of a son
#3
Charles George Miller
February 28, 1875 (Age 19 years)
MarriageDaniel G MillerView this family
December 17, 1876 (Age 20 years)
Birth of a son
#4
Albert L Miller
about 1878 (Age 22 years)
Death of a fatherWilliam Zachariah Jemison
about 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
Census June 5, 1880 (Age 24 years)
Census June 1, 1885 (Age 29 years)
Death 1889 (Age 33 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Mountain View Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: about 1840Burke, North Carolina, United States
23 years
younger sister
-6 years
herself
Family with Daniel G Miller - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: December 17, 1876Butler, Missouri, United States
-5 years
daughter
3 years
son
Luther Joshua Miller
Birth: October 25, 1873 22 17Missouri, United States
Death: 1953Colorado, United States
16 months
son
Charles George Miller
Birth: February 28, 1875 24 19Howell, Missouri, United States
Death: January 24, 1966Logan, Colorado, United States
4 years
son
Albert L Miller
Birth: about 1878 27 22Butler, Missouri, United States
Death:

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - Daniel G Miller - Household

ED 10 Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, United States

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Miller, DanielWM30headMFarmerMOMOMO
Miller, JoanaWF24wifeMKeeping HouseARNCNC
Miller, Lula LWF9daughterSMOMO
Miller, Luther JWM6sonSMOMONC
Miller, Charles GWM5sonSMOMONC
Miller, Albert MWM2sonSMOMONC
Juneson, MolloeWF17otherSMONCNC

CensusColorado State - Census transcript - Daniel G Miller - Household

Pueblo, Colorado, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPOccupation
Miller, Daniel GheadMW33MMOFarmer
Jemison, Joan BwifeFW30MARKeeps House
Miller, Lula LdaughterFW14SMOAt School
Miller, Luther JsonMW11SMOAt School
Miller, Chas GsonMW9SMOAt School
Miller, Albert MsonMW7SMO