The Shemwell Family

Martin Louis BaysAge: 75 years18591934

Name
Martin Louis Bays
Given names
Martin Louis
Surname
Bays
Birth February 18, 1859
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859

Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 2 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 7 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 7 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 9 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 18 years)

Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
MarriageMary Rosetta EppsView this family
January 12, 1888 (Age 28 years)
Birth of a son
#1
James Daniel Bays
November 23, 1888 (Age 29 years)
Birth of a son
#2
Jessie Judson Bays
May 12, 1892 (Age 33 years)
Birth of a son
#3
Hudson Handon Bays
September 28, 1895 (Age 36 years)
Birth of a son
#4
Robert Leslie Bays
March 10, 1898 (Age 39 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 39 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 daughter
#5
Lola Bell Bays
February 5, 1900 (Age 40 years)
Census June 20, 1900 (Age 41 years)
Census April 21, 1910 (Age 51 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 56 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 sonJessie Judson Bays
November 9, 1918 (Age 59 years)
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 57 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 58 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/
Census January 14, 1920 (Age 60 years)
Marriage

James Daniel BaysMary Jane BlankenshipView this family
December 25, 1926 (Age 67 years)
Marriage of a childJames Daniel BaysMary Jane BlankenshipView this family
December 25, 1926 (Age 67 years)
Associate: Martin Louis Bays
Associate: Mary Rosetta Epps
Associate: Daniel Harvey Blankenship
Associate: Sarah Ann Sansom
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 70 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 29, 1930 (Age 71 years)
Death December 19, 1934 (Age 75 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Evergreen-Washelli Memorial Park
Family with Mary Rosetta Epps - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: January 12, 1888Brown, Texas, United States
10 months
son
James Daniel Bays
Birth: November 23, 1888 29 21Brownwood, Brown, Texas, United States
Death: August 5, 1971Spokane, Spokane, Washington, United States
4 years
son
Jessie Judson Bays
Birth: May 12, 1892 33 24White Oaks, Lincoln, New Mexico, United States
Death: November 9, 1918Remilly-Aillicourt, Ardennes, Champagne-Ardenne, France
3 years
son
Hudson Handon Bays
Birth: September 28, 1895 36 28New Mexico, United States
Death: September 13, 1969King, Washington, United States
2 years
son
Robert Leslie Bays
Birth: March 10, 1898 39 30Largo, San Miguel, New Mexico, United States
Death: April 22, 1989Pierce, Washington, United States
23 months
daughter
Lola Bell Bays
Birth: February 5, 1900 40 32New Mexico, United States
Death: February 17, 1976King, Washington, United States

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - Martin Louis Bays - Household

ED 111 Largo, San Miguel, New Mexico, United States

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Bays, LouisheadWMFeb185941M12TXKYMOCabble DriverYesYesYesRH
Bays, RosettawifeWFAug186732M1265MOMOMOYesYesYes
Bays, JamessonWMNov188811SNMTXMOAt School3YesYesYes
Bays, JessiesonWMMay18919SNMTXMO0NoNoYes
Bays, HudsonsonWMSep18945SNMTXMONoNoYes
Bays, LesliesonWMMar18982SNMTXMONoNoYes
Bays, BelledaughterWFFeb19000 years 5 monthsSNMTXMONoNoYes
Walker, MyrtleboarderWFJan188020SNMNMNMYesNoYes

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Martin Louis Bays - Household

ED 141 Tucumcari, Quay, New Mexico, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Bays, M LewisheadMW51M122TXKYMOEnglishBrand InspectorCAttle Sanitary BoardWNo6YesYesOFF
Bays, Mary RwifeFW42M12275MOMOMOEnglishNoneYesYes
Bays, Hudson HsonMW14STXTXMOEnglishNoneYesYesYes
Bays, Leslie RsonMW12STXTXMOEnglishNoneYesYesYes
Bays, Lola BdaughterFW10SNMTXMOEnglishNoneYesYesYes
Young, Melinda JFW68WdILKYKYEnglishNoneYesYes

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Martin Louis Bays - Household

ED 68 King, Washington, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Bays, Martin LheadOMMW60MYesYesTXKYMOYesRancherRanchW
Bays, Mary RwifeFW52MYesYesMOMOMOYes
Bays, HudsonsonMW24SYesYesTXTXMOYesLaborerLumber MillW
Bays, Robert LsonMW21SYesYesYesTXTXMOYes
Bays, Lola BdaughterFW19SNoYesYesNMTXMOYesStenog and Book KeeperGroceryW

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Martin Louis Bays - Household

ED 320 Maple Leaf, King, Washington, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Bays, Martin LheadO2500NoMW71M28NoYesTXKYMOYesNone
Bays, Mary RwifeFW62M21NoYesMOMOMOYesNone
Bays, James DsonMW41D38NoYesTXTXMOYesLocomotive FiremanRailway WYes
Bays, Hudson HsonMW34SNoYesTXTXMOYesLaborerWater MainWYes
Bays, Robert LsonMW32SNoYesTXTXMOYesLaborerWater Main - US EngineersWYes