The Shemwell Family

Denton, Denton, Texas, United States

Historical Event

Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878

1878 (Age 15 months)

Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever

Census

June 4, 1880 (Age 3 years)

Shared note: 1880 United States - Census transcript - Christopher Columbus Daugherty - Household

Death of a sister

Mary Leannah Daugherty
February 25, 1882 (Age 5 years)

Denton, Denton, Texas, United States

Historical Event

Spanish-American War

between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 21 years)

Cuba

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

Census

June 15, 1900 (Age 23 years)

Shared note: 1900 United States - Census transcript - Christopher Columbus Daugherty - Household

Census

April 18, 1910 (Age 33 years)

Shared note: 1910 United States - Census transcript - Christopher Columbus Daugherty - Household

Marriage

Margaret Rilla Geers — View this family
about 1912 (Age 35 years)

Texas, United States

Note: Marriage info based on 1930 census

Death of a father

Christopher Columbus Daugherty
February 6, 1912 (Age 35 years)

Death of a mother

Nancy Jane Lovejoy
May 23, 1913 (Age 36 years)

Colorado, Mitchell, Texas, United States

Historical Event

Polio Epidemic

1916 (Age 39 years)

Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1

Historical Event

World War I

between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 40 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 41 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 6, 1920 (Age 43 years)

Shared note: 1920 United States - Census transcript - John Lovejoy Daugherty - Household

Death of a brother

Charles Lindsay Daugherty
1922 (Age 45 years)

Historical Event

The Great Depression

October 1929 (Age 53 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 9, 1930 (Age 53 years)

Denton, Denton, Texas, United States

Shared note: 1930 United States - Census transcript - John Lovejoy Daugherty - Household

Death of a brother

George Daugherty
August 2, 1939 (Age 62 years)

Census

April 6, 1940 (Age 63 years)

Shared note: 1940 United States - Census transcript - John Lovejoy Daugherty - Household

Death of a wife

Margaret Rilla Geers
July 2, 1945 (Age 68 years)

Historical Event

World War II

between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 65 years)

Note: The United States enters World War II after the attack at Pearl Harbor, a global war that involved the vast majority of the world's nations and including all of the great powers - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II

Census

April 6, 1950 (Age 73 years)

Amarillo, Potter, Texas, United States

Shared note: 1950 United States - Census transcript - John Lovejoy Daugherty - Household

Historical Event

Korean War

between 1950 and 1953 (Age 73 years)

South Korea

Note: The Korean War was a war between the Republic of Korea (South Korea), supported by the United Nations, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), at one time supported by the People's Republic of China and the Soviet Union - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_War

Death of a brother

James Lemuel Daugherty
April 11, 1961 (Age 84 years)

Historical Event

Vietnam War

between 1946 and 1975 (Age 69 years)

Vietnam

Note: The Vietnam War was a long, costly armed conflict that pitted the communist regime of North Vietnam and its southern allies, known as the Viet Cong, against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States. The divisive war, increasingly unpopular at home, ended with the withdrawal of U.S. forces in 1973 and the unification of Vietnam under Communist control two years later. More than 3 million people, including 58,000 Americans, were killed in the conflict. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_War

Death

May 1966 (Age 89 years)

Rose Hill Burial Park, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States

Burial

Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Rose Hill Burial Park

Date differences

Family with parents - View this family

father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Nancy Jane Lovejoy Mary Leannah Daugherty James Lemuel Daugherty Charles Lindsay Daugherty George Daugherty John Lovejoy Daugherty Christopher Columbus Daugherty Birth: October 22, 1834 25 19 — Missouri, United States Death: February 6, 1912 — Denton, Texas, United States
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Christopher Columbus Daugherty Mary Leannah Daugherty James Lemuel Daugherty Charles Lindsay Daugherty George Daugherty John Lovejoy Daugherty Nancy Jane Lovejoy Birth: December 3, 1843 — Collin, Texas, United States Death: May 23, 1913 — Denton, Texas, United States
	Marriage: about 1863 — Denton, Denton, Texas, United States
3 years elder sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Mary Leannah Daugherty Birth: 1865 30 21 — Denton, Denton, Texas, United States Death: February 25, 1882 — Denton, Denton, Texas, United States
22 months elder brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Daisy Dora Switzer Nina Lee Daugherty Benjamin Lewis Daugherty Noel Isabel Daugherty Daisy Jim Daugherty Robert Switzer Daugherty Eugene Nelson Daugherty Helen Joe Daugherty James Lemuel Daugherty Birth: November 8, 1866 32 22 — Denton, Texas, United States Death: April 11, 1961 — Amarillo, Potter, Texas, United States
7 years elder brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Alberta Felicia Mitchell Philip E Daugherty Judge Frederick Alvin Daugherty Dr Mary Amanda Mitchell MD Charles Lindsay Daugherty Birth: July 13, 1873 38 29 — Denton, Denton, Texas, United States Death: 1922 — Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States
15 months elder brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree George Daugherty Birth: September 1874 39 30 — Denton, Texas, United States Death: August 2, 1939 — Denton, Denton, Texas, United States
2 years himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Margaret Rilla Geers John Lovejoy Daugherty Birth: September 7, 1876 41 32 — Denton, Texas, United States Death: May 1966 — Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States

Family with Margaret Rilla Geers - View this family

himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Margaret Rilla Geers John Lovejoy Daugherty Birth: September 7, 1876 41 32 — Denton, Texas, United States Death: May 1966 — Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States
wife	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse John Lovejoy Daugherty Margaret Rilla Geers Birth: January 6, 1881 — Denton, Denton, Texas, United States Death: July 2, 1945 — Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States
	Marriage: about 1912 — Texas, United States

John Lovejoy Daugherty has 46 first cousins recorded

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Census

1880 United States - Census transcript - Christopher Columbus Daugherty - Household

Ed 101 Denton, Denton, Texas, United States

Name	Color	Sex	Age	Relation	Cond	Occupation	School	Read	Write	BP	FBP	MBP
Daugherty, Christopher C	W	M	45	head	M	Farmer		x	x	MO	VA	VA
Daugherty, Nancy J	W	F	37	wife	M	Keeping House		x	x	TX	MD	MS
Daugherty, Mary L	W	F	11	daughter	S	At School	x	x	x	TX	MO	TX
Daugherty, James L	W	M	13	son	S	At School	x	x	x	TX	MO	TX
Daugherty, George	W	M	9	son	S					TX	MO	TX
Daugherty, Charles L	W	M	6	son	S					TX	MO	TX
Daugherty, John L	W	M	3	son	S					TX	MO	TX

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1900 United States - Census transcript - Christopher Columbus Daugherty - Household

ED 46 Denton City Ward 3-4 Denton, Texas, United States

Name	Relation	Race	Sex	Month	Year	Age	Cond	Marr	CHB	CHL	BP	FBP	MBP	Occupation	Unemp	Read	Write	Eng	Home	Mort	Farm
Daugherty, Christopher C	head	W	M	Oct	1837	62	M	40			MO			Land Lord	O	Yes	Yes	Yes	O	M	H
Daugherty, Nancy J	wife	W	F	Dec	1842	57	M	40	6	4	TX	KY	MS			Yes	Yes	Yes
Daugherty, George	son	W	M	Sep	1874	25	S				TX	MO	TX	Carriage Paints	O	Yes	Yes	Yes
Daugherty, Charles L	son	W	M	Jul	1873	24	S				TX	MO	TX	Painter		Yes	Yes	Yes
Daugherty, John L	son	W	M	Sep	1878	22	S				TX	MO	TX	House Painter	O	Yes	Yes	Yes

Census

1910 United States - Census transcript - Christopher Columbus Daugherty - Household

Denton Ward 4, ED 83 Denton, Texas, United States

Name	Relation	Sex	Race	Age	Cond	Marr	CHB	CHL	BP	FBP	MBP	Lang	Occupation	Ind	Emp	Unemp	Unemp	R	W	Home	Mort	Farm
Daugherty, Chrystor	head	M	W	75	M1	49			MO	VA	NC	English	None					Yes	Yes	O	F	H
Daugherty, Nancy J	wife	F	W	67	M1	49	6	4	TX	MD	MS	English	None					Yes	Yes
Daugherty, George	son	M	W	38	S				TX	MO	TX	English	Painter	House	OA	No	0	Yes	Yes
Daugherty, Johnie	son	M	W	32	M				TX	MO	TX	English	Painter	House	OA	No	0	Yes	Yes

Marriage

Marriage info based on 1930 census

Census

1920 United States - Census transcript - John Lovejoy Daugherty - Household

ED 155 Colorado, Mitchell, Texas, United States

Name	Relation	Home	Mort	Sex	Race	Age	Condition	Imm	Nat	NatY	School	R	W	BP	Lang	FBP	Father lang	MBP	Mother lang	Eng	Occupation	Ind	Emp
Daugherty, John	head	R		M	W	43	M					Yes	Yes	TX		TX		TX		Yes	Buys Oil	Leases	OA
Daugherty, Margaret	wife			F	W	38	M					Yes	Yes	TX		KY		TX		Yes	None

Census

1930 United States - Census transcript - John Lovejoy Daugherty - Household

Name	Relation	Home	V/R	Farm	Sex	Race	Age	Cond	AM	BP	FBP	MBP	Eng	Occupation	Industry	Code	Emp	Work
Daugherty, John L	head	R	50	No	M	W	53	M	36	TX	MO	MO	Yes	Contractor	Painting	28X1	O	Yes
Daugherty, Margaret R	wife				F	W	49	M	32	TX	KY	TX	Yes	None
Geers, LouisaS	mother-in-law				F	W	73	Wd					Yes	None
Gibson, Gertrude M	roomer				F	W	43	Wd					Yes	Proprietor	Gin	7268	O	Yes
Mayo, Sybil V	roomer				F	W	20	Wd					Yes	Clerk	Dept Store	8390	W	Yes
Mayo, Billie L	roomer				F	W	2	S						None

Census

1940 United States - Census transcript - John Lovejoy Daugherty - Household

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States

Name	Info	Relation	Home	V/R	Farm	Sex	Race	Age	Cond	School	R/W	BP	City	County	State	Occupation	Industry	Code	Emp	Work	Wages	Vet	War
Daugherty, John L		head	R	28		M	W	64	M	No		TX				Painter	Exterior, Interior		OA	52	0
Daugherty, Francis	x	wife				F	W	59	M	No		TX								0	0

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