The Shemwell Family

Martha Rebecca “Mattie” DaughertyAge: 94 years18751970

Name
Martha Rebecca “Mattie” Daugherty
Given names
Martha Rebecca
Surname
Daugherty
Married name
Martha Rebecca McCann
Nickname
Mattie
Birth August 26, 1875 39 31
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 2 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 3, 1880 (Age 4 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 22 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
Death of a brotherBenjamin M Daugherty
before 1900 (Age 24 years)
Note: In the 1900 Census, his wife (Fannie) is listed as a Widow
Census June 1, 1900 (Age 24 years)
Census April 15, 1910 (Age 34 years)
MarriageGeorge Calvin McCannView this family
about 1913 (Age 37 years)
Note: Marriage info based on 1930 census
Death of a fatherThomas Wisdom Daugherty
June 19, 1914 (Age 38 years)
Event
Thomas Wisdom Daugherty
June 20, 1914 (Age 38 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 40 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 41 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 42 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 13, 1920 (Age 44 years)
Death of a motherMartha Rebecca White
July 21, 1927 (Age 51 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 54 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 12, 1930 (Age 54 years)
Death of a sisterMary Eleanor Daugherty
December 30, 1931 (Age 56 years)
Death of a brotherRobert Lee Daugherty
February 18, 1935 (Age 59 years)
Census April 18, 1940 (Age 64 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 66 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 12, 1950 (Age 74 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 74 years)
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 brotherWilliam Ausburn Daugherty
January 30, 1958 (Age 82 years)
Death of a husbandGeorge Calvin McCann
September 28, 1960 (Age 85 years)
Death of a brotherThomas James Daugherty
March 30, 1961 (Age 85 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 70 years)
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 January 20, 1970 (Age 94 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Abilene Municipal Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: about 1862Texas, United States
2 years
elder brother
3 years
elder brother
3 years
elder brother
15 months
elder sister
2 years
elder brother
Sammie Daugherty
Birth: June 14, 1871 35 27Denton, Texas, United States
Death: June 16, 1875Denton, Texas, United States
2 years
elder brother
William Ausburn Daugherty
Birth: July 4, 1873 37 29Denton, Denton, Texas, United States
Death: January 30, 1958Abilene, Taylor, Texas, United States
2 years
herself
Martha Rebecca “Mattie” Daugherty
Birth: August 26, 1875 39 31Denton, Texas, United States
Death: January 20, 1970Abilene, Taylor, Texas, United States
Family with George Calvin McCann - View this family
husband
George Calvin McCann
Birth: July 4, 1873Pine Bluff, Jefferson, Arkansas, United States
Death: September 28, 1960Taylor, Texas, United States
herself
Martha Rebecca “Mattie” Daugherty
Birth: August 26, 1875 39 31Denton, Texas, United States
Death: January 20, 1970Abilene, Taylor, Texas, United States
Marriage: about 1913Texas, United States

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - Thomas Wisdom Daugherty - Household

ED101 Denton, Denton, Texas, United States

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Daugherty, Thomas WWM44headMFarmerxxMOVAVA
Daugherty, Martha RWF35wifeMKeeping HousexxILNCTN
Daugherty, Benjamin MWM17sonSLabors on FarmxxxTXMOIL
Daugherty, RobertWM14sonSLabors on FarmxxxTXMOIL
Daugherty, ThomasWM12sonSAt HomeTXMOIL
Daugherty, EllaWF10daughterSTXMOIL
Daugherty, WilliamWM6sonSTXMOIL
Daugherty, MarthaWF4daughterSTXMOIL

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - Thomas Wisdom Daugherty - Household

ED 150 Justice Precinct 1 Abilene city Ward 3-4 Taylor, Texas, United States

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Daugherty, TomheadWMDec183565M38MOMOMOLawyerYesYesYesOFH
Daugherty, MarthawifeWFMar184555M3875ILILILYesYesYes
Daugherty, MattiedaughterWFAug187624STXMOILYesYesYes
Daugherty, ClarencegrandsonWMDec188416STXTXMSAt SchoolYesYesYes
Daugherty, ErnestgrandsonWMJul188614STXTXMSAt SchoolYesYesYes
Daugherty, LenagranddaughterWFJan189010STXTXMSAt SchoolYesYesYes

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Thomas Wisdom Daugherty - Household

ED 266 Abilene, Taylor, Texas, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Daugherty, Thomas WheadMW74M148MOVANCEnglishLawyerGeneral PracticeOAYesYesOFH
Daugherty, MarthawifeFW66M14875ILNCGAEnglishNoneYesYes
Daugherty, William AsonMW35STXILMOEnglishLawyerGeneral PracticeOAYesYes
Daugherty, MattiedaughterFW33STXILMOEnglishNoneYesYes

Marriage
Marriage info based on 1930 census
Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Martha Rebecca White - Household

ED 259 Abilene, Taylor, Texas, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Doherty, Martha RheadOFFW75WdYesYesILNCGAYesNone
McCann, Mattie RdaughterFW43MYesYesTXMOILYesNone
McCann, George Cson-in-lawMW45MYesYesARTNARYesSalesmanGroceriesW
Doherty, EarnestgrandsonMW33SYesYesTXTXMSYesStock KeeperOil WarehouseW

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - George C McCann - Household

ED 7 Abilene, Taylor, Texas, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
McCann, George CheadO2500MW56M40NoYesARTNARYesSalesmanRetail Grocery4590WNo29
McCann, Mattie RwifeFW54M38NoYesTXMOILYesNone

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - George Calvin McCann - Household

Justice Precinct 1 Abilene, Taylor, Texas, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
McConn, George CxheadO3000NoMW66MNoARSalesmanRetail GroceriesPW525200
McConn, Mattie RwifeFW65MNoTX0
White, EdithlodgerFW51WdNoGACookPrivate FamilyPW52780

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - George Calvin McCann - Household

Abilene, Taylor, Texas, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
McCann, George ChusbandMW76MarAROT
McCann, Mattie Rhead (wife)FW74MarTXHome
Daugherty, William AbrotherMW76NevTXOT