The Shemwell Family

Elizabeth Josephine StemmlerAge: 36 years18471883

Name
Elizabeth Josephine Stemmler
Given names
Elizabeth Josephine
Surname
Stemmler
Married name
Elizabeth Josephine Daugherty
Birth January 31, 1847
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848
Note: The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Revolution - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 9 years)

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 14 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 19 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 19 years)
Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306
MarriageMathew “Matt” DaughertyView this family
November 8, 1868 (Age 21 years)
Birth of a son
#1
John Stemmler Daugherty
August 25, 1869 (Age 22 years)
Historical Event
Transcontinental Railroad completed
1869 (Age 21 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 21, 1870 (Age 23 years)
Birth of a son
#2
Matthew Daugherty Jr
September 2, 1873 (Age 26 years)
Birth of a son
#3
Laurens Edward Daugherty
July 23, 1876 (Age 29 years)
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 30 years)

Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
Birth of a daughter
#4
Susan Christina Daugherty
March 2, 1880 (Age 33 years)
Census June 4, 1880 (Age 33 years)
Death of a daughterSusan Christina Daugherty
September 16, 1880 (Age 33 years)
Birth of a son
#5
Daniel Mosby Daugherty
August 15, 1881 (Age 34 years)
Death February 22, 1883 (Age 36 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Granbury Cemetery
Family with Mathew “Matt” Daugherty - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: November 8, 1868Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States
10 months
son
John Stemmler Daugherty
Birth: August 25, 1869 29 22Denton, Denton, Texas, United States
Death: February 7, 1964El Paso, Texas, United States
4 years
son
3 years
son
Laurens Edward Daugherty
Birth: July 23, 1876 36 29Granbury, Hood, Texas, United States
Death: September 13, 1936Wilkesboro, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
4 years
daughter
Susan Christina Daugherty
Birth: March 2, 1880 40 33Granbury, Hood, Texas, United States
Death: September 16, 1880Granbury, Hood, Texas, United States
17 months
son
Daniel Mosby Daugherty
Birth: August 15, 1881 41 34Granbury, Hood, Texas, United States
Death: December 11, 1955Big Lake, Reagan, Texas, United States

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Census1870 United States - Census transcript - Mathew “Matt” Daugherty - Household

Precinct 1 Denton, Texas, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceFFBMFBBornMarSchoolReadWriteInfirmCitDis
Daugherty, Matthead30MWLawyer2000500MOx
Daugherty, Josephinewife22FWKeeping HouseAR
Daugherty, Stemner0 years 10 monthsFWAt HomeTXSept
Stemner, Sue20FWAR

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - Mathew “Matt” Daugherty - Household

ED 141 Granbury, Hood, Texas, United States

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Daugherty, MattWM39headMLawyerMOKYMD
Daugherty, JosiphinWF31wifeMHousekeepingARGermanyGermany
Daugherty, SWM9sonSxTXARAR
Daugherty, MattWM6sonSxxTXARAR
Daugherty, LaunusWM3sonSxxTXARAR
Daugherty, Susan CWF0 years 3 monthsMardaughterSxxTXARAR