The Shemwell Family

Mary Ellen SullivanAge: 87 years18691957

Name
Mary Ellen Sullivan
Given names
Mary Ellen
Surname
Sullivan
Married name
Mary Ellen Ellis
Birth August 28, 1869 35 27
Historical Event
Transcontinental Railroad completed
1869

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 August 23, 1870 (Age 11 months)
Birth of a sisterLeona Ann “Lillie” Sullivan
November 10, 1872 (Age 3 years)
Birth of a sisterMissouri Ann “Zouri” Sullivan
March 21, 1873 (Age 3 years)
Birth of a sisterLillian May Sullivan
July 12, 1875 (Age 5 years)
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 8 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 16, 1880 (Age 10 years)
Birth of a sisterMyrtle Alice Sullivan
July 2, 1880 (Age 10 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherFrancis “Fanny” McGehee
November 24, 1893 (Age 24 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 28 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
Census June 21, 1900 (Age 30 years)
MarriageJohn Walker EllisView this family
November 16, 1902 (Age 33 years)
Death of a fatherJohn Wesley Sullivan
July 14, 1904 (Age 34 years)
Birth of a son
#1
Homer Wilson Ellis
November 23, 1904 (Age 35 years)
Death of a sisterLeona Ann “Lillie” Sullivan
September 5, 1906 (Age 37 years)
Birth of a son
#2
John Lester Ellis
June 3, 1907 (Age 37 years)
Census April 22, 1910 (Age 40 years)
Death of a motherElizabeth Ann “Anna” Daugherty
February 17, 1912 (Age 42 years)
Associate: George Washington Daugherty
Associate: Francis “Fanny” McGehee
Birth of a son
#3
Robert Lee Ellis
August 11, 1912 (Age 42 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 46 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 47 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 48 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 29, 1920 (Age 50 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 60 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 17, 1930 (Age 60 years)
Death of a brotherDavid Daugherty Sullivan
January 29, 1936 (Age 66 years)
Death of a sisterMissouri Ann “Zouri” Sullivan
June 3, 1938 (Age 68 years)
Death of a brotherGeorge Washington Sullivan
December 29, 1939 (Age 70 years)
Census May 13, 1940 (Age 70 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 72 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 5, 1950 (Age 80 years)
Death of a husbandJohn Walker Ellis
January 24, 1953 (Age 83 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 80 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 sisterLillian May Sullivan
June 21, 1955 (Age 85 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 76 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 August 23, 1957 (Age 87 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Central Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: about 1861Texas, United States
15 months
elder brother
21 months
elder brother
4 years
elder brother
1 year
elder brother
2 years
herself
Mary Ellen Sullivan
Birth: August 28, 1869 35 27Parker, Texas, United States
Death: August 23, 1957Weatherford, Parker, Texas, United States
3 years
younger sister
Leona Ann “Lillie” Sullivan
Birth: November 10, 1872 38 31Roberts, Texas, United States
Death: September 5, 1906Weatherford, Parker, Texas, United States
4 months
younger sister
2 years
younger sister
5 years
younger sister
Family with John Walker Ellis - View this family
husband
herself
Mary Ellen Sullivan
Birth: August 28, 1869 35 27Parker, Texas, United States
Death: August 23, 1957Weatherford, Parker, Texas, United States
Marriage: November 16, 1902Parker, Texas, United States
2 years
son
Homer Wilson Ellis
Birth: November 23, 1904 34 35Parker, Texas, United States
Death: May 8, 1989Weatherford Hospital, Parker, Texas, United States
3 years
son
John Lester Ellis
Birth: June 3, 1907 36 37Parker, Texas, United States
Death: March 8, 1988Weatherford, Parker, Texas, United States
5 years
son
Robert Lee Ellis
Birth: August 11, 1912 42 42Central, Parker, Texas, United States
Death: July 20, 1998Weatherford, Parker, Texas, United States

Census1870 United States - Census transcript - John Wesley Sullivan - Household

Precinct 2 Parker, Texas, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceFFBMFBBornMarSchoolReadWriteInfirmCitDis
Sulivan, J Whead36MWFarmer500MSx
Sulivan, Elizabethwife29FWKeeps HouseMO
Sulivan, G Wson8MWTX
Sulivan, Wm Cson7MWTX
Sulivan, Marionson5MWTX
Sulivan, Davidson3MWTX
Sulivan, Marydaughter1FWTXAug

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - John Wesley Sullivan - Household

Precinct 3, ED 137 Parker, Texas, United States

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Sulivan, JohnWM46headMFarmingMS
Sulivan, AnnWF38wifeMKeeping HouseMOTNTN
Sulivan, GeorgeWM18sonSWorks on FarmxTXMSMO
Sulivan, WilliamWM17sonSWorks on FarmxTXMSMO
Sulivan, MarianWM15sonSWorks on FarmxxTXMSMO
Sulivan, DavidWM12sonSWorks on FarmxxTXMSMO
Sulivan, MaryWF10daughterSTXMSMO
Sulivan, LeonaWF8daughterSTXMSMO
Sulivan, MissouriWF7daughterSTXMSMO
Sulivan, MayWF4daughterSTXMSMO

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - John Wesley Sullivan - Household

Ed 72, Precinct 3 Parker, Texas, United States

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Sullivan, John WheadWMMay183466M40MSGATNFarmer0YesYesYesOFF
Sullivan, ElizabethwifeWFAug184148M30129MOTNAKYesYesYes
Sullivan, Mary EdaughterWFAug186930STXMSMOYesYesYes
Sullivan, Leonia AdaughterWFNov187128STXMSMOYesYesYes
Sullivan, Lillia MdaughterWFJul187524STXMSMOYesYesYes
Sullivan, MyrtiedaughterWFJul188018STXMSMOYesYesYes
Sullivan, JamesBoarderWMJan188019STNTNTNFarm Laborer0YesYesYes
Sullivan, WilliamBoarderWMDec188019STNIrelandTNFarm LaborerYesYesYes

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - John Walker Ellis - Household

Justice Precinct 2, ED 70 Parker, Texas, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Ellis, John WheadMW39M7TXTNTNEnglishFarmerGeneral FarmEmpYesYesOFF
Ellis, Mary EwifeFW41M722TXMOMOEnglishNoneYesYes
Ellis, Hamer WsonMW5STXTXTXEnglishNoneNoNoNo
Ellis, Lester JsonMW2STXTXTXEnglishNoneNoNoNo
Crowder, Andreshired manMW44WdTXTXTXEnglishFarmerGeneral FarmW8Yesv

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - John Walker Ellis - Household

Justice Precinct 2, ED 65 Parker, Texas, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Ellis, John WheadOFMW49MYesYesTXUnited StatesUnited StatesYesFarmerGeneral FarmEmp
Ellis, Mary EwifeFW49MYesYesTXUnited StatesMOYesNone
Ellis, Homer WsonMW15SYesYesYesTXTXTXYesFarm LaborerHome FarmW
Ellis, John LestersonMW12SYesYesYesTXTXTXYesNone
Ellis, Robert LsonMW7STXTXTXYesNone

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - John Walker Ellis - Household

Precinct 2, ED 11 Parker, Texas, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Ellis, John WheadORYesMW59M32YesTXTNTNYesFarmerFarmVVVVENo
Ellis, Mary EwifeFW60M33YesTXUnited StatesUnited StatesYesNone
Ellis, LestersonMW23SYesTXTXTXYesLaborerFarmVVVVWNo
Ellis, RobertsonMW17SYesTXTXTXYesLaborerFarmVVVVW

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - John Walker Ellis - Household

Justice Precinct 2 Parker, Texas, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Ellis, J WheadO3000YesMW69MNoTXFarmerAgricultureOA52324Yes
Ellis, Mary EwifeFW70MNoTX00No

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - John Walker Ellis - Household

Weatherford, Parker, Texas, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Ellis, John WheadMW79MarTXU
Ellis, Mary EwifeFW80MarTXH0