The Shemwell Family

Thomas Benton YoungAge: 72 years18421914

Name
Thomas Benton Young
Given names
Thomas Benton
Surname
Young
Birth July 27, 1842
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 3 years)
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 14 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 18 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 24 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 24 years)
Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306
MarriageEllen Jane DaughertyView this family
about 1868 (Age 25 years)
Note: Marriage info based on the birth of their child, Ollie.
Birth of a daughter
#1
Ollie Young
May 5, 1869 (Age 26 years)
Historical Event
Transcontinental Railroad completed
1869 (Age 26 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 August 23, 1870 (Age 28 years)
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 35 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 23, 1880 (Age 37 years)
Marriage of a childCharles Arthur HolderOllie YoungView this family
November 1, 1885 (Age 43 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1
Thomas Arthur Holder
February 15, 1887 (Age 44 years)
Birth of a grandson
#2
Clarence Bailey Holder
October 10, 1889 (Age 47 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 55 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 1, 1900 (Age 57 years)
Census April 27, 1910 (Age 67 years)
Death of a grandsonClarence Bailey Holder
April 11, 1912 (Age 69 years)
Associate: Charles Arthur Holder
Associate: Ollie Young
Death December 14, 1914 (Age 72 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Ash Creek Cemetery
Family with Ellen Jane Daugherty - View this family
himself
Thomas Benton Young
Birth: July 27, 1842Alabama, United States
Death: December 14, 1914Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States
wife
Ellen Jane Daugherty
Birth: March 28, 1846 39 28Arkansas, United States
Death: June 15, 1916Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States
Marriage: about 1868Texas, United States
16 months
daughter

No family available

Marriage
Marriage info based on the birth of their child, Ollie.
Census1870 United States - Census transcript - Thomas Benton Young - Household

Precinct 2 Parker, Texas, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceFFBMFBBornMarSchoolReadWriteInfirmCitDis
Young, T Bhead28MWFarmer500ALx
Young, Ellenwife23FWKg HouseAR
Young, Olivedaughter1FWTX
Young, Annmother61FWTN
Reynolds, Annniece4FWTX

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - Thomas Benton Young - Household

Precinct 2, ED136 Parker, Texas, United States

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Young, T BWM36headMFarmerAL
Young, E JWF34wifeMKeeping HouseARNC
Young, OllieWF11daughterSAt HomeTXALAR
Runnels, AnnieWF13nieceSAt HomeTXAL
Strickland, HWF1boarderSIAIA

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - Thomas Benton Young - Household

ED 69 Parker, Texas, United States

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Young, Thomas BheadWMJul184257M32ALTNKYFarmerYesYesYesOFF
Young, Ellen JwifeWFMar184654M3211ARNCTNYesYesYes

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Thomas Benton Young - Household

ED 73 Parker, Texas, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Young, Thomas BheadMW67M42ALUnited StatesUnited StatesEnglishFarmerGeneral FarmOAYesYesQAFF
Young, EllanwifeFW64M42MOUnited StatesUnited StatesEnglishNoneYesYes