Rebecca Elizabeth ShamelAge: 38 years1845–1884
- Name
- Rebecca Elizabeth Shamel
- Given names
- Rebecca Elizabeth
- Surname
- Shamel
- Married name
- Rebecca Elizabeth Smith
 Birth | February 14, 1845 22 20 |
 Birth of a sibling | … Shamel 1846 (Age 10 months) |
| Death of a sibling | … Shamel 1846 (Age 10 months) |
| Death of a mother | Malinda … 1846 (Age 10 months) Cause: Probably in child birth |
| Marriage of a parent | John Calvin Shamel — Virlinda Nelson — View this family April 8, 1847 (Age 2 years) |
 Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 10 months)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 |
| Birth of a half-brother | Thomas William Shamel March 11, 1849 (Age 4 years) |
 Census | August 29, 1850 (Age 5 years) Note: Unusual that daughter-in-law is listed before son. -b |
| Birth of a half-sister | Amelia Priscillia Shamel February 14, 1852 (Age 7 years) |
| Birth of a half-brother | John Calvin Shamel Jr. August 25, 1854 (Age 9 years) |
| Birth of a half-sister | Nancy Verlinda Shamel September 6, 1857 (Age 12 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 11 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Census | July 28, 1860 (Age 15 years) |
| Birth of a half-brother | James Albert Shamel November 13, 1860 (Age 15 years) |
| Birth of a half-sister | Izora Vinena Shamel February 27, 1863 (Age 18 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 16 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 |
| Birth of a half-sister | Lillian Leona Shamel August 26, 1865 (Age 20 years) |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 21 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 21 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Birth of a half-brother | Robert Lee Shamel June 13, 1868 (Age 23 years) |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 23 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 |
 Religious marriage | Dr. Thomas Smith — View this family about 1870 (Age 24 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #1 | Ida Smith October 1871 (Age 26 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Lydia Smith November 1871 (Age 26 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #3 | Mary Ellen “Molly” Smith January 22, 1872 (Age 26 years) |
| Death of a daughter | Lydia Smith 1872 (Age 26 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #4 | Nora Lee Smith 1875 (Age 29 years) |
| Birth of a child #5 | Infant Smith December 1, 1875 (Age 30 years) |
| Death of a child | Infant Smith December 1, 1875 (Age 30 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 32 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 son #6 | Arthur Thomas Smith 1879 (Age 33 years) |
| Census | June 4, 1880 (Age 35 years) |
| Birth of a son #7 | John Calvin Smith March 23, 1884 (Age 39 years) |
| Death of a husband | Dr. Thomas Smith after 1884 (on the date of death) |
 Death | after 1884 (Age 38 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Competition Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
John Calvin Shamel Birth: July 16, 1822 31 — Stokes, North Carolina, United States Death: April 13, 1888 — Competition, Laclede, Missouri, United States |
| mother |
Malinda … Birth: 1825 — Kentucky, United States Death: 1846 — Marshall, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: between 1843 and 1844 — |
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2 years herself |
Rebecca Elizabeth Shamel Birth: February 14, 1845 22 20 — Benton, Marshall, Kentucky, United States Death: after 1884 |
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23 months younger sibling |
… Shamel Birth: 1846 23 21 Death: 1846 |
| Father’s family with Virlinda Nelson |
| father |
John Calvin Shamel Birth: July 16, 1822 31 — Stokes, North Carolina, United States Death: April 13, 1888 — Competition, Laclede, Missouri, United States |
| step-mother |
Virlinda Nelson Birth: January 18, 1824 — Virginia, United States Death: October 22, 1906 |
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Marriage: April 8, 1847 — Benton, Marshall, Kentucky, United States |
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23 months half-brother |
Thomas William Shamel Birth: March 11, 1849 26 25 — Benton, Marshall, Kentucky, United States Death: June 28, 1923 — Competition, Laclede, Missouri, United States |
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3 years half-sister |
Amelia Priscillia Shamel Birth: February 14, 1852 29 28 — Benton, Marshall, Kentucky, United States Death: January 9, 1924 — Competition, Laclede, Missouri, United States |
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3 years half-brother |
John Calvin Shamel Jr. Birth: August 25, 1854 32 30 — Benton, Marshall, Kentucky, United States Death: February 7, 1925 — Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States |
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3 years half-sister |
Nancy Verlinda Shamel Birth: September 6, 1857 35 33 — Competition, Laclede, Missouri, United States Death: March 2, 1934 — Franklin, Laclede, Missouri, United States |
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3 years half-brother |
James Albert Shamel Birth: November 13, 1860 38 36 — Benton, Missouri, United States Death: December 29, 1934 — Franklin, Laclede, Missouri, United States |
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2 years half-sister |
Izora Vinena Shamel Birth: February 27, 1863 40 39 — Competition, Laclede, Missouri, United States Death: March 19, 1914 — Franklin, Laclede, Missouri, United States |
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3 years half-sister |
Lillian Leona Shamel Birth: August 26, 1865 43 41 — Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, United States Death: January 12, 1955 — Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, United States |
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3 years half-brother |
Robert Lee Shamel Birth: June 13, 1868 45 44 — Benton, Marshall, Kentucky, United States Death: September 23, 1929 — Franklin, Laclede, Missouri, United States |
| Family with Dr. Thomas Smith |
| husband |
Dr. Thomas Smith Birth: 1840 — Illinois, United States Death: after 1884 |
| herself |
Rebecca Elizabeth Shamel Birth: February 14, 1845 22 20 — Benton, Marshall, Kentucky, United States Death: after 1884 |
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Marriage: about 1870 — |
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22 months daughter |
Ida Smith Birth: October 1871 31 26 — Missouri, United States Death: |
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2 months daughter |
Lydia Smith Birth: November 1871 31 26 Death: 1872 |
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3 months daughter |
Mary Ellen “Molly” Smith Birth: January 22, 1872 32 26 — Plato, Texas, Missouri, United States Death: September 1, 1914 — Chico, Butte, California, United States |
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4 years daughter |
Nora Lee Smith Birth: 1875 35 29 — Missouri, United States Death: |
| daughter |
Verlinda Smith Death: |
| son |
William Smith Death: |
| son |
Fred Smith Death: |
| child |
Infant Smith Birth: December 1, 1875 35 30 Death: December 1, 1875 |
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4 years son |
Arthur Thomas Smith Birth: 1879 39 33 — Missouri, United States Death: |
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5 years son |
John Calvin Smith Birth: March 23, 1884 44 39 — Plato, Texas, Missouri, United States Death: December 15, 1932 — Windell, Gooding, Idaho, United States |
Rebecca Elizabeth Shamel has 0 first cousins recorded
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| Census | 1850 United States - Census transcript - Rebecca Ann Shamel - Household
Graves, Kentucky
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| Census | 1860 United States - Census transcript - John Calvin Shamel - Household
Gasconade, Laclede, Missouri
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| Census | 1880 United States - Census transcript - Dr. Thomas Smith - Household
Newburg, Laclede, Missouri, United States
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