The Shemwell Family

Mary Amanda TerrierAge: 40 years18601901

Name
Mary Amanda Terrier
Given names
Mary Amanda
Surname
Terrier
Married name
Mary Amanda Mitchell
Birth March 22, 1860
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 12 months)

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 6 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 6 years)
Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306
Historical Event
Transcontinental Railroad completed
1869 (Age 8 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
MarriageRobert Ross MitchellView this family
about 1877 (Age 16 years)
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 17 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
#1
Alberta Felicia Mitchell
November 11, 1879 (Age 19 years)
Census June 8, 1880 (Age 20 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 38 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
Birth of a daughter
#2
Dr Mary Amanda Mitchell MD
March 15, 1900 (Age 39 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#1
Dr Mary Amanda Mitchell MD
March 15, 1900 (Age 39 years)
Census June 6, 1900 (Age 40 years)
Death of a husbandRobert Ross Mitchell
May 15, 1901 (Age 41 years)
Marriage of a childCharles Lindsay DaughertyAlberta Felicia MitchellView this family
November 10, 1901 (Age 41 years)
Adoption of a granddaughterDr Mary Amanda Mitchell MD
after November 10, 1901 (Age 41 years)
Adoption: Adopted by father
Note: Mary Amanda Mitchell's parent both died in 1901. Her sister, Alberta Felicia Mitchell married Charles Lindsay Daugherty on Nov 10, 1901. It is assumed that Mary was adopted shortly after that date. Note that in the 1910 Census, she is listed as an "Adoptive Daughter".
Adoption of a daughterDr Mary Amanda Mitchell MD
after November 10, 1901 (Age 41 years)
Adoption: Adopted by father
Note: Mary Amanda Mitchell's parent both died in 1901. Her sister, Alberta Felicia Mitchell married Charles Lindsay Daugherty on Nov 10, 1901. It is assumed that Mary was adopted shortly after that date. Note that in the 1910 Census, she is listed as an "Adoptive Daughter".
Death about 1901 (Age 40 years)
Family with Robert Ross Mitchell - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: about 1877Louisiana, United States
3 years
daughter
20 years
daughter
Dr Mary Amanda Mitchell MD
Adoption: after November 10, 1901Denton, Texas, United States
Birth: March 15, 1900Texas, United States
Death: May 29, 1972San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, United States

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - Robert Ross Mitchell - Household

Precinct 5, ED 107 Denton, Texas, United States

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Mitchell, Robert WWM30headMDry Goods MerchantMDPAMD
Terrier, AmandaWF20wifeMKeeping HouseLAVAFrance
Mitchell, AlbertaWF0 years 6 monthsdaughterSLAMDLA

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - Robert Ross Mitchell - Household

ED 46 Denton, Texas, United States

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Mitchell, Robert RheadWMDec184950M23MDMDMDSalesman Lumber0YesYesYesRH
Mitchell, Mary AwifeWFMar186040M23108LAVALAYesYesYes
Mitchell, Alberta FdaughterWFNov187920SLAMDLASales Lady D G0YesYesYes
Mitchell, Rollo RsonWMOct188118TXMDLAAt School9YesYesYes
Mitchell, John HsonWMApr188515TXMDLAAt School9YesYesYes
Mitchell, Paul AsonWMJan188812TXMDLAAt School9YesYesYes
Mitchell, Ezrah HsonWMFeb189010TXMDLAAt School9YesYesYes
Mitchell, Lourea EdaughterWFApr18928TXMDLA
Mitchell, Alice WdaughterWFMar18955TXMDLA
Mitchell, Mary AdaughterWFMar18981STXMDLA