The Shemwell Family

Eliza F EelbeckAge: 87 years18191906

Name
Eliza F Eelbeck
Given names
Eliza F
Surname
Eelbeck
Married name
Eliza F Pearson
Birth November 1819
MarriageObediah B PearsonView this family
unknown

Historical Event
Cholera Epidemic
1832 (Age 12 years)
Note: Cholera killed 4,340 people in New Orleans & over 3,000 in New York City - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholera_outbreaks_and_pandemics
Historical Event
The Texas Revolution
between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 15 years)
Note: The Texas Revolution (or Texas War of Independence) was fought from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836 between Mexico and the Texas (Tejas) portion of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. The Texas Revolution erupted in 1836, after Texas declared its independence from Mexico. Mexico responded by invading Texas, where General Santa Anna won decisive victories in the battles of the Alamo and Goliad. The war ended at the Battle of San Jacinto (about 20 miles) east of modern day downtown Houston) where General Sam Houston led the Texas Army to victory in 18 minutes over a portion of the Mexican Army under Santa Anna, who was captured shortly after the battle. The conclusion of the war resulted in the creation of the Republic of Texas - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Revolution
Birth of a son
#1
George F Pearson
February 16, 1846 (Age 26 years)
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 26 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
Birth of a son
#2
Richard Pearson
1848 (Age 28 years)
Census October 22, 1850 (Age 30 years)
Birth of a son
#3
Henry “Harry” Pearson
November 1852 (Age 33 years)
Birth of a daughter
#4
Roxie O Pearson
October 1859 (Age 39 years)
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 37 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 1, 1860 (Age 40 years)
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 41 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 47 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 47 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 49 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 16, 1870 (Age 50 years)
Death of a husbandObediah B Pearson
1871 (Age 51 years)
Marriage of a childGeorge F PearsonMary E “Mollie” EversmanView this family
Type: Civil marriage
January 23, 1877 (Age 57 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#1
Lola B Pearson
December 5, 1878 (Age 59 years)
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 58 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 granddaughter
#2
Rubie Lola Pearson
1879 (Age 59 years)
Census June 20, 1880 (Age 60 years)
Death of a granddaughterLola B Pearson
January 5, 1881 (Age 61 years)
Birth of a grandson
#3
O B Pearson
February 6, 1888 (Age 68 years)
Birth of a grandson
#4
George Gregory Pearson
February 1891 (Age 71 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#5
Maybell E Pearson
October 1893 (Age 73 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 78 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 15, 1900 (Age 80 years)
Death of a grandsonO B Pearson
March 27, 1906 (Age 86 years)
Death November 6, 1906 (Age 87 years)
Family with Obediah B Pearson - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage:
son
3 years
son
5 years
son
7 years
daughter
Roxie O Pearson
Birth: October 1859 65 39Saline, Missouri, United States
Death:
Obediah B Pearson + Sarah Wright - View this family
husband
husband’s wife
Marriage: September 5, 1831Norfolk, Virginia, United States
3 years
step-daughter
21 months
step-daughter
4 years
step-daughter
3 years
step-daughter
Obediah B Pearson + - View this family
husband
husband’s wife
Marriage: Louisiana, United States
step-daughter

Census1850 United States - Census transcript - Obediah B Pearson - Household

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
Obediah B Pearsonhead54MWblacksmithSC
Eliza F Pearsonwife28FWNC
Amanda D Pearsondaughter17FWMO
Harriett Pearsondaughter15FWMO
Elizabeth Pearsondaughter12FWMO
Sarah Pearsondaughter10FWMO
George Pearsonson3MWMO
Richard Pearsonson2MWMO
Margaret Pearsonmother86FWVA

Census1860 United States - Census transcript - Obediah B Pearson - Household

Saline, Missouri, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
Obediah B Pearsonhead63MWfarmerSC
Eliza Pearsonwife40FWNC
Harriett Williams Pearsondaughter21FWMO
Elizabeth Pearsondaughter19FWMO
Sarah Pearsondaughter17FWMO
George Pearsonson14MWMO
Richard Pearsonson11MWMO
Henry Pearsonson7MWMO
Roxanadaughter9 monthsFWMO

Census1870 United States - Census transcript - Obediah B Pearson - Household

Arrow Rock, Saline, Missouri, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceFFBMFBBornMarSchoolReadWriteInfirmCitDis
Pearson, O Bhead76MWfarmerSC
Pearson, Elizawife50FWVA
Pearson, Georgeson23MWfarmerMO
Pearson, Richardson20MWMO
Pearson, Henryson16MWMO
Pearson, Roxydaughter10FWMO
Hudson, Amandadaughter33FWMO
Hudson, Chasgrandson16MWMO
Hudson, Austingrandson13MWMO
Hudson, Laudgrandson11MWMO

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - George F Pearson - Household

Saline, Missouri, United States

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Pearson, G FWM33headMfarmerMOSCNC
Pearson, MollieWF23wifeMMOGermanyKentucky
Pearson, Lola BWF1daughterSMOMOMO
Pearson, Eliza FWF60motherWdNCNCVA
Pearson, HarryWM25brotherSMOSCNC