The Shemwell Family

George Washington RemickAge: 86 years18181904

Name
George Washington Remick
Given names
George Washington
Surname
Remick
Birth July 15, 1818
Historical Event
Cholera Epidemic
1832 (Age 13 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 17 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
MarriageEleanor Caroline PowerView this family
September 15, 1842 (Age 24 years)
Birth of a son
#1
Samuel Pennington Remick
September 6, 1844 (Age 26 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2
Sarah Elizabeth Remick
October 10, 1847 (Age 29 years)
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 27 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
#3
Zachary Taylor Remick
March 1, 1850 (Age 31 years)
Census August 28, 1850 (Age 32 years)
Birth of a son
#4
Josiah Franklin Remick
February 1, 1853 (Age 34 years)
Death of a daughterSarah Elizabeth Remick
November 19, 1857 (Age 39 years)
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 38 years)

Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884
Birth of a son
#5
Andrew Edward Remick
September 14, 1861 (Age 43 years)
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 42 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 son
#6
George Everett Remick
October 4, 1867 (Age 49 years)
Historical Event
The Alaska Purchase
1867 (Age 48 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 48 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 50 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 June 9, 1870 (Age 51 years)
Death of a sonSamuel Pennington Remick
January 31, 1871 (Age 52 years)
Marriage of a childJosiah Franklin RemickEllen Marshall RowlettView this family
January 24, 1877 (Age 58 years)

Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 59 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 24, 1880 (Age 61 years)
Marriage of a childZachary Taylor RemickKatherine “Kate” EisenmayerView this family
December 30, 1880 (Age 62 years)
Marriage of a childGeorge Everett RemickMary Josephine SmileyView this family
April 23, 1890 (Age 71 years)
Death of a wifeEleanor Caroline Power
February 4, 1894 (Age 75 years)
Marriage of a childAndrew Edward RemickMaude Amanda CoeView this family
April 29, 1896 (Age 77 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 79 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
Death July 18, 1904 (Age 86 years)
Family with Eleanor Caroline Power - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: September 15, 1842Clinton, Illinois, United States
2 years
son
Samuel Pennington Remick
Birth: September 6, 1844 26 21Trenton, Clinton, Illinois, United States
Death: January 31, 1871Trenton, Clinton, Illinois, United States
3 years
daughter
Sarah Elizabeth Remick
Birth: October 10, 1847 29 24Trenton, Clinton, Illinois, United States
Death: November 19, 1857Trenton, Clinton, Illinois, United States
2 years
son
Zachary Taylor Remick
Birth: March 1, 1850 31 27Trenton, Clinton, Illinois, United States
Death: May 14, 1930Trenton, Clinton, Illinois, United States
3 years
son
Josiah Franklin Remick
Birth: February 1, 1853 34 30Trenton, Clinton, Illinois, United States
Death: December 8, 1943Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, United States
9 years
son
Andrew Edward Remick
Birth: September 14, 1861 43 38Trenton, Clinton, Illinois, United States
Death: December 15, 1940Los Angeles, California, United States
6 years
son
George Everett Remick
Birth: October 4, 1867 49 44Trenton, Clinton, Illinois, United States
Death: May 7, 1947St Louis, Missouri, United States

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Census1850 United States - Census transcript - George W Remmick - Household

Clinton, Illinois, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
George W Remmickhead31MWNH
Eleanor C Remmickwife28FWMO
Samuel P Remmickson6MWIL
Sarah E Remmickdaughter3FWIL
Zachary T Remmickson3 monthsMWIL

Census1870 United States - Census transcript - George W Remick - Household

Trenton, Clinton, Illinois, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceFFBMFBBornMarSchoolReadWriteInfirmCitDis
Remick, George head52MWno occupationNH
Remick, Eleanor Cwife47FWMO
Remick, Samuel son25MWIL
Remick, Taylorson20MWIL
Remick, Franklinson16MWIL
Remick, Edwardson7MWIL
Remick, George Eson3MWIL

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - George W Remick - Household

Trenton, Clinton, Illinois, United States

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Remick, G WWM60headMretired merchantNHNHNH
Remick, Eleanor CWF58wifeMMONCKY
Remick, Zach TWM30sonSteacherILNHMO
Remick, Andrew EWM17sonSILNHMO
Remick, George EWM13sonSILNHMO