The Shemwell Family

Martha Jane TurleyAge: 47 years18271875

Name
Martha Jane Turley
Given names
Martha Jane
Surname
Turley
Married name
Martha Jane Baker
Birth December 30, 1827 26 22
Birth of a brotherJohn Dade Turley
December 3, 1829 (Age 23 months)
Census June 1, 1830 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a brotherTalton Barnes Turley
1832 (Age 4 years)
Historical Event
Cholera Epidemic
1832 (Age 4 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 7 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 brotherHenry Turley
1836 (Age 8 years)
Birth of a sisterMary Ann Turley
1837 (Age 9 years)
Census June 1, 1840 (Age 12 years)
Birth of a brotherJames Monroe Turley
1841 (Age 13 years)
Birth of a sisterTheodocia H “Docia” Turley
1843 (Age 15 years)
Birth of a brotherWilliam Christy Turley
October 30, 1845 (Age 17 years)
Religious marriageJohn W BakerView this family
November 5, 1846 (Age 18 years)
Birth of a son
#1
Jesse T Baker
September 5, 1847 (Age 19 years)
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 18 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
Death of a sisterLucy A Turley
July 11, 1849 (Age 21 years)
Census November 21, 1850 (Age 22 years)
Birth of a son
#2
John Mills Baker
1851 (Age 23 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3
Cynthia Helen Baker
1852 (Age 24 years)
Birth of a son
#4
Walter Hall Baker
1853 (Age 25 years)
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 29 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 1860 (Age 32 years)
Death of a fatherJesse B Turley
June 1861 (Age 33 years)
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 33 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 39 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 39 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 41 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
Birth of a grandson
#1
H D Redmond
February 1870 (Age 42 years)
Census June 11, 1870 (Age 42 years)
Death of a motherJulia Riddle
1873 (Age 45 years)
Marriage of a childJesse T BakerIsabelle BradfordView this family
Type: Religious marriage
January 13, 1874 (Age 46 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#2
Lottie Cosette Baker
October 29, 1874 (Age 46 years)
Death January 11, 1875 (Age 47 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Arrow Rock Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: February 14, 1822Cooper, Missouri, United States
23 months
elder sister
Lucy A Turley
Birth: 1823 21 18Cooper, Missouri, United States
Death: July 11, 1849Cooper, Missouri, United States
3 years
elder sister
22 months
herself
23 months
younger brother
John Dade Turley
Birth: December 3, 1829 28 24Cooper, Missouri, United States
Death: August 22, 1917Cooper, Missouri, United States
3 years
younger brother
5 years
younger brother
2 years
younger sister
5 years
younger brother
3 years
younger sister
3 years
younger brother
William Christy Turley
Birth: October 30, 1845 44 40Cooper, Missouri, United States
Death: February 23, 1938Los Angeles, California, United States
Family with John W Baker - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: November 5, 1846Cooper, Missouri, United States
10 months
son
4 years
son
2 years
daughter
2 years
son

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Census1850 United States - Census transcript - John W Baker - Household

Saline, Missouri, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
John W Bakerhead32MWCarpenterVA
Jane Turleywife22FWMO
Jesse Bakerson3MWMO

Census1860 United States - Census transcript - John W Baker - Household

Saline, Missouri, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
John W Bakerhead40MWmaster carpenterVA
Martha Jane Turleywife32FWMO
Jesse Bakerson11MWMO
John Mills Bakerson9MWMO
Cynthia Helen Bakerdaughter8FWMO
Walter H Bakerson7MWMO

Census1870 United States - Census transcript - John W Baker - Household

Arrow Rock, Saline, Missouri, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceFFBMFBBornMarSchoolReadWriteInfirmCitDis
Baker, John Whead50MWhouse carpenterVA
Baker, M Jwife42FWmilliner and manatee makerMO
Redmond, S Hdaughter18FWMO
Redmond, H Dgrandsonq3 monthsMWMO
Baker, John Mson20MWfarmerMO
Baker, Walter Hson17MWfarmerMO