The Shemwell Family

Henry A BransonAge: 21 years18571879

Name
Henry A Branson
Given names
Henry A
Surname
Branson
Birth October 25, 1857 28 20
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859

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 brotherWilliam H Branson
March 1860 (Age 2 years)
Census August 29, 1860 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a brotherAlfred Preston Branson
January 9, 1862 (Age 4 years)
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 3 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 brotherShamel Branson
about 1865 (Age 7 years)
Birth of a brotherThomas J Branson
about 1867 (Age 9 years)
Historical Event
The Alaska Purchase
1867 (Age 9 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 9 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 11 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 sisterLouisa Branson
May 5, 1870 (Age 12 years)
Census June 1, 1870 (Age 12 years)
Birth of a sisterMalinda C Branson
about 1873 (Age 15 years)
Birth of a brotherJohn Branson
October 14, 1874 (Age 16 years)
Death of a sisterLouisa Branson
September 7, 1876 (Age 18 years)
Birth of a brotherWalter C Branson
January 20, 1877 (Age 19 years)
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 20 years)

Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
Death February 6, 1879 (Age 21 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Pleasant Hill Cemetery
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father
mother
Marriage: December 4, 1856Gasconade, Missouri, United States
11 months
himself
Henry A Branson
Birth: October 25, 1857 28 20Gasconade, Missouri, United States
Death: February 6, 1879Texas, Missouri, United States
2 years
younger brother
22 months
younger brother
4 years
younger brother
3 years
younger brother
3 years
younger sister
Louisa Branson
Birth: May 5, 1870 41 33Clinton, Texas, Missouri, United States
Death: September 7, 1876Missouri, United States
4 years
younger sister
Malinda C Branson
Birth: about 1873 43 36Clinton, Henry, Missouri, United States
Death:
21 months
younger brother
John Branson
Birth: October 14, 1874 45 37Texas, Missouri, United States
Death: September 14, 1961St. Maries, Benewah, Idaho, United States
2 years
younger brother
Walter C Branson
Birth: January 20, 1877 47 40Texas, Missouri, United States
Death: August 31, 1971Oak Creek, Routt, Colorado, United States
3 years
younger brother
G B Branson
Birth: December 1879 50 42Texas, Missouri, United States
Death:

Henry A Branson has 21 first cousins recorded

Census1860 United States - Census transcript - Rolley R Branson - Household

Third Creek, Gasconade, Missouri

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
Rolley R Bransonhead30MWFarmerTN
Caroline Bransonwife23FWTN
Henry Bransonson2MWMO
William Bransonson5mMWMO
John Carrol20MWFarm HandMO
Elizabeth Carrol11FWMO

Census1870 United States - Census transcript - Rolley R Branson - Household

Clinton, Texas, Missouri

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceFFBMFBBornMarSchoolReadWriteInfirmCitDis
Branson, Rollyhead40MWFarmerTN
Branson, Lucywife33FWHouse keeperTN
Branson, Henry Ason12MWschMO
Branson, Wilborn Hson10MWschMO
Branson, Alfred Pson8MWMO
Branson, Shamelson5MWMO
Branson, Thomas Json3MWMO
Branson, Louisadaughter1mFWMOMay
Maukins, Elizabeth31FWTN
Maukins, Nancy J1FWMO