The Shemwell Family

George Washington ArnoldAge: 56 years18541911

Name
George Washington Arnold
Given names
George Washington
Surname
Arnold
Birth September 7, 1854
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 2 years)

Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 6 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 12 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 12 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 14 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
MarriageMarie Miriah “Mimey” ToddView this family
December 2, 1873 (Age 19 years)
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 23 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 son
#1
George Edward Arnold
September 11, 1885 (Age 31 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 43 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 6, 1900 (Age 45 years)
Death January 15, 1911 (Age 56 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Stockton Cemetery
Family with Marie Miriah “Mimey” Todd - View this family
himself
George Washington Arnold
Birth: September 7, 1854Coffee, Tennessee, United States
Death: January 15, 1911Stockton, Cedar, Missouri, United States
wife
Marie Miriah “Mimey” Todd
Birth: November 23, 1849Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, United States
Death: January 23, 1944Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, United States
Marriage: December 2, 1873St. Francois, Missouri, United States
12 years
son
George Edward Arnold
Birth: September 11, 1885 31 35Cane Hill, Cedar, Missouri, United States
Death: March 14, 1945Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States

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Census1900 United States - Census transcript - George Washington Arnold - Household

Box, Cedar, Missouri, United States

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Arnold, George WheadWMSep185445M26TNTNTNFarmer0YesYesYesOMF
Arnold, MariawifeWFNov185643M2699TNTNTNYesYesYes
Arnold, LuludaughterWFOct187920SMOTNTNYesYesYes
Arnold, RobertsonWMDec188118SMOTNTNFarm Laborer00YesYesYes
Arnold, JamessonWMJun188316SMOTNTNFarm Laborer00YesYesYes
Arnold, EdwardsonWMSep188514SMOTNTNFarm Laborer4YesYesYes
Arnold, MaydaughterWFSep188811SMOTNTNAt School6YesYesYes
Arnold, ClarencesonWMJun18918SMOTNTNAt School6YesYesYes
Arnold, JewelldaughterWFNov18936SMOTNTNAt School4
Arnold, FrediesonWMApr18964SMOTNTN