The Shemwell Family

Mary Mollie GilbertAge: 83 years18521935

Name
Mary Mollie Gilbert
Given names
Mary Mollie
Surname
Gilbert
Married name
Mary Mollie Driskill
Birth September 7, 1852 34 30
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 4 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 8 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 14 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 14 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 16 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
MarriageRobert William DriskillView this family
March 1870 (Age 17 years)

Census October 6, 1870 (Age 18 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
George A Bell Driskill
June 25, 1871 (Age 18 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2
Mary M Driskill
January 18, 1873 (Age 20 years)
Birth of a son
#3
Elvis Hayes Driskill
January 10, 1875 (Age 22 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherMary “Polly” Shemwell
March 18, 1876 (Age 23 years)
Birth of a son
#4
Connie Robert “Meits” Driskill
May 13, 1877 (Age 24 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherJohn Hall
December 8, 1878 (Age 26 years)
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 25 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 daughter
#5
Rebecca Driskill
1879 (Age 26 years)
Death of a fatherIrvin Gilbert
April 1880 (Age 27 years)
Cause: Pneumonia
Census June 16, 1880 (Age 27 years)
Death of a motherElizabeth “Betsy” Hall
after 1880 (Age 27 years)
Birth of a son
#6
Clarence David “Fritz” Driskill
October 1, 1884 (Age 32 years)
Birth of a daughter
#7
Sallie E Driskill
September 7, 1886 (Age 34 years)
Birth of a son
#8
John Euel Driskill
July 23, 1889 (Age 36 years)
Birth of a daughter
#9
Dola M Driskill
June 1892 (Age 39 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 45 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
Marriage of a childConnie Robert “Meits” DriskillRosa Alice RichmondView this family
January 25, 1899 (Age 46 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1
Royal Driskill
February 24, 1899 (Age 46 years)
Marriage of a childJasper Alexander BriganceMary M DriskillView this family
estimated 1899 (Age 46 years)

Birth of a granddaughter
#2
Ina Driskill
April 16, 1900 (Age 47 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#3
Iva Brigance
1906 (Age 53 years)
Death of a daughterGeorge A Bell Driskill
between 1900 and 1910 (Age 47 years)

Census June 5, 1900 (Age 47 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#4
Amy Gail Driskill
September 19, 1902 (Age 50 years)
Birth of a grandson
#5
Thomas Archie Scott
1903 (Age 50 years)
Birth of a grandson
#6
Arvil F Driskill
September 27, 1904 (Age 52 years)
Death of a daughterSallie E Driskill
August 8, 1907 (Age 54 years)
Birth of a grandson
#7
Otha Harold Brigance
May 28, 1908 (Age 55 years)
Marriage of a childClarence David “Fritz” DriskillInez Clyde HarrisView this family
calculated 1908 (Age 55 years)

Census April 22, 1910 (Age 57 years)
Death of a daughterRebecca Driskill
September 11, 1912 (Age 60 years)
Marriage of a childJohn Euel DriskillCora Vetress AgeeView this family
July 4, 1916 (Age 63 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 63 years)

Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1
Birth of a grandson
#8
Melvin Driskill
October 19, 1917 (Age 65 years)
Birth of a grandson
#9
Charles C Brigance
December 8, 1917 (Age 65 years)
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 64 years)

Note: The United States enters 'The Great War' where more than nine million combatants were killed- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I
Historical Event
Spanish Influenza Epidemic
1918 (Age 65 years)

Note: Spanish Influenza killed over 500,000 people in the United States, and somewhere between 20 and 40 million in what has been cited as the most devastating epidemic in history - http://virus.stanford.edu/uda/
Census January 14, 1920 (Age 67 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#10
Sylvia Lorraine Driskill
August 31, 1920 (Age 67 years)
Death of a granddaughterIna Driskill
March 14, 1927 (Age 74 years)
Death of a brotherPhillip Ewing Gilbert
January 3, 1929 (Age 76 years)
Cause: chronic bronchitis
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 77 years)

Note: The Wall Street Crash sets off the Great Depression, the most severe worldwide economic depression in the 20th century - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Depression
Death of a husbandRobert William Driskill
March 14, 1930 (Age 77 years)
Census April 24, 1930 (Age 77 years)
Death October 29, 1935 (Age 83 years)
Cause of death: Cerebral Hemorrhage
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Gant Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: January 5, 1843Todd, Kentucky, United States
brother
elder brother
6 years
herself
Family with Robert William Driskill - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: March 1870
16 months
daughter
George A Bell Driskill
Birth: June 25, 1871 24 18Kentucky, United States
Death: between 1900 and 1910
19 months
daughter
Mary M Driskill
Birth: January 18, 1873 26 20Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: June 20, 1960Russellville, Logan, Kentucky, United States
2 years
son
Elvis Hayes Driskill
Birth: January 10, 1875 28 22Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: September 22, 1960Todd, Kentucky, United States
2 years
son
3 years
daughter
Rebecca Driskill
Birth: 1879 32 26Kentucky, United States
Death: September 11, 1912Todd, Kentucky, United States
6 years
son
Clarence David “Fritz” Driskill
Birth: October 1, 1884 37 32Kentucky, United States
Death: September 11, 1957Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
23 months
daughter
Sallie E Driskill
Birth: September 7, 1886 39 34Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: August 8, 1907Todd, Kentucky, United States
3 years
son
3 years
daughter
Dola M Driskill
Birth: June 1892 45 39Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: July 16, 1977Logan, Kentucky, United States

Mary Mollie Gilbert has 33 first cousins recorded

Census1870 United States - Census transcript - Robert William Driskill - Household

Sharon, Todd, Kentucky

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceFFBMFBBornMarSchoolReadWriteInfirmCitDis
Driskill, Robert Whead22MWFarm LaborKY
Driskill, Mary Mwife18FWKeeping houseKY

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - Robert William Driskill - Household

Sharon, Todd, Kentucky

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Driskill, Robert WWM31headMFarmerKYKYKY
Driskill, Mary MWF26wifeMKeeping HouseKYKYKY
Driskill, George A BWF8daughterSKYKYKY
Driskill, Mary MWF7daughterSKYKYKY
Driskill, Elvis HWM5sonSKYKYKY
Driskill, RobertWM3sonSKYKYKY
Driskill, RebeccaWF1daughterSKYKYKY

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - Robert William Driskill - Household

Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Driskill, Robert WheadWMNov184653M30KYKYKYFarmer
Driskill, Mary MwifeWFSep185247M301010KYKYKY
Driskill, ClarencesonWMOct188316SKYKYKYFarm Laborer
Driskill, SalliedaughterWFSep188613SKYKYKY
Driskill, John YsonWMJul188910SKYKYKYFarm Laborer
Driskill, DoliedaughterWFJun18927SKYKYKY

According to census 1 child is missing -b

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Robert W Driskill - Household

Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Driskill, Robert WheadMW63M40KYKYKYFarmerGeneral farm
Driskill, Mary MwifeFW56M40108KYKYKY
Driskill, John EsonMW20SKYKYKYFarm laborHome farm
Driskill, Dola MdaughterFW17S00KYKYKY

Next door to James Sherrod. -b

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Robert W Driskill - Household

Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Driskill, RobertheadMW73MKYKYKYFarmerGeneral Farm
Driskill, MarywifeFW66MKYKYKY

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Connie Robert “Meits” Driskill - Household

Mount Sharon Road Sharon and Clifty, Todd, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Driskill, Connie RheadMW54M21KYKYKYFarmingGeneral Farm
Driskill, Rosa AwifeFW50M17KYKYKY
Driskill, MarymotherFW75Wd17KYKYKY