The Shemwell Family

William H HallAge: 29 years18591888

Name
William H Hall
Given names
William H
Surname
Hall
Birth March 20, 1859 34 30
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 sisterJosephine Hall
1861 (Age 21 months)
Birth of a brotherAlfonzo “Fonzo” Hall
March 6, 1864 (Age 4 years)
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 2 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 brotherGeorge Thomas Hall
June 1866 (Age 7 years)
Historical Event
The Alaska Purchase
1867 (Age 7 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 7 years)
Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306
Birth of a sisterLee Alice Hall
December 7, 1868 (Age 9 years)
Historical Event
Transcontinental Railroad completed
1869 (Age 9 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 October 6, 1870 (Age 11 years)
Birth of a sisterMartha F Hall
1872 (Age 12 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherMary “Polly” Shemwell
March 18, 1876 (Age 16 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherJohn Hall
December 8, 1878 (Age 19 years)
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 18 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 21, 1880 (Age 21 years)
Death of a fatherJames F “Jin” Hall
August 22, 1887 (Age 28 years)
Death November 25, 1888 (Age 29 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Pleasant Hill Cemetery
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father
mother
Marriage: October 13, 1851Todd, Kentucky, United States
14 months
elder brother
John W Hall
Birth: December 1, 1852 28 24Kentucky, United States
Death: April 16, 1858Todd, Kentucky, United States
2 years
elder brother
4 years
himself
William H Hall
Birth: March 20, 1859 34 30Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: November 25, 1888Todd, Kentucky, United States
3 years
younger sister
3 years
younger brother
2 years
younger brother
3 years
younger sister
Lee Alice Hall
Birth: December 7, 1868 44 40Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: November 10, 1915Todd, Kentucky, United States
4 years
younger sister

William H Hall has 28 first cousins recorded

Census1870 United States - Census transcript - James F “Jin” Hall - Household

Sharon, Todd, Kentucky

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceFFBMFBBornMarSchoolReadWriteInfirmCitDis
Hall, James Fhead44MWFarm LaborerKY
Hall, Rebecca Awife42FWKeeping HouseTN
Hall, Joshua Sson14MWFarm LaborerKY
Hall, William Hson10MWFarm LaborerKY
Hall, Josephinedaughter8FWKY
Hall, Alfonsoson6MWKY
Hall, George Tson4MWKY
Hall, Lee Adaughter2MWKY

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - James F “Jin” Hall - Household

Sharon Grove Todd Ky

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
James F HallWM55headFarmerKYNCNC
Rebecca A HallWF52wifeKeeping HouseTNVAVA
William H HallWM21sonLaborerKYKYTN
Josephine HallWF19daughterAt HomeKYKYTN
Alfonso HallWM16sonLaborerKYKYTN
George L HallWM14sonLaborerKYKYTN
Lee A HallWM11daughterAt HomeKYKYTN
Martha F HallWF8daughterKYKYTN