The Shemwell Family

Charlotte H DoanAge: 34 years18561891

Name
Charlotte H Doan
Given names
Charlotte H
Surname
Doan
Married name
Charlotte H Wilson
Birth September 13, 1856
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 3 months)

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 4 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 10 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 10 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 12 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
MarriageWilliam Franklin WilsonView this family
February 7, 1878 (Age 21 years)
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 21 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
Walter Wallace Wilson
March 21, 1884 (Age 27 years)
Death February 15, 1891 (Age 34 years)
Obituary
Charlotte Wilson (nee Doan) Obituary and Family Listing
February 18, 1891 (3 days after death)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Kewanna Citizens IOOF Cemetery
Family with William Franklin Wilson - View this family
husband
William Franklin Wilson
Birth: September 25, 1854 40 39Kewanna, Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: June 29, 1934Kewanna, Fulton, Indiana, United States
herself
Charlotte H Doan
Birth: September 13, 1856Ophir, LaSalle, Illinois, United States
Death: February 15, 1891Kewanna, Fulton, Indiana, United States
Marriage: February 7, 1878Leland, LaSalle, Illinois, United States
6 years
son

No family available

Obituary
Charlotte Wilson (nee Doan) Obituary and Family Listing Published in the Rochester(IN) Sentinel, Wednesday, February 18, 1891 Drs. Vernon and Chas. GOULD went to Kewanna Friday, to assist an Ann Arbor specialist in removing a tumor from Mrs. Wm. F. WILSON, which was attached to one kidney and necessitated the removal of that organ. The patient underwent the two hours operation in a successful manner, but her vitality was so severely reduced that death followed on Sunday. Deceased was a highly esteemed lady, and the funeral, which was held at the family residence yesterday, was largely attended. A husband and three children survive. SOURCE: Fulton County Indiana Obits/Biogs – 1891-1895 by Wendell C. Tombaugh https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/85265970/charlotte-wilson
Name
Walter W Wilson Obituary and Family Listing Published in the Rochester(IN) Sentinel, Wednesday, September 23, 1964 Walter W. WILSON, 80, Del Ray Beach, Fla., a former Kewanna resident, died in Del Ray Beach Tuesday following an illness of several years. Mr. Wilson was a former Fulton county surveyor and was a retired farmer. He moved from Kewanna to Florida in 1955. Born in Kewanna March 21, 1884, he was the son of William F. and Charlotte DOAN WILSON. His wife, Nellie Mae [WILSON], preceded in death. He was a member of the Cason Methodist church in Del Ray Beach and was a graduate of Kewanna high school and Purdue university. He served with the Army in the Philippine Islands. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Robert (Louise) MASTELLER, Kewanna, and Mrs. Eugene (Martha) LATHAM, Evansville; a son, Harold [WILSON], Indianapolis; a sister, Miss Myrtle WILSON, Tampa, Fla.; a brother, Ernest [WILSON], Morrow, O.; seventeen grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren. Final rites will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday in the Harrison chapel at Kewanna and burial will be in the Kewanna I.O.O.F. cemetery. The family requests that flowers be omitted. Published in the Rochester(IN) Sentinel, Thursday, September 24, 1964 Among the survivors of Walter W. WILSON, former county surveyor who died at 80 years Tuesday in Del Ray Beach, Fla., is his wife, Clara Mae [WILSON]. It had been erroneously reported Wednesday that his wife preceded in death. Last rites for Mr. Wilson will be Saturday at 1:30 p.m. in the Harrison chapel at Kewanna. SOURCE: http://www.fulco.lib.in.us/Genealogy/Tombaugh/Obituaries/Html/1964.htm https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/85045721/walter_w_wilson