The Shemwell Family

Alfred HizerAge: 21 years18431864

Name
Alfred Hizer
Given names
Alfred
Surname
Hizer
Birth 1843 22 22
Death of a motherElizabeth “Betsy” Troutman
April 1845 (Age 2 years)
Marriage of a parentAaron HizerMatilda Ann SmithView this family
August 31, 1845 (Age 2 years)
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 3 years)
Note: The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Revolution - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War
Census September 10, 1850 (Age 7 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherMichael A Troutman
May 24, 1852 (Age 9 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherSarah D Campbell
August 25, 1856 (Age 13 years)
Birth of a half-brotherDaniel P Hizer
1857 (Age 14 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherJohn Hizer
February 15, 1858 (Age 15 years)
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 14 years)

Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884
Census June 19, 1860 (Age 17 years)
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 18 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
Death August 9, 1864 (Age 21 years)
Note: Pvt Alfred Hizer was Killed in Action during The United States Civil War.
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Marietta National Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Elizabeth “Betsy” Troutman
Birth: about 1821 29 27Grass Creek, Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: April 1845Grass Creek, Fulton, Indiana, United States
Marriage: January 1, 1840Fulton, Indiana, United States
-2 months
elder sister
16 months
elder sister
3 years
himself
Alfred Hizer
Birth: 1843 22 22Grass Creek, Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: August 9, 1864Georgia, United States
Father’s family with Matilda Ann Smith - View this family
father
step-mother
Matilda Ann Smith
Birth: June 28, 1824 25 17Indiana, United States
Death: November 24, 1873Grass Creek, Fulton, Indiana, United States
Marriage: August 31, 1845Fulton, Indiana, United States
12 years
half-brother

Alfred Hizer has 38 first cousins recorded

Census1850 United States - Census transcript - Aaron Hizer - Household

Wayne, Fulton, Indiana, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
Aaron Hizerhead29MW1000IN
Matilda Hizerwife26FWIN
Sarah Elizabeth Hizerdaughter10FWINx
Nancy Hizerdaughter9FWINx
Alfred Hizerson7MWINx
Naoma Hizerdaughter2FWIN
Harriet Hizerdaughter1FWIN

Census1860 United States - Census transcript - Aaron Hizer - Household

Wayne, Fulton, Indiana, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
Aaron Hizerhead40MWFarmer3500500IN
Matilda Hizerwife36FWOH
Nancy Hizerdaughter18FWSchool TeacherINx
Alfred Hizerson16MWINx
Nanna Hizerdaughter12FWINx
Harriet Hizerdaughter10FWINx
John Hizerson9MWINx
Henry Hizerson6MWIN
Louisa Hizerdaughter4FWIN
Daniel Hizerson3MWIN

Name
Aaron Hizer Obituary and Family Listing The Rochester Sentinel - 1901 Tuesday, October 29, 1901 After a year’s illness from Brights disease Aaron HIZER, Sr., one-of the first settlers of Wayne township died Thursday evening near Grass Creek aged 81 years. He was the father of seventeen children and his aged wife still lives. Funeral was Sunday; Rev. J. B. BAIR. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35404019/aaron-hizer
Death
Pvt Alfred Hizer was Killed in Action during The United States Civil War.