The Shemwell Family

Aaron BruceAge: 19 years18631882

Name
Aaron Bruce
Given names
Aaron
Surname
Bruce
Birth January 26, 1863 26 23
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865

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 3 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 3 years)
Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306
Birth of a sisterEmma Alice Bruce
January 3, 1868 (Age 4 years)
Historical Event
Transcontinental Railroad completed
1869 (Age 5 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 July 14, 1870 (Age 7 years)
Birth of a brotherOtto James Bruce
October 25, 1870 (Age 7 years)
Birth of a brotherMilo Manoah Bruce
February 10, 1873 (Age 10 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherAbraham Bruce
August 21, 1874 (Age 11 years)
Birth of a sisterCora Vell Bruce
October 16, 1876 (Age 13 years)
Birth of a sisterDella J Bruce
February 3, 1878 (Age 15 years)
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 14 years)

Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
Death of a sisterDella J Bruce
February 7, 1879 (Age 16 years)
Census June 17, 1880 (Age 17 years)
Birth of a brotherLevi Bruce
May 25, 1882 (Age 19 years)
Death of a brotherLevi Bruce
May 31, 1882 (Age 19 years)
Death September 17, 1882 (Age 19 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Pleasant Hill Cemetery
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father
mother
Marriage: October 9, 1857Liberty, Fulton, Indiana, United States
18 months
elder sister
Naomi Ella Bruce
Birth: April 15, 1859 22 19Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: November 29, 1952Logansport, Cass, Indiana, United States
2 years
elder brother
Alfred Bruce
Birth: June 28, 1861 25 21Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: July 15, 1862Fulton, Indiana, United States
19 months
himself
Aaron Bruce
Birth: January 26, 1863 26 23Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: September 17, 1882Harrison, Indiana, United States
5 years
younger sister
Emma Alice Bruce
Birth: January 3, 1868 31 28Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: July 22, 1926Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, United States
3 years
younger brother
2 years
younger brother
Milo Manoah Bruce
Birth: February 10, 1873 36 33Pulaski, Indiana, United States
Death: March 5, 1947Winamac, Pulaski, Indiana, United States
4 years
younger sister
Cora Vell Bruce
Birth: October 16, 1876 40 36Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: November 12, 1966Fulton, Indiana, United States
16 months
younger sister
Della J Bruce
Birth: February 3, 1878 41 38Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: February 7, 1879Fulton, Indiana, United States
4 years
younger brother
Levi Bruce
Birth: May 25, 1882 45 42Pulaski, Indiana, United States
Death: May 31, 1882Fulton, Indiana, United States

Aaron Bruce has 12 first cousins recorded

Father's family (6)

Parents Jeremiah Clark + Julia Bruce
2Evalee Clark18781878
3Aye E Clark18791945
5Ella Mae Clark18851973
6Orval Clark18871967

Mother's family (6)

Parents John Cox Widick + Nancy Hizer
2Arthur Buck Widick18691950
3Ira Widick18711871
4Roy Emanuel Widick18781957
6Mabel Widick18841945
Census1870 United States - Census transcript - Daniel Bruce - Household

Harrison, Pulaski, Indiana, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceFFBMFBBornMarSchoolReadWriteInfirmCitDis
Bruce, Danielhead33MWFarmer6400800PA
Bruce, Sarah Ewife30FWKeeping HouseIN
Bruce, Maria Edaughter10FWINx
Bruce, Aaron Ason5MWINx
Bruce, Alicedaughter2FWIN

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - Daniel Bruce - Household

Harrison, Pulaski, Indiana, United States

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Bruce, DanielWM44headMFarmerPAPAPA
Bruce, Sarah EWF40wifeMKeeping HouseINKYKY
Bruce, AaronWM17sonSWorks on FarmxINPAIN
Bruce, Emma AWF12daughterSAt HomexINPAIN
Bruce, James OWM9sonSxINPAIN
Bruce, MiloWM7sonSxINPAIN
Bruce, CoraWF4daughterSINPAIN