The Shemwell Family

Richard J McNewAge: 86 years18521938

Name
Richard J McNew
Given names
Richard J
Surname
McNew
Birth March 31, 1852
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 9 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
MarriageAmanda Martelle HelmsView this family
April 3, 1875 (Age 23 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 son
#1
Ira C Henry McNew
June 26, 1884 (Age 32 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 46 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
Census June 15, 1900 (Age 48 years)
Marriage of a childIra C Henry McNewPearl Agnes HollenbackView this family
March 25, 1906 (Age 53 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1
Ira Paul McNew
January 2, 1908 (Age 55 years)
Census April 15, 1910 (Age 58 years)
Marriage of a childIra C Henry McNewPearl Agnes HollenbackView this family
October 8, 1910 (Age 58 years)
Birth of a grandson
#2
Fletcher Forrest McNew
August 17, 1912 (Age 60 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
#3
Roy Talmage McNew
November 22, 1918 (Age 66 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 28, 1920 (Age 67 years)
Birth of a grandson
#4
Earl Garland McNew
April 10, 1920 (Age 68 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#5
Pearl Lovene McNew
October 16, 1922 (Age 70 years)
Shared note: Richard Loverl and Pearl Lovene McNew are twins
Birth of a grandson
#6
Richard Loverl McNew
October 17, 1922 (Age 70 years)
Shared note: Richard Loverl and Pearl Lovene McNew are twins
Birth of a granddaughter
#7
Dolores Fay McNew
February 22, 1924 (Age 71 years)
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 December 24, 1938 (Age 86 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Elwood Cemetery
Family with Amanda Martelle Helms - View this family
himself
Richard J McNew
Birth: March 31, 1852Ripley, Indiana, United States
Death: December 24, 1938Lebanon, Indiana, United States
wife
Amanda Martelle Helms
Birth: May 10, 1855Tipton, Indiana, United States
Death: February 13, 1941Madison, Indiana, United States
Marriage: April 3, 1875Tipton, Indiana, United States
9 years
son

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - Richard J McNew - Household

Eagle, Boone, Indiana, United States

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
McNew, RichardheadWMMar185248M25INININRailroad Laborer40YesYesYesRH
McNew, MandawifeWFMay185545M2577INKYKYYesYesYes
McNew, Silas AsonWMFeb187822SINININYesYesYes
McNew, Ira CsonWMJun188415SINININAt School8YesYesYes
McNew, Ida EdaughterWFMay188712SINININAt School8YesYesYes
McNew, Laura EdaughterWFApr189010SINININAt School8YesYesYes
McNew, Edny MdaughterWFOct18927SINININAt School8

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Ira C Henry McNew - Household

Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
McNew, Richard JheadMW58M135INININEnglishLaborerOdd JobsWNo0YesYesRH
McNew, Amanda MwifeFW58M13576ININKYEnglishNoneYesYes
McNew, Ira HsonMW25DINININEnglishTesterAutomobilesWNo0YesYesNo
McNew, Edna MdaughterFW17SINININEnglishNoneYesYes

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Ira C Henry McNew - Household

Hotchkiss, Delta, Colorado, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
McNew, Ira CheadRMW35MYesYesINININYesFarmerGeneral FarmEMP
McNew, Pearl AwifeFW32MYesYesINININYesNone
McNew, PaulsonMW12SYesYesYesINININYesNone
McNew, Fletcher FsonMW7SYesINININNone
McNew, Roy TsonMW1 years 1 monthsSCOININNone
McNew, Richard JfatherMW67MYesYesINININYesFarm LaborerGeneral FarmW
McNew, Amanda MmotherFW63MYesYesINININYesNone

Name
Ira C Henry McNew Obituary and Family Listing Mr. McNew Dies Ira McNew, 67, of Sacramento, Calif., a brother of Mrs. Grant Leavitt, of Elwood, died suddenly of a heart attack while visiting a sister, Mrs. Mattie Williams, Lebanon, Tuesday. Rites will be held there Friday. Anderson Herald, July 1, 1960, pg 6 (Indiana) https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7153825/ira-c_henry-mcnew