The Shemwell Family

Sonoma Elizabeth McCallonAge: 82 years18481930

Name
Sonoma Elizabeth McCallon
Given names
Sonoma Elizabeth
Surname
McCallon
Married name
Sonoma Elizabeth Baxter
Birth 1848 33 20
Census June 14, 1850 (Age 2 years)
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 9 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 13 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
MarriageThomas Jefferson BaxterView this family
November 3, 1867 (Age 19 years)
Historical Event
The Alaska Purchase
1867 (Age 19 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 19 years)
Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306
Birth of a daughter
#1
Susan Arminta “Suzie” Baxter
October 1868 (Age 20 years)
Historical Event
Transcontinental Railroad completed
1869 (Age 21 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 28, 1870 (Age 22 years)
Birth of a son
#2
William M Baxter
January 1871 (Age 23 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3
Bertha Ellen Baxter
August 5, 1874 (Age 26 years)
Birth of a daughter
#4
Mary Alice Baxter
February 26, 1877 (Age 29 years)
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 30 years)

Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
Census July 28, 1880 (Age 32 years)
Birth of a son
#5
Loren Charles Baxter
March 1, 1883 (Age 35 years)
Census 1885 (Age 37 years)
Death of a fatherWilliam T McCallon
June 7, 1886 (Age 38 years)
Marriage of a childMontgomery FullerSusan Arminta “Suzie” BaxterView this family
December 25, 1888 (Age 40 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#1
Norma E Fuller
June 24, 1893 (Age 45 years)
Marriage of a childWinfred HudspethBertha Ellen BaxterView this family
July 9, 1894 (Age 46 years)
Birth of a grandson
#2
Earl Winfred Hudspeth
May 9, 1895 (Age 47 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#3
Esther Lorraine Hudspeth
October 1896 (Age 48 years)
Marriage of a childRobert Alexander RecroftMary Alice BaxterView this family
October 28, 1896 (Age 48 years)

Birth of a grandson
#4
Floyd M Fuller
April 8, 1897 (Age 49 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 50 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 4, 1900 (Age 52 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#5
Ruth Alice Fuller
1902 (Age 54 years)
Birth of a grandson
#6
Royal V Fuller
1904 (Age 56 years)
Marriage of a childWilliam Robert HockaboutBertha Ellen BaxterView this family
December 24, 1904 (Age 56 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#7
Mary Dorothy Fuller
December 8, 1906 (Age 58 years)
Birth of a grandson
#8
Raymond Vern Hockabout
May 7, 1907 (Age 59 years)
Birth of a grandson
#9
Oswald Eugene Recroft
August 5, 1907 (Age 59 years)
Death of a motherLavicy Carriger
January 26, 1910 (Age 62 years)
Census April 15, 1910 (Age 62 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 68 years)

Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 69 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
Death of a daughterMary Alice Baxter
December 5, 1918 (Age 70 years)
Historical Event
Spanish Influenza Epidemic
1918 (Age 70 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 8, 1920 (Age 72 years)
Death of a husbandThomas Jefferson Baxter
1928 (Age 80 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 81 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 1930 (Age 82 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Stuart Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Lavicy Carriger
Birth: July 13, 1827Carter, Tennessee, United States
Death: January 26, 1910Clay, Andrew, Missouri, United States
Marriage: October 6, 1842Andrew, Missouri, United States
6 years
herself
Family with Thomas Jefferson Baxter - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: November 3, 1867Fremont, Iowa, United States
1 year
daughter
2 years
son
William M Baxter
Birth: January 1871 25 23Missouri, United States
Death: 1958Ainsworth, Brown, Nebraska, United States
4 years
daughter
3 years
daughter
Mary Alice Baxter
Birth: February 26, 1877 31 29Sidney, Fremont, Iowa, United States
Death: December 5, 1918Stuart, Holt, Nebraska, United States
6 years
son
Loren Charles Baxter
Birth: March 1, 1883 37 35Iowa, United States
Death: February 1975Ainsworth, Brown, Nebraska, United States

Census1850 United States - Census transcript - William T McCallon - Household

Jackson, Andrew, Missouri, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
Wm McCallonhead35MWFarmer1500TN
Lavina McCallonwife21FWTN
James McCallonson6MWMOx
Christian McCallonson5MWMOx
Susannah E McCallondaughter1FWMO

Census1870 United States - Census transcript - Thomas Jefferson Baxter - Household

Green, Nodaway, Missouri, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceFFBMFBBornMarSchoolReadWriteInfirmCitDis
Baxter, Thos Jhead23MWFarmer4800700MO
Baxter, Sanimawife22FWKeeping houseMO
Baxter, Susan Adaughter1FWIA

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - Thomas Jefferson Baxter - Household

Sidney, Fremont, Iowa, United States

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Baxter, ThomasWM33headMFarmerMOIAKY
Baxter, SonomaWF32wifeMKeeping HouseMOTNTN
Baxter, SusanWF11daughterSAt HomexIAMOMO
Baxter, WilliamWM9sonSxMOMOMO
Baxter, BerthaWF6daughterSxMOMOMO
Baxter, MaryWF3daughterSIAMOMO

CensusNebraska State - Census transcript - Thomas Jefferson Baxter - Household

Kirkwood, Brown, Nebraska, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPOccupation
Baxter, ThosheadMW38MMOFarmer
Baxter, SynomiwifeFW36MMOKeeps House
Baxter, SusiedaughterFW16SIASchool Teacher
Baxter, WmsonMW14SMO
Baxter, BerthadaughterFW11SMO
Baxter, MarydaughterFW8SIA
Baxter, LorensonMW2SIA

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - Thomas Jefferson Baxter - Household

Center, Rock, Nebraska, United States

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Baxter, Thomas JheadWMSept184752M32MOINKYHay Dealer0xxxOFH
Baxter, Sonoia EwifeWFJuly184852M3255MOTNTNxxx
Baxter, Loren LsonWMMar188317SIAMOMOAt School9xxx

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Thomas Jefferson Baxter - Household

Stuart, Holt, Nebraska, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Baxter, Thomas JheadMW63M143MOINKYEnglishFarmerEmpYesYesRF
Baxter, Sonoma EwifeFW61M14355MOTNTNEnglishNoneYesYes
Baxter, Loren CsonMW27SIAMOMOEnglishFarm LaborerHome FarmWNo0YesYesYes
Hudspeth, Earl WgrandsonMW15SIAIAMOEnglishNoneYesYes

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Thomas Jefferson Baxter - Household

Swan, Holt, Nebraska, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Baxter, Thomas JheadOMMW72MYesYesMOILMOFarmerGeneral FarmOA
Baxter, SamamawifeFW71MYesYesMOEnglandEnglishTNYesNone
Baxter, Loren CsonMW33SYesYesIAIAMOYesLaborerWorking OutW
Hudspeth, Earl WgrandsonMW24SYesYesIACOMOYesLaborerWorking OutW