The Shemwell Family

John W MaxwellAge: 30 years18371867

Name
John W Maxwell
Given names
John W
Surname
Maxwell
Birth 1837 27 17
Birth of a brotherJefferson Maxwell
about 1842 (Age 5 years)
Birth of a sisterJane Maxwell
about 1845 (Age 8 years)
Birth of a brotherJackson Maxwell
about 1846 (Age 9 years)
Birth of a brotherJames Maxwell
about 1847 (Age 10 years)
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 9 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 June 1, 1850 (Age 13 years)
Marriage of a parentCyrus B MaxwellElizabeth CargileView this family
January 3, 1852 (Age 15 years)
Civil marriageBelfame “Bell” JohnsonView this family
August 20, 1857 (Age 20 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Alifair Elphine “Katie” Maxwell
March 1859 (Age 22 years)
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 20 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 13, 1860 (Age 23 years)
Birth of a son
#2
Pinkney Maxwell
about 1861 (Age 24 years)
Birth of a son
#3
Thomas Jefferson “Tom Jack” Maxwell
June 10, 1862 (Age 25 years)
Birth of a daughter
#4
Florria Jane Maxwell
January 11, 1865 (Age 28 years)
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 24 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
Birth of a son
#5
Zachariah T Maxwell
about 1865 (Age 28 years)
Historical Event
The Alaska Purchase
1867 (on the date of death)
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 (on the date of death)
Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306
Death about 1867 (Age 30 years)

Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: about 1836
2 years
himself
6 years
younger brother
4 years
younger sister
2 years
younger brother
2 years
younger brother
Father’s family with - View this family
father
step-mother
half-sister
Father’s family with Elizabeth Cargile - View this family
father
step-mother
Marriage: January 3, 1852Conway, Arkansas, United States
Family with Belfame “Bell” Johnson - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: August 20, 1857Conway, Arkansas, United States
19 months
daughter
3 years
son
Pinkney Maxwell
Birth: about 1861 24 20Conway, Arkansas, United States
Death:
17 months
son
3 years
daughter
Florria Jane Maxwell
Birth: January 11, 1865 28 24Conway, Arkansas, United States
Death: June 20, 1915Conway, Arkansas, United States
1 year
son
Hezekiah Harrington + Belfame “Bell” Johnson - View this family
wife’s husband
wife
Marriage: February 8, 1867Conway, Arkansas, United States
23 months
step-daughter
3 years
step-daughter
21 months
step-son
3 years
step-daughter
7 years
step-son

John W Maxwell has 0 first cousins recorded

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Census1850 United States - Census transcript - Cyrus B Maxwell - Household

Conway, Arkansas, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
Cyrus B Maxwellhead40MWfarmerNC
Jurushwife30FWNC
Amandadaughter19FWNC
John Wson13MWNC
Jeffersonson8MWARK
Jacksonson4MWARK
Jamesson3MWARK
Janedaughter5FWARK

Census1860 United States - Census transcript - John W Maxwell - Household

Lewisburg, Conway, Arkansas

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
John W Maxwellhead23MWFarmerTN
Belfame Maxwellwife19FWCooksMO
Elphina Maxwelldaughter1FWAR
Jefferson Maxwell19MWWorks on FarmAR

Jefferson - brother? -b