The Shemwell Family

William Jackson P MaxwellAge: 68 years18431912

Name
William Jackson P Maxwell
Given names
William Jackson P
Surname
Maxwell
Birth August 31, 1843
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 2 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
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 13 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 17 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
MarriageLucinda A JenningsView this family
June 19, 1867 (Age 23 years)
Historical Event
The Alaska Purchase
1867 (Age 23 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 23 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 25 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
Birth of a son
#1
Alvus Martin Maxwell
April 9, 1870 (Age 26 years)
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 34 years)

Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
Marriage of a childAlvus Martin MaxwellMary Ann “Mollie” HarringtonView this family
January 10, 1889 (Age 45 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1
Marvin Victor Maxwell
June 25, 1891 (Age 47 years)
Birth of a grandson
#2
Luther Alonzo Maxwell
August 22, 1892 (Age 48 years)
Birth of a grandson
#3
Noah Herman Maxwell
October 16, 1894 (Age 51 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#4
Lucinda Belle Maxwell
March 16, 1896 (Age 52 years)
Death of a granddaughterLucinda Belle Maxwell
August 10, 1897 (Age 53 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#5
Dovie Adeline Maxwell
February 17, 1898 (Age 54 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 54 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
Birth of a grandson
#6
Alvus Virgil Maxwell
June 1, 1899 (Age 55 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#7
Kathryn E “Kate” Maxwell
February 24, 1901 (Age 57 years)
Death January 16, 1912 (Age 68 years)
Family with Lucinda A Jennings - View this family
himself
William Jackson P Maxwell
Birth: August 31, 1843Conway, Arkansas, United States
Death: January 16, 1912Carroll, Arkansas, United States
wife
Lucinda A Jennings
Birth: July 8, 1847White, Tennessee, United States
Death: September 12, 1938Carroll, Arkansas, United States
Marriage: June 19, 1867Springfield, Greene, Missouri, United States
3 years
son

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