The Shemwell Family

Martha Elizabeth HerndonAge: 75 years18351911

Name
Martha Elizabeth Herndon
Given names
Martha Elizabeth
Surname
Herndon
Married name
Martha Elizabeth Fray
Birth March 12, 1835 32 33
Birth of a sisterMary Frances Herndon
April 20, 1839 (Age 4 years)
Birth of a brotherThomas Jefferson Herndon
November 11, 1839 (Age 4 years)
Death of a brotherThomas Jefferson Herndon
August 22, 1840 (Age 5 years)
Birth of a brotherHenry Green Herndon
October 14, 1841 (Age 6 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherElizabeth Zachery
1847 (Age 11 years)
Census September 18, 1850 (Age 15 years)
Death of a brotherJohn Fox Herndon
October 28, 1851 (Age 16 years)
Religious marriageJohn A FrayView this family
January 6, 1853 (Age 17 years)
Birth of a son
#1
James Thomas Fray
November 22, 1853 (Age 18 years)
Birth of a son
#2
Benjamin A Fray
1855 (Age 19 years)
Birth of a son
#3
John W Fray
1857 (Age 21 years)
Birth of a daughter
#4
Mary Fray
1858 (Age 22 years)
Census August 28, 1860 (Age 25 years)
Death of a brotherHenry Green Herndon
September 16, 1861 (Age 26 years)

Note: Henry was killed in 1861 while guarding the Lamine Bridge in Cooper County, Missouri waiting for General Sterling Price's men to cross the bridge.
Birth of a son
#5
Henry G Fray
1862 (Age 26 years)
Birth of a daughter
#6
Susan F Fray
1863 (Age 27 years)
Birth of a daughter
#7
Elizabeth Jane “Lillie” Fray
July 15, 1865 (Age 30 years)
Birth of a son
#8
DeWitt C Fray
1869 (Age 33 years)
Census June 21, 1870 (Age 35 years)
Birth of a daughter
#9
Katie B Fray
1871 (Age 35 years)
Death of a fatherBenjamin Zachery Herndon
August 7, 1873 (Age 38 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherGeorge Henry Herndon Sr
December 20, 1874 (Age 39 years)
Death of a sonJames Thomas Fray
May 11, 1877 (Age 42 years)
Census June 7, 1880 (Age 45 years)
Death of a brotherGeorge Clark Herndon
May 24, 1885 (Age 50 years)
Death of a motherSusan Fox
December 21, 1885 (Age 50 years)
Marriage of a childDavid Lee RoeElizabeth Jane “Lillie” FrayView this family
Type: Religious marriage
June 16, 1886 (Age 51 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1
John W Roe
September 1889 (Age 54 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#2
Marie Roe
August 1891 (Age 56 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#3
Myrtle Roe
1892 (Age 56 years)
Birth of a grandson
#4
Tellen Bland Roe
November 1893 (Age 58 years)
Death of a daughterElizabeth Jane “Lillie” Fray
December 9, 1893 (Age 58 years)
Cause: typhoid fever
Marriage of a childJohn M CullyKatie B FrayView this family
Type: Religious marriage
November 6, 1895 (Age 60 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#5
Kathryn Cully
1898 (Age 62 years)
Census June 22, 1900 (Age 65 years)
Death of a husbandJohn A Fray
April 2, 1901 (Age 66 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#6
Penelope Cully
1907 (Age 71 years)
Census April 19, 1910 (Age 75 years)
Death March 5, 1911 (Age 75 years)
Burial March 7, 1911 (2 days after death)
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: McMahan Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: October 1828Madison, Kentucky, United States
9 months
elder brother
19 months
elder brother
John Fox Herndon
Birth: February 20, 1831 28 29Missouri, United States
Death: October 28, 1851Cooper, Missouri, United States
23 months
elder brother
2 years
herself
4 years
younger sister
7 months
younger brother
Thomas Jefferson Herndon
Birth: November 11, 1839 37 37Cooper, Missouri, United States
Death: August 22, 1840Cooper, Missouri, United States
23 months
younger brother
Henry Green Herndon
Birth: October 14, 1841 39 39Cooper, Missouri, United States
Death: September 16, 1861
Family with John A Fray - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: January 6, 1853Cooper, Missouri, United States
11 months
son
James Thomas Fray
Birth: November 22, 1853 21 18Cooper, Missouri, United States
Death: May 11, 1877Cooper, Missouri, United States
2 years
son
3 years
son
John W Fray
Birth: 1857 24 21Cooper, Missouri, United States
Death:
2 years
daughter
Mary Fray
Birth: 1858 25 22Cooper, Missouri, United States
Death:
5 years
son
2 years
daughter
3 years
daughter
Elizabeth Jane “Lillie” Fray
Birth: July 15, 1865 32 30Cooper, Missouri, United States
Death: December 9, 1893Blackwater, Cooper, Missouri, United States
5 years
son
3 years
daughter

Martha Elizabeth Herndon has 24 first cousins recorded

Census1850 United States - Census transcript - Benjamin Herndon - Household

Cooper, Missouri, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
Benjamin Herndonhead48MWfarmerVA
Susan Herndonwife48FWKY
John Herndonson18MWfarm handMO
George Herndonson16MWMO
Martha Herndondaughter14FWMO
Mary Herndondaughter12FWMO
Henry G Herndonson8MWMO

Census1860 United States - Census transcript - John A Fray - Household

Cooper, Missouri, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
J A Frayhead27MWmanagerMO
Martha E Fraywife25FWMO
James Thomas Frayson7MWMO
Benjamin A Frayson5MWMO
John W Frayson3MWMO
Mary Fraydaughter2FWMO

Census1870 United States - Census transcript - John A Fray - Household

Cooper, Missouri, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceFFBMFBBornMarSchoolReadWriteInfirmCitDis
Fray, John Ahead37MWfarmerMO
Fray, Martha Ewife35FWMO
Fray, James Tson15MWMO
Fray, Benjamin Ason14MWMO
Fray, John Wson13MWMO
Fray, Marydaughter11FWMO
Fray, Henry Gson8MWMO
Fray, Susan Fdaughter7FWMO
Fray, Elizabeth Jdaughter4FWMO
Fray, D W Cson1MWMO

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - John A Fray - Household

Lamine, Cooper, Missouri, United States

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Fray, Jon AWM47headMfarmerMOKYKY
Fray, Martha AWF44wifeMMOVAKY
Fray, Henry GWM18sonSfarm helperMOMOMO

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - John A Fray - Household

Blackwater, Cooper, Missouri, United States

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Fray, John AheadWMJUL183168M48MOPAKYtrader (stock)
Fray, Martha EwifeWFMAR183664M4897MOVAKY
Roe, MariegranddaughterWFAUG18918SMOMOMO

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Martha Elizabeth Herndon - Household

Blackwater, Cooper, Missouri, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Fray, Martha EheadFW75Wd97MOKYKY
Culley, John Mson in lawMW38MMOVAMOdecoratorhouse
Culley, KatedaughterFW39M22MOMOMO
Culley, KathryngranddaughterFW12SMOMOMO
Culley, PenelopegranddaughterFW3SMOMOMO
Roe, MariegranddaughterFW18SMOMOMO