The Shemwell Family

David Holloway CollieAge: 58 years18501908

Name
David Holloway Collie
Given names
David Holloway
Surname
Collie
Birth September 24, 1850 52 40
MarriageView this family
unknown

Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 6 years)

Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884
Death of a fatherWilliam Holloway Collie
April 1, 1861 (Age 10 years)
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 10 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
Death of a motherCelia Wright Donakey
November 3, 1867 (Age 17 years)
MarriageRosa BannisterView this family
December 17, 1867 (Age 17 years)
Historical Event
The Alaska Purchase
1867 (Age 16 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 16 years)
Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306
Birth of a son
#1
Winfrey Daniel Collie
October 13, 1868 (Age 18 years)
Historical Event
Transcontinental Railroad completed
1869 (Age 18 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
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 27 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 daughter
#2
Corda Collie
April 1883 (Age 32 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3
Floy Collie
May 1888 (Age 37 years)
Death of a wifeRosa Bannister
May 12, 1893 (Age 42 years)
Birth of a son
#4
Buren Edward Collie
July 19, 1894 (Age 43 years)
MarriageSusan Jane “Susie” BreezeelView this family
June 10, 1896 (Age 45 years)
Birth of a son
#5
Van Buren Collie
January 25, 1898 (Age 47 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 47 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 9, 1900 (Age 49 years)
Death December 1, 1908 (Age 58 years)
Cause of death: Suicide
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Lee-Dodds Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
William Holloway Collie
Birth: October 15, 1797Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States
Death: April 1, 1861Lyon, Kentucky, United States
mother
Marriage:
himself
Family with Rosa Bannister - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: December 17, 1867Lyon, Kentucky, United States
10 months
son
Winfrey Daniel Collie
Birth: October 13, 1868 18 16Cadiz, Trigg, Kentucky, United States
Death: October 24, 1948Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States
15 years
daughter
Corda Collie
Birth: April 1883 32 31Marshall, Kentucky, United States
Death:
5 years
daughter
Floy Collie
Birth: May 1888 37 36Marshall, Kentucky, United States
Death:
Family with - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage:
son
Buren Edward Collie
Birth: July 19, 1894 43Kentucky, United States
Death: August 8, 1984Palm Beach, Florida, United States
Family with Susan Jane “Susie” Breezeel - View this family
himself
wife
Susan Jane “Susie” Breezeel
Birth: May 24, 1856 33 24Marshall, Kentucky, United States
Death: October 12, 1932Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
Marriage: June 10, 1896Marshall, Kentucky, United States
20 months
son
Richard H McGuire + Susan Jane “Susie” Breezeel - View this family
wife’s husband
wife
Susan Jane “Susie” Breezeel
Birth: May 24, 1856 33 24Marshall, Kentucky, United States
Death: October 12, 1932Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
Marriage: February 22, 1911Marshall, Kentucky, United States

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - David Holloway Collie - Household

Oak Level, Benton, Marshall, Ky

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
David H CollieheadMSep185049M4KYVAMD
Susan J ColliewifeFMay185644M411KYTNNC
Corda ColliedaughterFApr188317SKYKYKY
Floy ColliedaughterFMay188812SKYKYKY
Buren ColliesonMJuly18945SKYKYKY
Van ColliesonMJan18982SKYKYKY

Note: There is a Van and a Buren... Van's tombstone says Buren?. -b