The Shemwell Family

Thomas Notley RogersAge: 57 years18241881

Name
Thomas Notley Rogers
Given names
Thomas Notley
Surname
Rogers
Birth April 13, 1824
Historical Event
Cholera Epidemic
1832 (Age 7 years)
Note: Cholera killed 4,340 people in New Orleans & over 3,000 in New York City - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholera_outbreaks_and_pandemics
Historical Event
The Texas Revolution
between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 11 years)
Note: The Texas Revolution (or Texas War of Independence) was fought from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836 between Mexico and the Texas (Tejas) portion of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. The Texas Revolution erupted in 1836, after Texas declared its independence from Mexico. Mexico responded by invading Texas, where General Santa Anna won decisive victories in the battles of the Alamo and Goliad. The war ended at the Battle of San Jacinto (about 20 miles) east of modern day downtown Houston) where General Sam Houston led the Texas Army to victory in 18 minutes over a portion of the Mexican Army under Santa Anna, who was captured shortly after the battle. The conclusion of the war resulted in the creation of the Republic of Texas - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Revolution
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 21 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
MarriageSarah Melvina ChristianView this family
March 11, 1852 (Age 27 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Bettie V Rogers
May 30, 1856 (Age 32 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2
Ella Jane Rogers
May 5, 1859 (Age 35 years)
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 32 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 30, 1860 (Age 36 years)

Birth of a daughter
#3
Nancy L “Nannie” Rogers
July 21, 1862 (Age 38 years)
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 36 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
#4
Thomas W Rogers
November 3, 1865 (Age 41 years)
Historical Event
The Alaska Purchase
1867 (Age 42 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 42 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 44 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 August 2, 1870 (Age 46 years)
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 53 years)

Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
Census June 3, 1880 (Age 56 years)
Death May 22, 1881 (Age 57 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Crown Hill Cemetery
Family with Sarah Melvina Christian - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: March 11, 1852Saline, Missouri, United States
4 years
daughter
3 years
daughter
Ella Jane Rogers
Birth: May 5, 1859 35 26Johnson, Missouri, United States
Death: December 12, 1949Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, United States
3 years
daughter
3 years
son
Thomas W Rogers
Birth: November 3, 1865 41 32Pettis, Missouri, United States
Death: December 1, 1896Sedalia, Pettis, Missouri, United States

Census1860 United States - Census transcript - Thomas N Rogers - Household

Jackson Twp, Johnson, Missouri, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
Thomas N Rogershead35MWfarmerVA
Sarah M Rogerswife27FWKY
Betty Rogersdaughter4FWMO
Ella Rogersdaughter1FWMO

Census1870 United States - Census transcript - Thomas N Rogers - Household

Sedalia, Pettis, Missouri, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceFFBMFBBornMarSchoolReadWriteInfirmCitDis
Rogers, Thomas Mhead43MWclerk in storeVA
Rogers, Sarahwife37FWKY
Rogers, Bettydaughter14FWMO
Rogers, Elladaughter10FWMO
Rogers, Nancydaughter9FWMO
Rogers, Thomasson5MWMO
Christian, Adeliasister in law21FWMO

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - Thomas N Rogers - Household

Sedalia, Pettis, Missouri, United States

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Rogers, T NWM55headM,machinistVAVAMD
Rogers, Sarah MWF47wifeMkeeping houseKYKYKY
Rogers, Bettie VWF24daughterSMOVAKY
Rogers, Ella JWF21daughterSMOVAKY
Rogers, Nannie LWF17daughterSMOVAKY
Rogers, ThomasWM14sonSMOVAKY