Leroy J ShemwellAge: 48 years1858–1906
- Name
- Leroy J Shemwell
- Given names
- Leroy J
- Surname
- Shemwell
 Birth | May 1858 27 25 |
 Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
 Census | July 10, 1860 (Age 2 years) |
 Birth of a brother | James H Shemwell February 12, 1861 (Age 2 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 2 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 sister | Delila Pairlee Shemwell December 23, 1867 (Age 9 years) |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 8 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 8 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Death of a paternal grandfather | John Patrick Shemwell July 1869 (Age 11 years) Cause: Inflammation of bowels |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 10 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 | June 1, 1870 (Age 12 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Samuel Anderson Shemwell May 5, 1871 (Age 13 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Mattie V Shemwell March 3, 1874 (Age 15 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 19 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Death of a mother | Elizabeth Jane Tomerlin January 12, 1885 (Age 26 years) |
| Marriage of a parent | William Henry Shemwell — Elizabeth Jane “Lizzie” Latham — View this family September 8, 1892 (Age 34 years) |
| Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 39 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 |
| Death of a father | William Henry Shemwell May 14, 1900 (Age 42 years) |
| Death of a brother | James H Shemwell November 18, 1906 (on the date of death) |
| Burial of a brother | James H Shemwell 1906 (Age 47 years) Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Jackson Cemetery |
 Death | November 18, 1906 (Age 48 years) |
| Family with parents |
| father |
William Henry Shemwell Birth: June 1, 1830 24 26 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: May 14, 1900 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
| mother |
Elizabeth Jane Tomerlin Birth: April 11, 1833 27 21 — Kentucky, United States Death: January 12, 1885 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: October 21, 1852 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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2 years elder sister |
Drucilla J Shemwell Birth: 1854 23 20 — Kentucky, United States Death: |
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2 years elder brother |
John William Shemwell Birth: February 1856 25 22 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: December 8, 1917 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
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2 years himself |
Leroy J Shemwell Birth: May 1858 27 25 Death: November 18, 1906 |
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3 years younger brother |
James H Shemwell Birth: February 12, 1861 30 27 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: November 18, 1906 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
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7 years younger sister |
Delila Pairlee Shemwell Birth: December 23, 1867 37 34 — Kentucky, United States Death: June 17, 1948 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
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3 years younger brother |
Samuel Anderson Shemwell Birth: May 5, 1871 40 38 — Kentucky, United States Death: January 4, 1958 — Drakesboro, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
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3 years younger sister |
Mattie V Shemwell Birth: March 3, 1874 43 40 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: July 11, 1914 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
| Father’s family with Elizabeth Jane “Lizzie” Latham |
| father |
William Henry Shemwell Birth: June 1, 1830 24 26 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: May 14, 1900 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
| step-mother |
Elizabeth Jane “Lizzie” Latham Birth: February 27, 1854 39 29 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: August 4, 1933 — Logan, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: September 8, 1892 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
| Census | 1860 United States - Census transcript - William Henry Shemwell - Household
Gordonsville Post Office Logan Ky
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| Census | 1870 United States - Census transcript - William Henry Shemwell - Household
Sharon Dist. Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, USA
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