Olivia “Ollie” McCauleyAge: 71 years1828–1900
- Name
- Olivia “Ollie” McCauley
- Given names
- Olivia
- Surname
- McCauley
- Married name
- Olivia Shemwell
- Nickname
- Ollie
 Birth | December 1828 39 34 Note: or 1830 - Kentucky, USA |
 Death of a father | Daniel McCauley May 27, 1831 (Age 2 years) |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 3 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 |
| Marriage of a parent | Addison C Weaver — Nancy Franks — View this family September 12, 1833 (Age 4 years) |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 6 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 |
 Marriage | Dr. James Jackson “J J” Shemwell — View this family July 4, 1848 (Age 19 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 17 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 |
| Birth of a son #1 | James H Shemwell April 20, 1849 (Age 20 years) |
 Census | October 12, 1850 (Age 21 years) |
| Birth of a son #2 | Edward Shemwell November 1854 (Age 25 years) |
| Birth of a son #3 | Jackson Shemwell November 1858 (Age 29 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 28 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Birth of a daughter #4 | Mamie Shemwell about 1859 (Age 30 years) |
| Census | August 24, 1860 (Age 31 years) Address: Breckenridge Post Office |
| Birth of a daughter #5 | Lucinda Shemwell 1861 (Age 32 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #6 | Mary A Shemwell about 1863 (Age 34 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #7 | Emma Jane Shemwell April 6, 1864 (Age 35 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 32 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 |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 38 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 38 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Death of a husband | Dr. James Jackson “J J” Shemwell after 1868 (Age 39 years) |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 40 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 | July 26, 1870 (Age 41 years) |
| Marriage of a child | James H Shemwell — Lucy E Mitchell — View this family March 31, 1871 (Age 42 years) |
| Death of a mother | Nancy Franks about 1874 (Age 45 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #1 | Samuel Shemwell about 1877 (Age 48 years) |
| Marriage of a child | James H Shemwell — Elizabeth “Eliza” Campbell — View this family Type: Civil marriage June 9, 1878 (Age 49 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 49 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 1, 1880 (Age 51 years) |
| Marriage of a child | James W Fox — Mary A Shemwell — View this family December 24, 1882 (Age 54 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Jackson Shemwell — Lucille Maria “Nannie” Millar — View this family December 24, 1885 (Age 57 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Edward Shemwell — Lizzie Cooper — View this family December 26, 1885 (Age 57 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #2 | Minor Bird Shemwell October 19, 1886 (Age 57 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #3 | Mayme Lee Shemwell December 1887 (Age 59 years) |
| Death of a grandson | Minor Bird Shemwell July 3, 1888 (Age 59 years) Cause: Flux |
| Birth of a granddaughter #4 | Bertha Shemwell June 9, 1890 (Age 61 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #5 | Belle Shemwell February 10, 1891 (Age 62 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #6 | Myrtle Shemwell March 1892 (Age 63 years) |
| Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 69 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 |
| Marriage of a child | James Henry Roby — Emma Jane Shemwell — View this family October 4, 1899 (Age 70 years) |
| Death of a son | James H Shemwell April 5, 1900 (Age 71 years) |
| Burial of a son | James H Shemwell April 5, 1900 (Age 71 years) Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Oak Grove Cemetery |
| Census | June 22, 1900 (Age 71 years) |
 Death | after June 1900 (Age 71 years) |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Daniel McCauley Birth: about 1789 — Ireland Death: May 27, 1831 — Pope, Illinois, United States |
| mother |
Nancy Franks Birth: about 1794 — Georgia, United States Death: about 1874 — Pope, Illinois, United States |
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Marriage: June 15, 1812 — Louisiana, United States |
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17 years herself |
Olivia “Ollie” McCauley Birth: December 1828 39 34 — Illinois, United States Death: after June 1900 |
| Mother’s family with Addison C Weaver |
| step-father |
Addison C Weaver Birth: about 1810 — Tennessee, United States Death: |
| mother |
Nancy Franks Birth: about 1794 — Georgia, United States Death: about 1874 — Pope, Illinois, United States |
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Marriage: September 12, 1833 — Pope, Illinois, United States |
| Family with Dr. James Jackson “J J” Shemwell |
| husband |
Dr. James Jackson “J J” Shemwell Birth: 1816 32 27 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: after 1868 — Pope, Illinois, United States |
| herself |
Olivia “Ollie” McCauley Birth: December 1828 39 34 — Illinois, United States Death: after June 1900 |
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Marriage: July 4, 1848 — Pope, Illinois, United States |
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10 months son |
James H Shemwell Birth: April 20, 1849 33 20 — Illinois, United States Death: April 5, 1900 |
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6 years son |
Edward Shemwell Birth: November 1854 38 25 — Pope, Illinois, United States Death: May 19, 1917 — Charleston, Mississippi, Missouri, United States |
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4 years son |
Jackson Shemwell Birth: November 1858 42 29 — Pope, Illinois, United States Death: |
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14 months daughter |
Mamie Shemwell Birth: about 1859 43 30 — Pope, Illinois, United States Death: |
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3 years daughter |
Lucinda Shemwell Birth: 1861 45 32 — Illinois, United States Death: |
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3 years daughter |
Mary A Shemwell Birth: about 1863 47 34 — Pope, Illinois, United States Death: Missouri, United States |
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15 months daughter |
Emma Jane Shemwell Birth: April 6, 1864 48 35 — Pope, Illinois, United States Death: April 12, 1944 — Massac, Illinois, United States |
| Dr. James Jackson “J J” Shemwell + Elizabeth Nolin |
| husband |
Dr. James Jackson “J J” Shemwell Birth: 1816 32 27 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: after 1868 — Pope, Illinois, United States |
| husband’s wife |
Elizabeth Nolin Birth: September 17, 1817 21 20 — Dickson, Tennessee, United States Death: March 17, 1846 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States |
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Marriage: July 13, 1843 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States |
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9 months step-son |
Dr. Jonathan Nolin Shemwell Birth: April 9, 1844 28 26 — Christian, Kentucky, United States Death: April 16, 1920 — Brookport, Massac, Illinois, United States |
Olivia “Ollie” McCauley has 0 first cousins recorded
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| Birth | or 1830 - Kentucky, USA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | 1850 United States - Census transcript - Dr. James Jackson “J J” Shemwell - Household
Pope Illinois
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| Census | 1860 United States - Census transcript - Dr. James Jackson “J J” Shemwell - Household
Pope Illinois
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| Census | 1870 United States - Census transcript - Olivia “Ollie” McCauley - Household
Pope, Illinois
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| Census | 1880 United States - Census transcript - Olivia Shemwell - Household
St. James, Mississippi, Missouri
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| Census | 1900 United States - Census transcript - Edward Shemwell - Household
Massac, Illinois, United States
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