Emma Jane ShemwellAge: 80 years1864–1944
- Name
- Emma Jane Shemwell
- Given names
- Emma Jane
- Surname
- Shemwell
- Married name
- Emma Jane Roby
 Birth | April 6, 1864 48 35 |
 Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865Note: 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 2 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 2 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
 Death of a father | Dr. James Jackson “J J” Shemwell after 1868 (Age 3 years) |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 4 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 6 years) |
| Death of a maternal grandmother | Nancy Franks about 1874 (Age 9 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 13 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 16 years) |
| Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 33 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 | James Henry Roby — View this family October 4, 1899 (Age 35 years) |
| Death of a brother | James H Shemwell April 5, 1900 (Age 35 years) |
| Burial of a brother | James H Shemwell April 5, 1900 (Age 35 years) Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Oak Grove Cemetery |
| Census | June 23, 1900 (Age 36 years) |
| Death of a mother | Olivia “Ollie” McCauley after June 1900 (Age 36 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #1 | Angle Roby July 8, 1900 (Age 36 years) |
| Census | April 15, 1910 (Age 46 years) |
| Marriage of a child | John Knight — Angle Roby — View this family December 18, 1915 (Age 51 years) |
| Historical Event | Polio Epidemic 1916 (Age 51 years)Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1 |
| Death of a brother | Edward Shemwell May 19, 1917 (Age 53 years) Cause: Cirrhosis of the liver |
| Birth of a grandson #1 | James Otis Knight July 7, 1917 (Age 53 years) |
| Historical Event | World War I between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 52 years)Note: The United States enters 'The Great War' where more than nine million combatants were killed- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I |
| Historical Event | Spanish Influenza Epidemic 1918 (Age 53 years)Note: Spanish Influenza killed over 500,000 people in the United States, and somewhere between 20 and 40 million in what has been cited as the most devastating epidemic in history - http://virus.stanford.edu/uda/ |
| Census | January 26, 1920 (Age 55 years) |
| Death of a half-brother | Dr. Jonathan Nolin Shemwell April 16, 1920 (Age 56 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #2 | Emma Frances “Emmie” Knight December 22, 1920 (Age 56 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #3 | Goldie Marie Knight August 31, 1922 (Age 58 years) |
| Historical Event | The Great Depression October 1929 (Age 65 years)Note: The Wall Street Crash sets off the Great Depression, the most severe worldwide economic depression in the 20th century - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Depression |
| Census | April 23, 1930 (Age 66 years) Address: Jackson Precinct Note: Divorced Housekeeper living with Maples Family |
| Death of a husband | James Henry Roby November 15, 1931 (Age 67 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #4 | Savannah Evelyn Knight June 22, 1932 (Age 68 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #5 | Edith Ellen Knight October 8, 1935 (Age 71 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #6 | Iva Sue Knight May 10, 1938 (Age 74 years) |
| Death of a granddaughter | Iva Sue Knight May 10, 1938 (Age 74 years) |
| Census | April 1, 1940 (Age 75 years) Note: Widowed living with cousin John Maples |
| Historical Event | World War II between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 77 years)Note: The United States enters World War II after the attack at Pearl Harbor, a global war that involved the vast majority of the world's nations and including all of the great powers - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II |
 Death | April 12, 1944 (Age 80 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: IOOF Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Dr. James Jackson “J J” Shemwell Birth: 1816 32 27 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: after 1868 — Pope, Illinois, United States |
| mother |
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 elder brother |
James H Shemwell Birth: April 20, 1849 33 20 — Illinois, United States Death: April 5, 1900 |
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6 years elder brother |
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 elder brother |
Jackson Shemwell Birth: November 1858 42 29 — Pope, Illinois, United States Death: |
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14 months elder sister |
Mamie Shemwell Birth: about 1859 43 30 — Pope, Illinois, United States Death: |
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3 years elder sister |
Lucinda Shemwell Birth: 1861 45 32 — Illinois, United States Death: |
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3 years elder sister |
Mary A Shemwell Birth: about 1863 47 34 — Pope, Illinois, United States Death: Missouri, United States |
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15 months herself |
Emma Jane Shemwell Birth: April 6, 1864 48 35 — Pope, Illinois, United States Death: April 12, 1944 — Massac, Illinois, United States |
| Father’s family with Elizabeth Nolin |
| father |
Dr. James Jackson “J J” Shemwell Birth: 1816 32 27 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: after 1868 — Pope, Illinois, United States |
| step-mother |
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 half-brother |
Dr. Jonathan Nolin Shemwell Birth: April 9, 1844 28 26 — Christian, Kentucky, United States Death: April 16, 1920 — Brookport, Massac, Illinois, United States |
| Family with James Henry Roby |
| husband |
James Henry Roby Birth: January 17, 1874 24 26 — Hamletsburg, Pope, Illinois, United States Death: November 15, 1931 — Pope, Illinois, United States |
| herself |
Emma Jane Shemwell Birth: April 6, 1864 48 35 — Pope, Illinois, United States Death: April 12, 1944 — Massac, Illinois, United States |
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Marriage: October 4, 1899 — Hamletsburg, Pope, Illinois, United States |
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9 months daughter |
Angle Roby Birth: July 8, 1900 26 36 — Pope, Illinois, United States Death: February 26, 1975 — Caruthersville, Pemiscot, Missouri, United States |
Emma Jane Shemwell has 47 first cousins recorded
Father's family (47)
Parents Allen J “A J” Shemwell + Elizabeth Nolan Lassiter
Parents Harrison Higgs “Harry” Shemwell + Elizabeth “Lizzie” Cheek
Parents Harrison Higgs “Harry” Shemwell + Martha Sinnot
Parents Samuel Hester + Eleanor Kittrell “Ellen” Shemwell
Parents Thomas Charles Hewell + Mary Lucinda Shemwell
Parents Zachariah Thomas “Z T” Shemwell + Elizabeth “Betsey” Evans
Parents Joseph Daniel “Joe” Clardy + Emily Ellen Shemwell
Parents David Mushet + Mary Ann Shemwell
Mother's family (0)
| 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 | Jackson Precinct
Birth years for James Henry Roby and Emma Roby are incorrect. Birth months stated are correct. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | 1910 United States - Census transcript - Henry Roby - Household
1910 Long Prairie, Mississippi, Mo.
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| Census | Divorced Housekeeper living with Maples Family | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | Widowed living with cousin John Maples |