The Shemwell Family

Birth of a sister

Mary Enola “Molly” Higgerson
April 1867 (Age 15 months)

New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Historical Event

The Alaska Purchase

1867 (Age 12 months)

Alaska, USA

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 12 months)

Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306

Death of a paternal grandmother

Nancy I Zachary
1868 (Age 2 years)

Historical Event

Transcontinental Railroad completed

1869 (Age 3 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

Birth of a sister

Susan Olive Higgerson
March 1870 (Age 4 years)

Census

July 25, 1870 (Age 4 years)

Shared note: 1870 United States - Census transcript - Col. Christopher Columbus Higgerson - Household

Birth of a brother

James Jackson Higgerson
August 2, 1872 (Age 6 years)

Death of a maternal grandfather

Benjamin Zachery Herndon
August 7, 1873 (Age 7 years)

Birth of a brother

Benjamin Herndon Higgerson
October 18, 1875 (Age 9 years)

Historical Event

Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878

1878 (Age 12 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 10, 1880 (Age 14 years)

Lamine Township, Cooper, Missouri, United States

Shared note: 1880 United States - Census transcript - Col. Christopher Columbus Higgerson - Household

Death of a maternal grandmother

Susan Fox
December 21, 1885 (Age 20 years)

Religious marriage

Abraham Douglas Swegle — View this family
October 19, 1893 (Age 27 years)

Birth of a son
#1

Elmer L Swegle
August 30, 1894 (Age 28 years)

Birth of a son
#2

Earl D Swegle
1897 (Age 31 years)

Historical Event

Spanish-American War

between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 32 years)

Cuba

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

Birth of a daughter
#3

Mary M Swegle
1901 (Age 35 years)

Death of a father

Col. Christopher Columbus Higgerson
February 11, 1903 (Age 37 years)

Address: Near Boonville

Death of a sister

Mary Enola “Molly” Higgerson
1904 (Age 38 years)

Birth of a daughter
#4

Mildred Frances Swegle
1905 (Age 39 years)

St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Death of a brother

Benjamin Herndon Higgerson
March 3, 1907 (Age 41 years)

Cause: Suicide

Death of a sister

Ida Belle Higgerson
February 28, 1910 (Age 44 years)

Census

April 25, 1910 (Age 44 years)

Shared note: 1910 United States - Census transcript - Abraham Douglas Swegle - Household

Historical Event

Polio Epidemic

1916 (Age 50 years)

Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1

Historical Event

World War I

between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 51 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 52 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 2, 1920 (Age 54 years)

Shared note: 1920 United States - Census transcript - Abraham Douglas Swegle - Household

Death of a mother

Mary Frances Herndon
May 15, 1920 (Age 54 years)

Death of a brother

Emmett Lee Higgerson
July 29, 1921 (Age 55 years)

Old Lamine Cemetery, Cooper, Missouri, United States

Burial of a brother

Emmett Lee Higgerson
July 31, 1921 (Age 55 years)

Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Lamine Cemetery

Historical Event

The Great Depression

October 1929 (Age 63 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 2, 1930 (Age 64 years)

Shared note: 1930 United States - Census transcript - Abraham Douglas Swegle - Household

Death of a husband

Abraham Douglas Swegle
February 15, 1937 (Age 71 years)

Cause: Uremia

Historical Event

World War II

between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 75 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 of a brother

James Jackson Higgerson
May 11, 1949 (Age 83 years)

Hutchinson, Reno, Kansas, United States

Census

April 4, 1950 (Age 84 years)

Shared note: 1950 United States - Census transcript - Mildred Frances Swegle - Household

Historical Event

Korean War

between 1950 and 1953 (Age 84 years)

South Korea

Note: The Korean War was a war between the Republic of Korea (South Korea), supported by the United Nations, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), at one time supported by the People's Republic of China and the Soviet Union - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_War

Historical Event

Vietnam War

between 1946 and 1975 (Age 80 years)

Vietnam

Note: The Vietnam War was a long, costly armed conflict that pitted the communist regime of North Vietnam and its southern allies, known as the Viet Cong, against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States. The divisive war, increasingly unpopular at home, ended with the withdrawal of U.S. forces in 1973 and the unification of Vietnam under Communist control two years later. More than 3 million people, including 58,000 Americans, were killed in the conflict. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_War

Death

November 10, 1951 (Age 85 years)

Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, United States

Date differences

Family with parents - View this family

father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Mary Frances Herndon Charles Edwin Higgerson Martha Ellen Higgerson Emmett Lee Higgerson Effie May Higgerson Ida Belle Higgerson Mary Enola “Molly” Higgerson Susan Olive Higgerson James Jackson Higgerson Benjamin Herndon Higgerson Col. Christopher Columbus Higgerson Birth: October 9, 1835 42 40 — Virginia, United States Death: February 11, 1903 — Boonville, Cooper, Missouri, United States
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Col. Christopher Columbus Higgerson Charles Edwin Higgerson Martha Ellen Higgerson Emmett Lee Higgerson Effie May Higgerson Ida Belle Higgerson Mary Enola “Molly” Higgerson Susan Olive Higgerson James Jackson Higgerson Benjamin Herndon Higgerson Mary Frances Herndon Birth: April 20, 1839 36 37 — Cooper, Missouri, United States Death: May 15, 1920 — Boonville, Cooper, Missouri, United States
	Marriage: September 15, 1856 — Cooper, Missouri, United States
11 months elder brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Charles Edwin Higgerson Birth: August 9, 1857 21 18 — Cooper, Missouri, United States Death: February 21, 1860 — Cooper, Missouri, United States
2 years elder sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Martha Ellen Higgerson Birth: August 11, 1859 23 20 — Cooper, Missouri, United States Death: March 30, 1860 — Cooper, Missouri, United States
22 months elder brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Ida May Lewis Mildred Higgerson Mary Higgerson Martha Higgerson May B Higgerson Thomas Higgerson Jesse Columbus Higgerson Emmett Lee Higgerson Birth: June 9, 1861 25 22 — Cooper, Missouri, United States Death: July 29, 1921 — Boonville, Cooper, Missouri, United States
5 years herself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Abraham Douglas Swegle Elmer L Swegle Earl D Swegle Mary M Swegle Mildred Frances Swegle Effie May Higgerson Birth: December 18, 1865 30 26 — Cooper, Missouri, United States Death: November 10, 1951 — Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, United States
-2 years elder sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Eralus Dunn “Dump” Smith Mary Venita Smith Ray Smith Eddie Lee Smith Ida Belle Higgerson Birth: August 1, 1863 27 24 — Missouri, United States Death: February 28, 1910 — Cooper, Missouri, United States
4 years younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Harry Pearson Turley Jessie Enola “Nullie” Turley Emmett Hall “Pete” Turley John Columbus Turley Margaret Williams “Peg” Turley Mary Elizabeth “Bess” Turley Roxie Lee “Bobbie” Turley William Pearson “Billy” Turley Mary Enola “Molly” Higgerson Birth: April 1867 31 27 — Cooper, Missouri, United States Death: 1904 — Missouri, United States
3 years younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Susan Olive Higgerson Birth: March 1870 34 30 — Lamine, Cooper, Missouri, United States Death: 1956
2 years younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree James Jackson Higgerson Birth: August 2, 1872 36 33 — Cooper, Missouri, United States Death: May 11, 1949 — Boonville, Cooper, Missouri, United States
3 years younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Benjamin Herndon Higgerson Birth: October 18, 1875 40 36 Death: March 3, 1907 — St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Family with Abraham Douglas Swegle - View this family

husband	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Effie May Higgerson Elmer L Swegle Earl D Swegle Mary M Swegle Mildred Frances Swegle Abraham Douglas Swegle Birth: February 14, 1866 — Illinois, United States Death: February 15, 1937 — Sedalia, Pettis, Missouri, United States
herself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Abraham Douglas Swegle Elmer L Swegle Earl D Swegle Mary M Swegle Mildred Frances Swegle Effie May Higgerson Birth: December 18, 1865 30 26 — Cooper, Missouri, United States Death: November 10, 1951 — Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, United States
	Marriage: October 19, 1893 — Lamine, Cooper, Missouri, United States
10 months son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Mary Lee Elmer L Swegle Birth: August 30, 1894 28 28 — Missouri, United States Death:
3 years son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Earl D Swegle Birth: 1897 30 31 — Missouri, United States Death:
5 years daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Mary M Swegle Birth: 1901 34 35 — Missouri, United States Death:
5 years daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Cecil Earl Livingston Mildred Frances Swegle Birth: 1905 38 39 — Missouri, United States Death: 2002

Effie May Higgerson has 46 first cousins recorded

Father's family (17)

Mother's family (29)

Parents William James Herndon + Mary E McMahan

1Susan M Herndon1854–

2John Herndon1857–

3Harriett Elizabeth Herndon1859–

4Martha E Herndon1860–

5Lucy C Herndon1862–

6William Lee “Willy” Herndon1866–

7Levert Herndon1868–

8Benjamin W Herndon1870–

9Della W Herndon1875–

10Ann Herndon–

11Ella Herndon–

12Henry W Herndon–

13Maud Herndon–

Parents George Clark Herndon + Elizabeth Pope

1Benjamin Thomas Herndon1859–1949

2Anna Brown Herndon1862–

3William H Herndon1864–

4John W Herndon1866–

5Lester H Herndon1868–1932

6Ella B Herndon1871–

7James G Herndon1873–

Parents John A Fray + Martha Elizabeth Herndon

1James Thomas Fray1853–1877

2Benjamin A Fray1855–

3John W Fray1857–

4Mary Fray1858–

5Henry G Fray1862–

6Susan F Fray1863–

7Elizabeth Jane “Lillie” Fray1865–1893

8DeWitt C Fray1869–

9Katie B Fray1871–

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Census

1870 United States - Census transcript - Col. Christopher Columbus Higgerson - Household

Lamine, Cooper, Missouri

Name	Relation	Age	Sex	Color	Occupation	Birthplace	Born
Higgerson, Col.	head	31	M	W	Farming	MO
Higgerson, Mary	wife	33	F	W	Keeping House	MO
Higgerson, Emmit	son	8	M	W		MO
Higgerson, Ida	daughter	6	F	W		MO
Higgerson, Effie	daughter	7	F	W		MO
Higgerson, “Molly	daughter	2	F	W		MO
Higgerson, Not Named	daughter	2m	F	W		MO	Mar
Riley, Wallace		23	M	W	farm hand	MO
Morton, Mollie		14	F	W		MO
-, William		22	M	W	farm hand	MO

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1880 United States - Census transcript - Col. Christopher Columbus Higgerson - Household

Lamine, Cooper, Missouri, United States

Name	Color	Sex	Age	Relation	Cond	Occupation	BP	FBP	MBP
Higgerson, Christopher C	W	M	44	head	M	farmer	VA	VA	VA
Higgerson, Mary F	W	F	43	wife	M		MO	VA	KY
Higgerson, Emmett L	W	M	19	son	S	farm helper	MO	VA	MO
Higgerson, Ida B	W	F	16	daughter	S		MO	VA	MO
Higgerson, Effie M	W	F	14	daughter	S		MO	VA	MO
Higgerson, Mary E	W	F	12	daughter	S		MO	VA	MO
Higgerson, Susan O	W	F	10	daughter	S		MO	VA	MO
Higgerson, James J	W	M	7	son	S		MO	VA	MO
Higgerson, Benjamin H	W	M	4	son	S			VA	MO

Census

1910 United States - Census transcript - Abraham Douglas Swegle - Household

Sedalia, Pettis, Missouri, United States

Name	Relation	Sex	Race	Age	Cond	Marr	CHB	CHL	BP	FBP	MBP	Occupation	Ind
Swegle, Abraham D	head	M	W	37	M	16			IL	PA	NJ	operator	telegraph
Swegle, Effie M	wife	F	W	38	M	16	4	4	MO	VA	MO
Swegle, Elmer L	son	M	W	15	S				MO	IL	MO
Swegle, Earl D	son	M	W	13	S				MO	IL	MO
Swegle, Mary M	daughter	F	W	9	S				MO	IL	MO
Swegle, Mildred F	daughter	F	W	5	S				MO	IL	MO

Census

1920 United States - Census transcript - Abraham Douglas Swegle - Household

Sedalia, Pettis, Missouri, United States

Name	Relation	Sex	Race	Age	Condition	BP	FBP	MBP	Occupation	Ind
Swegle, Abraham D	head	M	W	53	M	IL	PA	NJ	operator	telegraph
Swegle, Effie M	wife	F	W	54	M	MO	VA	MO
Swegle, Earl D	son	M	W	22	S	MO	IL	MO	fireman	railroad
Swegle, Mary M	daughter	F	W	19	S	MO	IL	MO
Swegle, Frances M	daughter	F	W	16	S	MO	IL	MO

Census

1930 United States - Census transcript - Abraham Douglas Swegle - Household

Sedalia, Pettis, Missouri, United States

Name	Relation	Sex	Race	Age	Cond	AM	BP	FBP	MBP	Occupation	Industry
Swegle, Abraham D	head	M	W	64	M	24	IL	IL	NJ
Swegle, Effie M	wife	F	W	65	M	25	MO	NJ	MO
Swegle, Earl D	son	M	W	33	S		MO	IL	MO	fireman	steam railroad

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