The Shemwell Family

Walter William OwenAge: 44 years18591904

Name
Walter William Owen
Given names
Walter William
Surname
Owen
Also known as
William Walter Owen
Birth December 7, 1859 29 27
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859

Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884
Census July 19, 1860 (Age 7 months)
Death of a maternal grandmotherNancy Jane Daniel
after September 6, 1860 (Age 8 months)

Death of a fatherCasper A Owen
June 1864 (Age 4 years)

Note: Possibly killed during Civil War
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 15 months)

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
Marriage of a parentJesse H MaleyCharlotte Jane ShemwellView this family
March 29, 1866 (Age 6 years)
Birth of a half-brotherJohn L Maley
March 10, 1867 (Age 7 years)
Historical Event
The Alaska Purchase
1867 (Age 7 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 7 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 9 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 half-brotherEdward H F Maley
August 1870 (Age 10 years)
Birth of a half-brotherRobert C Maley
October 16, 1874 (Age 14 years)
Birth of a half-sisterNannie Mae Maley
May 5, 1878 (Age 18 years)
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 18 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 20 years)
MarriageMargaret Singleton “Maggie” GoseView this family
October 28, 1896 (Age 36 years)
Death of a half-brotherRobert C Maley
January 28, 1897 (Age 37 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 38 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 motherCharlotte Jane Shemwell
May 27, 1899 (Age 39 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Margaret May Owen
May 1, 1900 (Age 40 years)
Census June 12, 1900 (Age 40 years)
Death of a half-brotherJohn L Maley
November 28, 1901 (Age 41 years)

Birth of a daughter
#2
Bertha Gladys Owen
December 24, 1902 (Age 43 years)
Death January 14, 1904 (Age 44 years)

Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: East Hill Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: November 6, 1852Davidson, North Carolina, United States
4 years
elder brother
3 years
himself
Mother’s family with Jesse H Maley - View this family
step-father
mother
Marriage: March 29, 1866Davidson, North Carolina, United States
11 months
half-brother
4 years
half-brother
Edward H F Maley
Birth: August 1870 30 38North Carolina, United States
Death:
4 years
half-brother
Robert C Maley
Birth: October 16, 1874 34 42North Carolina, United States
Death: January 28, 1897North Carolina, United States
4 years
half-sister
Family with Margaret Singleton “Maggie” Gose - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: October 28, 1896Bristol, Washington, Virginia, United States
4 years
daughter
Margaret May Owen
Birth: May 1, 1900 40 27Bristol, Washington, Virginia, United States
Death: August 10, 1970Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee, United States
3 years
daughter

Census1860 United States - Census transcript - Casper A Owen - Household

South Division Davidson, NC

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
C A Owenhead28MWFarmerNC
Charlotte Owenwife27FWNC
Sylvester L Owenson4MWNC
Walter Owenson6moMW

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - Jesse H Maley - Household

Cotton Grove, Davidson, NC

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Jess H MaleyWM40headMFarmerNCNCNC
Charlotte J MaleyWF46wifeMKeeping HouseNCNCNC
S L OwenWM23step sonMAt CollegeNCNCNC
Walter W OwenWM20step sonSAt CollegeNCNCNC
John L MaleyWM13sonSWork on FarmNCNCNC
Edward H F MaleyWM10sonSNCNCNC
Robert C MaleyWM7sonSNCNCNC
Nanny M MaleyWF2daughterSNCNCNC

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - Walter William Owen - Household

421 Virginia Street Bristol, Washington, VA

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Walter William OwenheadWMDec185940M3NCNCNCRR Conductor
Margaret S OwenwifeWFMar187327M321VAVAVA
Margaret M OwendaughterWFMay19002 mSVANCVA
Fannie E HurleyServantWF16SVAVAVACook