The Shemwell Family

Georgella W “Ella” HollandAge: 37 years18591897

Name
Georgella W “Ella” Holland
Given names
Georgella W
Surname
Holland
Married name
Georgella W Black
Nickname
Ella
Birth October 9, 1859 26 23
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
Birth of a sisterMary C “Molly” Holland
June 3, 1862 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a sisterMartha E “Mattie” Holland
1864 (Age 4 years)
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 17 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
Birth of a brotherRobert Holland
1866 (Age 6 years)
Birth of a brotherJerimiah “Jerry” Holland
April 18, 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
Census June 25, 1870 (Age 10 years)
Birth of a brotherJames S Holland
December 1870 (Age 11 years)
Birth of a brotherSamuel L Holland
November 26, 1873 (Age 14 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
Birth of a sisterBarbara Agnes Holland
January 30, 1880 (Age 20 years)
Census June 12, 1880 (Age 20 years)
MarriageMarshall French BlackView this family
January 1, 1884 (Age 24 years)
Birth of a son
#1
Paul Black
December 15, 1884 (Age 25 years)
Death of a motherLucy Elizabeth Mason
October 4, 1886 (Age 26 years)
Cause: Fever of 30 days duration
Birth of a son
#2
Romney Black
October 31, 1887 (Age 28 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherJeremiah O “Jerry” Holland
June 17, 1888 (Age 28 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherAnn Shemwell
April 6, 1889 (Age 29 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3
Beth Black
July 19, 1891 (Age 31 years)
Death May 12, 1897 (Age 37 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Patoka Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: September 23, 1855Logan, Kentucky, United States
3 years
elder sister
10 months
herself
3 years
younger sister
3 years
younger sister
3 years
younger brother
16 months
younger brother
4 years
younger brother
James S Holland
Birth: December 1870 37 35Kentucky, United States
Death: January 8, 1917McLean, Illinois, United States
3 years
younger brother
Samuel L Holland
Birth: November 26, 1873 40 38Vernon Hills, Lake, Illinois, United States
Death: March 4, 1949McLean, Illinois, United States
6 years
younger sister
Barbara Agnes Holland
Birth: January 30, 1880 47 44Patoka, Marion, Illinois, United States
Death: May 17, 1961Bloomington, McLean, Illinois, United States
Father’s family with Mary Jane Neall - View this family
father
step-mother
Marriage: December 9, 1851Logan, Kentucky, United States
3 years
half-brother
Family with Marshall French Black - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: January 1, 1884Marion, Illinois, United States
11 months
son
Paul Black
Birth: December 15, 1884 38 25Patoka, Marion, Illinois, United States
Death: September 11, 1967Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States
3 years
son
Romney Black
Birth: October 31, 1887 41 28Patoka, Marion, Illinois, United States
Death: March 1, 1967Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States
4 years
daughter
Beth Black
Birth: July 19, 1891 45 31Patoka, Marion, Illinois, United States
Death: June 28, 1953Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States

Census1870 United States - Census transcript - Jeremiah Holland - Household

Marion, Illinois

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceFFBMFBBornMarSchoolReadWriteInfirmCitDis
Holland, Jeremiahhead66MWFarmerVAY
Holland, Annawife67FWKeeping HouseNCY
Holland, Allen Sson37MWNC
Holland, Elizabethdaughter in law33FWNC
Holland, John Wgrandson14MWNC
Holland, Annagranddaughter12FWNC
Holland, Ellengranddaughter10FWNC
Holland, Marygranddaughter8FWNC
Holland, Marthagranddaughter6FWNC
Holland, Robertgrandson4MWNC
Holland, Jerimiahgrandson2MWNC

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - Allen Samuel Holland - Household

Carrigan, Marion, Illinois

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Holland, A SWM47headMFarmerKYVANC
Holland, Lucy EWF44wifeMHouse KeepingKYKYGA
Holland, Ella WWF19daughterSHouse KeepingKYKYKY
Holland, Mollie CWF18daughterSHouse KeepingKYKYKY
Holland, Mattie EWF16daughterSHouse KeepingKYKYKY
Holland, RobertWM14sonSAt SchoolKYKYKY
Holland, JerryWM13sonSWorks on FarmILKYKY
Holland, James SWM9sonSWorks on FarmKYKYKY
Holland, SamuelWM6sonSWorks on FarmILKYKY
Holland, Barbara AWF1daughterSWorks on FarmILKYKY