The Shemwell Family

Milus G ReedAge: 63 years18271890

Name
Milus G Reed
Given names
Milus G
Surname
Reed
Birth May 7, 1827 23 23
Death of a maternal grandmotherNancy
between 1820 and 1830

Historical Event
Cholera Epidemic
1832 (Age 4 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
Birth of a brotherJames Wesley Reed
1834 (Age 6 years)
Birth of a sisterRebecca Ann Reed
February 7, 1836 (Age 8 years)
Historical Event
The Texas Revolution
between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 8 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
Birth of a brotherHenry S Reed
1839 (Age 11 years)
Birth of a brotherAndrew Jackson Reed
May 16, 1843 (Age 16 years)

Death of a brotherWilliam Murphy Reed
1847 (Age 19 years)
Cause: Accident, Falling Tree
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 18 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
MarriageElizabeth Ann “Betty” OwensView this family
November 13, 1849 (Age 22 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Izora Reed
October 18, 1850 (Age 23 years)
Birth of a son
#2
James Winfred Reed
June 8, 1852 (Age 25 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3
Mary E “Polly” Reed
November 25, 1855 (Age 28 years)
Birth of a daughter
#4
Rebecca E Reed
about 1856 (Age 28 years)
Birth of a son
#5
William Robert Reed
February 7, 1859 (Age 31 years)
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 29 years)

Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884
Census July 17, 1860 (Age 33 years)
Death of a fatherNoah Reed
after 1860 (Age 32 years)

Birth of a son
#6
John N Reed
February 1, 1861 (Age 33 years)
Birth of a daughter
#7
Almira Reed
January 1, 1863 (Age 35 years)
Death of a wifeElizabeth Ann “Betty” Owens
October 9, 1863 (Age 36 years)
MarriageMary “Polly” RoachView this family
May 12, 1865 (Age 38 years)
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 33 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
Birth of a daughter
#8
Doley Reed
August 23, 1867 (Age 40 years)
Historical Event
The Alaska Purchase
1867 (Age 39 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 39 years)
Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306
Birth of a daughter
#9
Sarah Reed
1869 (Age 41 years)
Historical Event
Transcontinental Railroad completed
1869 (Age 41 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 6, 1870 (Age 43 years)
Birth of a daughter
#10
Amelia Reed
September 22, 1870 (Age 43 years)
Marriage of a childNeedham Vanburen SmithIzora ReedView this family
Type: Religious marriage
March 6, 1871 (Age 43 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1
Robert L Smith
February 3, 1872 (Age 44 years)
Birth of a son
#11
Charles “Charley” Reed
September 18, 1872 (Age 45 years)
Marriage of a childJames A SmithRebecca E ReedView this family
January 6, 1876 (Age 48 years)
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 50 years)

Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
Death of a motherNancy Shemwell
February 22, 1879 (Age 51 years)
Note: Newspaper Abstracts of Graves County, Kentucky
Marriage of a childJames Winfred ReedMary Jane LylesView this family
March 16, 1879 (Age 51 years)
Death of a daughterRebecca E Reed
October 1879 (Age 52 years)
Birth of a daughter
#12
Milie Reed
February 1880 (Age 52 years)
Census June 11, 1880 (Age 53 years)
Marriage of a childJames A SmithMary E “Polly” ReedView this family
October 10, 1880 (Age 53 years)
Birth of a grandson
#2
J S Reed
February 8, 1881 (Age 53 years)
Death of a grandsonJ S Reed
March 8, 1881 (Age 53 years)
Birth of a grandson
#3
Luther Reed
about 1883 (Age 55 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#4
Bertha Reed
December 21, 1883 (Age 56 years)
Birth of a grandson
#5
Robert L Smith
March 9, 1884 (Age 56 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#6
Roberta “Bertie” Smith
August 12, 1885 (Age 58 years)
Birth of a grandson
#7
Clifton Reed
September 30, 1885 (Age 58 years)
Marriage of a childWilliam Robert ReedLenora Monroe RileyView this family
about 1886 (Age 58 years)

Death of a brotherHenry S Reed
July 31, 1887 (Age 60 years)
Birth of a grandson
#8
Milas Roscoe Smith
November 5, 1887 (Age 60 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#9
Maude Robert Reed
December 23, 1887 (Age 60 years)
Death of a sonWilliam Robert Reed
January 28, 1888 (Age 60 years)

Birth of a granddaughter
#10
Pearl Reed
October 16, 1888 (Age 61 years)
Birth of a grandson
#11
Clint Randle Smith
March 2, 1889 (Age 61 years)
Death of a daughterMary E “Polly” Reed
March 11, 1889 (Age 61 years)
Will May 7, 1890 (Age 63 years)
Death May 15, 1890 (Age 63 years)
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: January 14, 1823Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, United States
3 years
elder brother
2 years
himself
8 years
younger brother
sister
brother
sister
younger sister
4 years
younger brother
4 years
younger brother
Family with Elizabeth Ann “Betty” Owens - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: November 13, 1849Marshall, Kentucky, United States
11 months
daughter
Izora Reed
Birth: October 18, 1850 23 16Kentucky, United States
Death: July 12, 1933Marshall, Kentucky, United States
20 months
son
4 years
daughter
13 months
daughter
Rebecca E Reed
Birth: about 1856 28 22Marshall, Kentucky, United States
Death: October 1879Marshall, Kentucky, United States
3 years
son
2 years
son
John N Reed
Birth: February 1, 1861 33 27Kentucky, United States
Death:
23 months
daughter
Almira Reed
Birth: January 1, 1863 35 29Kentucky, United States
Death: July 12, 1930Marshall, Kentucky, United States
Family with Mary “Polly” Roach - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: May 12, 1865Marshall, Kentucky, United States
2 years
daughter
2 years
daughter
Sarah Reed
Birth: 1869 41 34Kentucky, United States
Death: after May 1890
21 months
daughter
Amelia Reed
Birth: September 22, 1870 43 35Kentucky, United States
Death: September 8, 1940Graves, Kentucky, United States
2 years
son
Charles “Charley” Reed
Birth: September 18, 1872 45 37Marshall, Kentucky, United States
Death: October 26, 1935Graves, Kentucky, United States
7 years
daughter
Milie Reed
Birth: February 1880 52 45Kentucky, United States
Death: October 9, 1967Benton, Marshall, Kentucky, United States

Milus G Reed has 30 first cousins recorded

Census1860 United States - Census transcript - Milus G Reed - Household

Marshall, Kentucky

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
M G Reedhead33MWFarmerNC
E A Reedwife27FWHousewifeKY
S Powell22MWLaborerVA
I Reeddaughter10FWKY
J W Reedson8MWKY
M E Reeddaughter3FWKY
R E Reeddaughter3FWKY
W R Reedson2MWKY

Census1870 United States - Census transcript - Milus G Reed - Household

Marshall, Kentucky

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceFFBMFBBornMarSchoolReadWriteInfirmCitDis
Reed, Milus Ghead43MWFarmerNC
Reed, Marywife35FWKeeping HouseTN
Reed, Isoradaughter19FWAt HomeKY
Reed, James Wson17MWFarmerKY
Reed, Mary Edaughter14FWAt HomeKY
Reed, Rebecca Edaughter15FWAt HomeKY
Reed, William Rson11MWFarmerKY
Reed, John Nson9MWKY
Reed, Almiradaughter7FWKY
Reed, Duliadaughter2FWKY
Reed, Sarahdaughter9mFWKY

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - Milus G Reed - Household

Smiths, Marshall, Kentucky

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Reed, Milus GWM53headMFarmerNCNCNC
Reed, MaryWF46wifeMKeeping houseKYTNTN
Reed, Mary EWF24daughterSAt homeKYNCKY
Reed, William RWM21sonSWorks on farmKYNCKY
Reed, John NWM19sonSWorks on farmKYNCKY
Reed, AlmiraWF16daughterSAt homeKYNCKY
Reed, DolyWF11daughterSKYNCTN
Reed, SarahWF9daughterSKYNCTN
Reed, MeeleyWF8daughterSKYNCTN
Reed, CharleyWM7sonSKYNCTN
Reed, MileyWF4mFebdaughterSKYNCTN
Smith, James AWM30son in lawWdWorks on farmKYTNTN