Virginia Cordelia “Jennie” BrockmanAge: 53 years1847–1900
- Name
- Virginia Cordelia “Jennie” Brockman
- Given names
- Virginia Cordelia
- Surname
- Brockman
- Married name
- Virginia Cordelia Shemwell
- Nickname
- Jennie
 Birth | February 22, 1847 22 16 |
 Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848Note: 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 |
 Birth of a sister | Lettitia Brockman 1850 (Age 2 years) |
 Census | July 24, 1850 (Age 3 years) |
| Death of a mother | Elizabeth Winston Pittman October 5, 1858 (Age 11 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 9 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
 Marriage | William Alexander Shemwell — View this family February 3, 1863 (Age 15 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #1 | Lieu A Shemwell March 7, 1864 (Age 17 years) |
| Death of a daughter | Lieu A Shemwell March 22, 1864 (Age 17 years) |
| Birth of a son #2 | James Harvey Shemwell April 5, 1865 (Age 18 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 14 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 |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 19 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 19 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Birth of a son #3 | William David Shemwell May 1869 (Age 22 years) |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 21 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 1, 1870 (Age 23 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #4 | Lillian Belle “Lily” Shemwell November 14, 1876 (Age 29 years) |
| Birth of a son #5 | Walter Winston Shemwell Sr. April 14, 1878 (Age 31 years) |
| Death of a father | Rev. Oswald William Brockman June 28, 1878 (Age 31 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 30 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Census | July 5, 1880 (Age 33 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #6 | Bescelia Norine “Bessie” Shemwell May 1883 (Age 36 years) |
| Birth of a son #7 | Clarence Shemwell April 2, 1886 (Age 39 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #8 | Caroline O “Carrie” Shemwell April 2, 1887 (Age 40 years) Note: Carrie was one of a set of twins |
| Birth of a daughter #9 | … Shemwell April 2, 1887 (Age 40 years) |
| Death of a son | Clarence Shemwell May 17, 1887 (Age 40 years) |
| Marriage of a child | William David Shemwell — Henrietta Jane “Etta” Pring — View this family 1891 (Age 43 years) |
| Marriage of a child | James Harvey Shemwell — Edith Blanche Martin — View this family June 19, 1894 (Age 47 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #1 | Mary Jane Shemwell March 1896 (Age 49 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #2 | Genevieve Shemwell May 6, 1896 (Age 49 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #3 | Clarence Henry “Shemmy” Shemwell December 15, 1897 (Age 50 years) |
| Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 51 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 |
| Birth of a granddaughter #4 | Dorothy Pruitt “Mable” Shemwell June 30, 1899 (Age 52 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Walter Winston Shemwell Sr. — Maude Elanor Thompson — View this family October 4, 1899 (Age 52 years) |
| Marriage of a child | James Harvey Shemwell — Mary Katherine Propp — View this family Type: Civil marriage March 15, 1900 (Age 53 years) |
| Census | June 2, 1900 (Age 53 years) |
 Death | September 11, 1900 (Age 53 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Rosedale Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Rev. Oswald William Brockman Birth: November 15, 1824 Death: June 28, 1878 |
| mother |
Elizabeth Winston Pittman Birth: March 9, 1830 — Montgomery, Tennessee, United States Death: October 5, 1858 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: — |
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| herself |
Virginia Cordelia “Jennie” Brockman Birth: February 22, 1847 22 16 — Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: September 11, 1900 — Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States |
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4 years younger sister |
Lettitia Brockman Birth: 1850 25 19 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: |
| Family with William Alexander Shemwell |
| husband |
William Alexander Shemwell Birth: July 26, 1845 35 22 — Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: February 1, 1922 — Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States |
| herself |
Virginia Cordelia “Jennie” Brockman Birth: February 22, 1847 22 16 — Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: September 11, 1900 — Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States |
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Marriage: February 3, 1863 — Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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13 months daughter |
Lieu A Shemwell Birth: March 7, 1864 18 17 — Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: March 22, 1864 — Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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13 months son |
James Harvey Shemwell Birth: April 5, 1865 19 18 — Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: November 5, 1935 — Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, United States |
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4 years son |
William David Shemwell Birth: May 1869 23 22 — Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: April 15, 1915 — Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado, United States |
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8 years daughter |
Lillian Belle “Lily” Shemwell Birth: November 14, 1876 31 29 — Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: January 27, 1932 — Los Angeles, California, United States |
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17 months son |
Walter Winston Shemwell Sr. Birth: April 14, 1878 32 31 — Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: February 26, 1963 — Los Angeles, California, United States |
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5 years daughter |
Bescelia Norine “Bessie” Shemwell Birth: May 1883 37 36 — Washington, Illinois, United States Death: November 2, 1964 — Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States |
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3 years son |
Clarence Shemwell Birth: April 2, 1886 40 39 Death: May 17, 1887 — Golden, Grant, Kansas, United States |
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1 year daughter |
Caroline O “Carrie” Shemwell Birth: April 2, 1887 41 40 — Golden, Grant, Kansas, United States Death: March 12, 1966 — Los Angeles, California, United States |
| daughter |
… Shemwell Birth: April 2, 1887 41 40 — Golden, Grant, Kansas, United States Death: |
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| Census | 1850 United States - Census transcript - Rev. Oswell William Brockman - Household
Todd, Ky
William Pidcock is living with William Alexander's future wife Virginia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | 1870 United States - Census transcript - William A. Shemwell - Household
06 Oct. 1870 Page 5 Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky
Notes: 2 Doors Down from James Jr. and Permelia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | 1880 United States - Census transcript - William Alexander Shemwell - Household
Richview, Washington, Ill
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| Census | 1900 United States - Census transcript - William Alexander Shemwell - Household
Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 2858 Orchard Ave.
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