Martha A “Mattie” ShemwellAge: 44 years1851–1896
- Name
- Martha A “Mattie” Shemwell
- Given names
- Martha A
- Surname
- Shemwell
- Married name
- Martha A Gant
- Nickname
- Mattie
 Birth | December 4, 1851 41 34 |
 Birth of a brother | Charles Lafayette “Fate” Shemwell May 17, 1853 (Age 17 months) |
| Birth of a brother | Marquis Delumuel “Mark” Shemwell March 13, 1856 (Age 4 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Thomas W Shemwell October 20, 1858 (Age 6 years) Note: 19 OCT 1858 ? |
| Death of a paternal grandmother | Elizabeth “Betsey” Ashbourn August 1859 (Age 7 years) |
 Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 5 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
 Census | June 1, 1860 (Age 8 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 9 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 15 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 15 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 17 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 18 years) |
| Death of a mother | Elizabeth Floyd August 21, 1878 (Age 26 years) Cause: Rheumatic fever |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 26 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 28 years) |
 Marriage | William M Gant — View this family after June 1880 (Age 28 years) |
| Death of a father | James Marquis “Squire Jim” Shemwell November 4, 1880 (Age 28 years) |
| Death of a sister | Amanda Elizabeth “Manda” Shemwell July 31, 1893 (Age 41 years) |
 Death | April 27, 1896 (Age 44 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Mt. Sharon Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
James Marquis “Squire Jim” Shemwell Birth: October 19, 1810 35 35 — Logan, Kentucky, United States Death: November 4, 1880 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
| mother |
Elizabeth Floyd Birth: April 12, 1817 — Logan, Kentucky, United States Death: August 21, 1878 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: August 13, 1835 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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4 years elder sister |
Armina M “Mina” Shemwell Birth: February 9, 1839 28 21 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: December 28, 1928 — Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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1 year elder sister |
Amanda Elizabeth “Manda” Shemwell Birth: February 23, 1840 29 22 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: July 31, 1893 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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2 years elder sister |
Almira Caroline “Carrie” Shemwell Birth: March 31, 1842 31 24 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: December 12, 1920 — Perry, Noble, Oklahoma, United States |
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2 years elder sister |
Mary Francis “Fanny” Shemwell Birth: April 13, 1844 33 27 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: 1929 — Monticello, Wayne, Kentucky, United States |
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2 years elder sister |
Augustine America “Gussie” Shemwell Birth: August 9, 1846 35 29 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: April 19, 1921 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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2 years elder brother |
Christopher Columbus “Bud” Shemwell Birth: September 2, 1848 37 31 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: August 30, 1914 — Walla Walla, Washington, United States |
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3 years herself |
Martha A “Mattie” Shemwell Birth: December 4, 1851 41 34 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: April 27, 1896 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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17 months younger brother |
Charles Lafayette “Fate” Shemwell Birth: May 17, 1853 42 36 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: April 17, 1942 — Walla Walla, Washington, United States |
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3 years younger brother |
Marquis Delumuel “Mark” Shemwell Birth: March 13, 1856 45 38 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: May 20, 1905 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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3 years younger brother |
Thomas W Shemwell Birth: October 20, 1858 48 41 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: March 19, 1916 — Walla Walla, Washington, United States |
| Family with William M Gant |
| husband |
William M Gant Death: |
| herself |
Martha A “Mattie” Shemwell Birth: December 4, 1851 41 34 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: April 27, 1896 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: after June 1880 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
| Census | 1860 United States - Census transcript - James Marquis Shemwell - Household
Todd, Ky.
Notes: The names are wrong and hard to read, dates are off by +/- 2 yrs. It has an LP Shemwell that I believe to be Fate, there was a Louis P b. 1850 in the database I deleted. -B | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | 1870 United States - Census transcript - James Marquis Shemwell - Household
Sharon Dist. Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, USA
Notes: 2 doors down from William H. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | 1880 United States - Census transcript - James Marquis Shemwell - Household
Sharon Grove Dist. Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, USA
Notes: James is widowed and has cancer on nose |