The Shemwell Family

John Dustin BicknellAge: 73 years18381911

Name
John Dustin Bicknell
Given names
John Dustin
Surname
Bicknell
Birth June 25, 1838
Occupation
Attorney and investor

Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 7 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
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 18 years)

Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 22 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 28 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 28 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 30 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
Religious marriageNancy Benevolence “Nannie” ChristianView this family
May 12, 1872 (Age 33 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Mary Ellen Bicknell
December 3, 1872 (Age 34 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2
Edna Jane Bicknell
February 5, 1874 (Age 35 years)
Birth of a son
#3
John D Bicknell
1876 (Age 37 years)
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 39 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 12, 1880 (Age 41 years)
Marriage of a childDr. Horace Getchell CatesMary Ellen BicknellView this family
June 15, 1895 (Age 56 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 59 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 sonJohn D Bicknell
1900 (Age 61 years)
Cause: Meningitisis
Census June 6, 1900 (Age 61 years)
Marriage of a childDr Charles Perry BaggEdna Jane BicknellView this family
December 4, 1902 (Age 64 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1
John Bicknell Bagg
March 14, 1904 (Age 65 years)
Note: Mare Island was a naval station
Birth of a granddaughter
#2
Marion Nancy Bagg
June 10, 1909 (Age 70 years)
Census April 18, 1910 (Age 71 years)
Birth of a grandson
#3
Charles Carroll Bagg
October 8, 1910 (Age 72 years)
Death July 7, 1911 (Age 73 years)
Cause of death: Myocarditis with cardiac dilation
Burial July 10, 1911 (3 days after death)
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Inglewood Park Cemetery
Family with Nancy Benevolence “Nannie” Christian - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: May 12, 1872Pettis, Missouri, United States
7 months
daughter
Mary Ellen Bicknell
Birth: December 3, 1872 34 37Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
Death: July 17, 1955Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
14 months
daughter
Edna Jane Bicknell
Birth: February 5, 1874 35 38Los Angeles, California, United States
Death: December 8, 1949Los Angeles, California, United States
3 years
son
John D Bicknell
Birth: 1876 37 40Los Angeles, California, United States
Death: 1900Los Angeles, California, United States
John Thomas Dobyns + Nancy Benevolence “Nannie” Christian - View this family
wife’s husband
wife
Marriage: December 19, 1854Johnson, Missouri, United States

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Census1880 United States - Census transcript - John Dustin Bicknell - Household

Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Bicknell, John DWM41headMlawyerVTVTVT
Bicknell, NannieWF39wifeMkeeping houseKYNCKY
Bicknell, MaryWF7daughterSCAVTKY
Bicknell, EdnaWF6daughterSCAVTKY

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - John Dustin Bicknell - Household

Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Bicknell, John DheadWMJun183762M30VTVTVTlawyer
Bicknell, Nancy BwifeWFMAY184060M3042KYKYKY
Bicknell, EdnadaughterWFFeb187426SCAVTKYmusic teacher

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - John Dustin Bicknell - Household

Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Bicknell, John DheadMW71M38VTVTVTattorney at lawretired
Bicknell, NanniewifeFW70M3842KYNCKY
Bagg, Charles Pson in lawMW43M7MANYMAsurgeonUS Navy
Bagg, Edna BdaughterFW35M722CAVTKY
Bagg, John BgrandsonMW6SCAMACA
Bagg, Marion NgranddaughterMW10 monthsSCAMACA