The Shemwell Family

Thomas Jefferson EaglinAge: 51 years18531904

Name
Thomas Jefferson Eaglin
Given names
Thomas Jefferson
Surname
Eaglin
Birth May 9, 1853
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 3 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 7 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 13 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 13 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 15 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
MarriageRebecca Elizabeth HollandView this family
February 19, 1871 (Age 17 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Lewetta Belle “Laura” Eaglin
February 11, 1872 (Age 18 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2
Cora Alice “Carry” Eaglin
July 18, 1874 (Age 21 years)
Birth of a son
#3
William Roy Eaglin
October 28, 1876 (Age 23 years)
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 24 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 son
#4
George Washington Eaglin
January 14, 1879 (Age 25 years)
Birth of a daughter
#5
Daisy Anna L Eaglin
January 3, 1882 (Age 28 years)
Death of a daughterCora Alice “Carry” Eaglin
May 13, 1883 (Age 30 years)
Birth of a daughter
#6
Sebra Elizabeth “Lizzie” Eaglin
December 11, 1883 (Age 30 years)
Birth of a son
#7
Amasa Wesley Eaglin
January 17, 1887 (Age 33 years)
Marriage of a childJames Isaac DayLewetta Belle “Laura” EaglinView this family
December 5, 1894 (Age 41 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1
John Thomas Day
October 15, 1895 (Age 42 years)
Marriage of a childWilliam Roy EaglinAnna VerversView this family
March 10, 1896 (Age 42 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 44 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
Marriage of a childJames Henry MooreDaisy Anna L EaglinView this family
June 23, 1899 (Age 46 years)
Marriage of a childGeorge Washington EaglinJessie Catherine FreeView this family
September 27, 1899 (Age 46 years)
Census June 20, 1900 (Age 47 years)
Marriage of a childCharles Hogan “Charlie” AbernathySebra Elizabeth “Lizzie” EaglinView this family
July 7, 1900 (Age 47 years)
Birth of a grandson
#2
James Terry Milton Day
September 4, 1900 (Age 47 years)
Birth of a grandson
#3
Truman Tracy Abernathy
December 27, 1901 (Age 48 years)
Birth of a grandson
#4
Jesse Eaglin Day
January 6, 1904 (Age 50 years)
Death July 11, 1904 (Age 51 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Sandoval Cemetery
Family with Rebecca Elizabeth Holland - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: February 19, 1871Marion, Illinois, United States
1 year
daughter
Lewetta Belle “Laura” Eaglin
Birth: February 11, 1872 18 18Patoka, Marion, Illinois, United States
Death: October 6, 1944Sandoval, Marion, Illinois, United States
2 years
daughter
Cora Alice “Carry” Eaglin
Birth: July 18, 1874 21 21Illinois, United States
Death: May 13, 1883Odin, Marion, Illinois, United States
2 years
son
William Roy Eaglin
Birth: October 28, 1876 23 23Marion, Illinois, United States
Death: March 4, 1934Sterling, Whiteside, Illinois, United States
2 years
son
George Washington Eaglin
Birth: January 14, 1879 25 25Marion, Illinois, United States
Death: March 27, 1948Odin, Marion, Illinois, United States
3 years
daughter
Daisy Anna L Eaglin
Birth: January 3, 1882 28 28Patoka, Marion, Illinois, United States
Death: July 2, 1951Sterling, Whiteside, Illinois, United States
23 months
daughter
Sebra Elizabeth “Lizzie” Eaglin
Birth: December 11, 1883 30 30Tonti, Marion, Illinois, United States
Death: November 14, 1950Farina, Fayette, Illinois, United States
3 years
son
Amasa Wesley Eaglin
Birth: January 17, 1887 33 33Patoka, Marion, Illinois, United States
Death: April 20, 1965Marion, Illinois, United States
Silas Kittle + Rebecca Elizabeth Holland - View this family
wife’s husband
wife
Marriage: after 1913

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - Thomas Jefferson Eaglin - Household

Sandoval, Marion, Illinois

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Eaglin, ThomasheadWMMay185347M30MOOHOHFarmer
Eaglin, ElizabethwifeWFJun185346M3076KYKYKY
Eaglin, ElizabethdaughterWFDec188316SILMOKY
Eaglin, AmasesonWMJan188713SILMOKYAt School