The Shemwell Family

Eliza Ann “Lizia” LathamAge: 70 years18411912

Name
Eliza Ann “Lizia” Latham
Given names
Eliza Ann
Surname
Latham
Married name
Eliza Ann Shemwell
Nickname
Lizia
Birth December 1841
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 4 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 15 years)

Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884
MarriageJames Lewis ShemwellView this family
November 6, 1860 (Age 18 years)
Birth of a son
#1
Redic Young Shemwell
September 1861 (Age 19 years)
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 19 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 son
#2
William Sherman “Will” Shemwell
July 18, 1867 (Age 25 years)
Note: or September 1866
Historical Event
The Alaska Purchase
1867 (Age 25 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 25 years)
Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306
Birth of a daughter
#3
Mary Elizabeth “Betty” Shemwell
May 1869 (Age 27 years)
Note: or 1870, Todd, Kentucky, USA
Historical Event
Transcontinental Railroad completed
1869 (Age 27 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 July 5, 1870 (Age 28 years)
Birth of a daughter
#4
Talitha Jennie Shemwell
November 13, 1872 (Age 30 years)
Birth of a son
#5
Samuel Richard Shemwell
April 16, 1875 (Age 33 years)
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 36 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 5, 1880 (Age 38 years)
Marriage of a childRedic Young ShemwellAlice Eliza “Anna” GriffithView this family
July 28, 1881 (Age 39 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1
Don Carlos Shemwell
December 6, 1883 (Age 42 years)
Marriage of a childDavid W O'NealMary Elizabeth “Betty” ShemwellView this family
November 9, 1887 (Age 45 years)
Birth of a grandson
#2
James Edward “Ed” O'Neal
July 13, 1888 (Age 46 years)
Marriage of a childJames H “Jim” MurphyTalitha Jennie ShemwellView this family
March 23, 1890 (Age 48 years)
Birth of a grandson
#3
Fountain Murl Shemwell
September 21, 1890 (Age 48 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#4
Carrie E Murphy
February 12, 1892 (Age 50 years)
Marriage of a childJohn E MurphyMary Elizabeth “Betty” ShemwellView this family
October 30, 1892 (Age 50 years)
Note: States it's her 2nd marriage. Parents born in Todd Co.
Birth of a grandson
#5
Clarence Richard Shemwell
June 28, 1893 (Age 51 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#6
Ada Mae Murphy
April 4, 1894 (Age 52 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#7
Lillian Birtie Shemwell
April 17, 1895 (Age 53 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#8
Oma Edna Murphy
September 7, 1895 (Age 53 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#9
Ollie May Murphy
November 20, 1896 (Age 54 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#10
Annie E “Anna” Murphy
March 10, 1898 (Age 56 years)
Birth of a grandson
#11
Ernest Pless Murphy
June 10, 1898 (Age 56 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 56 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
#12
Hettie J Murphy
October 1899 (Age 57 years)
Census June 1, 1900 (Age 58 years)
Marriage of a childWilliam Sherman “Will” ShemwellSunella J “Villia” BrownView this family
after 1900 (Age 58 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#13
Bulah Murphy
June 3, 1901 (Age 59 years)
Birth of a grandson
#14
Walter Sherman Murphy
1903 (Age 61 years)
Birth of a grandson
#15
Cova Murphy
April 1, 1903 (Age 61 years)
Death of a sonRedic Young Shemwell
1904 (Age 62 years)
Birth of a grandson
#16
Hyman Wesley Murphy
1906 (Age 64 years)
Birth of a grandson
#17
Vestel Beck Murphy
May 15, 1907 (Age 65 years)
Birth of a grandson
#18
Cecil Bernard Murphy
June 26, 1908 (Age 66 years)
Census April 15, 1910 (Age 68 years)
Birth of a grandson
#19
Howard Newman Murphy
December 4, 1910 (Age 69 years)
Death April 18, 1912 (Age 70 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Ebenezer Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage:
herself
Family with James Lewis Shemwell - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: November 6, 1860Todd, Kentucky, United States
11 months
son
6 years
son
William Sherman “Will” Shemwell
Birth: July 18, 1867 27 25Kentucky, United States
Death: November 23, 1933Drakesboro, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
22 months
daughter
4 years
daughter
Talitha Jennie Shemwell
Birth: November 13, 1872 32 30Paradise, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: December 25, 1953Drakesboro, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
2 years
son
Samuel Richard Shemwell
Birth: April 16, 1875 34 33Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: May 29, 1949Herrin, Williamson, Illinois, United States

Census1870 United States - Census transcript - James Lewis Shemwell - Household

Paradise, Muhlenberg, KY

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceBornMarSchoolReadWriteInfirm
James Shemwellhead31MWFarmerKY
Eliza Ann Shemwellwife28FWKeeping HouseKY
Redic Y Shemwellson8MWKY
William S Shemwellson3MWKY
Mary E Shemwelldaughter1FWKY

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - James Lewis Shemwell - Household

Paradise, Muhlenberg, KY

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
James L ShemwellWM40headMFarmerKYKYKY
Eliza A ShemwellWF38wifeMKeeping HouseKYKYKY
Redic ShemwellWM18sonSYMinerKYKYKY
Willie ShemwellWM14sonSYFarmerKYKYKY
Betty E ShemwellWF10daughterSYAt HomeKYKYKY
Jennie ShemwellWF7daughterSYKYKYKY
Sam R ShemwellWM5sonSYKYKYKY

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - James Lewis Shemwell - Household

Drakesboro Pct. Parradise, Muhlenberg Ky.

NameRelationRaceSexDOBAgeMCYrsMChBChLBPFBPMBPYUSYOIN/AOccupationMnsUEduEng?Home
Shemwell, James LHeadMMay 184060M39--KYNCNCCoal miner
Shemwell, Lizzie AwifeFDec 184158M3955KYKYTN
Shemwell, William SsonMSep 186633S---KYKYKYCoal miner
O'Neal, James EgrandsonSJul 188833S---KYKYKY

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - William Sherman Shemwell - Household

Drakesboro, Muhlenberg, Kentucky

NameRelationSexRaceAgeMCYrsMChBChLBPFBPMBPOccupationIndustry
Shemwell, Will SheadMW42M9--KYKYKYMinerCoal Mine
Shemwell, Sunella J.wifeFW36M9--KYKYKY
Shemwell, James LfatherMW70M49--KYKYKYMinerCoal Mine
Shemwell, Eliza AmotherFW68M4964KYTNTN

Note: With Son William