The Shemwell Family

James Isaac “Ike” BarnesAge: 72 years18591932

Name
James Isaac “Ike” Barnes
Given names
James Isaac
Surname
Barnes
Nickname
Ike
Birth August 9, 1859 26 25
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859

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 19 months)

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 brotherJohn R Barnes
July 1866 (Age 6 years)
Note: Birth info based on 1900 Census
Historical Event
The Alaska Purchase
1867 (Age 7 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 7 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 9 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
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 18 years)

Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
MarriageLaura Ann “Fannie” RoachView this family
August 10, 1881 (Age 22 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Burtha Lee Barnes
May 1892 (Age 32 years)
MarriageRuth Viola “Ruthie” ChambersView this family
December 4, 1895 (Age 36 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 38 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 son
#2
David D Barnes
April 1899 (Age 39 years)

Census June 14, 1900 (Age 40 years)
Birth of a son
#3
Reece McClellon Barnes
November 24, 1900 (Age 41 years)
Birth of a son
#4
Thomas Henry Barnes
about 1904 (Age 44 years)
Birth of a son
#5
Jeffrey Isaac Barnes
February 2, 1906 (Age 46 years)
Birth of a son
#6
Edward L Barnes
1908 (Age 48 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 56 years)

Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 57 years)

Note: The United States enters 'The Great War' where more than nine million combatants were killed- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I
Historical Event
Spanish Influenza Epidemic
1918 (Age 58 years)

Note: Spanish Influenza killed over 500,000 people in the United States, and somewhere between 20 and 40 million in what has been cited as the most devastating epidemic in history - http://virus.stanford.edu/uda/
Birth of a grandson
#1
Gerald James Barnes
September 30, 1922 (Age 63 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 70 years)

Note: The Wall Street Crash sets off the Great Depression, the most severe worldwide economic depression in the 20th century - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Depression
Death May 3, 1932 (Age 72 years)
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: September 10, 1857Clay, Missouri, United States
23 months
himself
7 years
younger brother
Family with Ruth Viola “Ruthie” Chambers - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: December 4, 1895Conway, Arkansas, United States
3 years
son
20 months
son
Reece McClellon Barnes
Birth: November 24, 1900 41 26Arkansas, United States
Death: February 6, 1964Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States
4 years
son
Thomas Henry Barnes
Birth: about 1904 44 29McLaren, Conway, Arkansas, United States
Death:
2 years
son
Jeffrey Isaac Barnes
Birth: February 2, 1906 46 31Arkansas, United States
Death: May 12, 1979England, Lonoke, Arkansas, United States
3 years
son
Edward L Barnes
Birth: 1908 48 33McLaren, Conway, Arkansas, United States
Death: July 31, 1955
Family with Laura Ann “Fannie” Roach - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: August 10, 1881Pope, Arkansas, United States
11 years
daughter
Burtha Lee Barnes
Birth: May 1892 32 27Arkansas, United States
Death: December 21, 1946Conway, Arkansas, United States

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - James Isaac “Ike” Barnes - Household

ED 9 McLaren, Conway, Arkansas, United States

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
James I BarnesheadWMAug185940M4MOMOARFarmer0NoNoYes
Rutha L BarneswifeWFApr187826M421ARARARYesNoYes
Burtha L BarnesdaughterWFMay18928SARARAR2
David D BarnessonWMApr18991SARARAR
McDonald ChambersBrother-in-lawWMJan189010SARARARFarm Laborer42YesNoYes
Anna L ChambersSister-in-lawWFMar18928SARARAR2
Thomas M ChambersBrother-in-lawWMJul18946SARARAR