The Shemwell Family

Daniel G OwensAge: 80 years18601941

Name
Daniel G Owens
Given names
Daniel G
Surname
Owens
Birth August 1860 28 26
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 8 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
Historical Event
The Alaska Purchase
1867 (Age 6 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 6 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 8 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 17, 1870 (Age 9 years)
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 17 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
#1
William Arthur Owens
April 14, 1881 (Age 20 years)
MarriageSealey G HoodView this family
January 12, 1882 (Age 21 years)
Birth of a son
#2
Elbert Frank Owens
September 28, 1888 (Age 28 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3
Tabitha May Owens
August 15, 1892 (Age 32 years)
Birth of a son
#4
Tollie Hobert Owens
April 20, 1897 (Age 36 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 37 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 daughter
#5
Ola “Ollie” Owens
May 1900 (Age 39 years)
Census June 6, 1900 (Age 39 years)
Census April 19, 1910 (Age 49 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 55 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 56 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 57 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/
Death of a sonWilliam Arthur Owens
February 24, 1919 (Age 58 years)
Death of a daughterOla “Ollie” Owens
January 16, 1922 (Age 61 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 69 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
Census April 3, 1930 (Age 69 years)
Census April 24, 1940 (Age 79 years)
Death 1941 (Age 80 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Lee Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: September 23, 1855Pope, Arkansas, United States
5 years
himself
-7 months
elder brother
Family with Sealey G Hood - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: January 12, 1882Conway, Arkansas, United States
-9 months
son
William Arthur Owens
Birth: April 14, 1881 20 14Arkansas, United States
Death: February 24, 1919Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States
7 years
son
Elbert Frank Owens
Birth: September 28, 1888 28 21Moulton, Arkansas, United States
Death: April 2, 1971Anadarko, Caddo, Oklahoma, United States
4 years
daughter
Tabitha May Owens
Birth: August 15, 1892 32 25Lanty, Conway, Arkansas, United States
Death: July 12, 1975Kings, California, United States
5 years
son
Tollie Hobert Owens
Birth: April 20, 1897 36 30Arkansas, United States
Death: January 31, 1985Armona, Kings, California, United States
3 years
daughter
Ola “Ollie” Owens
Birth: May 1900 39 33Arkansas, United States
Death: January 16, 1922North Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States

Census1870 United States - Census transcript - Elizabeth Jane Chambers - Household

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceFFBMFBBornMarSchoolReadWriteInfirmCitDis
Owen, Elizabeth Jhead36FWKeeping House150TNx
Owen (nee Brady), William Benetson19MWLaborerARx
Owen (nee Brady), Sarah Alicedaughter18FWAt HomeAR
Owen, John Tson11MWAt HomeARxx
Owen, Daniel Gson9MWAt HomeARxx
Chambers, Rebecca Jniece0 years 4 monthsMWAt HomeARFeb

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - Daniel G Owens - Household

ED 9 McLaren, Conway, Arkansas, United States

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Owens, Daniel SheadWMAug186039M18ARTNTNFarmer0YesYesYesOMF
Owens, Cealy JwifeWFApr186832M1865ARTNTNYesYesYes
Owens, William AsonWMMay188416SARARARFarm Laborer8YesYesYes
Owens, Elbert FsonWMSep188712SARARARFarm Laborer83YesNoYes
Owens, Tibitha MdaughterWFAug18927SARARAR44
Owens, Tally HsonWMApr18973SARARAR
Owens, InfantdaughterWFMay19000 years 0 monthsSARARAR

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Daniel G Owens - Household

ED 16 Morrilton, Conway, Arkansas, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Owens, Daniel GheadMW49M128ARTNTNEnglishManagerWagon YardEmpYesYesRFH
Owens, Sealie GwifeFW42M12865MOILTNEnglishNoneYesYes
Owens, Tallie HsonMW13SARARMOEnglishNoneYesYesYes
Owens, OlliedaughterFW11SARARMOEnglishNoneNoNoYes

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Daniel G Owens - Household

ED 14 Wood, Texas, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Owens, Dan GheadO500YesMW68M21ARTNTNYesFarmerGeneral FarmOYes
Owens, Ella JwifeFW66M19ARTNTNYesNone
Owens, LuluGranddaughterFW11ARARARYesNone
Owens, R AGrandsonMW12ARARARYesNone

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Daniel G Owens - Household

Wood, Texas, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Owens, D GxheadO460YesMW79MARFarmerFarmNP0
Owens, Mrs S GwifeFW72MMOHouse WorkHouseNP0