Mary “May” ShemwellAge: 83 years1877–1961
- Name
- Mary “May” Shemwell
- Given names
- Mary
- Nickname
- May
- Surname
- Shemwell
- Married name
- Mary Vestal
 Birth | April 12, 1877 47 38 |
 Census | June 4, 1880 (Age 3 years) |
 Birth of a brother | Odell Shemwell August 5, 1880 (Age 3 years) |
| Death of a father | Dr. Obediah Marcellus Shemwell October 25, 1880 (Age 3 years) |
 Marriage | Dr. Willis Jasper Vestal — View this family December 11, 1894 (Age 17 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #1 | Etta Elizabeth Vestal October 29, 1896 (Age 19 years) |
| Birth of a son #2 | Willis Jasper Vestal Jr. July 17, 1897 (Age 20 years) |
| Birth of a son #3 | Joel Vestal September 21, 1899 (Age 22 years) |
| Death of a son | Joel Vestal September 21, 1899 (Age 22 years) |
| Death of a sister | Etta Shemwell January 2, 1901 (Age 23 years) Cause: typhoid fever |
| Death of a brother | Odell Shemwell July 13, 1904 (Age 27 years) Address: Shemwell Home Cause: typhoid fever |
| Birth of a son #4 | Odell Shemwell Vestal Sr. September 30, 1907 (Age 30 years) |
| Census | May 3, 1910 (Age 33 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #5 | Sarah Francis Vestal August 26, 1910 (Age 33 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #6 | Alice Mae Vestal March 27, 1915 (Age 37 years) |
| Death of a mother | Sarah Elizabeth “Sally” Thompson February 21, 1916 (Age 38 years) |
| Marriage of a child | James A “Jim” Leonard — Etta Elizabeth Vestal — View this family Type: Religious marriage October 2, 1917 (Age 40 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #7 | Christine Vestal November 21, 1917 (Age 40 years) |
| Census | January 2, 1920 (Age 42 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #1 | May Vestal Leonard January 8, 1920 (Age 42 years) |
| Death of a sister | Della Shemwell April 7, 1923 (Age 45 years) Cause: stroke Note: Death Certificate says "single" |
| Census | April 1930 (Age 52 years) |
| Death of a brother | Baxter Shemwell May 31, 1932 (Age 55 years) Cause: Gun shot wound to abdomen |
| Birth of a granddaughter #2 | Martha Frances Hunt July 29, 1935 (Age 58 years) |
| Death of a brother | Harold Shemwell January 4, 1936 (Age 58 years) |
| Burial of a brother | Harold Shemwell January 7, 1936 (Age 58 years) Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Fort Lincoln Cemetery |
| Birth of a grandson #3 | Walter Willis Vestal October 31, 1937 (Age 60 years) |
| Death of a son | Willis Jasper Vestal Jr. March 16, 1938 (Age 60 years) |
| Census | April 24, 1940 (Age 63 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #4 | Odell Shemwell Vestal Jr. July 18, 1941 (Age 64 years) |
| Death of a sister | Alice Shemwell September 12, 1946 (Age 69 years) |
| Burial of a sister | Alice Shemwell September 14, 1946 (Age 69 years) Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Oakwood Cemetery |
| Census | April 10, 1950 (Age 72 years) |
| Death of a sister | Cora B Shemwell November 7, 1950 (Age 73 years) |
| Death of a husband | Dr. Willis Jasper Vestal December 7, 1952 (Age 75 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #5 | Bonnie Ariail September 28, 1954 (Age 77 years) |
 Death | March 29, 1961 (Age 83 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Lexington City Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Dr. Obediah Marcellus Shemwell Birth: February 27, 1830 40 29 — North Carolina, United States Death: October 25, 1880 — Tyro, Davidson, North Carolina, United States |
| mother |
Sarah Elizabeth “Sally” Thompson Birth: June 30, 1838 28 38 — North Carolina, United States Death: February 21, 1916 — Tyro, Davidson, North Carolina, United States |
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Marriage: April 7, 1857 — Davidson, North Carolina, United States |
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11 months elder brother |
Baxter Shemwell Birth: March 12, 1858 28 19 — North Carolina, United States Death: May 31, 1932 — Lexington, Davidson, North Carolina, United States |
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16 months elder sister |
Mary Louisa Shemwell Birth: July 14, 1859 29 21 — Tyro, Davidson, North Carolina, United States Death: April 7, 1860 — Tyro, Davidson, North Carolina, United States |
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17 months elder brother |
William Whitehead Shemwell Birth: December 2, 1860 30 22 — Tyro, Davidson, North Carolina, United States Death: December 26, 1861 — Tyro, Davidson, North Carolina, United States |
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23 months elder brother |
Edward Marcellus Shemwell Birth: October 28, 1862 32 24 — Tyro, Davidson, North Carolina, United States Death: March 13, 1864 — Tyro, Davidson, North Carolina, United States |
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22 months elder sister |
Cora B Shemwell Birth: August 21, 1864 34 26 — Davidson, North Carolina, United States Death: November 7, 1950 — Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States |
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2 years elder brother |
Frederick Shemwell Birth: October 13, 1866 36 28 — Tyro, Davidson, North Carolina, United States Death: June 23, 1867 |
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17 months elder sister |
Della Shemwell Birth: March 17, 1868 38 29 — North Carolina, United States Death: April 7, 1923 — Lexington, Davidson, North Carolina, United States |
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2 years elder sister |
Etta Shemwell Birth: June 30, 1870 40 32 — Lexington, Davidson, North Carolina, United States Death: January 2, 1901 — Lexington, Davidson, North Carolina, United States |
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2 years elder sister |
Sara Frances Shemwell Birth: September 11, 1872 42 34 — Tyro, Davidson, North Carolina, United States Death: September 13, 1875 — Tyro, Davidson, North Carolina, United States |
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23 months elder sister |
Alice Shemwell Birth: August 11, 1874 44 36 — Davidson, North Carolina, United States Death: September 12, 1946 — Richmond, Virginia, United States |
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2 years elder brother |
Harold Shemwell Birth: August 17, 1876 46 38 — Davidson, North Carolina, United States Death: January 4, 1936 — Washington, District of Columbia, United States |
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8 months herself |
Mary “May” Shemwell Birth: April 12, 1877 47 38 — Davidson, North Carolina, United States Death: March 29, 1961 |
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3 years younger brother |
Odell Shemwell Birth: August 5, 1880 50 42 — Tyro, Davidson, North Carolina, United States Death: July 13, 1904 — Tyro, Davidson, North Carolina, United States |
| Family with Dr. Willis Jasper Vestal |
| husband |
Dr. Willis Jasper Vestal Birth: September 26, 1860 — Yadkin, North Carolina, United States Death: December 7, 1952 — Lexington, Davidson, North Carolina, United States |
| herself |
Mary “May” Shemwell Birth: April 12, 1877 47 38 — Davidson, North Carolina, United States Death: March 29, 1961 |
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Marriage: December 11, 1894 — Davidson, North Carolina, United States |
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23 months daughter |
Etta Elizabeth Vestal Birth: October 29, 1896 36 19 — Davidson, North Carolina, United States Death: March 17, 1997 — Davidson, North Carolina, United States |
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9 months son |
Willis Jasper Vestal Jr. Birth: July 17, 1897 36 20 — Davidson, North Carolina, United States Death: March 16, 1938 — Durham, Durham, North Carolina, United States |
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2 years son |
Joel Vestal Birth: September 21, 1899 38 22 — Davidson, North Carolina, United States Death: September 21, 1899 — Davidson, North Carolina, United States |
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8 years son |
Odell Shemwell Vestal Sr. Birth: September 30, 1907 47 30 — Davidson, North Carolina, United States Death: July 7, 1998 — Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States |
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3 years daughter |
Sarah Francis Vestal Birth: August 26, 1910 49 33 — Davidson, North Carolina, United States Death: April 14, 1998 — Lexington, Davidson, North Carolina, United States |
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5 years daughter |
Alice Mae Vestal Birth: March 27, 1915 54 37 — North Carolina, United States Death: February 11, 2011 — Davidson, North Carolina, United States |
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3 years daughter |
Christine Vestal Birth: November 21, 1917 57 40 — North Carolina, United States Death: July 12, 2017 — Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States |
Mary “May” Shemwell has 32 first cousins recorded
Father's family (32)
Parents James Isaac Shemwell + … …
Parents Poindexter Shemwell + Elizabeth J McClennan
Parents Alexander “Alex” Shemwell Jr. + Catharine Reed
Parents John L Reid + Louisa Shemwell
Parents Whitson Berry Shemwell + Margaret Elizabeth Oldham
Parents Casper A Owen + Charlotte Jane Shemwell
Parents Jesse H Maley + Charlotte Jane Shemwell
Parents Robert Alexander Yarborough + Margaret Shemwell
Mother's family (0)
| Census | 1880 United States - Census transcript - Dr. Obediah Marcellus Shemwell - Household
Tyro, Davidson, NC
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| Census | 1910 United States - Census transcript - Dr. Willis J Vestal - Household
1 st. ??? Lexington, Davidson, NC.
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| Census | 1920 United States - Census transcript - Dr. Willis J Vestal - Household
Lexington, Davidson, NC.
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| Census | 1930 United States - Census transcript - Dr. Willis J Vestal - Household
West 1st Ave Lexington, Davidson, NC.
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| Census | 1940 United States - Census transcript - Dr. Willis Jasper Vestal - Household
Lexington, Davidson, North Carolina, United States
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| Census | 1950 United States - Census transcript - Dr. Willis Jasper Vestal - Household
Lexington, Davidson, North Carolina, United States
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