The Shemwell Family

James Lewis ShemwellAge: 85 years18401926

Name
James Lewis Shemwell
Given names
James Lewis
Surname
Shemwell
Birth May 4, 1840 34 36
Education
Couldn't read or write

Birth of a brotherShemwell
between 1835 and 1840
Census June 1, 1840 (Age 28 days)
Death of a brotherShemwell
after June 1, 1840 (Age 28 days)
Birth of a brotherTheophilus Marion Shemwell
1843 (Age 2 years)
Census June 1, 1850 (Age 10 years)
Death of a sisterBarbara Jane Shemwell
October 23, 1856 (Age 16 years)
Cause: Died during childbirth
Census June 1, 1860 (Age 20 years)
MarriageEliza Ann “Lizia” LathamView this family
November 6, 1860 (Age 20 years)
Occupation
Farmer
1860 (Age 19 years)

Birth of a son
#1
Redic Young Shemwell
September 1861 (Age 21 years)
Death of a brotherTheophilus Marion Shemwell
February 15, 1862 (Age 21 years)

Cause: Shot in Jaw
Note: Battle of Fort Donelson, Tennessee- - transported to field hospital.
Birth of a son
#2
William Sherman “Will” Shemwell
July 18, 1867 (Age 27 years)
Note: or September 1866
Birth of a daughter
#3
Mary Elizabeth “Betty” Shemwell
May 1869 (Age 28 years)
Note: or 1870, Todd, Kentucky, USA
Death of a fatherJohn Patrick Shemwell
July 1869 (Age 29 years)
Cause: Inflammation of bowels
Census July 5, 1870 (Age 30 years)
Birth of a daughter
#4
Talitha Jennie Shemwell
November 13, 1872 (Age 32 years)
Birth of a son
#5
Samuel Richard Shemwell
April 16, 1875 (Age 34 years)
Census June 5, 1880 (Age 40 years)
Death of a sisterMartha Ellen Shemwell
after 1880 (Age 39 years)

Marriage of a childRedic Young ShemwellAlice Eliza “Anna” GriffithView this family
July 28, 1881 (Age 41 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1
Don Carlos Shemwell
December 6, 1883 (Age 43 years)
Marriage of a childDavid W O'NealMary Elizabeth “Betty” ShemwellView this family
November 9, 1887 (Age 47 years)
Birth of a grandson
#2
James Edward O'Neal
July 13, 1888 (Age 48 years)
Marriage of a childJames H “Jim” MurphyTalitha Jennie ShemwellView this family
March 23, 1890 (Age 49 years)
Birth of a grandson
#3
Fountain Murl Shemwell
September 21, 1890 (Age 50 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#4
Carrie E Murphy
February 12, 1892 (Age 51 years)
Marriage of a childJohn E MurphyMary Elizabeth “Betty” ShemwellView this family
October 30, 1892 (Age 52 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 53 years)
Death of a sisterNancy Isabella Shemwell
August 21, 1893 (Age 53 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#6
Ada Mae Murphy
April 4, 1894 (Age 53 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#7
Lillian Birtie Shemwell
April 17, 1895 (Age 54 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#8
Oma Edna Murphy
September 7, 1895 (Age 55 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#9
Ollie May Murphy
November 1896 (Age 56 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#10
Annie E Murphy
March 1897 (Age 56 years)
Birth of a grandson
#11
Ernest Pless Murphy
June 10, 1898 (Age 58 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#12
Hettie J Murphy
October 1899 (Age 59 years)
Death of a brotherWilliam Henry Shemwell
May 14, 1900 (Age 60 years)
Census June 9, 1900 (Age 60 years)
Marriage of a childWilliam Sherman “Will” ShemwellSunella J “Villia” BrownView this family
after 1900 (Age 59 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#13
Bulah Murphy
June 3, 1901 (Age 61 years)
Birth of a grandson
#14
Walter Sherman Murphy
1903 (Age 62 years)
Birth of a grandson
#15
Cova Murphy
April 1, 1903 (Age 62 years)
Death of a sonRedic Young Shemwell
1904 (Age 63 years)
Birth of a grandson
#16
Hyman Wesley Murphy
1906 (Age 65 years)
Birth of a grandson
#17
Vestel Beck Murphy
May 15, 1907 (Age 67 years)
Birth of a grandson
#18
Cecil Murphy
1909 (Age 68 years)
Census April 15, 1910 (Age 69 years)
Birth of a grandson
#19
Howard Newman Murphy
December 4, 1910 (Age 70 years)
Death of a wifeEliza Ann “Lizia” Latham
April 18, 1912 (Age 71 years)
Death of a brotherJohn Patrick Shemwell Jr.
January 14, 1913 (Age 72 years)
Death of a sisterMary Ann Shemwell
April 11, 1915 (Age 74 years)
Death of a granddaughterBulah Murphy
November 15, 1918 (Age 78 years)
Cause: Influenza
Census January 1, 1920 (Age 79 years)
Death of a brotherSamuel Black Shemwell
December 22, 1921 (Age 81 years)
Cause: Chronic Interstitial Nephritis
Note: Name: S. B. Shemwell
Death of a granddaughterOllie May Murphy
1923 (Age 82 years)
Death January 21, 1926 (Age 85 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Ebenezer Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: about 1826Todd, Kentucky, United States
1 year
elder sister
2 years
elder sister
7 months
elder sister
21 months
elder brother
2 years
elder brother
22 months
elder sister
2 years
elder brother
4 years
brother
Shemwell
Birth: between 1835 and 1840 29 31Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: after June 1, 1840Todd, Kentucky, United States
5 years
himself
4 years
younger brother
Theophilus Marion Shemwell
Birth: 1843 37 39Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: February 15, 1862
Family with Eliza Ann “Lizia” Latham - View this family
himself
wife
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

James Lewis Shemwell has 16 first cousins recorded

Census1840 United States - Census transcript - John Patrick Shemwell - Household

Todd Ky

NameRelationAgeSexSlavesFree coloredInfirmFNROther Infirm
John Patrick Shemwellhead34M
Drucilla Shemwellwife36F
Barbara Jane Shemwelldaughter14F
Martha Ellen Shemwelldaughter12F
Elizabeth “Nancy” Shemwelldaughter11F
William Henry Shemwellson10M
Samuel Black Shemwellson7M
Mary Ann Shemwelldaughter6F
John Patrick Shemwell Jr.son4M
James Lewis Shemwellson0M
… Shemwellson5M

John's age is wrong - added son -died in infancy? -b 1M 40-50 3M < 5 2M 5-10 1F 5-10 3F 10-15 1F 30-40

Census1850 United States - Census transcript - John Patrick Shemwell - Household

Dist. 2 Todd, Kentucky, USA

NameAgeSexRaceOccupationAssetsBirthplaceMmthEduInfirm
John Shemwell44MWFarmerNC
Priscilla Shemwell46FWNC
Isabella Shemwell21FWKY
Samuel Shemwell18MWFarmerKYX
Mary A Shemwell16FWKYX
John Shemwell Jr.14MWKYX
James Shemwell12MWKYX
Theophilus M Shemwell7MWKYX

Census1860 United States - Census transcript - John Patrick Shemwell - Household

Todd Kentucky

NameAgeSexRaceOccupationAssetsBirthplaceMmthEduInfirm
John Shemwell55MWFarmerNC
Drucilla Shemwell55FWNC
John Shemwell24MWFarmerKY
Jas Shemwell20MWFarmerKY
T M Shemwell19MFarmerKY

Notes: Jonn-Drucilla's ages not clear

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

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - William Sherman Shemwell - Household

Broad St. Drakesboro, Muhlenberg, Kentucky

NameRelationTenSexRaceAgeMCYOIN/AYONEduBPFBPMBPNLEng?OccupationIndustryEmploy
William S ShemwellheadMW53MKYKYKYLoaderCoal mine
Sunella ShemwellwifeFW46MKYKYKY
James L ShemwellfatherMW79MKYKYKY