The Shemwell Family

Alexander “Alex” Shemwell Jr.Age: 66 years18241890

Name
Alexander “Alex” Shemwell Jr.
Given names
Alexander
Surname
Shemwell
Name suffix
Jr.
Nickname
Alex
Birth April 17, 1824 34 23
Birth of a brotherWhitson Berry Shemwell
1828 (Age 3 years)
Birth of a sisterLouisa Shemwell
about 1828 (Age 3 years)
Birth of a brotherDr. Obediah Marcellus Shemwell
February 27, 1830 (Age 5 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherNancy
between 1820 and 1830

Birth of a sisterCharlotte Jane Shemwell
January 1, 1832 (Age 7 years)
Birth of a sisterMargaret Shemwell
August 1834 (Age 10 years)
Birth of a brotherThomas Franklin Shemwell
about 1836 (Age 11 years)
Birth of a brotherLorenzo D Shemwell
1839 (Age 14 years)
Census 1840 (Age 15 years)
Death of a fatherAlexander Shemwell Sr.
1841 (Age 16 years)
MarriageCatharine ReedView this family
estimated 1845 (Age 20 years)

Birth of a daughter
#1
Lucinda Jane Shemwell
October 11, 1846 (Age 22 years)
Census August 22, 1850 (Age 26 years)
Death of a brotherWilliam Travis Shemwell
August 20, 1852 (Age 28 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2
Sarah Lilly Shemwell
December 24, 1854 (Age 30 years)
Birth of a son
#3
James A Shemwell
October 18, 1855 (Age 31 years)
Birth of a daughter
#4
Nancy Lugenia “Nannie” Shemwell
November 12, 1857 (Age 33 years)
Birth of a son
#5
John L Shemwell
estimated December 1859 (Age 35 years)
Death of a brotherJames Isaac Shemwell
about 1860 (Age 35 years)
Census August 3, 1860 (Age 36 years)
Address: South of Salisbury
Death of a motherNancy Jane Daniel
after September 6, 1860 (Age 36 years)

Death of a maternal grandfatherJames Daniel
May 1861 (Age 37 years)
Birth of a son
#6
Thomas D Shemwell
July 9, 1862 (Age 38 years)
Death of a brotherThomas Franklin Shemwell
December 11, 1862 (Age 38 years)
Cause: Pneumonia
Death of a brotherWhitson Berry Shemwell
October 1, 1864 (Age 40 years)
Cause: Killed near Petersburg Virginia
Note: Siege of Peeble's Farm
Death of a daughterLucinda Jane Shemwell
July 19, 1865 (Age 41 years)
Birth of a son
#7
William A Shemwell
1867 (Age 42 years)
Birth of a daughter
#8
Ida May Shemwell
January 1869 (Age 44 years)
Death of a sonJohn L Shemwell
before 1870 (Age 45 years)
Note: Missing from 1870 & 1880 census records, presumed death. -b
Census June 1, 1870 (Age 46 years)
Death of a sonThomas D Shemwell
October 2, 1872 (Age 48 years)
Death of a brotherLorenzo D Shemwell
about 1872 (Age 47 years)

Marriage of a childJoseph Bentley LeonardSarah Lilly ShemwellView this family
September 14, 1873 (Age 49 years)
Death of a wifeCatharine Reed
November 10, 1873 (Age 49 years)
Death of a brotherPoindexter Shemwell
1873 (Age 48 years)
MarriageNancy Ann “Anna” SmithView this family
April 28, 1875 (Age 51 years)
Death of a sonJames A Shemwell
May 23, 1875 (Age 51 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1
Walter James Leonard
June 10, 1875 (Age 51 years)
Birth of a grandson
#2
Edgar C Leonard
December 23, 1876 (Age 52 years)
Marriage of a childDougal Lindsay AreyNancy Lugenia “Nannie” ShemwellView this family
December 27, 1877 (Age 53 years)
Birth of a grandson
#3
Ernest Cass Arey
September 6, 1878 (Age 54 years)
Birth of a grandson
#4
Curtis C Leonard
April 2, 1879 (Age 54 years)
Death of a grandsonCurtis C Leonard
February 16, 1880 (Age 55 years)
Census June 1, 1880 (Age 56 years)
Death of a brotherDr. Obediah Marcellus Shemwell
October 25, 1880 (Age 56 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#5
Emma D Arey
January 22, 1881 (Age 56 years)

Birth of a grandson
#6
Hugh Alexander Leonard
November 28, 1881 (Age 57 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#7
Ella Leonard
January 1883 (Age 58 years)
Birth of a grandson
#8
Willie S Leonard
May 4, 1883 (Age 59 years)
Death of a granddaughterEmma D Arey
September 5, 1885 (Age 61 years)

Birth of a granddaughter
#9
Lottie Coleman Arey
November 5, 1886 (Age 62 years)
Birth of a grandson
#10
Vadra Thomas Leonard
January 19, 1887 (Age 62 years)
Death of a sonWilliam A Shemwell
December 31, 1888 (Age 64 years)
Note: Near Fate
Death of a grandsonWillie S Leonard
September 15, 1889 (Age 65 years)
Birth of a grandson
#11
Baxter Car Leonard
December 1, 1889 (Age 65 years)
Death of a grandsonEdgar C Leonard
December 29, 1889 (Age 65 years)
Birth of a grandson
#12
Kerr Craige Arey
January 24, 1890 (Age 65 years)
Death June 5, 1890 (Age 66 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Trading Ford Baptist Church Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: about 1814
2 years
elder brother
James Isaac Shemwell
Birth: about 1815 25 14North Carolina, United States
Death: about 1860Kentucky, United States
4 years
elder brother
William Travis Shemwell
Birth: September 7, 1818 28 18North Carolina, United States
Death: August 20, 1852Rowan, North Carolina, United States
2 years
elder brother
2 years
elder brother
2 years
himself
5 years
younger brother
1 year
younger sister
2 years
younger brother
22 months
younger sister
3 years
younger sister
2 years
younger brother
Thomas Franklin Shemwell
Birth: about 1836 46 35North Carolina, United States
Death: December 11, 1862Charlottesville, Albemarle, Virginia, United States
4 years
younger brother
Lorenzo D Shemwell
Birth: 1839 49 38Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Death: about 1872
Family with Catharine Reed - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: estimated 1845
21 months
daughter
Lucinda Jane Shemwell
Birth: October 11, 1846 22 16Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Death: July 19, 1865North Carolina, United States
8 years
daughter
10 months
son
James A Shemwell
Birth: October 18, 1855 31 25North Carolina, United States
Death: May 23, 1875North Carolina, United States
2 years
daughter
2 years
son
John L Shemwell
Birth: estimated December 1859 35 30Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Death: before 1870Rowan, North Carolina, United States
3 years
son
Thomas D Shemwell
Birth: July 9, 1862 38 32Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Death: October 2, 1872Rowan, North Carolina, United States
6 years
son
William A Shemwell
Birth: 1867 42 37North Carolina, United States
Death: December 31, 1888Rockwall, Texas, United States
2 years
daughter
Family with Nancy Ann “Anna” Smith - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: April 28, 1875Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Milas Arey + Nancy Ann “Anna” Smith - View this family
wife’s husband
wife
Marriage: June 8, 1847
19 months
step-daughter
2 years
step-son
22 months
step-son
5 years
son-in-law
4 years
step-son
step-son
step-son

Alexander “Alex” Shemwell Jr. has 27 first cousins recorded

Census1850 United States - Census transcript - Alexander “Alex” Shemwell Jr. - Household

Rowan NC

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
Alexander Shemwellhead25MWFarmer
Catharine Shemwellwife22FW
Lucinda I Shemwelldaughter3FW

Census1860 United States - Census transcript - Alexander Shemwell - Household

South of Salisbury Rowan NC

NameAgeSexRaceOccupationAssetsBirthplaceMmthEduInfirm
Alexander Shemwell36MWFarmerNC
Catharine Shemwell27FWNC
Lucinda I Shemwell13FWNC
Sarah L Shemwell9FWNC
James A Shemwell6MWNC
Nancy L Shemwell3FWNC
John L Shemwell8mMWNC
Joice Reed13FWNC

Notes: Joice Reed - A Shemwell Guardian

Census1870 United States - Census transcript - Alexander Shemwell - Household

Providence, Rowan, NC Alexander Shemwell

NameAgeSexRaceOccupationAssetsBirthplaceParBmthMmthEduInfirm
Alexander Shemwell46MWFarmerNC
Catharine Shemwell40FWKeeping HouseNC
Sarah Shemwell17FWWorks on farmNC
James A. Shemwell14MWWorks on farmNC
Nancy Shemwell12FWWorks on farmNC
Thomas Shemwell7MWAt homeNC
William Shemwell3MWAt homeNC
Ida M. Shemwell1FWAt homeNC

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - Alexander Shemwell - Household

Page 13, District 2, Enum Dist. 245 Providence, Rowan, N.C

NameRaceSexAgeBmthRelationMCYrsMOccupationHealthMnsUEduEng?BPFBPMBP
Alex ShemwellWM56HeadS-FarmerNC--
Anna ShemwellWF49wifeM5keeping house---
William A. ShemwellWM13sonS-laborerNCNCNC
Ida M. ShemwellWF11daughterS-at homeNCNCNC
Willey P. AreyWM21step-sonS-fruit agent---