The Shemwell Family

Whitson Berry ShemwellAge: 36 years18281864

Name
Whitson Berry Shemwell
Given names
Whitson Berry
Surname
Shemwell
Birth 1828 38 27
Birth of a sisterLouisa Shemwell
about 1828
Birth of a brotherDr. Obediah Marcellus Shemwell
February 27, 1830 (Age 2 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherNancy
between 1820 and 1830

Birth of a sisterCharlotte Jane Shemwell
January 1, 1832 (Age 4 years)
Birth of a sisterMargaret Shemwell
August 1834 (Age 6 years)
Birth of a brotherThomas Franklin Shemwell
about 1836 (Age 8 years)
Birth of a brotherLorenzo D Shemwell
1839 (Age 11 years)
Death of a fatherAlexander Shemwell Sr.
1841 (Age 13 years)
Census September 28, 1850 (Age 22 years)
Death of a brotherWilliam Travis Shemwell
August 20, 1852 (Age 24 years)
Religious marriageMargaret Elizabeth OldhamView this family
October 20, 1859 (Age 31 years)
Note: October 26, 1859 Hillsborough Recorder Newspaper
Birth of a son
#1
Thomas A Shemwell
1860 (Age 32 years)

Death of a brotherJames Isaac Shemwell
about 1860 (Age 32 years)
Census August 1, 1860 (Age 32 years)
Note: Living in Poindexters "Shemwell House"
Death of a motherNancy Jane Daniel
after September 6, 1860 (Age 32 years)

Death of a maternal grandfatherJames Daniel
May 1861 (Age 33 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2
Dora Elizabeth Shemwell
February 9, 1862 (Age 34 years)
Death of a brotherThomas Franklin Shemwell
December 11, 1862 (Age 34 years)
Cause: Pneumonia
Military
Enlisted 44th North Carolina Inf. Co K 1st Sgt.
February 2, 1863 (Age 35 years)

Note: Mustered in as musician
Birth of a daughter
#3
Lula Lea Shemwell
August 17, 1864 (Age 36 years)
Occupation
Merchant

Death October 1, 1864 (Age 36 years)
Cause of death: Killed near Petersburg Virginia
Note: Siege of Peeble's Farm
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
elder brother
5 years
himself
1 year
twin 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 Margaret Elizabeth Oldham - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: October 20, 1859Wilmington, New Hanover, North Carolina, United States
14 months
son
2 years
daughter
3 years
daughter
Lula Lea Shemwell
Birth: August 17, 1864 36 26Orange, North Carolina, United States
Death: May 26, 1933Burlington, Alamance, North Carolina, United States
John Cheek + Margaret Elizabeth Oldham - View this family
wife’s husband
John Cheek
Birth: April 18, 1829 35Orange, North Carolina, United States
Death: May 5, 1889Orange, North Carolina, United States
wife
Marriage: December 21, 1865Orange, North Carolina, United States

Whitson Berry Shemwell has 27 first cousins recorded

Census1850 United States - Census transcript - Whitson Barry Shemwell - Household

Davidson, NC

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
Whitson P Shemwellhead22MWFarmerNC
Nancy Shemwellmother47FWNC
Obediah Shemwellyounger brother20MWLaborerNC
Charlotte J Shemwellyounger sister18FWNC
Margaret Shemwellyounger sister16FWNC
Franklin T Shemwellyounger brother14MWNC
Lorenzo D Shemwellyounger brother12MWLaborerNC
Pinkney Redwine23MNC

Marriage
October 26, 1859 Hillsborough Recorder Newspaper
Census1860 United States - Census transcript - Poindexter Shemwell - Household

Fayetteville, Cumberland, NC

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
Poindexter Shemwellhead35MWLandlordNC
Elizabeth Shemwellwife32FWNC
William Shemwellson7MWNC
Allen Shemwellson6MWNC
Walter Shemwellson2MWNC
Whitfield Shemwell32MWClerkNC
Margaret Shemwellwife22FWNC

There are 27 people living in the "Shemwell House"

Census
Living in Poindexters "Shemwell House"
Military
Mustered in as musician October 1, 1864 Killed near Petersburg, Virginia, USA
Death
Siege of Peeble's Farm