The Shemwell Family

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Birth	1835 36 36 North Carolina, United States
Birth of a sister	Nancy Jane Long June 13, 1836 (Age 17 months) North Carolina, United States
Birth of a sister	Dicey Catherine “Katie” Long January 7, 1838 (Age 3 years) Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
Birth of a sister	Martha L “Mat” Long June 22, 1841 (Age 6 years) Rutherford, North Carolina, United States twin: Elizabeth L “Liz” Long
Birth of a sister	Elizabeth L “Liz” Long June 22, 1841 (Age 6 years) Rutherford, North Carolina, United States twin: Martha L “Mat” Long
Death of a paternal grandmother	Jane Smart February 10, 1842 (Age 7 years) Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
Census	September 21, 1850 (Age 15 years) Roberson Creek, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States Shared note: 1850 United States - Census transcript - Thomas S Long - Household 1850 United States - Census transcript - Thomas S Long - Household Roberson Creek, Rutherford, North Carolina Name Relation Age Sex Color Occupation RE Birthplace Mar School R+W Infirm Thomas Long head 57 M W Farmer NC Dicia Long wife 50 F W NC William Long son 18 M W NC X Elisha Long son 15 M W NC X Jane Long daughter 14 F W NC X Catherine Long daughter 12 F W NC X Marsha Long daughter 10 F W NC X Elizabeth Long daughter 10 F W NC X
Death of a paternal grandfather	William Long Sr. September 8, 1853 (Age 18 years) Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
Marriage	Cynthia Baber — View this family January 19, 1854 (Age 19 years) Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
Birth of a son #1	James “Jim” Long April 13, 1855 (Age 20 years) Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
Birth of a son #2	John Baxter Long April 25, 1857 (Age 22 years) Logans Store, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
Death of a sister	Mary Malinda Long July 19, 1857 (Age 22 years)
Military	Prisoner of War between 1862 and 1865 (Age 27 years) Camp Douglas Prison, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
Oath of Allegiance	Oath of Allegiance 1865 (Age 30 years)
Death	January 26, 1865 (Age 30 years) Camp Douglas Prison, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
Burial	Oak Woods Cemetery, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Oak Woods Cemetery

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father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Uradice “Dicey” Shemwell Mary Malinda Long William Nevins Long Elisha W Long Nancy Jane Long Dicey Catherine “Katie” Long Martha L “Mat” Long Elizabeth L “Liz” Long Thomas S Long Birth: February 3, 1798 28 23 — Rutherford, North Carolina, United States Death: June 21, 1887 — North Carolina, United States
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Thomas S Long Mary Malinda Long William Nevins Long Elisha W Long Nancy Jane Long Dicey Catherine “Katie” Long Martha L “Mat” Long Elizabeth L “Liz” Long Uradice “Dicey” Shemwell Birth: June 5, 1798 42 29 — North Carolina, United States Death: July 26, 1869 — Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
	Marriage: February 9, 1826 — Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
4 years elder sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Joseph Cowan Susan Cowan John Cowan Thomas Cowan Wiiliam Cowan Mary Malinda Long Birth: January 18, 1830 31 31 Death: July 19, 1857
2 years elder brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Clara O Melton Samuel Walter Long William Nevins Long Birth: February 12, 1832 34 33 — North Carolina, United States Death: January 8, 1907 — North Carolina, United States
4 years himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Cynthia Baber James “Jim” Long John Baxter Long Elisha W Long Birth: 1835 36 36 — North Carolina, United States Death: January 26, 1865 — Camp Douglas Prison, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
17 months younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse James Graham Freeman William Nevins Freeman John Decator Freeman George E G Freeman Adelia Catherine L Freeman Alfred Whitefield Freeman Nancy L Freeman Dugger Michael Freeman Nancy Jane Long Birth: June 13, 1836 38 38 — North Carolina, United States Death: December 8, 1901 — Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
19 months younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse … Bostic Dicey Catherine “Katie” Long Birth: January 7, 1838 39 39 — Rutherford, North Carolina, United States Death: January 3, 1917 — Logans Store, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
3 years younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Martha L “Mat” Long Birth: June 22, 1841 43 43 — Rutherford, North Carolina, United States Death: February 14, 1921 — Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Elizabeth L “Liz” Long Birth: June 22, 1841 43 43 — Rutherford, North Carolina, United States Death: December 9, 1918 — Logans Store, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States

Family with Cynthia Baber - View this family

himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Cynthia Baber James “Jim” Long John Baxter Long Elisha W Long Birth: 1835 36 36 — North Carolina, United States Death: January 26, 1865 — Camp Douglas Prison, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
wife	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Elisha W Long James “Jim” Long John Baxter Long Family with spouse … Biggerstaff Cynthia Baber Birth: July 16, 1834 — North Carolina, United States Death: January 22, 1905 — Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
	Marriage: January 19, 1854 — Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
15 months son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Julia … James “Jim” Long Birth: April 13, 1855 20 20 — Rutherford, North Carolina, United States Death: April 14, 1934 — Revere, Madison, North Carolina, United States
2 years son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Josephine Harrill Otto Welsh Long John Baxter Long Birth: April 25, 1857 22 22 — Logans Store, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States Death: January 4, 1941

… Biggerstaff + Cynthia Baber - View this family

wife’s husband	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Cynthia Baber … Biggerstaff Death:
wife	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Elisha W Long James “Jim” Long John Baxter Long Family with spouse … Biggerstaff Cynthia Baber Birth: July 16, 1834 — North Carolina, United States Death: January 22, 1905 — Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
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1850 United States - Census transcript - Thomas S Long - Household Roberson Creek, Rutherford, North Carolina Name Relation Age Sex Color Occupation RE Birthplace Mar School R+W Infirm Thomas Long head 57 M W Farmer NC Dicia Long wife 50 F W NC William Long son 18 M W NC X Elisha Long son 15 M W NC X Jane Long daughter 14 F W NC X Catherine Long daughter 12 F W NC X Marsha Long daughter 10 F W NC X Elizabeth Long daughter 10 F W NC X

Family with parents
father Parents William Long Sr. Jane Smart	Thomas S Long 1798–1887
mother Parents Elisha Shemwell Mary Merritt	Uradice “Dicey” Shemwell 1798–1869
elder sister Family Joseph Cowan Susan Cowan John Cowan Thomas Cowan Wiiliam Cowan	Mary Malinda Long 1830–1857
elder brother Family Clara O Melton Samuel Walter Long	William Nevins Long 1832–1907
himself Family Cynthia Baber James “Jim” Long John Baxter Long	Elisha W Long 1835–1865
younger sister Family James Graham Freeman William Nevins Freeman John Decator Freeman George E G Freeman Adelia Catherine L Freeman Alfred Whitefield Freeman Nancy L Freeman Dugger Michael Freeman	Nancy Jane Long 1836–1901
younger sister Family … Bostic	Dicey Catherine “Katie” Long 1838–1917
younger sister Family (none)	Martha L “Mat” Long 1841–1921
younger sister Family (none)	Elizabeth L “Liz” Long 1841–1918
Family with Cynthia Baber
himself Parents Thomas S Long Uradice “Dicey” Shemwell	Elisha W Long 1835–1865
wife Parents (unknown)	Cynthia Baber 1834–1905
son Family Julia …	James “Jim” Long 1855–1934
son Family Josephine Harrill Otto Welsh Long	John Baxter Long 1857–1941
… Biggerstaff + Cynthia Baber
wife’s husband Parents (unknown)	… Biggerstaff –
wife Parents (unknown)	Cynthia Baber 1834–1905