Martha Ellen ShemwellAge: 51 years1828–1880
- Name
- Martha Ellen Shemwell
- Given names
- Martha Ellen
- Surname
- Shemwell
- Married name
- Martha Ellen Tabb
 Birth | January 8, 1828 22 24 |
 Birth of a sister | Nancy Isabella Shemwell August 22, 1828 (Age 7 months) |
| Birth of a brother | William Henry Shemwell June 1, 1830 (Age 2 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandfather | James Shemwell Jr. July 10, 1831 (Age 3 years) Note: James may have passed prior to 1831. Elizabeth is listed as head of the household in the 1830 US Federal Census in Todd, Kentucky, United States. This census was taken June 1, 1830 - August 1, 1830. |
| Birth of a brother | Samuel Black Shemwell August 26, 1832 (Age 4 years) |
 DAR | DAR library link Rev. War Tabb decendants |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 3 years)Note: Cholera killed 4,340 people in New Orleans & over 3,000 in New York City - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholera_outbreaks_and_pandemics |
| Birth of a sister | Mary Ann Shemwell July 10, 1834 (Age 6 years) |
| Birth of a brother | … Shemwell between 1835 and 1840 (Age 6 years) |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 7 years)Note: The Texas Revolution (or Texas War of Independence) was fought from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836 between Mexico and the Texas (Tejas) portion of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. The Texas Revolution erupted in 1836, after Texas declared its independence from Mexico. Mexico responded by invading Texas, where General Santa Anna won decisive victories in the battles of the Alamo and Goliad. The war ended at the Battle of San Jacinto (about 20 miles) east of modern day downtown Houston) where General Sam Houston led the Texas Army to victory in 18 minutes over a portion of the Mexican Army under Santa Anna, who was captured shortly after the battle. The conclusion of the war resulted in the creation of the Republic of Texas - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Revolution |
| Birth of a brother | John Patrick Shemwell Jr. October 30, 1836 (Age 8 years) |
| Birth of a brother | James Lewis Shemwell May 4, 1840 (Age 12 years) |
 Census | June 1, 1840 (Age 12 years) |
| Death of a brother | … Shemwell after June 1, 1840 (Age 12 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Theophilus Marion Shemwell 1843 (Age 14 years) |
 Marriage | John L Tabb — View this family March 8, 1847 (Age 19 years) |
| Birth of a son #1 | Thomas W Tabb December 8, 1847 (Age 19 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 17 years)Note: The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Revolution - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War |
| Birth of a son #2 | Jacob S “Bud” Tabb 1848 (Age 19 years) |
| Census | June 1, 1850 (Age 22 years) Note: 2 doors down from John Shemwell |
| Birth of a daughter #3 | Mary Jane Tabb November 2, 1852 (Age 24 years) |
| Birth of a son #4 | John Riley Tabb July 23, 1854 (Age 26 years) |
| Birth of a son #5 | Joseph Warner Tabb October 16, 1856 (Age 28 years) |
| Death of a sister | Barbara Jane Shemwell October 23, 1856 (Age 28 years) Cause: Died during childbirth |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 28 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Birth of a daughter #6 | Susan E Tabb 1859 (Age 30 years) |
| Census | June 19, 1860 (Age 32 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #7 | Drucilla Frances Tabb 1861 (Age 32 years) |
| Death of a brother | Theophilus Marion Shemwell February 15, 1862 (Age 34 years) Cause: Shot in Jaw Note: Battle of Fort Donelson, Tennessee- - transported to field hospital. |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 33 years)Note: In the spring of 1861, tensions between the northern and southern United States over issues including state's right versus federal authority, westward expansion and slavery exploded into the American Civil War - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 38 years)Note: The Alaska Purchase was the purchase of 586,412 square miles of new territory by the United States from the Russian Empire (a bargain at two cents an acre) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Purchase |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic 1867 (Age 38 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Death of a father | John Patrick Shemwell July 1869 (Age 41 years) Cause: Inflammation of bowels |
| Marriage of a child | Thomas W Tabb — Sarah E Clevinger — View this family November 25, 1869 (Age 41 years) |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 40 years)Note: The First Transcontinental Railroad was a 1,907-mile contiguous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 across the western United States to connect the Pacific coast with the existing Eastern U.S. rail network - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad |
| Death of a daughter | Susan E Tabb before 1870 (Age 41 years) Note: Not in 1870 Census -b |
| Census | October 6, 1870 (Age 42 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #1 | John William “J W” Tabb December 17, 1870 (Age 42 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Jacob S “Bud” Tabb — Laura G “Lucy” Sullivan — View this family Type: Religious marriage October 19, 1871 (Age 43 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #2 | James W Tabb July 28, 1872 (Age 44 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Thomas W Tabb — Henrietta Harris — View this family July 30, 1872 (Age 44 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #3 | Elicia Tabb 1874 (Age 45 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #4 | Lloyd Irwin Tabb May 30, 1875 (Age 47 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #5 | George Samuel Tabb 1877 (Age 48 years) |
| Marriage of a child | John Riley Tabb — Sarah Caroline Driskill — View this family Type: Civil marriage March 8, 1877 (Age 49 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Phillip Ewing Gilbert — Mary Jane Tabb — View this family October 18, 1877 (Age 49 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Rufus Hicks Goodright — Drucilla Frances Tabb — View this family December 20, 1877 (Age 49 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #6 | Omer Ebbot Tabb May 1878 (Age 50 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #7 | William Henry Gilbert July 19, 1878 (Age 50 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 49 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Birth of a grandson #8 | Elmer L Tabb 1879 (Age 50 years) |
| Death of a husband | John L Tabb June 7, 1880 (Age 52 years) |
| Census | June 16, 1880 (Age 52 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #9 | Leslie Marmon Tabb October 28, 1880 (Age 52 years) |
 Death | after 1880 (Age 51 years) |
| Family with parents |
| father |
John Patrick Shemwell Birth: 1806 31 31 — Montgomery, North Carolina, United States Death: July 1869 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
| mother |
Drucilla Tomerlin Birth: 1804 — Rutherford, North Carolina, United States Death: Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: about 1826 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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1 year elder sister |
Barbara Jane Shemwell Birth: 1826 20 22 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: October 23, 1856 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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2 years herself |
Martha Ellen Shemwell Birth: January 8, 1828 22 24 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: after 1880 |
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7 months younger sister |
Nancy Isabella Shemwell Birth: August 22, 1828 22 24 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: August 21, 1893 — Kentucky, United States |
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21 months younger brother |
William Henry Shemwell Birth: June 1, 1830 24 26 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: May 14, 1900 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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2 years younger brother |
Samuel Black Shemwell Birth: August 26, 1832 26 28 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: December 22, 1921 — Cleaton, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
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22 months younger sister |
Mary Ann Shemwell Birth: July 10, 1834 28 30 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: April 11, 1915 — Skilesville, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
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2 years younger brother |
John Patrick Shemwell Jr. Birth: October 30, 1836 30 32 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: January 14, 1913 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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4 years younger brother |
… Shemwell Birth: between 1835 and 1840 29 31 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: after June 1, 1840 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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5 years younger brother |
James Lewis Shemwell Birth: May 4, 1840 34 36 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: January 21, 1926 — Drakesboro, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
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4 years younger brother |
Theophilus Marion Shemwell Birth: 1843 37 39 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: February 15, 1862 |
| Family with John L Tabb |
| husband |
John L Tabb Birth: January 31, 1823 — Virginia, United States Death: June 7, 1880 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
| herself |
Martha Ellen Shemwell Birth: January 8, 1828 22 24 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: after 1880 |
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Marriage: March 8, 1847 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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9 months son |
Thomas W Tabb Birth: December 8, 1847 24 19 — Kentucky, United States Death: October 8, 1906 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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13 months son |
Jacob S “Bud” Tabb Birth: 1848 24 19 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: October 8, 1906 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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5 years daughter |
Mary Jane Tabb Birth: November 2, 1852 29 24 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: September 18, 1917 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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21 months son |
John Riley Tabb Birth: July 23, 1854 31 26 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: April 6, 1945 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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2 years son |
Joseph Warner Tabb Birth: October 16, 1856 33 28 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: January 23, 1933 — Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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3 years daughter |
Susan E Tabb Birth: 1859 35 30 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: before 1870 — Kentucky, United States |
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3 years daughter |
Drucilla Frances Tabb Birth: 1861 37 32 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: August 9, 1934 — Pea Ridge, Benton, Arkansas, United States |
Martha Ellen Shemwell has 16 first cousins recorded
Father's family (16)
Parents John Hall + Mary “Polly” Shemwell
Parents William Shemwell + Mary Gorrell
Parents Jeremiah O “Jerry” Holland + Ann Shemwell
Mother's family (0)
| Census | 1840 United States - Census transcript - John Patrick Shemwell - Household
Todd Ky
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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | 2 doors down from John Shemwell | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | 1850 United States - Census transcript - John L. Tabb - Household
Dist. 2 Todd, Kentucky, USA
Notes: 2 doors down from John Shemwell | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | 1860 United States - Census transcript - John L Tabb - Household
Muhlenberg, Kentucky
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| Census | 1870 United States - Census transcript - Martha Ellen Shemwell - Household
Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States
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| Census | 1880 United States - Census transcript - Martha Ellen Shemwell - Household
Sharon, Todd, Kentucky
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