The Shemwell Family

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Birth	December 25, 1817 32 24 Calvert, Maryland, United States
Death of a paternal grandfather	Joseph Shemwell December 12, 1823 (Age 5 years)
Birth of a brother	William S Shemwell October 1826 (Age 8 years) Calvert, Maryland, United States
Birth of a sister	Ann Dove Shemwell June 1827 (Age 9 years) Maryland, United States
Birth of a sister	Jane Shemwell 1827 (Age 9 years) St. Mary's, Maryland, United States
Death of a paternal grandmother	Ann “Nancy” Billingsley September 1830 (Age 12 years) Maryland, United States
Birth of a brother	John Wesley Shemwell January 9, 1832 (Age 14 years) St. Mary's, Maryland, United States
Birth of a sister	Caroline Henrietta “Carrie” Shemwell April 1, 1837 (Age 19 years) Chaptico, St. Mary's, Maryland, United States
Death of a sister	Elizabeth Julianna Shemwell between 1850 and 1860 (Age 32 years)
Death of a mother	Ann Schultz April 1850 (Age 32 years) Chaptico, St. Mary's, Maryland, United States
Marriage	George Washington Dowell Sr. — View this family June 6, 1850 (Age 32 years) Maryland, United States
Birth of a daughter #1	Annie Schultz Dowell October 9, 1851 (Age 33 years) Prince Frederick, Calvert, Maryland, United States
Birth of a son #2	William Henry Dowell March 1, 1853 (Age 35 years) Calvert, Maryland, United States
Birth of a son #3	George Washington Dowell Jr. December 26, 1854 (Age 37 years) Calvert, Maryland, United States
Birth of a daughter #4	Edith Virginia Dowell April 12, 1859 (Age 41 years) Calvert, Maryland, United States
Census	July 10, 1860 (Age 42 years) Calvert, Maryland, United States Shared note: 1860 United States - Census transcript - George Washington Dowell Sr. - Household 1860 United States - Census transcript - George Washington Dowell Sr. - Household Calvert, Maryland, United States Name Relation Age Sex Color Occupation RE PE Birthplace Mar School R+W Infirm George Washington Dowell Sr. head 56 M W farmer MD Mary Eliza Dowell wife 35 F W MD Sally Maria Dowell son 17 M W MD Mary Christianna Dowell son 15 M W MD Annie Schultz Dowell daughter 8 F W MD William Henry Dowell son 6 M W MD George Washington Dowell Jr. son 4 M W MD Edith Virginia Dowell daughter 2 F W MD
Death of a father	William Shemwell January 10, 1862 (Age 44 years) Chaptico, St. Mary's, Maryland, United States
Census	June 3, 1870 (Age 52 years) Calvert, Maryland, United States Shared note: 1870 United States - Census transcript - George Washington Dowell Sr. - Household 1870 United States - Census transcript - George Washington Dowell Sr. - Household Calvert, Maryland, United States Name Relation Age Sex Color Occupation RE PE Birthplace FFB MFB Born Mar School Read Write Infirm Cit Dis Dowell, George W head 66 M W farmer MD Dowell, Mary E wife 45 F W MD Dowell, Sallie E daughter 27 F W postmistress MD Dowell, Annie S daughter 18 F W MD Dowell, William H son 17 M W MD Dowell, George W son 15 M W MD Dowell, Carrie E daughter 11 F W MD
Death of a husband	George Washington Dowell Sr. March 21, 1874 (Age 56 years) Calvert, Maryland, United States
Census	June 1, 1880 (Age 62 years) Calvert, Maryland, United States Shared note: 1880 United States - Census transcript - George Washington Dowell - Household 1880 United States - Census transcript - George Washington Dowell - Household Calvert, Maryland, USA Name Race Sex Age Bmth Relation MC YrsM Occupation Health MnsU Edu Eng? BP FBP MBP George Washington Dowell W M 24 head S - Farmer & ??? MD MD MD Mary E. Dowell W F 59 mother W - MD MD MD Annie Dowell W F 27 elder sister S - MD MD MD William H. Dowell W M 25 elder brother S - Clerk MD MD MD Edith V. Dowell W F 20 younger sister S - MD MD MD William S. Shemwell W M 49 Boarder S - Merchant MD MD MD Susan Blake B F 28 Boarder S - Servant MD MD MD William Jinkins B M 16 Boarder S - Servant MD MD MD
Marriage of a child	William Henry Dowell — Sarah Broome “Sallie” Morsell — View this family after 1880 (Age 62 years) Calvert, Maryland, United States
Death of a brother	Joseph Henry Shemwell June 6, 1881 (Age 63 years) St. Mary's, Maryland, United States
Marriage of a child	George Washington Dowell Jr. — Martha Ellen “Mattie” Wilson — View this family April 19, 1883 (Age 65 years) Calvert, Maryland, United States
Birth of a granddaughter #1	Ellen Mary Dowell July 29, 1884 (Age 66 years) Calvert, Maryland, United States
Birth of a granddaughter #2	Anita Shemwell “Annie” Dowell July 1886 (Age 68 years) Prince Frederick, Calvert, Maryland, United States
Marriage of a child	William Gilbert Cassard — Edith Virginia Dowell — View this family March 2, 1887 (Age 69 years) Calvert, Maryland, United States
Birth of a granddaughter #3	Mary Emily Cassard February 21, 1888 (Age 70 years) Maryland, United States
Birth of a grandson #4	Arthur Wilson Dowell November 2, 1889 (Age 71 years) Calvert, Maryland, United States
Birth of a grandson #5	Paul Cassard July 20, 1890 (Age 72 years) Calvert, Maryland, United States
Birth of a granddaughter #6	Corrine Cassard July 1893 (Age 75 years) Maryland, United States
Birth of a granddaughter #7	Edith Indiana Cassard April 1, 1898 (Age 80 years) Maryland, United States
Death	January 14, 1900 (Age 82 years) Calvert, Maryland, United States

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father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Ann Schultz Elizabeth Julianna Shemwell Joseph Henry Shemwell Mary Eliza Shemwell William S Shemwell Ann Dove Shemwell Jane Shemwell John Wesley Shemwell Caroline Henrietta “Carrie” Shemwell William Shemwell Birth: January 23, 1785 35 23 — Chaptico, St. Mary's, Maryland, United States Death: January 10, 1862 — Chaptico, St. Mary's, Maryland, United States
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse William Shemwell Elizabeth Julianna Shemwell Joseph Henry Shemwell Mary Eliza Shemwell William S Shemwell Ann Dove Shemwell Jane Shemwell John Wesley Shemwell Caroline Henrietta “Carrie” Shemwell Ann Schultz Birth: April 12, 1793 Death: April 1850 — Chaptico, St. Mary's, Maryland, United States
	Marriage: estimated 1812 —
2 years elder sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse James Harvey Griffin William E Griffin Ellen Ann “Annie” Griffin Mary L Griffin Elizabeth Julianna Shemwell Birth: 1813 27 19 — Maryland, United States Death: between 1850 and 1860
2 years elder brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Joseph Henry Shemwell Birth: February 23, 1815 30 21 — St. Mary's, Maryland, United States Death: June 6, 1881 — St. Mary's, Maryland, United States
3 years herself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse George Washington Dowell Sr. Annie Schultz Dowell William Henry Dowell George Washington Dowell Jr. Edith Virginia Dowell Mary Eliza Shemwell Birth: December 25, 1817 32 24 — Calvert, Maryland, United States Death: January 14, 1900 — Calvert, Maryland, United States
9 years younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree William S Shemwell Birth: October 1826 41 33 — Calvert, Maryland, United States Death: March 3, 1907 — Washington, District of Columbia, United States
9 months younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Joshua Marsden Grandin Mary Seabury Grandin Ann Virginia Grandin Ann Dove Shemwell Birth: June 1827 42 34 — Maryland, United States Death: February 5, 1907 — Washington, District of Columbia, United States
7 months younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Rev Job Wesley Lambeth Ida Lambeth Elizabeth Jane “Lizzie” Lambeth Sarah Anna Lambeth William Shemwell Lambeth Jane Shemwell Birth: 1827 41 33 — St. Mary's, Maryland, United States Death: March 14, 1907 — Washington, District of Columbia, United States
5 years younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Sallie Eliza Christiana Freeland Dr. Joseph Freeland Shemwell Wesley Shemwell William S Shemwell Eliza Rebecca Shemwell Sallie Shemwell Fayette Shemwell Family with spouse Zaenett Priscilla Freeland John Wesley Shemwell Birth: January 9, 1832 46 38 — St. Mary's, Maryland, United States Death: March 8, 1903 — Prince Frederick, Calvert, Maryland, United States
5 years younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Richard Snowden Dare Elizabeth Snowden Ann Dare Priscilla A Dare Caroline Virginia “Carrie” Dare Caroline Henrietta “Carrie” Shemwell Birth: April 1, 1837 52 43 — Chaptico, St. Mary's, Maryland, United States Death: April 27, 1914 — Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Family with George Washington Dowell Sr. - View this family

husband	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Margaret Ireland Family with spouse Ann B Fowler Family with spouse Maria P Mitchell Sally Maria Dowell Mary Christianna Dowell George Thomas Henry Dowell Family with spouse Rebecca D … Family with spouse Mary Eliza Shemwell Annie Schultz Dowell William Henry Dowell George Washington Dowell Jr. Edith Virginia Dowell George Washington Dowell Sr. Birth: September 22, 1803 33 30 — Calvert, Maryland, United States Death: March 21, 1874 — Calvert, Maryland, United States
herself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse George Washington Dowell Sr. Annie Schultz Dowell William Henry Dowell George Washington Dowell Jr. Edith Virginia Dowell Mary Eliza Shemwell Birth: December 25, 1817 32 24 — Calvert, Maryland, United States Death: January 14, 1900 — Calvert, Maryland, United States
	Marriage: June 6, 1850 — Maryland, United States
16 months daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Annie Schultz Dowell Birth: October 9, 1851 48 33 — Prince Frederick, Calvert, Maryland, United States Death: March 8, 1928 — Prince Frederick, Calvert, Maryland, United States
17 months son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Sarah Broome “Sallie” Morsell Family with spouse Henrietta “Etta” Gourley William Henry Dowell Birth: March 1, 1853 49 35 — Calvert, Maryland, United States Death: 1938 — Calvert, Maryland, United States
22 months son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Martha Ellen “Mattie” Wilson Ellen Mary Dowell Anita Shemwell “Annie” Dowell Arthur Wilson Dowell George Washington Dowell Jr. Birth: December 26, 1854 51 37 — Calvert, Maryland, United States Death: August 8, 1931 — Calvert, Maryland, United States
4 years daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse William Gilbert Cassard Mary Emily Cassard Paul Cassard Corrine Cassard Edith Indiana Cassard Edith Virginia Dowell Birth: April 12, 1859 55 41 — Calvert, Maryland, United States Death: May 24, 1947 — Calvert, Maryland, United States

George Washington Dowell Sr. + Margaret Ireland - View this family

husband	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Margaret Ireland Family with spouse Ann B Fowler Family with spouse Maria P Mitchell Sally Maria Dowell Mary Christianna Dowell George Thomas Henry Dowell Family with spouse Rebecca D … Family with spouse Mary Eliza Shemwell Annie Schultz Dowell William Henry Dowell George Washington Dowell Jr. Edith Virginia Dowell George Washington Dowell Sr. Birth: September 22, 1803 33 30 — Calvert, Maryland, United States Death: March 21, 1874 — Calvert, Maryland, United States
husband’s wife	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse George Washington Dowell Sr. Margaret Ireland Birth: about 1812 — Maryland, United States Death: February 1844 — Calvert, Maryland, United States
	Marriage: July 16, 1833 — Maryland, United States

George Washington Dowell Sr. + Ann B Fowler - View this family

husband	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Margaret Ireland Family with spouse Ann B Fowler Family with spouse Maria P Mitchell Sally Maria Dowell Mary Christianna Dowell George Thomas Henry Dowell Family with spouse Rebecca D … Family with spouse Mary Eliza Shemwell Annie Schultz Dowell William Henry Dowell George Washington Dowell Jr. Edith Virginia Dowell George Washington Dowell Sr. Birth: September 22, 1803 33 30 — Calvert, Maryland, United States Death: March 21, 1874 — Calvert, Maryland, United States
husband’s wife	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse George Washington Dowell Sr. Ann B Fowler Death: March 18, 1838 — Calvert, Maryland, United States
	Marriage: November 3, 1835 — Calvert, Maryland, United States

George Washington Dowell Sr. + Maria P Mitchell - View this family

husband	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Margaret Ireland Family with spouse Ann B Fowler Family with spouse Maria P Mitchell Sally Maria Dowell Mary Christianna Dowell George Thomas Henry Dowell Family with spouse Rebecca D … Family with spouse Mary Eliza Shemwell Annie Schultz Dowell William Henry Dowell George Washington Dowell Jr. Edith Virginia Dowell George Washington Dowell Sr. Birth: September 22, 1803 33 30 — Calvert, Maryland, United States Death: March 21, 1874 — Calvert, Maryland, United States
husband’s wife	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse George Washington Dowell Sr. Sally Maria Dowell Mary Christianna Dowell George Thomas Henry Dowell Maria P Mitchell Death: May 1, 1847 — Calvert, Maryland, United States
	Marriage: October 22, 1840 — Calvert, Maryland, United States
2 years step-son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Sally Maria Dowell Birth: November 12, 1842 39 — Calvert, Maryland, United States Death: May 15, 1923 — Calvert, Maryland, United States
1 year step-son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Mary Christianna Dowell Birth: November 3, 1843 40 — Calvert, Maryland, United States Death:
3 years step-son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree George Thomas Henry Dowell Birth: January 9, 1847 43 — Calvert, Maryland, United States Death: August 9, 1847 — Calvert, Maryland, United States

George Washington Dowell Sr. + Rebecca D … - View this family

husband	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Margaret Ireland Family with spouse Ann B Fowler Family with spouse Maria P Mitchell Sally Maria Dowell Mary Christianna Dowell George Thomas Henry Dowell Family with spouse Rebecca D … Family with spouse Mary Eliza Shemwell Annie Schultz Dowell William Henry Dowell George Washington Dowell Jr. Edith Virginia Dowell George Washington Dowell Sr. Birth: September 22, 1803 33 30 — Calvert, Maryland, United States Death: March 21, 1874 — Calvert, Maryland, United States
husband’s wife	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse George Washington Dowell Sr. Rebecca D … Death: June 16, 1849 — Calvert, Maryland, United States
	Marriage: September 21, 1848 — Calvert, Maryland, United States

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Census View	1860 United States - Census transcript - George Washington Dowell Sr. - Household Calvert, Maryland, United States Name Relation Age Sex Color Occupation RE PE Birthplace Mar School R+W Infirm George Washington Dowell Sr. head 56 M W farmer MD Mary Eliza Dowell wife 35 F W MD Sally Maria Dowell son 17 M W MD Mary Christianna Dowell son 15 M W MD Annie Schultz Dowell daughter 8 F W MD William Henry Dowell son 6 M W MD George Washington Dowell Jr. son 4 M W MD Edith Virginia Dowell daughter 2 F W MD
Census View	1870 United States - Census transcript - George Washington Dowell Sr. - Household Calvert, Maryland, United States Name Relation Age Sex Color Occupation RE PE Birthplace FFB MFB Born Mar School Read Write Infirm Cit Dis Dowell, George W head 66 M W farmer MD Dowell, Mary E wife 45 F W MD Dowell, Sallie E daughter 27 F W postmistress MD Dowell, Annie S daughter 18 F W MD Dowell, William H son 17 M W MD Dowell, George W son 15 M W MD Dowell, Carrie E daughter 11 F W MD
Census View	1880 United States - Census transcript - George Washington Dowell - Household Calvert, Maryland, USA Name Race Sex Age Bmth Relation MC YrsM Occupation Health MnsU Edu Eng? BP FBP MBP George Washington Dowell W M 24 head S - Farmer & ??? MD MD MD Mary E. Dowell W F 59 mother W - MD MD MD Annie Dowell W F 27 elder sister S - MD MD MD William H. Dowell W M 25 elder brother S - Clerk MD MD MD Edith V. Dowell W F 20 younger sister S - MD MD MD William S. Shemwell W M 49 Boarder S - Merchant MD MD MD Susan Blake B F 28 Boarder S - Servant MD MD MD William Jinkins B M 16 Boarder S - Servant MD MD MD

Family with parents
father Parents Joseph Shemwell Ann “Nancy” Billingsley	William Shemwell 1785–1862
mother Parents Henry Schultz Ann …	Ann Schultz 1793–1850
elder sister Family James Harvey Griffin William E Griffin Ellen Ann “Annie” Griffin Mary L Griffin	Elizabeth Julianna Shemwell 1813–1850
elder brother Family (none)	Joseph Henry Shemwell 1815–1881
herself Family George Washington Dowell Sr. Annie Schultz Dowell William Henry Dowell George Washington Dowell Jr. Edith Virginia Dowell	Mary Eliza Shemwell 1817–1900
younger brother Family (none)	William S Shemwell 1826–1907
younger sister Family Joshua Marsden Grandin Mary Seabury Grandin Ann Virginia Grandin	Ann Dove Shemwell 1827–1907
younger sister Family Rev Job Wesley Lambeth Ida Lambeth Elizabeth Jane “Lizzie” Lambeth Sarah Anna Lambeth William Shemwell Lambeth	Jane Shemwell 1827–1907
younger brother Family Sallie Eliza Christiana Freeland Dr. Joseph Freeland Shemwell Wesley Shemwell William S Shemwell Eliza Rebecca Shemwell Sallie Shemwell Fayette Shemwell Zaenett Priscilla Freeland	John Wesley Shemwell 1832–1903
younger sister Family Richard Snowden Dare Elizabeth Snowden Ann Dare Priscilla A Dare Caroline Virginia “Carrie” Dare	Caroline Henrietta “Carrie” Shemwell 1837–1914
Family with George Washington Dowell Sr.
husband Parents Henry Dowell Ann Scrivener	George Washington Dowell Sr. 1803–1874
herself Parents William Shemwell Ann Schultz	Mary Eliza Shemwell 1817–1900
daughter Family (none)	Annie Schultz Dowell 1851–1928
son Family Sarah Broome “Sallie” Morsell Henrietta “Etta” Gourley	William Henry Dowell 1853–1938
son Family Martha Ellen “Mattie” Wilson Ellen Mary Dowell Anita Shemwell “Annie” Dowell Arthur Wilson Dowell	George Washington Dowell Jr. 1854–1931
daughter Family William Gilbert Cassard Mary Emily Cassard Paul Cassard Corrine Cassard Edith Indiana Cassard	Edith Virginia Dowell 1859–1947
George Washington Dowell Sr. + Margaret Ireland
husband Parents Henry Dowell Ann Scrivener	George Washington Dowell Sr. 1803–1874
husband’s wife Parents (unknown)	Margaret Ireland 1812–1844
George Washington Dowell Sr. + Ann B Fowler
husband Parents Henry Dowell Ann Scrivener	George Washington Dowell Sr. 1803–1874
husband’s wife Parents (unknown)	Ann B Fowler –1838
George Washington Dowell Sr. + Maria P Mitchell
husband Parents Henry Dowell Ann Scrivener	George Washington Dowell Sr. 1803–1874
husband’s wife Parents (unknown)	Maria P Mitchell –1847
step-son Family (none)	Sally Maria Dowell 1842–1923
step-son Family (none)	Mary Christianna Dowell 1843–
step-son Family (none)	George Thomas Henry Dowell 1847–1847
George Washington Dowell Sr. + Rebecca D …
husband Parents Henry Dowell Ann Scrivener	George Washington Dowell Sr. 1803–1874
husband’s wife Parents (unknown)	Rebecca D … –1849