William ShemwellAge: 70 years1800–1870
- Name
- William Shemwell
- Given names
- William
- Surname
- Shemwell
 Birth | before 1800 25 25 |
 Census | August 4, 1800 |
 Birth of a sister | Ann Shemwell September 22, 1802 (Age 2 years) Note: Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, USA ? |
 Sharon Grove | early settler |
 Historical Event | The Louisiana Purchase 1803 (Age 3 years)Note: Napoleon Bonaparte agrees to sell 828,000 square miles of land to the United States for $15 million - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana_Purchase |
| Birth of a brother | John Patrick Shemwell 1806 (Age 6 years) |
| Death of a mother | Barbara Suit before 1808 (Age 8 years) |
| Marriage of a parent | James Shemwell Jr. — Elizabeth “Betsey” Ashbourn — View this family March 4, 1809 (Age 9 years) |
| Birth of a half-brother | James Marquis “Squire Jim” Shemwell October 19, 1810 (Age 10 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandmother | Mary Jane Higgs 1810 (Age 10 years) |
| Birth of a half-sister | Lucinda Ashbourn Shemwell May 5, 1815 (Age 15 years) |
| Historical Event | War of 1812 between 1812 and 1815 (Age 12 years)Note: War of 1812 between the Americans and the British. The Creek (or Red Stick) War in Alabama had different origins, but it coincided with the war of 1812, and the U.S. treated it as a part of the larger war, with Jackson and his forces also in charge of defeating the Creeks - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_1812 |
 Religious marriage | Mary Gorrell — View this family September 25, 1823 (Age 23 years) |
| Birth of a son #1 | George Morton Shemwell August 1824 (Age 24 years) Note: maybe 1827 ? |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Elizabeth Shemwell August 1826 (Age 26 years) |
| Birth of a son #3 | William M Shemwell about 1829 (Age 29 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #4 | Winifred Shemwell May 1830 (Age 30 years) |
| Death of a father | James Shemwell Jr. July 10, 1831 (Age 31 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. |
| Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 32 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 |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 35 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 |
| Census | June 1, 1840 (Age 40 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Wilkerson C Miller — Elizabeth Shemwell — View this family April 17, 1845 (Age 45 years) |
| Marriage of a child | George Morton Shemwell — Louisa M Lee — View this family September 15, 1845 (Age 45 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #1 | William David Shemwell August 22, 1846 (Age 46 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #2 | Francis M Miller May 13, 1847 (Age 47 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #3 | William H Miller October 11, 1848 (Age 48 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 46 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 grandson #4 | Alexander Taylor Shemwell March 4, 1849 (Age 49 years) |
| Census | August 5, 1850 (Age 50 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #5 | John William Shemwell August 13, 1851 (Age 51 years) |
| Marriage of a child | John H Hill — Winifred Shemwell — View this family January 13, 1853 (Age 53 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #6 | Mary Hanna Miller March 14, 1853 (Age 53 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #7 | Sylvester Penic Shemwell June 20, 1854 (Age 54 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #8 | Louisa Margaret Miller May 1859 (Age 59 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #9 | Anna Elizabeth “Annie” Shemwell August 30, 1859 (Age 59 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 57 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 grandson #10 | Augustus Hill about 1860 (Age 60 years) |
| Census | June 1, 1860 (Age 60 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #11 | Sarah M “Sallie” Shemwell May 1862 (Age 62 years) Note: or 1863 |
| Birth of a granddaughter #12 | Mary Louisa Shemwell April 20, 1864 (Age 64 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 61 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 67 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 67 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Birth of a granddaughter #13 | Louisa Shemwell 1868 (Age 68 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #14 | George T Miller calculated 1868 (Age 68 years) |
| Death of a brother | John Patrick Shemwell July 1869 (Age 69 years) Cause: Inflammation of bowels |
| Death of a granddaughter | Louisa Shemwell August 1869 (Age 69 years) |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 69 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 |
| Census | June 1, 1870 (Age 70 years) |
 Occupation | Farmer 1870 (Age 70 years) |
 Death | after July 1870 (Age 70 years) |
| Family with parents |
| father |
James Shemwell Jr. Birth: about 1775 48 25 — St. Mary's, Maryland, United States Death: July 10, 1831 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
| mother |
Barbara Suit Birth: about 1775 Death: before 1808 — Logan, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: August 7, 1797 — Granville, North Carolina, United States |
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2 years elder sister |
Mary “Polly” Shemwell Birth: September 1, 1799 24 24 — Granville, North Carolina, United States Death: March 18, 1876 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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16 months himself |
William Shemwell Birth: before 1800 25 25 — North Carolina, United States Death: after July 1870 — Missouri, United States |
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3 years younger sister |
Ann Shemwell Birth: September 22, 1802 27 27 — North Carolina, United States Death: April 6, 1889 — Patoka, Marion, Illinois, United States |
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4 years younger brother |
John Patrick Shemwell Birth: 1806 31 31 — Montgomery, North Carolina, United States Death: July 1869 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
| Father’s family with Elizabeth “Betsey” Ashbourn |
| father |
James Shemwell Jr. Birth: about 1775 48 25 — St. Mary's, Maryland, United States Death: July 10, 1831 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
| step-mother |
Elizabeth “Betsey” Ashbourn Birth: 1775 — Virginia, United States Death: August 1859 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: March 4, 1809 — Logan, Kentucky, United States |
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20 months half-brother |
James Marquis “Squire Jim” Shemwell Birth: October 19, 1810 35 35 — Logan, Kentucky, United States Death: November 4, 1880 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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5 years half-sister |
Lucinda Ashbourn Shemwell Birth: May 5, 1815 40 40 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: after 1906 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
| Family with Mary Gorrell |
| himself |
William Shemwell Birth: before 1800 25 25 — North Carolina, United States Death: after July 1870 — Missouri, United States |
| wife |
Mary Gorrell Birth: 1802 27 27 — Virginia, United States Death: August 22, 1873 — Fairview, Pettis, Missouri, United States |
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Marriage: September 25, 1823 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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11 months son |
George Morton Shemwell Birth: August 1824 24 22 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: July 29, 1904 — Higginsville, Lafayette, Missouri, United States |
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2 years daughter |
Elizabeth Shemwell Birth: August 1826 26 24 — Kentucky, United States Death: February 1, 1903 — Fort Scott, Bourbon, Kansas, United States |
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3 years son |
William M Shemwell Birth: about 1829 29 27 — Kentucky, United States Death: |
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17 months daughter |
Winifred Shemwell Birth: May 1830 30 28 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: August 15, 1909 — Fort Scott, Bourbon, Kansas, United States |
William Shemwell has 45 first cousins recorded
Father's family (43)
Parents John “Jack” Parham Jr. + Mary “Molly” Shemwell
Parents Zachariah Shemwell + Susan Jemimah Whatley
Parents Zachariah Shemwell + Mary Suit
Parents Joseph Hudspeth + Anna Margaret Shemwell
Parents Osborn McGehee + Rebecca Shemwell
Parents Samuel James Shemwell + Jane “Jenny” Dickerson
Parents Samuel James Kittrell Jr + Ellender “Nellie” Shemwell
Parents Joseph M Shemwell + Mariam Jones “Milly” Whatley
Mother's family (2)
Parents Zachariah Shemwell + Mary Suit
| Census | 1800 United States - Census transcript - James Jr Shemwell - Household
Hillsboro, Granville, North Carolina
Notes: Mother, Sister or Mother-in-law? -B | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | 1840 USA Federal Census about William Shimills
Name: William Shimills
Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Logan, Kentucky
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: 1
Persons Employed in Agriculture: 2
Free White Persons - Under 20: 5
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 7
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | 1850 United States - Census transcript - William Shemwell - Household
Todd, Kentucky, USA
Notes: District 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | 1860 United States - Census transcript - George Morton Shemwell - Household
Georgetown Post Office Bowling Green Township, Pettis, Missouri, United States
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| Census | 1870 United States - Census transcript - George Morton Shemwell - Household
Lamine, Cooper, Missouri
Notes: William & Lucy next door | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Note | 1850 Todd Co. Kentucky, USA census | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Note | ID: I69673
Name: William Shemwell
Sex: M
Birth: Abt 1801 in North Carolina
Note: 1850-age listed 49. 1850-Farmer. 1850-net worth $400. 1850-Todd County, Kentucky.
Change Date: 10 JAN 2010 at 14:53:09 |