The Shemwell Family

Mary Alice ShemwellAge: 79 years18451925

Name
Mary Alice Shemwell
Given names
Mary Alice
Surname
Shemwell
Married name
Mary Alice Ralls
Birth May 17, 1845 40 27
Birth of a brotherDr. Frank Allen Shemwell
September 22, 1847 (Age 2 years)
Census October 27, 1850 (Age 5 years)
Birth of a sisterMartha Elizabeth “Lizzie” Shemwell
December 1850 (Age 5 years)
Death of a sisterEmily “Emma” Shemwell
July 22, 1852 (Age 7 years)

Birth of a brotherWiley Shemwell
1853 (Age 7 years)
Birth of a sisterSarah Adele Shemwell
September 1, 1855 (Age 10 years)
Birth of a sisterHelen Shemwell
1858 (Age 12 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherMariam Jones “Milly” Whatley
October 16, 1858 (Age 13 years)

Birth of a sisterFlorence A Shemwell
July 18, 1859 (Age 14 years)
Census August 2, 1860 (Age 15 years)
Note: Dist. 7 Dover
MarriageThomas M “Tom” RallsView this family
June 22, 1865 (Age 20 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Eddie M Ralls
February 1868 (Age 22 years)
Birth of a son
#2
Walter James Ralls
February 12, 1870 (Age 24 years)
Census August 8, 1870 (Age 25 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherRebecca
September 25, 1870 (Age 25 years)

Birth of a son
#3
Franklin Warren Ralls
October 1, 1872 (Age 27 years)
Death of a motherElizabeth Nolan Lassiter
March 28, 1876 (Age 30 years)
Death of a fatherAllen J “A J” Shemwell
December 8, 1879 (Age 34 years)
Birth of a son
#4
Allen James Ralls
February 11, 1880 (Age 34 years)
Census June 1, 1880 (Age 35 years)
Birth of a son
#5
George C Ralls
September 1883 (Age 38 years)
Marriage of a childCharles M MarlowEddie M RallsView this family
January 1, 1885 (Age 39 years)
Birth of a daughter
#6
Florence Ralls
July 8, 1885 (Age 40 years)
Death of a daughterFlorence Ralls
March 26, 1893 (Age 47 years)
Census June 1, 1900 (Age 55 years)
Marriage of a childFranklin Warren RallsMarcilla FitzhughView this family
December 27, 1908 (Age 63 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#1
Ruby May Ralls
September 30, 1909 (Age 64 years)
Census April 15, 1910 (Age 64 years)
Birth of a grandson
#2
Jack Ralls
August 8, 1911 (Age 66 years)

Death of a granddaughterRuby May Ralls
August 15, 1911 (Age 66 years)

Marriage of a childAllen James RallsMadie LancasterView this family
September 3, 1911 (Age 66 years)
Death of a grandsonJack Ralls
October 11, 1911 (Age 66 years)

Birth of a grandson
#3
Allen James “Claudy” Ralls Jr.
November 1911 (Age 66 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#4
Opal Alice Ralls
November 9, 1914 (Age 69 years)
Death of a husbandThomas M “Tom” Ralls
July 15, 1915 (Age 70 years)
Cause: chronic Briglit's disease
Birth of a granddaughter
#5
Marjory R Ralls
March 11, 1916 (Age 70 years)
Death of a sisterFlorence A Shemwell
May 9, 1916 (Age 70 years)
Cause: Typhoid pneumonia
Burial of a sisterFlorence A Shemwell
May 10, 1916 (Age 70 years)
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Frank Cawthorn Family Cemetery
Marriage of a childFranklin Warren RallsSarah J “Sallie” KnottView this family
December 9, 1917 (Age 72 years)
Birth of a grandson
#6
Florence May Ralls
September 12, 1919 (Age 74 years)
Census February 4, 1920 (Age 74 years)
Birth of a grandson
#7
Lawrence F Ralls
July 2, 1921 (Age 76 years)
Death of a brotherDr. Frank Allen Shemwell
March 31, 1923 (Age 77 years)
Cause: bronchial pneumonia
Burial of a brotherDr. Frank Allen Shemwell
April 2, 1923 (Age 77 years)
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Oak Grove Cemetery
Birth of a grandson
#8
Thomas Walter “Tom” Ralls
April 6, 1924 (Age 78 years)
Death April 26, 1925 (Age 79 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Ralls Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: about 1842
2 years
elder sister
Emily “Emma” Shemwell
Birth: 1843 38 25Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: July 22, 1852
2 years
herself
2 years
younger brother
Dr. Frank Allen Shemwell
Birth: September 22, 1847 42 30Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: March 31, 1923Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, United States
3 years
younger sister
3 years
younger brother
Wiley Shemwell
Birth: 1853 48 35Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death:
3 years
younger sister
Sarah Adele Shemwell
Birth: September 1, 1855 50 37Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: August 5, 1936Stewart, Tennessee, United States
3 years
younger sister
Helen Shemwell
Birth: 1858 53 40Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death:
18 months
younger sister
Florence A Shemwell
Birth: July 18, 1859 54 41Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: May 9, 1916Mt. Juliet, Wilson, Tennessee, United States
Family with Thomas M “Tom” Ralls - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: June 22, 1865Stewart, Tennessee, United States
3 years
daughter
Eddie M Ralls
Birth: February 1868 23 22Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: May 4, 1928Stewart, Tennessee, United States
2 years
son
Walter James Ralls
Birth: February 12, 1870 25 24Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: August 27, 1944Stewart, Tennessee, United States
3 years
son
7 years
son
4 years
son
George C Ralls
Birth: September 1883 38 38Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: March 1964Stewart, Tennessee, United States
22 months
daughter
Florence Ralls
Birth: July 8, 1885 40 40Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: March 26, 1893Stewart, Tennessee, United States

Mary Alice Shemwell has 47 first cousins recorded

Father's family (47)

Parents Harrison Higgs “Harry” Shemwell + Elizabeth “Lizzie” Cheek
2Iowa Shemwell18601905
5Mary Ann Shemwell18651936
Parents Harrison Higgs “Harry” Shemwell + Martha Sinnot
1Elizabeth Shemwell18381901
3Frank H Shemwell18441885
Parents Samuel Hester + Eleanor Kittrell “Ellen” Shemwell
2Henry James Hester18291881
3Robert A Hester18311901
6Fredonia Hester18391862
Parents Thomas Charles Hewell + Mary Lucinda Shemwell
3Edward Boyd Hewell18421900
Parents Zachariah Thomas “Z T” Shemwell + Elizabeth “Betsey” Evans
1Joseph H Shemwell18391886
3John Elam Shemwell18461890
Parents Dr. James Jackson “J J” Shemwell + Elizabeth Nolin
Parents Dr. James Jackson “J J” Shemwell + Olivia “Ollie” McCauley
1James H Shemwell18491900
2Edward Shemwell18541917
7Emma Jane Shemwell18641944
Parents Joseph Daniel “Joe” Clardy + Emily Ellen Shemwell
2Athalia E Clardy18471923
4Ellen C Clardy18521855
6Elizabeth Clardy18641870
Parents David Mushet + Mary Ann Shemwell
1Richard Mushet18471849
2Kate Mushet18481932

Mother's family (0)

Census1850 United States - Census transcript - Allen James “A J” Shemwell - Household

Stewart TN

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
Allen Shemwellhead44MWSpeculatorKY
Elizabeth Shemwellwife31FWKY
Emily Shemwelldaughter7FWTN
Alice Shemwelldaughter5FWTN
Francis Shemwellson3FWTN
Rebecca Lassitermother in law55FWTN
William Roberts32MWPhysicianVA

Frank is listed as Francis - Female

Census1860 United States - Census transcript - Allen J. Shemwell - Household

Dist. 7 Dover Stewart, Tennessee, United States

NameAgeSexRaceOccupationAssetsBirthplaceMmthEduInfirm
Allen Shemwell55MfarmerKY
Elizabeth Shemwell43FTN
Alice Shemwell14FTN
Frank Shemwell12MTN
Elizabeth Shemwell9FTN
Wiley Shemwell7MTN
Sarah Shemwell7FTN
Helen Shemwell4FTN
Florence Shemwell1FTN
Rebecca Lassiter72FNC

Census
Dist. 7 Dover
Census1870 United States - Census transcript - Thomas M “Tom” Ralls - Household

District 7, Dover, Stewart, Tennessee, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceFFBMFBBornMarSchoolReadWriteInfirmCitDis
Ralls, Thomas Mhead23MWfarmerTN
Ralls, Alicewife22FWkeeping houseTN
Ralls, Eddie daughter4FWTN
Ralls, Walter son1MWTN

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - Thomas M Ralls - Household

Dover, Stewart, TN

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Ralls, ThomasWM32headMFarmerTNNCTN
Ralls, AliceWF32wifeMKeeping HouseTNKYTN
Ralls, EddieWF12daughterSTNTNTN
Ralls, WalterWM10sonSTNTNTN
Ralls, FrankWM8sonSTNTNTN
Allen James RallsWM1sonSTNTNTN
Jackson, IshamBM14TNTNTN

Next door to Wm Riggins

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - Thomas M. Ralls - Household

Dist. 7 Dover Town, Stewart, Tennessee, United States

NameRelationRaceSexDOBAgeMCYrsMChBChLBPFBPMBPYUSYOIN/AOccupationMnsU
Thomas M. RallsheadWMJan 184555S35--TNTNTNFarmer0
Mary Alice ShemwellwifeWFMay 184555S3565TNKYTN
Walter James RallssonWMJan 187030S---TNTNTNSaloonist0
Allen J. RallssonWMFeb 188020S---TNTNTNBartender0
George L RallssonWMSep 188316S---TNTNTNBartender93

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Thomas M. Ralls - Household

Stewart, Tennessee, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeMCYrsMChBChLBPFBPMBPYOIN/AEngLOccupationIndustryEmployEmNWksUEduHomeVetInfirm
Thomas M. RallsheadMW65S42--TNTNTNFarmerGeneral Farm
Alice M. RallswifeFW65S4265TNTNTN
Walter J RallssonMW35S---TNTNTNFarmerGeneral Farm
Allen J. RallssonMW26S---TNTNTNSalesmanGeneral store
George L RallssonMW23S---TNTNTNFarmerHome Farm
Stella WallaceservantFW-18S---TNTNTNServantPrivate family

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Walter James Ralls - Household

District 9, Stewart, Tennessee, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Ralls, Walter JheadMW47STNTNTNfarmer
Ralls, Mary AmotherFW74WdTNTNTN
Ralls, George CbrotherMW34STNTNTNfarmer laborer