Samuel ShemwellAge: 71 years1809–1881
- Name
- Samuel Shemwell
- Given names
- Samuel
- Surname
- Shemwell
 Birth | September 17, 1809 33 29 |
 Death of a paternal grandmother | Mary Jane Higgs 1810 (Age 3 months) |
| Birth of a sister | Jane Shemwell October 29, 1811 (Age 2 years) |
 Historical Event | War of 1812 between 1812 and 1815 (Age 2 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 |
| Birth of a brother | William Green Shemwell January 27, 1819 (Age 9 years) |
| Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 22 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 26 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 30 years) |
 Marriage | Permelia Belinda Rickman — View this family August 17, 1841 (Age 31 years) |
| Birth of a son #1 | James Marcus Shemwell August 14, 1842 (Age 32 years) |
| Birth of a son #2 | William Alexander Shemwell July 26, 1845 (Age 35 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #3 | Elizabeth Jane “Bettie” Shemwell October 27, 1847 (Age 38 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 36 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 |
| Death of a brother | James Shemwell June 1849 (Age 39 years) Cause: Typhoid Fever |
| Death of a brother | Thomas Shemwell June 1850 (Age 40 years) |
| Death of a mother | Jane “Jenny” Dickerson 1850 (Age 40 years) |
| Census | August 14, 1850 (Age 40 years) Address: Dist. 2 |
| Death of a sister | Nancy Shemwell December 3, 1855 (Age 46 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 47 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Death of a father | Samuel James Shemwell August 17, 1860 (Age 50 years) |
| Census | September 13, 1860 (Age 50 years) |
| Death of a sister | Jane Shemwell December 4, 1862 (Age 53 years) |
| Marriage of a child | William Alexander Shemwell — Virginia Cordelia “Jennie” Brockman — View this family February 3, 1863 (Age 53 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #1 | Lieu A Shemwell March 7, 1864 (Age 54 years) |
| Death of a granddaughter | Lieu A Shemwell March 22, 1864 (Age 54 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #2 | James Harvey Shemwell April 5, 1865 (Age 55 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 51 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 |
| Marriage of a child | Finis Washington Sherrod — Elizabeth Jane “Bettie” Shemwell — View this family September 2, 1866 (Age 56 years) |
| Marriage of a child | James Marcus Shemwell — Penelope Frances “Fanny” Coursey — View this family November 15, 1867 (Age 58 years) |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 57 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 57 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Birth of a granddaughter #3 | Nannie H Sherrod April 14, 1869 (Age 59 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #4 | William David Shemwell May 1869 (Age 59 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #5 | Alice Malone Shemwell September 15, 1869 (Age 59 years) |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 59 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 60 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #6 | Sarah Permelia Sherrod November 19, 1871 (Age 62 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #7 | Samuel Anderson Shemwell June 3, 1873 (Age 63 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #8 | Francis C Sherrod June 5, 1873 (Age 63 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #9 | Lillian Belle “Lily” Shemwell November 14, 1876 (Age 67 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #10 | Elizabeth “Lizzie” Sherrod about 1877 (Age 67 years) |
| Death of a sister | Sarah “Sally” Shemwell October 1877 (Age 68 years) Cause: Died of Dropsy |
| Birth of a grandson #11 | Walter Winston Shemwell Sr. April 14, 1878 (Age 68 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 68 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 granddaughter #12 | Mittie Sue Earl Shemwell August 19, 1879 (Age 69 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #13 | James Samuel “Jim” Sherrod January 22, 1880 (Age 70 years) |
| Census | June 18, 1880 (Age 70 years) Note: Listed as Insane |
 Death | August 28, 1881 (Age 71 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Mt. Sharon Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Samuel James Shemwell Birth: February 1, 1776 49 26 — St. Mary's, Maryland, United States Death: August 17, 1860 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
| mother |
Jane “Jenny” Dickerson Birth: 1780 — Maryland, United States Death: 1850 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: July 14, 1798 — Granville, North Carolina, United States |
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6 months elder brother |
James Shemwell Birth: about 1798 21 18 — Granville, North Carolina, United States Death: June 1849 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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3 years elder sister |
Nancy Shemwell Birth: November 20, 1800 24 20 — Kentucky, United States Death: December 3, 1855 — Hickory, Missouri, United States |
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13 months elder brother |
Thomas Shemwell Birth: about 1801 24 21 — Granville, North Carolina, United States Death: June 1850 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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2 years elder sister |
Sarah “Sally” Shemwell Birth: about 1802 25 22 — Fayette, Kentucky, United States Death: October 1877 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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8 years himself |
Samuel Shemwell Birth: September 17, 1809 33 29 — Kentucky, United States Death: August 28, 1881 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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2 years younger sister |
Jane Shemwell Birth: October 29, 1811 35 31 — Kentucky, United States Death: December 4, 1862 — Warrensburg, Johnson, Missouri, United States |
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7 years younger brother |
William Green Shemwell Birth: January 27, 1819 42 39 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: after May 1884 |
| Family with Permelia Belinda Rickman |
| himself |
Samuel Shemwell Birth: September 17, 1809 33 29 — Kentucky, United States Death: August 28, 1881 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
| wife |
Permelia Belinda Rickman Birth: September 12, 1822 24 17 — Sumner, Tennessee, United States Death: September 30, 1910 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: August 17, 1841 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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1 year son |
James Marcus Shemwell Birth: August 14, 1842 32 19 — Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: July 20, 1916 — Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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3 years son |
William Alexander Shemwell Birth: July 26, 1845 35 22 — Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: February 1, 1922 — Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States |
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2 years daughter |
Elizabeth Jane “Bettie” Shemwell Birth: October 27, 1847 38 25 — Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: August 16, 1924 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
| Burell Meador + Permelia Belinda Rickman |
| wife’s husband |
Burell Meador Birth: 1820 Death: 1893 |
| wife |
Permelia Belinda Rickman Birth: September 12, 1822 24 17 — Sumner, Tennessee, United States Death: September 30, 1910 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: August 14, 1883 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
Samuel Shemwell has 42 first cousins recorded
Father's family (42)
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 James Shemwell Jr. + Barbara Suit
Parents James Shemwell Jr. + Elizabeth “Betsey” Ashbourn
Parents Samuel James Kittrell Jr + Ellender “Nellie” Shemwell
Parents Joseph M Shemwell + Mariam Jones “Milly” Whatley
Mother's family (0)
| Census | 1840 United States - Census transcript - Samuel J Shemwell - Household
Todd Ky
With Male bet. 20-30 Samuel? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | 1850 United States - Census transcript - Samuel Shemwell - Household
Dist. 2 Todd, Kentucky, USA
Notes: Next door to Ben F. - Permeila is Paulina -b | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | 1860 United States - Census transcript - Samuel Shemwell - Household
Elkton, Todd, Kentucky
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| Census | 1870 United States - Census transcript - Samuel Shemwell - Household
06 Oct. 1870 Page 5 Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky
Notes: Thomas is Black - 2 Doors Down from William and Virginia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | 1880 United States - Census transcript - Samuel Shemwell - Household
Sharon, Todd, KY
Samuel is Insane | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | Listed as Insane | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shared note | 1870 United States - Census transcript - Samuel Shemwell - Household
06 Oct. 1870 Page 5 Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky
Notes: Thomas is Black - 2 Doors Down from William and Virginia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Note | 1860 Slave Schedule
Owner: Sam Shemwell
No. of slave: 1
Age: 31
Sex: M
Color: B
No. of Slave: 1
Age: 5
Sex: F
Color: B |