William Henry ShemwellAge: 69 years1830–1900
- Name
- William Henry Shemwell
- Given names
- William Henry
- Surname
- Shemwell
 Birth | June 1, 1830 24 26 |
 Death of a paternal grandfather | James Shemwell Jr. July 10, 1831 (Age 13 months) 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 2 years) |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 19 months)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 4 years) |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 5 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 6 years) |
| Birth of a brother | … Shemwell between 1835 and 1840 (Age 4 years) |
| Birth of a brother | James Lewis Shemwell May 4, 1840 (Age 9 years) |
 Census | June 1, 1840 (Age 10 years) |
| Death of a brother | … Shemwell after June 1, 1840 (Age 10 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Theophilus Marion Shemwell 1843 (Age 12 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 15 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 |
 Marriage | Elizabeth Jane Tomerlin — View this family October 21, 1852 (Age 22 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #1 | Drucilla J Shemwell 1854 (Age 23 years) |
| Birth of a son #2 | John William Shemwell February 1856 (Age 25 years) |
| Death of a sister | Barbara Jane Shemwell October 23, 1856 (Age 26 years) Cause: Died during childbirth |
| Birth of a son #3 | Leroy J Shemwell May 1858 (Age 27 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 26 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Census | July 10, 1860 (Age 30 years) |
| Birth of a son #4 | James H Shemwell February 12, 1861 (Age 30 years) |
| Death of a brother | Theophilus Marion Shemwell February 15, 1862 (Age 31 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 30 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 |
| Birth of a daughter #5 | Delila Pairlee Shemwell December 23, 1867 (Age 37 years) |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 36 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 36 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 39 years) Cause: Inflammation of bowels |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 38 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 40 years) |
| Birth of a son #6 | Samuel Anderson Shemwell May 5, 1871 (Age 40 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #7 | Mattie V Shemwell March 3, 1874 (Age 43 years) |
| Marriage of a child | David W O'Neal — Drucilla J Shemwell — View this family July 5, 1877 (Age 47 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #1 | Annie Elizabeth O'Neal May 11, 1878 (Age 47 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 47 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 #2 | Ora B O'Neal October 1879 (Age 49 years) |
| Census | June 1, 1880 (Age 50 years) |
| Death of a sister | Martha Ellen Shemwell after 1880 (Age 49 years) |
| Marriage of a child | John William Shemwell — Susan Florence O'Neal — View this family May 21, 1882 (Age 51 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #3 | Marcus Delumuel Shemwell January 16, 1884 (Age 53 years) |
| Death of a wife | Elizabeth Jane Tomerlin January 12, 1885 (Age 54 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #4 | D O'Neal May 1887 (Age 56 years) |
| Marriage of a child | James H Shemwell — Eudoxie Roberson — View this family January 20, 1890 (Age 59 years) Note: or 26th |
| Birth of a grandson #5 | Elbert C Shemwell February 17, 1891 (Age 60 years) |
| Marriage | Elizabeth Jane “Lizzie” Latham — View this family September 8, 1892 (Age 62 years) |
 Occupation | Farmer 1892 (Age 61 years) |
| Death of a sister | Nancy Isabella Shemwell August 21, 1893 (Age 63 years) |
| Marriage of a child | John William Shemwell — Nannie B Hellsby — View this family December 3, 1893 (Age 63 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #6 | Elmo Shemwell October 12, 1895 (Age 65 years) |
| Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 67 years)Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War |
| Marriage of a child | Samuel Anderson Shemwell — Mary Elizabeth Blackwell — View this family November 1, 1898 (Age 68 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #7 | Clarice D Shemwell September 6, 1899 (Age 69 years) |
 Death | May 14, 1900 (Age 69 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Weir Cemetery |
| 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 elder sister |
Martha Ellen Shemwell Birth: January 8, 1828 22 24 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: after 1880 |
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7 months elder 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 himself |
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 Elizabeth Jane Tomerlin |
| himself |
William Henry Shemwell Birth: June 1, 1830 24 26 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: May 14, 1900 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
| wife |
Elizabeth Jane Tomerlin Birth: April 11, 1833 27 21 — Kentucky, United States Death: January 12, 1885 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: October 21, 1852 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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2 years daughter |
Drucilla J Shemwell Birth: 1854 23 20 — Kentucky, United States Death: |
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2 years son |
John William Shemwell Birth: February 1856 25 22 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: December 8, 1917 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
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2 years son |
Leroy J Shemwell Birth: May 1858 27 25 Death: November 18, 1906 |
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3 years son |
James H Shemwell Birth: February 12, 1861 30 27 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: November 18, 1906 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
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7 years daughter |
Delila Pairlee Shemwell Birth: December 23, 1867 37 34 — Kentucky, United States Death: June 17, 1948 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
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3 years son |
Samuel Anderson Shemwell Birth: May 5, 1871 40 38 — Kentucky, United States Death: January 4, 1958 — Drakesboro, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
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3 years daughter |
Mattie V Shemwell Birth: March 3, 1874 43 40 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: July 11, 1914 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
| Family with Elizabeth Jane “Lizzie” Latham |
| himself |
William Henry Shemwell Birth: June 1, 1830 24 26 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: May 14, 1900 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
| wife |
Elizabeth Jane “Lizzie” Latham Birth: February 27, 1854 39 29 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: August 4, 1933 — Logan, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: September 8, 1892 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
William Henry 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 | 1860 United States - Census transcript - William Henry Shemwell - Household
Gordonsville Post Office Logan Ky
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| Census | 1870 United States - Census transcript - William Henry Shemwell - Household
Sharon Dist. Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, USA
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| Census | 1880 United States - Census transcript - William Henry Shemwell - Household
Parradise, Muhlenberg Ky.
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