Harrison Higgs “Harry” ShemwellAge: 71 years1807–1878
- Name
- Harrison Higgs “Harry” Shemwell
- Given names
- Harrison Higgs
- Surname
- Shemwell
- Nickname
- Harry
 Birth | April 22, 1807 23 18 |
 Birth of a sister | Eleanor Kittrell “Ellen” Shemwell August 15, 1809 (Age 2 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandmother | Mary Jane Higgs 1810 (Age 2 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Mary Lucinda Shemwell March 14, 1812 (Age 4 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Zachariah Thomas “Z T” Shemwell December 25, 1814 (Age 7 years) |
 Historical Event | War of 1812 between 1812 and 1815 (Age 4 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 | Dr. James Jackson “J J” Shemwell 1816 (Age 8 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Emily Ellen Shemwell July 24, 1823 (Age 16 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Mary Ann Shemwell 1826 (Age 18 years) |
| Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 24 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 |
| Birth of a brother | Joseph Theodore Shemwell about 1834 (Age 26 years) |
 Marriage | Martha Sinnot — View this family February 1836 (Age 28 years) |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 28 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 daughter #1 | Elizabeth Shemwell 1838 (Age 30 years) |
| Death of a father | Joseph M Shemwell March 6, 1838 (Age 30 years) Note: or Stewart, Tennessee, United States |
| Birth of a son #2 | Allen James Shemwell 1840 (Age 32 years) |
 Census | June 1, 1840 (Age 33 years) |
| Indenture | Indenture November 1842 (Age 35 years)Note: Listed as master, New Orleans, La |
| Birth of a son #3 | Frank H Shemwell 1844 (Age 36 years) |
| Death of a maternal grandmother | Ann … March 18, 1845 (Age 37 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #4 | Mary Alice Shemwell December 17, 1846 (Age 39 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 38 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 |
| Census | November 13, 1850 (Age 43 years) Address: Boarding House, 6th Ward, 1st Municipality, New Orleans, LA |
| Birth of a son #5 | Henry Hall Shemwell July 22, 1854 (Age 47 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Thomas Hansell Murray — Elizabeth Shemwell — View this family before 1858 (Age 50 years) |
| Death of a mother | Mariam Jones “Milly” Whatley October 16, 1858 (Age 51 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 49 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 daughter #6 | Iowa Shemwell March 12, 1860 (Age 52 years) |
| Census | June 1, 1860 (Age 53 years) |
 Occupation | Brickmason 1860 (Age 52 years) |
| Death of a brother | Joseph Theodore Shemwell after 1860 (Age 52 years) |
| Birth of a son #7 | Dr. Joseph Wade “Joe” Shemwell August 28, 1862 (Age 55 years) |
| Birth of a son #8 | Thomas Dalin Shemwell June 10, 1863 (Age 56 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #9 | Mary Ann Shemwell May 19, 1865 (Age 58 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 53 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 son #10 | Rev. Roland W Shemwell November 21, 1867 (Age 60 years) |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 59 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 59 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Death of a brother | Dr. James Jackson “J J” Shemwell after 1868 (Age 60 years) |
| Birth of a son #11 | Rev. Martin Luther Shemwell April 17, 1869 (Age 61 years) |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 61 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 63 years) |
| Death of a sister | Mary Lucinda Shemwell February 16, 1871 (Age 63 years) |
| Charged by the Grand Jury-Lewdness | Lewdness Charges October 1, 1872 (Age 65 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Rene Henry Brunet Jr. — Mary Alice Shemwell — View this family February 6, 1873 (Age 65 years) |
| Will | August 24, 1873 (Age 66 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #1 | William Allen Brunet March 13, 1874 (Age 66 years) |
| Death of a daughter | Mary Alice Shemwell May 24, 1874 (Age 67 years) |
| Death of a brother | Zachariah Thomas “Z T” Shemwell August 31, 1876 (Age 69 years) |
| Burial of a brother | Zachariah Thomas “Z T” Shemwell September 1876 (Age 69 years) Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Shemwell Cemetery |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 70 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
 Death | October 1, 1878 (Age 71 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: McKinney Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Joseph M Shemwell Birth: April 25, 1783 56 33 — St. Mary's, Maryland, United States Death: March 6, 1838 — Montgomery, Tennessee, United States |
| mother |
Mariam Jones “Milly” Whatley Birth: August 28, 1788 27 — Georgia, United States Death: October 16, 1858 |
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Marriage: October 26, 1803 — Logan, Kentucky, United States |
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13 months elder brother |
Allen J “A J” Shemwell Birth: November 26, 1804 21 16 — Kentucky, United States Death: December 8, 1879 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States |
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2 years himself |
Harrison Higgs “Harry” Shemwell Birth: April 22, 1807 23 18 — Kentucky, United States Death: October 1, 1878 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States |
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2 years younger sister |
Eleanor Kittrell “Ellen” Shemwell Birth: August 15, 1809 26 20 — Tennessee, United States Death: November 14, 1880 — Lafayette, Christian, Kentucky, United States |
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3 years younger sister |
Mary Lucinda Shemwell Birth: March 14, 1812 28 23 — Tennessee, United States Death: February 16, 1871 — Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, United States |
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3 years younger brother |
Zachariah Thomas “Z T” Shemwell Birth: December 25, 1814 31 26 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: August 31, 1876 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States |
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2 years younger brother |
Dr. James Jackson “J J” Shemwell Birth: 1816 32 27 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: after 1868 — Pope, Illinois, United States |
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8 years younger sister |
Emily Ellen Shemwell Birth: July 24, 1823 40 34 — Tennessee, United States Death: July 30, 1893 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States |
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3 years younger sister |
Mary Ann Shemwell Birth: 1826 42 37 Death: May 29, 1890 — New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States |
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9 years younger brother |
Joseph Theodore Shemwell Birth: about 1834 50 45 Death: after 1860 |
| Family with Martha Sinnot |
| himself |
Harrison Higgs “Harry” Shemwell Birth: April 22, 1807 23 18 — Kentucky, United States Death: October 1, 1878 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States |
| wife |
Martha Sinnot Birth: about 1810 — Louisiana, United States Death: September 14, 1883 — New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States |
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Marriage: February 1836 — |
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3 years daughter |
Elizabeth Shemwell Birth: 1838 30 28 — New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States Death: May 25, 1901 — New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States |
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3 years son |
Allen James Shemwell Birth: 1840 32 30 — Louisiana, United States Death: January 12, 1892 — Louisiana, United States |
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5 years son |
Frank H Shemwell Birth: 1844 36 34 — New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States Death: June 1, 1885 |
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3 years daughter |
Mary Alice Shemwell Birth: December 17, 1846 39 36 — New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States Death: May 24, 1874 — New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States |
| Family with Elizabeth “Lizzie” Cheek |
| himself |
Harrison Higgs “Harry” Shemwell Birth: April 22, 1807 23 18 — Kentucky, United States Death: October 1, 1878 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States |
| wife |
Elizabeth “Lizzie” Cheek Birth: July 5, 1830 — Tennessee, United States Death: October 20, 1895 — Trigg, Kentucky, United States |
| son |
Henry Hall Shemwell Birth: July 22, 1854 47 24 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: February 22, 1924 — Trigg, Kentucky, United States |
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6 years daughter |
Iowa Shemwell Birth: March 12, 1860 52 29 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: September 1905 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States |
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3 years son |
Dr. Joseph Wade “Joe” Shemwell Birth: August 28, 1862 55 32 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: January 10, 1915 — Arkansas, United States |
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9 months son |
Thomas Dalin Shemwell Birth: June 10, 1863 56 32 — Tennessee, United States Death: February 13, 1948 — Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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23 months daughter |
Mary Ann Shemwell Birth: May 19, 1865 58 34 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: August 26, 1936 — Big Rock, Stewart, Tennessee, United States |
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3 years son |
Rev. Roland W Shemwell Birth: November 21, 1867 60 37 — Tobaccoport, Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: August 24, 1926 — Calhoun, Henry, Missouri, United States |
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17 months son |
Rev. Martin Luther Shemwell Birth: April 17, 1869 61 38 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: July 20, 1947 — Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, United States |
Harrison Higgs “Harry” Shemwell has 46 first cousins recorded
Father's family (40)
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 Shemwell + Jane “Jenny” Dickerson
Parents Samuel James Kittrell Jr + Ellender “Nellie” Shemwell
Mother's family (6)
Parents Zachariah Shemwell + Susan Jemimah Whatley
| Indenture | Listed as master, New Orleans, La | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | 1860 United States - Census transcript - Harrison Higgs Shemwell - Household
Dist. 3 Stewart, Tennessee, United States
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| Census | 1870 United States - Census transcript - Harrison Higgs Shemwell - Household
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| Will | Microfilm Roll #56
Book M Page 553
Harris H. Shemwell
I, Harris H. Shemwell, of the County of Stewart and State of Tennessee being of sound mind and memory, do make and publish this my last will and testament hereby revoking all other wills by me at anytime heretofore made. First, it is my desire that after my death, that my remains be plainly and decently buried. Secondly, I desire my funeral expense and just debts all by speedily and punctually paid out of any money that I may die possessed of or that may first come into the hands of my executor.
In view of the faithful services heretofore render me by Elizabeth Black or Cheek, I hereby give and bequeath to the said Elizabeth Black or Cheek and her children by me, Henry, Iowa, Joseph and Thomas, Mary, Rolin, and Luther, during her natural life, and until she marries, all my real estate consisting of one tract of land lying in Stewart County, Tennessee, dist #3, a portion in Trigg County, Kentucky, bounded on the North by lands of W.W. Carr on the east by Carr, on the south by Carr, on the west by the lands of Bill McReynolds. Also all my personal estate I may have at the time of my death, and at her death or marriage or when she fails to live and act as a decent woman or keep a house of ill famed or becomes a prostitute, then and in that case, the property, both real divided among the children above named to wit: Henry, Iowa, Joseph, Thomas, Mary, Rolin and Luther.
I also authorize and empower the said Elizabeth Black and my brother, Z.T. Shemwell, to sell land and personal property in case they both think best, the proceeds to be vested in other lands in any state they may think best.
Fourthly, I hereby nominate the said Elizabeth Black or Cheek, my executix to this my last will and testament. I direct the county court require no bond to be given by her when she qualifies as executrix to such.. Witness my hand this August 24, 1873.
Witness:
Z.T. Shemwell
H.A. Shemwell
James Taylor
J.P. Wimberly
Proven in the October term of court, 1878
(Stewart County Will and Testament)
http://www.tngenweb.org/stewart/will/WillBookL.htm
will of Harris H. Shemwell: legatees are Elizabeth Black (or Cheek) and their children Henry, Iowa, Joseph, Thomas, Mary, Rolin & Luther; executors are Elizabeth and brother Z. T. Shemwell; wit: Z. T. Shemwell, Jarrus Taylor, J. P. Wimberly; written 24 Aug 1873, proven Oct. term 1878 |