John Calvin ShamelAge: 65 years1822–1888
- Name
- John Calvin Shamel
- Given names
- John Calvin
- Surname
- Shamel
 Birth | July 16, 1822 31 |
 Death of a maternal grandmother | Nancy … between 1820 and 1830 |
 Residence | 1832 (Age 9 years) Note: Migrated to Ky. |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 9 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 13 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 |
 Marriage | Malinda … — View this family between 1843 and 1844 (Age 20 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #1 | Rebecca Elizabeth Shamel February 14, 1845 (Age 22 years) |
| Tax List | Tax list between 1844 and 1845 (Age 21 years) |
| Birth of a child #2 | … Shamel 1846 (Age 23 years) |
| Death of a wife | Malinda … 1846 (Age 23 years) Cause: Probably in child birth |
| Death of a child | … Shamel 1846 (Age 23 years) |
| Marriage | Virlinda Nelson — View this family April 8, 1847 (Age 24 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 23 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 son #3 | Thomas William Shamel March 11, 1849 (Age 26 years) |
 Census | August 29, 1850 (Age 28 years) Note: Unusual that daughter-in-law is listed before son. -b |
| Birth of a daughter #4 | Amelia Priscillia Shamel February 14, 1852 (Age 29 years) |
| Birth of a son #5 | John Calvin Shamel Jr. August 25, 1854 (Age 32 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #6 | Nancy Verlinda Shamel September 6, 1857 (Age 35 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 34 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 28, 1860 (Age 38 years) |
| Birth of a son #7 | James Albert Shamel November 13, 1860 (Age 38 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #8 | Izora Vinena Shamel February 27, 1863 (Age 40 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 38 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 #9 | Lillian Leona Shamel August 26, 1865 (Age 43 years) |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 44 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 44 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Birth of a son #10 | Robert Lee Shamel June 13, 1868 (Age 45 years) |
| Residence | 1868 (Age 45 years) Note: Migrated to Missouri |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 46 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 |
| Marriage of a child | Dr. Thomas Smith — Rebecca Elizabeth Shamel — View this family Type: Religious marriage about 1870 (Age 47 years) |
| Census | June 27, 1870 (Age 47 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #1 | Ida Smith October 1871 (Age 49 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #2 | Lydia Smith November 1871 (Age 49 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #3 | Mary Ellen “Molly” Smith January 22, 1872 (Age 49 years) |
| Death of a granddaughter | Lydia Smith 1872 (Age 49 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #4 | Nora Lee Smith 1875 (Age 52 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Samuel French — Nancy Verlinda Shamel — View this family Type: Religious marriage January 5, 1875 (Age 52 years) |
| Birth of a grandchild #5 | Infant Smith December 1, 1875 (Age 53 years) |
| Death of a grandchild | Infant Smith December 1, 1875 (Age 53 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #6 | Alverta “Vertie” Shamel March 1877 (Age 54 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #7 | John Richard French July 16, 1877 (Age 55 years) |
| Death of a grandson | John Richard French April 27, 1878 (Age 55 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 55 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 grandson #8 | Arthur Thomas Smith 1879 (Age 56 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #9 | Myrtle M Shamel March 17, 1879 (Age 56 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #10 | Lula Leota French August 9, 1879 (Age 57 years) |
| Marriage of a child | David French — Amelia Priscillia Shamel — View this family December 18, 1879 (Age 57 years) |
| Marriage of a child | John Calvin Shamel Jr. — Lena Leota Spillman — View this family Type: Religious marriage April 8, 1880 (Age 57 years) |
| Census | June 4, 1880 (Age 57 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #11 | Gertrude Lee “Gertie” French September 1880 (Age 58 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #12 | Claude DeVault Shamel October 7, 1880 (Age 58 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Elias French — Izora Vinena Shamel — View this family October 1, 1882 (Age 60 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #13 | Abijah Lee “Bige” French November 27, 1882 (Age 60 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #14 | Liley M French January 10, 1883 (Age 60 years) |
| Death of a granddaughter | Liley M French February 15, 1883 (Age 60 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #15 | William “Bill” Shamel March 28, 1883 (Age 60 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #16 | Corrinne B “Corra” Shamel May 25, 1883 (Age 60 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #17 | Nelson VanBuren Shamel January 1, 1884 (Age 61 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #18 | John Calvin Smith March 23, 1884 (Age 61 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #19 | Iva Dell French April 14, 1884 (Age 61 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #20 | Jim A French April 24, 1884 (Age 61 years) |
| Death of a daughter | Rebecca Elizabeth Shamel after 1884 (Age 61 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #21 | Roy Thomas French February 26, 1885 (Age 62 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #22 | Unknown French January 7, 1886 (Age 63 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #23 | Nova David French August 13, 1886 (Age 64 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #24 | Robert Allen French June 13, 1887 (Age 64 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #25 | Earl French June 1887 (Age 64 years) |
| Death of a mother | Rebecca Ann Shamel September 13, 1887 (Age 65 years) Cause: Tuberculosis |
| Birth of a granddaughter #26 | Anna M Shamel November 25, 1887 (Age 65 years) |
 Death | April 13, 1888 (Age 65 years) |
| Probate | May 12, 1888 (29 days after death) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Competition Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
… … Death: |
| mother |
Rebecca Ann Shamel Birth: December 13, 1790 40 30 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States Death: September 13, 1887 — Plato, Texas, Missouri, United States |
| himself |
John Calvin Shamel Birth: July 16, 1822 31 — Stokes, North Carolina, United States Death: April 13, 1888 — Competition, Laclede, Missouri, United States |
| Family with Malinda … |
| himself |
John Calvin Shamel Birth: July 16, 1822 31 — Stokes, North Carolina, United States Death: April 13, 1888 — Competition, Laclede, Missouri, United States |
| wife |
Malinda … Birth: 1825 — Kentucky, United States Death: 1846 — Marshall, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: between 1843 and 1844 — |
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2 years daughter |
Rebecca Elizabeth Shamel Birth: February 14, 1845 22 20 — Benton, Marshall, Kentucky, United States Death: after 1884 |
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23 months child |
… Shamel Birth: 1846 23 21 Death: 1846 |
| Family with Virlinda Nelson |
| himself |
John Calvin Shamel Birth: July 16, 1822 31 — Stokes, North Carolina, United States Death: April 13, 1888 — Competition, Laclede, Missouri, United States |
| wife |
Virlinda Nelson Birth: January 18, 1824 — Virginia, United States Death: October 22, 1906 |
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Marriage: April 8, 1847 — Benton, Marshall, Kentucky, United States |
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23 months son |
Thomas William Shamel Birth: March 11, 1849 26 25 — Benton, Marshall, Kentucky, United States Death: June 28, 1923 — Competition, Laclede, Missouri, United States |
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3 years daughter |
Amelia Priscillia Shamel Birth: February 14, 1852 29 28 — Benton, Marshall, Kentucky, United States Death: January 9, 1924 — Competition, Laclede, Missouri, United States |
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3 years son |
John Calvin Shamel Jr. Birth: August 25, 1854 32 30 — Benton, Marshall, Kentucky, United States Death: February 7, 1925 — Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States |
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3 years daughter |
Nancy Verlinda Shamel Birth: September 6, 1857 35 33 — Competition, Laclede, Missouri, United States Death: March 2, 1934 — Franklin, Laclede, Missouri, United States |
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3 years son |
James Albert Shamel Birth: November 13, 1860 38 36 — Benton, Missouri, United States Death: December 29, 1934 — Franklin, Laclede, Missouri, United States |
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2 years daughter |
Izora Vinena Shamel Birth: February 27, 1863 40 39 — Competition, Laclede, Missouri, United States Death: March 19, 1914 — Franklin, Laclede, Missouri, United States |
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3 years daughter |
Lillian Leona Shamel Birth: August 26, 1865 43 41 — Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, United States Death: January 12, 1955 — Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, United States |
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3 years son |
Robert Lee Shamel Birth: June 13, 1868 45 44 — Benton, Marshall, Kentucky, United States Death: September 23, 1929 — Franklin, Laclede, Missouri, United States |
John Calvin Shamel has 38 first cousins recorded
Father's family (0)
Mother's family (38)
Parents Alexander Shemwell Sr. + Nancy Jane Daniel
Parents Henry Shemwell + Susannah W “Susie” Cox
Parents John B Loftin + Sarah “Sallie” Shemwell
Parents Noah Reed + Nancy Shemwell
| Residence | Migrated to Ky. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | 1850 United States - Census transcript - Rebecca Ann Shamel - Household
Graves, Kentucky
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| Census | Unusual that daughter-in-law is listed before son. -b | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | 1860 United States - Census transcript - John Calvin Shamel - Household
Gasconade, Laclede, Missouri
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| Residence | Migrated to Missouri | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | 1870 United States - Census transcript - John Calvin Shamel - Household
Gasconade, Laclede, Missouri
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| Census | 1880 United States - Census transcript - John Calvin Shamel - Household
Newburg, Laclede, Missouri
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