James Lewis ShemwellAge: 85 years1840–1926
- Name
- James Lewis Shemwell
- Given names
- James Lewis
- Surname
- Shemwell
 Birth | May 4, 1840 34 36 |
 Education | Couldn't read or write |
| Birth of a brother | … Shemwell between 1835 and 1840 |
 Census | June 1, 1840 (Age 28 days) |
| Death of a brother | … Shemwell after June 1, 1840 (Age 28 days) |
| Birth of a brother | Theophilus Marion Shemwell 1843 (Age 2 years) |
| Census | June 1, 1850 (Age 10 years) |
| Death of a sister | Barbara Jane Shemwell October 23, 1856 (Age 16 years) Cause: Died during childbirth |
| Census | June 1, 1860 (Age 20 years) |
 Marriage | Eliza Ann “Lizia” Latham — View this family November 6, 1860 (Age 20 years) |
 Occupation | Farmer 1860 (Age 19 years) |
| Birth of a son #1 | Redic Young Shemwell September 1861 (Age 21 years) |
| Death of a brother | Theophilus Marion Shemwell February 15, 1862 (Age 21 years) Cause: Shot in Jaw Note: Battle of Fort Donelson, Tennessee- - transported to field hospital. |
| Birth of a son #2 | William Sherman “Will” Shemwell July 18, 1867 (Age 27 years) Note: or September 1866 |
| Birth of a daughter #3 | Mary Elizabeth “Betty” Shemwell May 1869 (Age 28 years) Note: or 1870, Todd, Kentucky, USA |
| Death of a father | John Patrick Shemwell July 1869 (Age 29 years) Cause: Inflammation of bowels |
| Census | July 5, 1870 (Age 30 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #4 | Talitha Jennie Shemwell November 13, 1872 (Age 32 years) |
| Birth of a son #5 | Samuel Richard Shemwell April 16, 1875 (Age 34 years) |
| Census | June 5, 1880 (Age 40 years) |
| Death of a sister | Martha Ellen Shemwell after 1880 (Age 39 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Redic Young Shemwell — Alice Eliza “Anna” Griffith — View this family July 28, 1881 (Age 41 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #1 | Don Carlos Shemwell December 6, 1883 (Age 43 years) |
| Marriage of a child | David W O'Neal — Mary Elizabeth “Betty” Shemwell — View this family November 9, 1887 (Age 47 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #2 | James Edward O'Neal July 13, 1888 (Age 48 years) |
| Marriage of a child | James H “Jim” Murphy — Talitha Jennie Shemwell — View this family March 23, 1890 (Age 49 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #3 | Fountain Murl Shemwell September 21, 1890 (Age 50 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #4 | Carrie E Murphy February 12, 1892 (Age 51 years) |
| Marriage of a child | John E Murphy — Mary Elizabeth “Betty” Shemwell — View this family October 30, 1892 (Age 52 years) Note: States it's her 2nd marriage. Parents born in Todd Co. |
| Birth of a grandson #5 | Clarence Richard Shemwell June 28, 1893 (Age 53 years) |
| Death of a sister | Nancy Isabella Shemwell August 21, 1893 (Age 53 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #6 | Ada Mae Murphy April 4, 1894 (Age 53 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #7 | Lillian Birtie Shemwell April 17, 1895 (Age 54 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #8 | Oma Edna Murphy September 7, 1895 (Age 55 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #9 | Ollie May Murphy November 1896 (Age 56 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #10 | Annie E Murphy March 1897 (Age 56 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #11 | Ernest Pless Murphy June 10, 1898 (Age 58 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #12 | Hettie J Murphy October 1899 (Age 59 years) |
| Death of a brother | William Henry Shemwell May 14, 1900 (Age 60 years) |
| Census | June 9, 1900 (Age 60 years) |
| Marriage of a child | William Sherman “Will” Shemwell — Sunella J “Villia” Brown — View this family after 1900 (Age 59 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #13 | Bulah Murphy June 3, 1901 (Age 61 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #14 | Walter Sherman Murphy 1903 (Age 62 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #15 | Cova Murphy April 1, 1903 (Age 62 years) |
| Death of a son | Redic Young Shemwell 1904 (Age 63 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #16 | Hyman Wesley Murphy 1906 (Age 65 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #17 | Vestel Beck Murphy May 15, 1907 (Age 67 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #18 | Cecil Murphy 1909 (Age 68 years) |
| Census | April 15, 1910 (Age 69 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #19 | Howard Newman Murphy December 4, 1910 (Age 70 years) |
| Death of a wife | Eliza Ann “Lizia” Latham April 18, 1912 (Age 71 years) |
| Death of a brother | John Patrick Shemwell Jr. January 14, 1913 (Age 72 years) |
| Death of a sister | Mary Ann Shemwell April 11, 1915 (Age 74 years) |
| Death of a granddaughter | Bulah Murphy November 15, 1918 (Age 78 years) Cause: Influenza |
| Census | January 1, 1920 (Age 79 years) |
| Death of a brother | Samuel Black Shemwell December 22, 1921 (Age 81 years) Cause: Chronic Interstitial Nephritis |
| Death of a granddaughter | Ollie May Murphy 1923 (Age 82 years) |
 Death | January 21, 1926 (Age 85 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Ebenezer 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 elder brother |
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 elder 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 elder 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 elder 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 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 himself |
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 Eliza Ann “Lizia” Latham |
| himself |
James Lewis Shemwell Birth: May 4, 1840 34 36 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: January 21, 1926 — Drakesboro, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
| wife |
Eliza Ann “Lizia” Latham Birth: December 1841 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: April 18, 1912 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: November 6, 1860 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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11 months son |
Redic Young Shemwell Birth: September 1861 21 19 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: 1904 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
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6 years son |
William Sherman “Will” Shemwell Birth: July 18, 1867 27 25 — Kentucky, United States Death: November 23, 1933 — Drakesboro, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
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22 months daughter |
Mary Elizabeth “Betty” Shemwell Birth: May 1869 28 27 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: July 1, 1949 — Williamson, Illinois, United States |
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4 years daughter |
Talitha Jennie Shemwell Birth: November 13, 1872 32 30 — Paradise, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: December 25, 1953 — Drakesboro, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
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2 years son |
Samuel Richard Shemwell Birth: April 16, 1875 34 33 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: May 29, 1949 — Herrin, Williamson, Illinois, United States |
James Lewis 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 | 1850 United States - Census transcript - John Patrick Shemwell - Household
Dist. 2 Todd, Kentucky, USA
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| Census | 1860 United States - Census transcript - John Patrick Shemwell - Household
Todd Kentucky
Notes: Jonn-Drucilla's ages not clear | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | 1870 United States - Census transcript - James Lewis Shemwell - Household
Paradise, Muhlenberg, KY
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| Census | 1880 United States - Census transcript - James Lewis Shemwell - Household
Paradise, Muhlenberg, KY
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| Census | 1900 United States - Census transcript - James Lewis Shemwell - Household
Drakesboro Pct. Parradise, Muhlenberg Ky.
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| Census | 1910 United States - Census transcript - William Sherman Shemwell - Household
Drakesboro, Muhlenberg, Kentucky
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| Census | 1920 United States - Census transcript - William Sherman Shemwell - Household
Broad St. Drakesboro, Muhlenberg, Kentucky
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