Allen James ShemwellAge: 52 years1840–1892
- Name
- Allen James Shemwell
- Given names
- Allen James
- Surname
- Shemwell
 Birth | 1840 32 30 |
 Birth of a brother | Frank H Shemwell 1844 (Age 4 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Mary Alice Shemwell December 17, 1846 (Age 6 years) |
 Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 6 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 half-brother | Henry Hall Shemwell July 22, 1854 (Age 14 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandmother | Mariam Jones “Milly” Whatley October 16, 1858 (Age 18 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 17 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 half-sister | Iowa Shemwell March 12, 1860 (Age 20 years) |
 Census | June 23, 1860 (Age 20 years) |
 Military | Civil War between 1861 and 1865 (Age 21 years) |
| Birth of a half-brother | Dr. Joseph Wade “Joe” Shemwell August 28, 1862 (Age 22 years) |
| Birth of a half-brother | Thomas Dalin Shemwell June 10, 1863 (Age 23 years) |
| Birth of a half-sister | Mary Ann Shemwell May 19, 1865 (Age 25 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 21 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 half-brother | Rev. Roland W Shemwell November 21, 1867 (Age 27 years) |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 27 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 27 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Birth of a half-brother | Rev. Martin Luther Shemwell April 17, 1869 (Age 29 years) |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 29 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 27, 1870 (Age 30 years) |
| Death of a sister | Mary Alice Shemwell May 24, 1874 (Age 34 years) |
| Death of a father | Harrison Higgs “Harry” Shemwell October 1, 1878 (Age 38 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 38 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Census | June 11, 1880 (Age 40 years) |
 Religious marriage | Louise H Wood — View this family February 3, 1883 (Age 43 years) |
| Death of a mother | Martha Sinnot September 14, 1883 (Age 43 years) |
| Death of a brother | Frank H Shemwell June 1, 1885 (Age 45 years) |
| Tutor of Children | Tutor August 29, 1887 (Age 47 years) |
| Will | March 3, 1891 (Age 51 years) |
 Death | January 12, 1892 (Age 52 years) Cause of death: Chronic hepatitis |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Lafayette Cemetery #1 |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Harrison Higgs “Harry” Shemwell Birth: April 22, 1807 23 18 — Kentucky, United States Death: October 1, 1878 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States |
| mother |
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 elder sister |
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 himself |
Allen James Shemwell Birth: 1840 32 30 — Louisiana, United States Death: January 12, 1892 — Louisiana, United States |
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5 years younger brother |
Frank H Shemwell Birth: 1844 36 34 — New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States Death: June 1, 1885 |
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3 years younger sister |
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 |
| Father’s family with Elizabeth “Lizzie” Cheek |
| father |
Harrison Higgs “Harry” Shemwell Birth: April 22, 1807 23 18 — Kentucky, United States Death: October 1, 1878 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States |
| step-mother |
Elizabeth “Lizzie” Cheek Birth: July 5, 1830 — Tennessee, United States Death: October 20, 1895 — Trigg, Kentucky, United States |
| half-brother |
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 half-sister |
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 half-brother |
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 half-brother |
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 half-sister |
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 half-brother |
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 half-brother |
Rev. Martin Luther Shemwell Birth: April 17, 1869 61 38 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: July 20, 1947 — Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, United States |
| Family with Louise H Wood |
| himself |
Allen James Shemwell Birth: 1840 32 30 — Louisiana, United States Death: January 12, 1892 — Louisiana, United States |
| wife |
Louise H Wood Birth: 1848 — Honduras Death: June 5, 1925 — New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States |
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Marriage: February 3, 1883 — New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States |
| Michael McGill + Louise H Wood |
| wife’s husband |
Michael McGill Death: |
| wife |
Louise H Wood Birth: 1848 — Honduras Death: June 5, 1925 — New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States |
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Marriage: — |
Allen James Shemwell has 44 first cousins recorded
Father's family (44)
Parents Allen J “A J” Shemwell + Elizabeth Nolan Lassiter
Parents Samuel Hester + Eleanor Kittrell “Ellen” Shemwell
Parents Thomas Charles Hewell + Mary Lucinda Shemwell
Parents Zachariah Thomas “Z T” Shemwell + Elizabeth “Betsey” Evans
Parents Dr. James Jackson “J J” Shemwell + Elizabeth Nolin
Parents Dr. James Jackson “J J” Shemwell + Olivia “Ollie” McCauley
Parents Joseph Daniel “Joe” Clardy + Emily Ellen Shemwell
Parents David Mushet + Mary Ann Shemwell
Mother's family (0)
| Census | 1860 United States - Census transcript - Martha Sinnot - Household
New Orleans, LA
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| Census | 1870 United States - Census transcript - Martha Sinnot - Household
New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, United States
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| Census | 1880 United States - Census transcript - Martha Sinnot - Household
New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana
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