The Shemwell Family

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Birth	about 1834 25 23 Tennessee, United States Note: Birth year/place based on 1850 Census
Birth of a brother	James A Magee about 1836 (Age 2 years) Tennessee, United States Note: Birth year/place based on 1850 Census
Birth of a sister	Nancy Jane Magee about 1838 (Age 4 years) Tennessee, United States Note: Birth year/place based on 1850 Census
Birth of a sister	Rachel Magee about 1840 (Age 6 years) Tennessee, United States Note: Birth year/place based on 1850 Census
Birth of a sister	Cynthia Manerva Magee November 21, 1840 (Age 6 years) Wayne, Tennessee, United States
Birth of a brother	Thomas Magee May 23, 1841 (Age 7 years) Tennessee, United States
Birth of a sister	Bathesheba “Bashie” Magee about 1846 (Age 12 years) Tennessee, United States Note: Birth year/place based on 1850 Census
Birth of a brother	Elisha E Magee about 1847 (Age 13 years) Tennessee, United States Note: Birth year/place based on 1850 Census
Birth of a sister	Gemima Louise Magee 1848 (Age 14 years) Tennessee, United States
Birth of a brother	Wiley Hutchen Magee about 1850 (Age 16 years) Tennessee, United States Note: Birth year/place based on 1850 Census
Census	September 10, 1850 (Age 16 years) Perry, Tennessee, United States Shared note: 1850 United States - Census transcript - Elijah Magee - Household 1850 United States - Census transcript - Elijah Magee - Household Perry, Tennessee, United States Name Relation Age Sex Color Occupation RE Birthplace Mar School R+W Infirm Elijah Magee head 42 M W Farmer 600 TN 1 Mary Polly Shepherd wife 39 F W TN 1 William Magee son 21 M W TN Elizabeth Magee daughter 20 F W TN Lewis Magee son 20 M W TN 1 Mary Magee daughter 18 F W TN 1 Allen Magee son 16 M W TN 1 James Hugh Magee son 14 M W TN 1 Nancy Jane Magee daughter 12 F W TN 1 Cynthia Minerva Magee daughter 12 M W TN 1 Rachel Magee daughter 10 F W TN 1 Thomas Magee son 8 M W TN 1 Bathesheba Magee daughter 4 F W TN Elisha E Magee son 3 M W TN Gemima Louise Magee daughter 2 F W TN
Death of a paternal grandmother	Mary Johns about 1855 (Age 21 years) Williamson, Tennessee, United States
Marriage	Nancy Jane Grimes — View this family about 1858 (Age 24 years) Tennessee, United States Note: Marriage year/place based upon Census and birth of children
Birth of a son #1	James Hugh Magee September 1858 (Age 24 years) Wayne, Tennessee, United States
Birth of a son #2	Thomas J Magee about 1860 (Age 26 years) Tennessee, United States Note: Birth year/place based on Census
Census	August 21, 1860 (Age 26 years) District 15, Wayne, Tennessee, United States Shared note: 1860 United States - Census transcript - Elijah Allen Magee - Household 1860 United States - Census transcript - Elijah Allen Magee - Household District 15, Wayne, Tennessee, United States Name Relation Age Sex Color Occupation RE PE Birthplace Mar School R+W Infirm Elijah Allen Magee head 26 M W Farming 250 TN Nancy Jane Magee wife 20 F W TN James Hugh Magee son 1 M W TN
Death	May 9, 1863 (Age 29 years) Catoosa Springs, Catoosa, Georgia, United States Note: Died in the Military Hospital, Catoosa Springs, Georgia
Will	Elijah Magee September 28, 1878 (15 years after death) Wayne, Tennessee, United States
Death	James Hugh Magee April 28, 1939 (Age 105 years) Pope, Tennessee, United States
Burial	Georgia, United States

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father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Mary Polly Shepherd William Magee Elizabeth Magee Lewis Magee Mary Magee Elijah Allen Magee James A Magee Nancy Jane Magee Rachel Magee Cynthia Manerva Magee Thomas Magee Bathesheba “Bashie” Magee Elisha E Magee Gemima Louise Magee Wiley Hutchen Magee Elijah Magee Birth: about 1809 42 42 — Georgia, United States Death: May 1884 — Wayne, Tennessee, United States
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Elijah Magee William Magee Elizabeth Magee Lewis Magee Mary Magee Elijah Allen Magee James A Magee Nancy Jane Magee Rachel Magee Cynthia Manerva Magee Thomas Magee Bathesheba “Bashie” Magee Elisha E Magee Gemima Louise Magee Wiley Hutchen Magee Mary Polly Shepherd Birth: about 1811 — Tennessee, United States Death: after 1870 — Tennessee, United States
	Marriage: December 10, 1827 — Williamson, Tennessee, United States
2 years elder brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Elizabeth Magee William Magee Birth: about 1829 20 18 — Tennessee, United States Death:
2 years elder sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Elizabeth Magee Birth: about 1830 21 19 — Tennessee, United States Death:
1 year elder brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Mary “Polly” Brooks Nancy Elizabeth Magee Mary Frances Magee Martha Caroline Magee Elijah Bailey Magee Thomas Lewis Collie Magee Lewis Magee Birth: about 1830 21 19 — Tennessee, United States Death: before 1878 — Tennessee, United States
3 years elder sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse … Reeves Thomas M Reeves Mary Magee Birth: about 1832 23 21 — Tennessee, United States Death: before 1878 — Tennessee, United States
3 years himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Nancy Jane Grimes James Hugh Magee Thomas J Magee Elijah Allen Magee Birth: about 1834 25 23 — Tennessee, United States Death: May 9, 1863 — Catoosa Springs, Catoosa, Georgia, United States
3 years younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Nancy Jane Grimes Family with spouse Julia Ann Griggs Wilson Magee Eliza A Magee Elijah A Magee Mary E A Magee William A Magee James A Magee Birth: about 1836 27 25 — Tennessee, United States Death:
3 years younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Sebron M Sewell Matilda C Sewell Nancy Jane Magee Birth: about 1838 29 27 — Tennessee, United States Death: before 1878 — Tennessee, United States
3 years younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Rachel Magee Birth: about 1840 31 29 — Tennessee, United States Death: before 1878
11 months younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Francis Marion “Frank” Gordon Sr William J Gordon Charles Alexander Gordon Francis Marion Gordon Jr Elija Belva Gordon George W Gordon Cynthia Manerva Magee Birth: November 21, 1840 31 29 — Wayne, Tennessee, United States Death: December 15, 1874 — Wayne, Tennessee, United States
6 months younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Lear Crossno Mary Gilam Magee Eliza Catherine Magee Maud M Magee Walter O Magee Thomas Magee Birth: May 23, 1841 32 30 — Tennessee, United States Death: May 5, 1920 — Tennessee, United States
6 years younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Francis Marion “Frank” Gordon Sr Family with spouse Andrew J Steel Thomas A Steel Emalissa Steel Family with spouse Isaac Laney Holder Family with spouse Isaac “Ike” Lineberry Bathesheba “Bashie” Magee Birth: about 1846 37 35 — Tennessee, United States Death: after 1920
2 years younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Jane Crossno Thomas B Magee Snowey Elsey Magee Manel Magee Elisha Green Magee Elisha E Magee Birth: about 1847 38 36 — Tennessee, United States Death: after 1910 — Tennessee, United States
2 years younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse William Henry Crossno Sr Basha Annie Crossno Seney V Crossno Elijah T Crossno William Henry Crossno Jr Eli L Crossno Minnie Ella Crossno Mary Crossno James Noah Crossno Ila Matthew “Allie” Crossno Sarah Jane Crossno Robert Lee Crossno Wyle Benjamin Crossno Gemima Louise Magee Birth: 1848 39 37 — Tennessee, United States Death: June 17, 1889 — Wayne, Tennessee, United States
3 years younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Margaret H Steel Emma Melissa Magee Family with spouse Fannie Margaret Thompson Family with spouse Mary Crossnoe Long Magee Luella Magee Wylie Jacob “Jake” Magee Elisha A “Lesho” Magee Charles Gilliam Magee Wiley Hutchen Magee Birth: about 1850 41 39 — Tennessee, United States Death: August 14, 1913 — Tennessee, United States

Family with Nancy Jane Grimes - View this family

himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Nancy Jane Grimes James Hugh Magee Thomas J Magee Elijah Allen Magee Birth: about 1834 25 23 — Tennessee, United States Death: May 9, 1863 — Catoosa Springs, Catoosa, Georgia, United States
wife	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse James A Magee Family with spouse Elijah Allen Magee James Hugh Magee Thomas J Magee Family with spouse Cincinnatus Shelton Nancy Jane Grimes Birth: about 1840 — Tennessee, United States Death:
	Marriage: about 1858 — Tennessee, United States
9 months son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree James Hugh Magee Birth: September 1858 24 18 — Wayne, Tennessee, United States Death: April 28, 1939 — Pope, Tennessee, United States
2 years son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Thomas J Magee Birth: about 1860 26 20 — Tennessee, United States Death:

James A Magee + Nancy Jane Grimes - View this family

younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Nancy Jane Grimes Family with spouse Julia Ann Griggs Wilson Magee Eliza A Magee Elijah A Magee Mary E A Magee William A Magee James A Magee Birth: about 1836 27 25 — Tennessee, United States Death:
wife	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse James A Magee Family with spouse Elijah Allen Magee James Hugh Magee Thomas J Magee Family with spouse Cincinnatus Shelton Nancy Jane Grimes Birth: about 1840 — Tennessee, United States Death:
	Marriage: September 17, 1857 — Wayne, Tennessee, United States

Cincinnatus Shelton + Nancy Jane Grimes - View this family

wife’s husband	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Nancy Jane Grimes Cincinnatus Shelton Birth: about 1830 — Tennessee, United States Death:
wife	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse James A Magee Family with spouse Elijah Allen Magee James Hugh Magee Thomas J Magee Family with spouse Cincinnatus Shelton Nancy Jane Grimes Birth: about 1840 — Tennessee, United States Death:
	Marriage: April 21, 1867 — Wayne, Tennessee, United States

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Birth	Birth year/place based on 1850 Census
Census View	1850 United States - Census transcript - Elijah Magee - Household Perry, Tennessee, United States Name Relation Age Sex Color Occupation RE Birthplace Mar School R+W Infirm Elijah Magee head 42 M W Farmer 600 TN 1 Mary Polly Shepherd wife 39 F W TN 1 William Magee son 21 M W TN Elizabeth Magee daughter 20 F W TN Lewis Magee son 20 M W TN 1 Mary Magee daughter 18 F W TN 1 Allen Magee son 16 M W TN 1 James Hugh Magee son 14 M W TN 1 Nancy Jane Magee daughter 12 F W TN 1 Cynthia Minerva Magee daughter 12 M W TN 1 Rachel Magee daughter 10 F W TN 1 Thomas Magee son 8 M W TN 1 Bathesheba Magee daughter 4 F W TN Elisha E Magee son 3 M W TN Gemima Louise Magee daughter 2 F W TN
Marriage	Marriage year/place based upon Census and birth of children
Census View	1860 United States - Census transcript - Elijah Allen Magee - Household District 15, Wayne, Tennessee, United States Name Relation Age Sex Color Occupation RE PE Birthplace Mar School R+W Infirm Elijah Allen Magee head 26 M W Farming 250 TN Nancy Jane Magee wife 20 F W TN James Hugh Magee son 1 M W TN
Death	Died in the Military Hospital, Catoosa Springs, Georgia

Family with parents
father Parents William McGehee IV Mary Johns	Elijah Magee 1809–1884
mother Parents (unknown)	Mary Polly Shepherd 1811–1870
elder brother Family Elizabeth Magee	William Magee 1829–
elder sister Family (none)	Elizabeth Magee 1830–
elder brother Family Mary “Polly” Brooks Nancy Elizabeth Magee Mary Frances Magee Martha Caroline Magee Elijah Bailey Magee Thomas Lewis Collie Magee	Lewis Magee 1830–1878
elder sister Family … Reeves Thomas M Reeves	Mary Magee 1832–1878
himself Family Nancy Jane Grimes James Hugh Magee Thomas J Magee	Elijah Allen Magee 1834–1863
younger brother Family Nancy Jane Grimes Julia Ann Griggs Wilson Magee Eliza A Magee Elijah A Magee Mary E A Magee William A Magee	James A Magee 1836–
younger sister Family Sebron M Sewell Matilda C Sewell	Nancy Jane Magee 1838–1878
younger sister Family (none)	Rachel Magee 1840–1878
younger sister Family Francis Marion “Frank” Gordon Sr William J Gordon Charles Alexander Gordon Francis Marion Gordon Jr Elija Belva Gordon George W Gordon	Cynthia Manerva Magee 1840–1874
younger brother Family Lear Crossno Mary Gilam Magee Eliza Catherine Magee Maud M Magee Walter O Magee	Thomas Magee 1841–1920
younger sister Family Francis Marion “Frank” Gordon Sr Andrew J Steel Thomas A Steel Emalissa Steel Isaac Laney Holder Isaac “Ike” Lineberry	Bathesheba “Bashie” Magee 1846–1920
younger brother Family Jane Crossno Thomas B Magee Snowey Elsey Magee Manel Magee Elisha Green Magee	Elisha E Magee 1847–1910
younger sister Family William Henry Crossno Sr Basha Annie Crossno Seney V Crossno Elijah T Crossno William Henry Crossno Jr Eli L Crossno Minnie Ella Crossno Mary Crossno James Noah Crossno Ila Matthew “Allie” Crossno Sarah Jane Crossno Robert Lee Crossno Wyle Benjamin Crossno	Gemima Louise Magee 1848–1889
younger brother Family Margaret H Steel Emma Melissa Magee Fannie Margaret Thompson Mary Crossnoe Long Magee Luella Magee Wylie Jacob “Jake” Magee Elisha A “Lesho” Magee Charles Gilliam Magee	Wiley Hutchen Magee 1850–1913
Family with Nancy Jane Grimes
himself Parents Elijah Magee Mary Polly Shepherd	Elijah Allen Magee 1834–1863
wife Parents (unknown)	Nancy Jane Grimes 1840–
son Family (none)	James Hugh Magee 1858–1939
son Family (none)	Thomas J Magee 1860–
James A Magee + Nancy Jane Grimes
younger brother Parents Elijah Magee Mary Polly Shepherd	James A Magee 1836–
wife Parents (unknown)	Nancy Jane Grimes 1840–
Cincinnatus Shelton + Nancy Jane Grimes
wife’s husband Parents (unknown)	Cincinnatus Shelton 1830–
wife Parents (unknown)	Nancy Jane Grimes 1840–