Joseph H ShemwellAge: 47 years1839–1886
- Name
- Joseph H Shemwell
- Given names
- Joseph H
- Surname
- Shemwell
 Birth | 1839 24 27 |
 Birth of a brother | Thomas Henry “Tom” Shemwell September 22, 1844 (Age 5 years) |
| Birth of a brother | John Elam Shemwell August 6, 1846 (Age 7 years) |
 Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 7 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 | June 1, 1850 (Age 11 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandmother | Mariam Jones “Milly” Whatley October 16, 1858 (Age 19 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 18 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Census | June 1, 1860 (Age 21 years) |
 Military | Confederate Army May 18, 1861 (Age 22 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 22 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 |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 28 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 28 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 30 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 |
| Death of a maternal grandfather | Hugh Evans before 1870 (Age 31 years) |
| Census | June 1, 1870 (Age 31 years) |
| Death of a father | Zachariah Thomas “Z T” Shemwell August 31, 1876 (Age 37 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 39 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 1, 1880 (Age 41 years) |
| Death of a mother | Elizabeth “Betsey” Evans estimated January 25, 1884 (Age 45 years) Note: Her death date is unknown, it was believed to be 25 Jan 1884 but her will was dated in 1889. |
 Death | February 7, 1886 (Age 47 years) |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Zachariah Thomas “Z T” Shemwell Birth: December 25, 1814 31 26 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: August 31, 1876 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States |
| mother |
Elizabeth “Betsey” Evans Birth: October 9, 1811 23 — Tennessee, United States Death: estimated January 25, 1884 |
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Marriage: February 22, 1838 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States |
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22 months himself |
Joseph H Shemwell Birth: 1839 24 27 — Tennessee, United States Death: February 7, 1886 |
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6 years younger brother |
Thomas Henry “Tom” Shemwell Birth: September 22, 1844 29 32 — Tennessee, United States Death: April 1, 1886 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States |
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22 months younger brother |
John Elam Shemwell Birth: August 6, 1846 31 34 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: June 20, 1890 |
| Mother’s family with Gilman Moore |
| step-father |
Gilman Moore Death: before December 1839 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States |
| mother |
Elizabeth “Betsey” Evans Birth: October 9, 1811 23 — Tennessee, United States Death: estimated January 25, 1884 |
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Marriage: July 23, 1828 — Davidson, Tennessee, United States |
Joseph H Shemwell has 59 first cousins recorded
Father's family (52)
Parents Allen J “A J” Shemwell + Elizabeth Nolan Lassiter
Parents Harrison Higgs “Harry” Shemwell + Elizabeth “Lizzie” Cheek
Parents Harrison Higgs “Harry” Shemwell + Martha Sinnot
Parents Samuel Hester + Eleanor Kittrell “Ellen” Shemwell
Parents Thomas Charles Hewell + Mary Lucinda Shemwell
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 (7)
Parents John Murray Elam + Ann Vincent Evans
| Census | 1850 United States - Census transcript - Zachariah Thomas Shemwell - Household
Stewart, Tennessee, United States
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| Census | 1860 United States - Census transcript - Zachariah Thomas Shemwell - Household
District 4, Tobacco Port P. O. Stewart, Tennessee, United States
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| Census | 1870 United States - Census transcript - Zachariah Thomas Shemwell - Household
Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Notes: Mary Elam? Sister-niece or cousin of Elizabeth? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | 1880 United States - Census transcript - Elizabeth Shemwell - Household
Dist. 4 Saline/ Tobacco Port, Stewart, Tennessee,
Notes: The Census states her parents were born in England. |