Samuel James ShemwellAge: 84 years1776–1860
- Name
- Samuel James Shemwell
- Given names
- Samuel James
- Surname
- Shemwell
 Birth | February 1, 1776 49 26 Note: BORN: Old date: 19 FEB 1775 |
 Early settler | Sharon Grove |
| Caves | Sharon Grove |
 Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1775 and 1776Note: In 1775, there was an epidemic of unknown cause in North America (especially New England,) followed in 1775-1776 by what is described as one of the worst worldwide influenza epidemics - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_epidemics |
 Birth of a sister | Ellender “Nellie” Shemwell September 20, 1780 (Age 4 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Joseph M Shemwell April 25, 1783 (Age 7 years) |
| Historical Event | The American Revolution from 1775 to 1783Note: The Thirteen American Colonies broke from the British Empire and formed the independent nation, the United States of America - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Revolution |
| Death of a paternal grandmother | Elizabeth Thorne 1788 (Age 11 years) |
| Death of a father | James Shemwell Sr. February 18, 1797 (Age 21 years) |
 Marriage | Jane “Jenny” Dickerson — View this family July 14, 1798 (Age 22 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic between 1793 and 1798 (Age 16 years)Note: More than 4,000 Philadelphia residents died from yellow fever - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Fever_Epidemic_of_1793 |
| Birth of a son #1 | James Shemwell about 1798 (Age 21 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Nancy Shemwell November 20, 1800 (Age 24 years) |
 Census | 1800 (Age 23 years) |
| 1 Slave | Slave 1800 (Age 23 years) |
| Birth of a son #3 | Thomas Shemwell about 1801 (Age 24 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #4 | Sarah “Sally” Shemwell about 1802 (Age 25 years) Note: Fayette Tennessee |
| Historical Event | The Louisiana Purchase 1803 (Age 26 years)Note: Napoleon Bonaparte agrees to sell 828,000 square miles of land to the United States for $15 million - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana_Purchase |
| Birth of a son #5 | Samuel Shemwell September 17, 1809 (Age 33 years) |
| Buy Land | Land Purchase 1809 (Age 32 years) |
| Death of a mother | Mary Jane Higgs 1810 (Age 33 years) |
| Death of a maternal grandmother | Elizabeth Clarke after 1810 (Age 33 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #6 | Jane Shemwell October 29, 1811 (Age 35 years) |
| Historical Event | War of 1812 between 1812 and 1815 (Age 35 years)Note: War of 1812 between the Americans and the British. The Creek (or Red Stick) War in Alabama had different origins, but it coincided with the war of 1812, and the U.S. treated it as a part of the larger war, with Jackson and his forces also in charge of defeating the Creeks - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_1812 |
| Death of a maternal grandfather | Capt. Zachariah Higgs 1816 (Age 39 years) |
| Birth of a son #7 | William Green Shemwell January 27, 1819 (Age 42 years) |
| Marriage of a child | James Shemwell — Nancy Green — View this family November 18, 1819 (Age 43 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Thomas Holland — Nancy Shemwell — View this family December 28, 1819 (Age 43 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Nicholas Christian — Sarah “Sally” Shemwell — View this family December 4, 1820 (Age 44 years) |
| Census | 1820 (Age 43 years) Note: 1820 Todd, Kentucky - Sam Shemwell Household |
| Birth of a granddaughter #1 | Orva Adaline Holland January 14, 1823 (Age 46 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #2 | Benjamin Franklin Shemwell March 7, 1823 (Age 47 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #3 | William Parham Christian 1824 (Age 47 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #4 | Phillip Kenly Christian 1825 (Age 48 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #5 | Harriet Miranda “Mary” Shemwell January 20, 1826 (Age 49 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #6 | Henry Ward Holland September 20, 1826 (Age 50 years) |
| Death of a brother | Zachariah Shemwell 1826 (Age 49 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Alexander McEwing Christian — Jane Shemwell — View this family Type: Religious marriage December 14, 1830 (Age 54 years) |
| Census | 1830 (Age 53 years) Note: 1830 Todd, Kentucky - Sam Shemwell Household |
| Birth of a granddaughter #7 | Phada Jane “Fadie” Christian December 1830 (Age 54 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #8 | Carolina Isabelle Holland December 31, 1830 (Age 54 years) Note: maybe 1832 |
| Death of a brother | James Shemwell Jr. July 10, 1831 (Age 55 years) Note: James may have passed prior to 1831. Elizabeth is listed as head of the household in the 1830 US Federal Census in Todd, Kentucky, United States. This census was taken June 1, 1830 - August 1, 1830. |
| Birth of a grandson #9 | Shandy Walker Holland April 21, 1832 (Age 56 years) |
| Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 55 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 |
| Birth of a granddaughter #10 | Sarah Melvina Christian April 18, 1833 (Age 57 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #11 | John Samuel Christian May 3, 1834 (Age 58 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #12 | Samuel F Holland 1835 (Age 58 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Thomas Shemwell — Nancy Bone — View this family January 6, 1835 (Age 58 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #13 | Nancy Benevolence “Nannie” Christian May 17, 1835 (Age 59 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #14 | Mary Jane “Nancy” Shemwell September 16, 1835 (Age 59 years) |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 59 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 |
| Birth of a grandson #15 | Samuel Thomas Shemwell May 15, 1836 (Age 60 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #16 | Nathaniel L Holland 1837 (Age 60 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #17 | William Lemuel Christian September 21, 1837 (Age 61 years) |
| Death of a brother | Joseph M Shemwell March 6, 1838 (Age 62 years) Note: or Stewart, Tennessee, United States |
| Marriage of a child | William Green Shemwell — Susan Kerna Tabb — View this family Type: Civil marriage January 15, 1840 (Age 63 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #18 | Thomas James Holland January 30, 1840 (Age 63 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #19 | William L Holland 1840 (Age 63 years) |
| Census | June 1, 1840 (Age 64 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #20 | Allen W Christian 1841 (Age 64 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #21 | Joseph A Shemwell June 6, 1841 (Age 65 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Samuel Shemwell — Permelia Belinda Rickman — View this family August 17, 1841 (Age 65 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #22 | James Marcus Shemwell August 14, 1842 (Age 66 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #23 | George Ann Shemwell April 8, 1843 (Age 67 years) |
| Death of a sister | Mary “Molly” Shemwell 1843 (Age 66 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #24 | Mary H J Christian 1844 (Age 67 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #25 | Samuel Vanmeter Shemwell March 24, 1845 (Age 69 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #26 | William Alexander Shemwell July 26, 1845 (Age 69 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #27 | Columbia Jane Shemwell May 7, 1847 (Age 71 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #28 | Elizabeth Jane “Bettie” Shemwell October 27, 1847 (Age 71 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #29 | Adelia Harris Christian April 25, 1848 (Age 72 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 69 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 |
| Death of a son | James Shemwell June 1849 (Age 73 years) Cause: Typhoid Fever |
| Birth of a grandson #30 | Albion R Christian April 21, 1850 (Age 74 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #31 | Mary Ann Shemwell June 5, 1850 (Age 74 years) |
| Death of a wife | Jane “Jenny” Dickerson 1850 (Age 73 years) |
| Death of a son | Thomas Shemwell June 1850 (Age 74 years) |
| Death of a sister | Ellender “Nellie” Shemwell 1850 (Age 73 years) |
| Census | June 1, 1850 (Age 74 years) Address: Dist. 2 |
| Birth of a granddaughter #32 | Susan Shemwell 1852 (Age 75 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #33 | William Luther Shemwell April 22, 1853 (Age 77 years) |
| Will | April 19, 1854 (Age 78 years) Note: date will written |
| Birth of a granddaughter #34 | Sarah Permelia Shemwell March 10, 1855 (Age 79 years) |
| Death of a daughter | Nancy Shemwell December 3, 1855 (Age 79 years) |
| Death of a sister | Anna Margaret Shemwell February 11, 1856 (Age 80 years) |
| Death of a sister | Rebecca Shemwell June 1857 (Age 81 years) Shared note: Daughter Anna McGehee Hood Johnson had "boarded and clothed" both Rebecca and Osburn from March 27, 1857 to June 25, 1857. She was paid $55.35 for this service from the estate (Conway Co., Arkansas, Probate Book C, page 317) These records give us an approximate date of death for both Osborn and Rebecca. |
| Burial of a sister | Rebecca Shemwell June 1857 (Age 81 years) Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Kilgore Cemetery |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 80 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Religion | Methodist before 1860 (Age 83 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #35 | Lewis T Shemwell February 10, 1860 (Age 84 years) |
 Death | August 17, 1860 (Age 84 years) |
| Probate | August 24, 1860 (7 days after death) |
| Family with parents |
| father |
James Shemwell Sr. Birth: 1727 32 33 — St. Mary's, Maryland, United States Death: February 18, 1797 — Granville, North Carolina, United States |
| mother |
Mary Jane Higgs Birth: before 1750 15 9 — St. Mary's, Maryland, United States Death: 1810 — Granville, North Carolina, United States |
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Marriage: before 1765 — St. Mary's, Maryland, United States |
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1 year elder sister |
Mary “Molly” Shemwell Birth: 1765 38 15 — St. Mary's, Maryland, United States Death: 1843 — Cumberland, Tennessee, United States |
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6 years elder brother |
Zachariah Shemwell Birth: 1770 43 20 — St. Mary's, Maryland, United States Death: 1826 — Union, Kentucky, United States |
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22 months elder sister |
Anna Margaret Shemwell Birth: about October 1771 44 21 — St. Mary's, Maryland, United States Death: February 11, 1856 — Logan, Kentucky, United States |
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3 years elder sister |
Rebecca Shemwell Birth: about 1774 47 24 — St. Mary's, Maryland, United States Death: June 1857 — Conway, Arkansas, United States |
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2 years elder brother |
James Shemwell Jr. Birth: about 1775 48 25 — St. Mary's, Maryland, United States Death: July 10, 1831 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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13 months himself |
Samuel James Shemwell Birth: February 1, 1776 49 26 — St. Mary's, Maryland, United States Death: August 17, 1860 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
| sister |
Elizabeth Shemwell Birth: Death: |
| younger sister |
Ellender “Nellie” Shemwell Birth: September 20, 1780 53 30 — Granville, North Carolina, United States Death: 1850 — Butler, Missouri, United States |
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3 years younger brother |
Joseph M Shemwell Birth: April 25, 1783 56 33 — St. Mary's, Maryland, United States Death: March 6, 1838 — Montgomery, Tennessee, United States |
| Family with Jane “Jenny” Dickerson |
| himself |
Samuel James Shemwell Birth: February 1, 1776 49 26 — St. Mary's, Maryland, United States Death: August 17, 1860 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
| wife |
Jane “Jenny” Dickerson Birth: 1780 — Maryland, United States Death: 1850 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: July 14, 1798 — Granville, North Carolina, United States |
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6 months son |
James Shemwell Birth: about 1798 21 18 — Granville, North Carolina, United States Death: June 1849 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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3 years daughter |
Nancy Shemwell Birth: November 20, 1800 24 20 — Kentucky, United States Death: December 3, 1855 — Hickory, Missouri, United States |
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13 months son |
Thomas Shemwell Birth: about 1801 24 21 — Granville, North Carolina, United States Death: June 1850 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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2 years daughter |
Sarah “Sally” Shemwell Birth: about 1802 25 22 — Fayette, Kentucky, United States Death: October 1877 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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8 years son |
Samuel Shemwell Birth: September 17, 1809 33 29 — Kentucky, United States Death: August 28, 1881 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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2 years daughter |
Jane Shemwell Birth: October 29, 1811 35 31 — Kentucky, United States Death: December 4, 1862 — Warrensburg, Johnson, Missouri, United States |
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7 years son |
William Green Shemwell Birth: January 27, 1819 42 39 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: after May 1884 |
| Birth | BORN: Old date: 19 FEB 1775 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | 1820 Todd, Kentucky - Sam Shemwell Household | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | 1830 Todd, Kentucky - Sam Shemwell Household | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | 1840 United States - Census transcript - Samuel J Shemwell - Household
Todd Ky
With Male bet. 20-30 Samuel? | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | 1850 United States - Census transcript - Samuel J. Shemwell - Household
Dist. 2 Todd, Kentucky, USA
Notes: , Next door to son William G. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Will | date will written | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Shared note | Kentucky Court of Appeals
(See Media - Kentucky Court of Appeals) Indicates Mariam and Jemima were sisters and were married to Zachariah and Joseph, and Samuel and James were their brothers.
http://books.google.com/books?id=P8YGAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA576&lpg=PA576&dq=shemwell+obituary&source=bl&ots=2YJEv90SVF&sig=KPbItqdcEz-ljYwN6OewE7sONwI&hl=en&sa=X&ei=UWpsUv--Ko7qkQfD8IGAAQ&ved=0CEAQ6AEwBDha#v=snippet&q=shem-%20well&f=false | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Note | Old database had 2 other sons of Samuel:
Jonathan P Shemwell b. abt 1800 m. Arian Eperson Source: Deed
1834 (Age 24 years) Pulaski, Kentucky, United States d. BEF 1851 and a note:
files/Jean Young Kent - parents of 1 child
and Zachariah Shemwell with only a copy of the 1840 Samuel J Shemwell Census.
They definitely came from the original imported and merged GEDCOMS. We can find no evidence they ever existed. -b/d |