The Shemwell Family

Nancy Clementine ShemwellAge: 52 years18521905

Name
Nancy Clementine Shemwell
Given names
Nancy Clementine
Surname
Shemwell
Birth March 24, 1852 29 27
Birth of a sisterMary Emma Shemwell
February 27, 1854 (Age 23 months)
Birth of a sisterRebecca Ann Shemwell
February 7, 1856 (Age 3 years)
Birth of a brotherWilliam Elza “Bill” Shemwell
February 20, 1858 (Age 5 years)
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 4 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 brotherMilous Green Shemwell
July 1860 (Age 8 years)
Census July 16, 1860 (Age 8 years)
Birth of a brotherCharles Lee “Charlie” Shemwell
December 1, 1863 (Age 11 years)
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 9 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 14 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 14 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 16 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 7, 1870 (Age 18 years)
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 25 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 8, 1880 (Age 28 years)
Death of a sisterMary Emma Shemwell
December 4, 1881 (Age 29 years)
Death of a sisterRebecca Ann Shemwell
June 25, 1891 (Age 39 years)
Death of a motherLuvenia “Vena” Roach
October 12, 1892 (Age 40 years)

Death of a fatherLovelace Wellington Shemwell
March 8, 1897 (Age 44 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 46 years)
Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War
Census June 1, 1900 (Age 48 years)
Never married
Never married

Death February 27, 1905 (Age 52 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Shemwell Cemetery
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father
mother
Marriage: December 10, 1850Benton, Marshall, Kentucky, United States
15 months
herself
Nancy Clementine Shemwell
Birth: March 24, 1852 29 27Kentucky, United States
Death: February 27, 1905Marshall, Kentucky, United States
23 months
younger sister
Mary Emma Shemwell
Birth: February 27, 1854 31 29Kentucky, United States
Death: December 4, 1881Marshall, Kentucky, United States
23 months
younger sister
Rebecca Ann Shemwell
Birth: February 7, 1856 33 31Kentucky, United States
Death: June 25, 1891Marshall, Kentucky, United States
2 years
younger brother
2 years
younger brother
3 years
younger brother
Charles Lee “Charlie” Shemwell
Birth: December 1, 1863 41 38Kentucky, United States
Death: December 1, 1932Marshall, Kentucky, United States

Census1860 United States - Census transcript - Lovelace Wellington Shemwell - Household

Marshall, Kentucky

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
L W Shemwellhead37MWFarmerNC
L Shemwellwife34FWTN
N C Shemwelldaughter8FWKY
M E Shemwelldaughter6FWKY
R A Shemwelldaughter4FWKY
W E Shemwellson2MWKY

Census1870 United States - Census transcript - Lovelace Wellington Shemwell - Household

Marshall, Kentucky

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceFFBMFBBornMarSchoolReadWriteInfirmCitDis
Shemwell, Love Whead47MWFarmerNC
Shemwell, Luveniawife45FWTN
Shemwell, Nancy Cdaughter18FWKY
Shemwell, Mary Edaughter16FWKY
Shemwell, Rebecca Adaughter14FWKY
Shemwell, William Eson12MWKY
Shemwell, Milous Gson10MWKY
Shemwell, Charles Lson6MWKY
Reed, Sarah15MBFarm handKY

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - Lovelace Wellington Shemwell - Household

Benton, Marshall, Kentucky

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Shemwell, LoveWM57headMFarmerNCNCNC
Shemwell, LuveniaWF55wifeMKeeping houseTNTNTN
Shemwell, Nancy CWF28daughterSAt homeKYNCTN
Shemwell, Mary EWF26daughterSAt homeKYNCTN
Shemwell, Rebecca AWF24daughterSAt homeKYNCTN
Shemwell, William EWM22sonMWorks on farmKYNCTN
Shemwell, Milas GWM20sonSWorks on farmKYNCTN
Shemwell, Charles LeeWM16sonSWorks on farmKYNCTN

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - Charles Lee Shemwell - Household

Oak Level, Marshall Ky.

NameRelationRaceSexDOBAgeMCYrsMChBChLBPFBPMBPYUSYOIN/AOccupationMnsUEduEng?Home
Charles Lee ShemwellheadWMDec 186336S---KYNCTNFarmer
Nancy Clementine Shemwellelder sisterWFFeb 185248S---KYNCTN