James Marquis “Squire Jim” ShemwellAge: 70 years1810–1880
- Name
- James Marquis “Squire Jim” Shemwell
- Given names
- James Marquis
- Surname
- Shemwell
- Nickname
- Squire Jim
 Birth | October 19, 1810 35 35 |
 Death of a paternal grandmother | Mary Jane Higgs 1810 |
| Birth of a sister | Lucinda Ashbourn Shemwell May 5, 1815 (Age 4 years) |
| Death of a father | James Shemwell Jr. July 10, 1831 (Age 20 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. |
 Marriage | Elizabeth Floyd — View this family August 13, 1835 (Age 24 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #1 | Armina M “Mina” Shemwell February 9, 1839 (Age 28 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Amanda Elizabeth “Manda” Shemwell February 23, 1840 (Age 29 years) |
 Census | June 1, 1840 (Age 29 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #3 | Almira Caroline “Carrie” Shemwell March 31, 1842 (Age 31 years) Note: or April 30, 1842 |
| Birth of a daughter #4 | Mary Francis “Fanny” Shemwell April 13, 1844 (Age 33 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #5 | Augustine America “Gussie” Shemwell August 9, 1846 (Age 35 years) |
| Birth of a son #6 | Christopher Columbus “Bud” Shemwell September 2, 1848 (Age 37 years) Note: or September 12, 1848 |
| Census | August 23, 1850 (Age 39 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #7 | Martha A “Mattie” Shemwell December 4, 1851 (Age 41 years) |
| Birth of a son #8 | Charles Lafayette “Fate” Shemwell May 17, 1853 (Age 42 years) |
| Birth of a son #9 | Marquis Delumuel “Mark” Shemwell March 13, 1856 (Age 45 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #1 | Sara Elizabeth “Annie” Shemwell 1857 (Age 46 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Samuel Thomas Shemwell — Armina M “Mina” Shemwell — View this family February 19, 1857 (Age 46 years) Note: ST Shemwell - Armenia Shemwell Marriage |
| Birth of a son #10 | Thomas W Shemwell October 20, 1858 (Age 48 years) Note: 19 OCT 1858 ? |
| Death of a mother | Elizabeth “Betsey” Ashbourn August 1859 (Age 48 years) |
| Census | June 1, 1860 (Age 49 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Thomas Ayres Hudspeth — Amanda Elizabeth “Manda” Shemwell — View this family Type: Religious marriage December 27, 1860 (Age 50 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #2 | Permelia A Shemwell about 1862 (Age 51 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #3 | James Shemwell Hudspeth January 30, 1862 (Age 51 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #4 | George U Hudspeth September 23, 1864 (Age 53 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #5 | Mary Nancy “Mollie” Shemwell October 26, 1865 (Age 55 years) |
| Marriage of a child | John Wesley Hester — Almira Caroline “Carrie” Shemwell — View this family November 29, 1865 (Age 55 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #6 | Bruce “Ruse” Hester April 27, 1867 (Age 56 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #7 | Edgar D “Eddie” Hudspeth June 17, 1868 (Age 57 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #8 | Katie Lofene Shemwell February 27, 1869 (Age 58 years) |
| Death of a half-brother | John Patrick Shemwell July 1869 (Age 58 years) Cause: Inflammation of bowels |
| Census | June 1, 1870 (Age 59 years) |
| Death of a half-brother | William Shemwell after July 1870 (Age 59 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #9 | Lush Hester September 1870 (Age 59 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #10 | Boadecia T Hudspeth April 25, 1871 (Age 60 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #11 | Arthur Clinton Hester July 25, 1871 (Age 60 years) |
| Marriage of a child | James William Hester — Augustine America “Gussie” Shemwell — View this family August 6, 1871 (Age 60 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #12 | James Thomas “Bud” Shemwell June 2, 1872 (Age 61 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #13 | Eber D Hester August 26, 1872 (Age 61 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #14 | Charles Emmet Shemwell June 5, 1874 (Age 63 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #15 | Maon Hester July 18, 1874 (Age 63 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #16 | Flora Hester January 17, 1875 (Age 64 years) |
| Death of a granddaughter | Flora Hester February 4, 1875 (Age 64 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Christopher Columbus “Bud” Shemwell — Malvina Elvina “Mollie” Rickman — View this family December 1, 1875 (Age 65 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #17 | Walter Denson Shemwell March 3, 1876 (Age 65 years) |
| Death of a half-sister | Mary “Polly” Shemwell March 18, 1876 (Age 65 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #18 | Poppie Eleanor Hester March 25, 1876 (Age 65 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Charles Lafayette “Fate” Shemwell — Mary Harriet Sherrod — View this family November 23, 1876 (Age 66 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #19 | Ethert Bron Hester January 6, 1877 (Age 66 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #20 | Mattie E Shemwell October 11, 1877 (Age 66 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #21 | Alpha Shemwell March 4, 1878 (Age 67 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #22 | Lt. Abot Hester July 28, 1878 (Age 67 years) |
| Death of a wife | Elizabeth Floyd August 21, 1878 (Age 67 years) Cause: Rheumatic fever |
| Death of a grandson | Walter Denson Shemwell December 20, 1878 (Age 68 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #23 | Samuel Edward Shemwell April 11, 1879 (Age 68 years) |
| Marriage of a child | James McHenry Shutt — Mary Francis “Fanny” Shemwell — View this family May 27, 1879 (Age 68 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #24 | Alton Bell Hester December 11, 1879 (Age 69 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #25 | Albert Bell Shemwell December 23, 1879 (Age 69 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #26 | Bertie E Shemwell March 15, 1880 (Age 69 years) |
| Census | June 1, 1880 (Age 69 years) Note: 1880 census as having cancer on his nose. |
| Marriage of a child | Marquis Delumuel “Mark” Shemwell — Sarah Frances “Ma Sissie” Scott — View this family June 9, 1880 (Age 69 years) |
| Marriage of a child | William M Gant — Martha A “Mattie” Shemwell — View this family after June 1880 (Age 69 years) |
 Death | November 4, 1880 (Age 70 years) |
| Probate | November 26, 1880 (22 days after death) Note: Administrative Bond for Estate of James M Shemwell |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Mt. Sharon Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
James Shemwell Jr. Birth: about 1775 48 25 — St. Mary's, Maryland, United States Death: July 10, 1831 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
| mother |
Elizabeth “Betsey” Ashbourn Birth: 1775 — Virginia, United States Death: August 1859 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: March 4, 1809 — Logan, Kentucky, United States |
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20 months himself |
James Marquis “Squire Jim” Shemwell Birth: October 19, 1810 35 35 — Logan, Kentucky, United States Death: November 4, 1880 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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5 years younger sister |
Lucinda Ashbourn Shemwell Birth: May 5, 1815 40 40 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: after 1906 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
| Father’s family with Barbara Suit |
| father |
James Shemwell Jr. Birth: about 1775 48 25 — St. Mary's, Maryland, United States Death: July 10, 1831 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
| step-mother |
Barbara Suit Birth: about 1775 Death: before 1808 — Logan, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: August 7, 1797 — Granville, North Carolina, United States |
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2 years half-sister |
Mary “Polly” Shemwell Birth: September 1, 1799 24 24 — Granville, North Carolina, United States Death: March 18, 1876 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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16 months half-brother |
William Shemwell Birth: before 1800 25 25 — North Carolina, United States Death: after July 1870 — Missouri, United States |
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3 years half-sister |
Ann Shemwell Birth: September 22, 1802 27 27 — North Carolina, United States Death: April 6, 1889 — Patoka, Marion, Illinois, United States |
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4 years half-brother |
John Patrick Shemwell Birth: 1806 31 31 — Montgomery, North Carolina, United States Death: July 1869 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
| Family with Elizabeth Floyd |
| himself |
James Marquis “Squire Jim” Shemwell Birth: October 19, 1810 35 35 — Logan, Kentucky, United States Death: November 4, 1880 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
| wife |
Elizabeth Floyd Birth: April 12, 1817 — Logan, Kentucky, United States Death: August 21, 1878 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: August 13, 1835 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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4 years daughter |
Armina M “Mina” Shemwell Birth: February 9, 1839 28 21 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: December 28, 1928 — Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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1 year daughter |
Amanda Elizabeth “Manda” Shemwell Birth: February 23, 1840 29 22 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: July 31, 1893 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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2 years daughter |
Almira Caroline “Carrie” Shemwell Birth: March 31, 1842 31 24 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: December 12, 1920 — Perry, Noble, Oklahoma, United States |
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2 years daughter |
Mary Francis “Fanny” Shemwell Birth: April 13, 1844 33 27 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: 1929 — Monticello, Wayne, Kentucky, United States |
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2 years daughter |
Augustine America “Gussie” Shemwell Birth: August 9, 1846 35 29 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: April 19, 1921 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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2 years son |
Christopher Columbus “Bud” Shemwell Birth: September 2, 1848 37 31 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: August 30, 1914 — Walla Walla, Washington, United States |
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3 years daughter |
Martha A “Mattie” Shemwell Birth: December 4, 1851 41 34 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: April 27, 1896 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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17 months son |
Charles Lafayette “Fate” Shemwell Birth: May 17, 1853 42 36 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: April 17, 1942 — Walla Walla, Washington, United States |
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3 years son |
Marquis Delumuel “Mark” Shemwell Birth: March 13, 1856 45 38 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: May 20, 1905 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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3 years son |
Thomas W Shemwell Birth: October 20, 1858 48 41 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: March 19, 1916 — Walla Walla, Washington, United States |
James Marquis “Squire Jim” Shemwell has 43 first cousins recorded
Father's family (43)
Parents John “Jack” Parham Jr. + Mary “Molly” Shemwell
Parents Zachariah Shemwell + Susan Jemimah Whatley
Parents Zachariah Shemwell + Mary Suit
Parents Joseph Hudspeth + Anna Margaret Shemwell
Parents Osborn McGehee + Rebecca Shemwell
Parents Samuel James Shemwell + Jane “Jenny” Dickerson
Parents Samuel James Kittrell Jr + Ellender “Nellie” Shemwell
Parents Joseph M Shemwell + Mariam Jones “Milly” Whatley
Mother's family (0)
| Census | 1840 United States - Census transcript - James Marquis “Squire Jim” Shemwell - Household
Todd, Ky
Best guess -B | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | 1850 United States - Census transcript - James Marquis Shemwell - Household
Page 264A Todd, Kentucky, USA
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| Census | 1860 United States - Census transcript - James Marquis Shemwell - Household
Todd, Ky.
Notes: The names are wrong and hard to read, dates are off by +/- 2 yrs. It has an LP Shemwell that I believe to be Fate, there was a Louis P b. 1850 in the database I deleted. -B | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | 1870 United States - Census transcript - James Marquis Shemwell - Household
Sharon Dist. Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, USA
Notes: 2 doors down from William H. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | 1880 United States - Census transcript - James Marquis Shemwell - Household
Sharon Grove Dist. Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, USA
Notes: James is widowed and has cancer on nose | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | 1880 census as having cancer on his nose. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Probate | Administrative Bond for Estate of James M Shemwell |