Alexander “Alex” Shemwell Jr.Age: 66 years1824–1890
- Name
- Alexander “Alex” Shemwell Jr.
- Given names
- Alexander
- Surname
- Shemwell
- Name suffix
- Jr.
- Nickname
- Alex
 Birth | April 17, 1824 34 23 |
 Birth of a brother | Whitson Berry Shemwell 1828 (Age 3 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Louisa Shemwell about 1828 (Age 3 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Dr. Obediah Marcellus Shemwell February 27, 1830 (Age 5 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandmother | Nancy … between 1820 and 1830 |
| Birth of a sister | Charlotte Jane Shemwell January 1, 1832 (Age 7 years) |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 7 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 sister | Margaret Shemwell August 1834 (Age 10 years) |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 11 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 brother | Thomas Franklin Shemwell about 1836 (Age 11 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Lorenzo D Shemwell 1839 (Age 14 years) |
 Census | 1840 (Age 15 years) |
| Death of a father | Alexander Shemwell Sr. 1841 (Age 16 years) |
 Marriage | Catharine Reed — View this family estimated 1845 (Age 20 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #1 | Lucinda Jane Shemwell October 11, 1846 (Age 22 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 21 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 | August 22, 1850 (Age 26 years) |
| Death of a brother | William Travis Shemwell August 20, 1852 (Age 28 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Sarah Lilly Shemwell December 24, 1854 (Age 30 years) |
| Birth of a son #3 | James A Shemwell October 18, 1855 (Age 31 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #4 | Nancy Lugenia “Nannie” Shemwell November 12, 1857 (Age 33 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 32 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 son #5 | John L Shemwell estimated December 1859 (Age 35 years) |
| Death of a brother | James Isaac Shemwell about 1860 (Age 35 years) |
| Census | August 3, 1860 (Age 36 years) Address: South of Salisbury |
| Death of a mother | Nancy Jane Daniel after September 6, 1860 (Age 36 years) |
| Death of a maternal grandfather | James Daniel May 1861 (Age 37 years) |
| Birth of a son #6 | Thomas D Shemwell July 9, 1862 (Age 38 years) |
| Death of a brother | Thomas Franklin Shemwell December 11, 1862 (Age 38 years) Cause: Pneumonia |
| Death of a brother | Whitson Berry Shemwell October 1, 1864 (Age 40 years) Cause: Killed near Petersburg Virginia Note: Siege of Peeble's Farm |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 36 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 |
| Death of a daughter | Lucinda Jane Shemwell July 19, 1865 (Age 41 years) |
| Birth of a son #7 | William A Shemwell 1867 (Age 42 years) |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 42 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 42 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Birth of a daughter #8 | Ida May Shemwell January 1869 (Age 44 years) |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 44 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 son | John L Shemwell before 1870 (Age 45 years) Note: Missing from 1870 & 1880 census records, presumed death. -b |
| Census | June 1, 1870 (Age 46 years) |
| Death of a son | Thomas D Shemwell October 2, 1872 (Age 48 years) |
| Death of a brother | Lorenzo D Shemwell about 1872 (Age 47 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Joseph Bentley Leonard — Sarah Lilly Shemwell — View this family September 14, 1873 (Age 49 years) |
| Death of a wife | Catharine Reed November 10, 1873 (Age 49 years) |
| Death of a brother | Poindexter Shemwell 1873 (Age 48 years) |
| Marriage | Nancy Ann “Anna” Smith — View this family April 28, 1875 (Age 51 years) |
| Death of a son | James A Shemwell May 23, 1875 (Age 51 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #1 | Walter James Leonard June 10, 1875 (Age 51 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #2 | Edgar C Leonard December 23, 1876 (Age 52 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Dougal Lindsay Arey — Nancy Lugenia “Nannie” Shemwell — View this family December 27, 1877 (Age 53 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #3 | Ernest Cass Arey September 6, 1878 (Age 54 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 53 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Birth of a grandson #4 | Curtis C Leonard April 2, 1879 (Age 54 years) |
| Death of a grandson | Curtis C Leonard February 16, 1880 (Age 55 years) |
| Census | June 1, 1880 (Age 56 years) |
| Death of a brother | Dr. Obediah Marcellus Shemwell October 25, 1880 (Age 56 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #5 | Emma D Arey January 22, 1881 (Age 56 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #6 | Hugh Alexander Leonard November 28, 1881 (Age 57 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #7 | Ella Leonard January 1883 (Age 58 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #8 | Willie S Leonard May 4, 1883 (Age 59 years) |
| Death of a granddaughter | Emma D Arey September 5, 1885 (Age 61 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #9 | Lottie Coleman Arey November 5, 1886 (Age 62 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #10 | Vadra Thomas Leonard January 19, 1887 (Age 62 years) |
| Death of a son | William A Shemwell December 31, 1888 (Age 64 years) Note: Near Fate |
| Death of a grandson | Willie S Leonard September 15, 1889 (Age 65 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #11 | Baxter Car Leonard December 1, 1889 (Age 65 years) |
| Death of a grandson | Edgar C Leonard December 29, 1889 (Age 65 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #12 | Kerr Craige Arey January 24, 1890 (Age 65 years) |
 Death | June 5, 1890 (Age 66 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Trading Ford Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Alexander Shemwell Sr. Birth: about 1790 40 30 — North Carolina, United States Death: 1841 — North Carolina, United States |
| mother |
Nancy Jane Daniel Birth: May 30, 1800 20 — North Carolina, United States Death: after September 6, 1860 |
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Marriage: about 1814 — |
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2 years elder brother |
James Isaac Shemwell Birth: about 1815 25 14 — North Carolina, United States Death: about 1860 — Kentucky, United States |
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4 years elder brother |
William Travis Shemwell Birth: September 7, 1818 28 18 — North Carolina, United States Death: August 20, 1852 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States |
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2 years elder brother |
Thomas F Shemwell Birth: October 15, 1820 30 20 Death: October 30, 1822 |
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2 years elder brother |
Poindexter Shemwell Birth: 1822 32 21 — North Carolina, United States Death: 1873 — Florida, United States |
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2 years himself |
Alexander “Alex” Shemwell Jr. Birth: April 17, 1824 34 23 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States Death: June 5, 1890 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States |
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5 years younger brother |
Whitson Berry Shemwell Birth: 1828 38 27 — North Carolina, United States Death: October 1, 1864 — Petersburg, Virginia, United States |
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1 year younger sister |
Louisa Shemwell Birth: about 1828 38 27 — North Carolina, United States Death: July 15, 1899 — North Carolina, United States |
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2 years younger brother |
Dr. Obediah Marcellus Shemwell Birth: February 27, 1830 40 29 — North Carolina, United States Death: October 25, 1880 — Tyro, Davidson, North Carolina, United States |
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22 months younger sister |
Charlotte Jane Shemwell Birth: January 1, 1832 42 31 — North Carolina, United States Death: May 27, 1899 — North Carolina, United States |
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3 years younger sister |
Margaret Shemwell Birth: August 1834 44 34 — Davidson, North Carolina, United States Death: March 5, 1905 — Davidson, North Carolina, United States |
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2 years younger brother |
Thomas Franklin Shemwell Birth: about 1836 46 35 — North Carolina, United States Death: December 11, 1862 — Charlottesville, Albemarle, Virginia, United States |
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4 years younger brother |
Lorenzo D Shemwell Birth: 1839 49 38 — Davidson, North Carolina, United States Death: about 1872 |
| Family with Catharine Reed |
| himself |
Alexander “Alex” Shemwell Jr. Birth: April 17, 1824 34 23 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States Death: June 5, 1890 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States |
| wife |
Catharine Reed Birth: October 28, 1829 — North Carolina, United States Death: November 10, 1873 — North Carolina, United States |
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Marriage: estimated 1845 — |
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21 months daughter |
Lucinda Jane Shemwell Birth: October 11, 1846 22 16 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States Death: July 19, 1865 — North Carolina, United States |
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8 years daughter |
Sarah Lilly Shemwell Birth: December 24, 1854 30 25 — North Carolina, United States Death: January 30, 1903 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States |
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10 months son |
James A Shemwell Birth: October 18, 1855 31 25 — North Carolina, United States Death: May 23, 1875 — North Carolina, United States |
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2 years daughter |
Nancy Lugenia “Nannie” Shemwell Birth: November 12, 1857 33 28 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States Death: October 15, 1939 — Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, United States |
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2 years son |
John L Shemwell Birth: estimated December 1859 35 30 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States Death: before 1870 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States |
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3 years son |
Thomas D Shemwell Birth: July 9, 1862 38 32 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States Death: October 2, 1872 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States |
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6 years son |
William A Shemwell Birth: 1867 42 37 — North Carolina, United States Death: December 31, 1888 — Rockwall, Texas, United States |
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2 years daughter |
Ida May Shemwell Birth: January 1869 44 39 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States Death: May 2, 1954 — Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, United States |
| Family with Nancy Ann “Anna” Smith |
| himself |
Alexander “Alex” Shemwell Jr. Birth: April 17, 1824 34 23 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States Death: June 5, 1890 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States |
| wife |
Nancy Ann “Anna” Smith Birth: December 21, 1830 — North Carolina, United States Death: November 26, 1903 |
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Marriage: April 28, 1875 — Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, United States |
| Milas Arey + Nancy Ann “Anna” Smith |
| wife’s husband |
Milas Arey Birth: February 23, 1822 — North Carolina, United States Death: after July 31, 1860 — North Carolina, United States |
| wife |
Nancy Ann “Anna” Smith Birth: December 21, 1830 — North Carolina, United States Death: November 26, 1903 |
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Marriage: June 8, 1847 — |
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19 months step-daughter |
Ellen Arey Birth: estimated 1848 25 17 Death: |
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2 years step-son |
Benjamin Casper Arey Birth: about 1849 26 18 Death: |
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22 months step-son |
Thomas Calvin Arey Birth: November 7, 1850 28 19 Death: November 9, 1852 |
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5 years son-in-law |
Dougal Lindsay Arey Birth: April 10, 1856 34 25 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States Death: March 20, 1922 — Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, United States |
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4 years step-son |
William Pleasant “Willey” Arey Birth: about 1859 36 28 Death: |
| step-son |
Albert Burton Arey Death: |
| step-son |
Milas Arey Birth: July 19, 1860 38 29 Death: January 21, 1872 |
| Census | 1850 United States - Census transcript - Alexander “Alex” Shemwell Jr. - Household
Rowan NC
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| Census | 1860 United States - Census transcript - Alexander Shemwell - Household
South of Salisbury Rowan NC
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| Census | 1870 United States - Census transcript - Alexander Shemwell - Household
Providence, Rowan, NC Alexander Shemwell
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| Census | 1880 United States - Census transcript - Alexander Shemwell - Household
Page 13, District 2, Enum Dist. 245 Providence, Rowan, N.C
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