The Shemwell Family

Rebecca Ann ShamelAge: 96 years17901887

Name
Rebecca Ann Shamel
Given names
Rebecca Ann
Surname
Shamel
Birth December 13, 1790 40 30
Birth of a brotherAlexander Shemwell Sr.
about 1790
Birth of a brotherHenry Shemwell
July 23, 1792 (Age 19 months)
Birth of a sisterSarah “Sallie” Shemwell
January 29, 1798 (Age 7 years)
Birth of a sisterNancy Shemwell
June 26, 1803 (Age 12 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherIsaac Shemwell
before 1805 (Age 14 years)
Death of a fatherIsaac Shemwell Jr.
1805 (Age 14 years)
Birth of a son
#1
John Calvin Shamel
July 16, 1822 (Age 31 years)
Death of a motherNancy
between 1820 and 1830 (Age 29 years)

Census August 7, 1820 (Age 29 years)
Son was illegitmate
Illegitmate son
1822 (Age 31 years)

Land Grant
Received Land Grant
before 1840 (Age 49 years)

Note: Rebecca Shammell is listed as receiving a land grant west of the Tennessee River. This land would have been in Graves County, Kentucky.
Census June 1, 1840 (Age 49 years)
Death of a brotherAlexander Shemwell Sr.
1841 (Age 50 years)
Tax List
Tax List
1841 (Age 50 years)
Marriage of a childJohn Calvin ShamelMalinda View this family
between 1843 and 1844 (Age 52 years)

Birth of a granddaughter
#1
Rebecca Elizabeth Shamel
February 14, 1845 (Age 54 years)
Death of a brotherHenry Shemwell
October 28, 1845 (Age 54 years)
Tax List
Tax list
between 1844 and 1845 (Age 53 years)
Birth of a grandchild
#2
Shamel
1846 (Age 55 years)

Death of a grandchildShamel
1846 (Age 55 years)

Marriage of a childJohn Calvin ShamelVirlinda NelsonView this family
April 8, 1847 (Age 56 years)
Birth of a grandson
#3
Thomas William Shamel
March 11, 1849 (Age 58 years)
Census August 29, 1850 (Age 59 years)
Note: Unusual that daughter-in-law is listed before son. -b
Birth of a granddaughter
#4
Amelia Priscillia Shamel
February 14, 1852 (Age 61 years)
Birth of a grandson
#5
John Calvin Shamel Jr.
August 25, 1854 (Age 63 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#6
Nancy Verlinda Shamel
September 6, 1857 (Age 66 years)
Birth of a grandson
#7
James Albert Shamel
November 13, 1860 (Age 69 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#8
Izora Vinena Shamel
February 27, 1863 (Age 72 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#9
Lillian Leona Shamel
August 26, 1865 (Age 74 years)
Birth of a grandson
#10
Robert Lee Shamel
June 13, 1868 (Age 77 years)
Death of a sisterNancy Shemwell
February 22, 1879 (Age 88 years)
Note: Newspaper Abstracts of Graves County, Kentucky
Census August 25, 1880 (Age 89 years)
Death of a sisterSarah “Sallie” Shemwell
April 17, 1882 (Age 91 years)
Death of a granddaughterRebecca Elizabeth Shamel
after 1884 (Age 93 years)

Death September 13, 1887 (Age 96 years)
Cause of death: Tuberculosis
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Competition Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage:
brother
11 months
herself
Rebecca Ann Shamel
Birth: December 13, 1790 40 30Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Death: September 13, 1887Plato, Texas, Missouri, United States
19 months
younger brother
6 years
younger sister
5 years
younger sister
Family with - View this family
husband
herself
Rebecca Ann Shamel
Birth: December 13, 1790 40 30Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Death: September 13, 1887Plato, Texas, Missouri, United States
son

Rebecca Ann Shamel has 7 first cousins recorded

Census1820 United States - Census transcript - Nancy … - Household

Rowan, North Carolina

NameRelationM0-10M10-16M16-18M16-26M26-45M45+F0-10F10-16F16-26F26-45F45+FNRAGCOMMNFM0M14M26M45F0F14F26F45M0M14M26M45F0F14F26F45
Widow Shamelhead60
Rebecca Ann Shameldaughter29
Nancy Shemwelldaughter17

Maybe widow of Isaac -b&d

Land Grant
Rebecca Shammell is listed as receiving a land grant west of the Tennessee River. This land would have been in Graves County, Kentucky.
Census1850 United States - Census transcript - Rebecca Ann Shamel - Household

Graves, Kentucky

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
Rebeccah Shamellhead54FWNC
Virlinda Shamell24FWTN
John Shamellson27MWFarmerNC
Elizabeth Shamellgrand daughter5FWKY
Thomas Shamellgrand son1MWKY

Census
Unusual that daughter-in-law is listed before son. -b
Census1880 United States - Census transcript - Rebecca Ann Shamel - Household

Laclede, Missouri, United States

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Shamel, Rebecca AWF82boarderWdMDNC