Alexander Shemwell Sr.Age: 51 years1790–1841
- Name
- Alexander Shemwell Sr.
- Given names
- Alexander
- Surname
- Shemwell
- Name suffix
- Sr.
 Birth | about 1790 40 30 |
 Birth of a sister | Rebecca Ann Shamel December 13, 1790 |
| Birth of a brother | Henry Shemwell July 23, 1792 (Age 2 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Sarah “Sallie” Shemwell January 29, 1798 (Age 8 years) |
 Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic between 1793 and 1798 (Age 3 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 sister | Nancy Shemwell June 26, 1803 (Age 13 years) |
| Historical Event | The Louisiana Purchase 1803 (Age 13 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 |
| Death of a paternal grandfather | Isaac Shemwell before 1805 (Age 15 years) |
| Death of a father | Isaac Shemwell Jr. 1805 (Age 15 years) |
 Marriage | Nancy Jane Daniel — View this family about 1814 (Age 24 years) |
| Historical Event | War of 1812 between 1812 and 1815 (Age 22 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 |
| Birth of a son #1 | James Isaac Shemwell about 1815 (Age 25 years) |
| Birth of a son #2 | William Travis Shemwell September 7, 1818 (Age 28 years) |
 Census | August 7, 1820 (Age 30 years) |
| Birth of a son #3 | Thomas F Shemwell October 15, 1820 (Age 30 years) |
| Land deeded | Land Record March 12, 1821 (Age 31 years)Note: Brother Henry received land at this same time and location. Land deeded by Elisha Shemwell on Cabbin Creek., Rowan, North Carolina |
| Birth of a son #4 | Poindexter Shemwell 1822 (Age 32 years) |
| Death of a son | Thomas F Shemwell October 30, 1822 (Age 32 years) |
| Appointed | Justice of Peace 1822 (Age 32 years)Note: Justice of Peace -helped organize County |
| Birth of a son #5 | Alexander “Alex” Shemwell Jr. April 17, 1824 (Age 34 years) |
| Birth of a son #6 | Whitson Berry Shemwell 1828 (Age 38 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #7 | Louisa Shemwell about 1828 (Age 38 years) |
| Birth of a son #8 | Dr. Obediah Marcellus Shemwell February 27, 1830 (Age 40 years) |
| Death of a mother | Nancy … between 1820 and 1830 (Age 30 years) |
| Census | June 1, 1830 (Age 40 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #9 | Charlotte Jane Shemwell January 1, 1832 (Age 42 years) |
| Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 42 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 daughter #10 | Margaret Shemwell August 1834 (Age 44 years) |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 45 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 son #11 | Thomas Franklin Shemwell about 1836 (Age 46 years) |
| Birth of a son #12 | Lorenzo D Shemwell 1839 (Age 49 years) |
| Census | 1840 (Age 50 years) |
 Death | 1841 (Age 51 years) |
| Will | May 1842 (16 months after death) |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Isaac Shemwell Jr. Birth: between 1750 and 1759 — North Carolina, United States Death: 1805 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States |
| mother |
Nancy … Birth: estimated 1760 Death: between 1820 and 1830 |
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Marriage: — |
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| himself |
Alexander Shemwell Sr. Birth: about 1790 40 30 — North Carolina, United States Death: 1841 — North Carolina, United States |
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11 months sister |
Rebecca Ann Shamel Birth: December 13, 1790 40 30 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States Death: September 13, 1887 — Plato, Texas, Missouri, United States |
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19 months younger brother |
Henry Shemwell Birth: July 23, 1792 42 32 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States Death: October 28, 1845 — Marshall, Kentucky, United States |
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6 years younger sister |
Sarah “Sallie” Shemwell Birth: January 29, 1798 48 38 — North Carolina, United States Death: April 17, 1882 — Davidson, North Carolina, United States |
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5 years younger sister |
Nancy Shemwell Birth: June 26, 1803 53 43 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States Death: February 22, 1879 — Graves, Kentucky, United States |
| Family with Nancy Jane Daniel |
| himself |
Alexander Shemwell Sr. Birth: about 1790 40 30 — North Carolina, United States Death: 1841 — North Carolina, United States |
| wife |
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 son |
James Isaac Shemwell Birth: about 1815 25 14 — North Carolina, United States Death: about 1860 — Kentucky, United States |
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4 years son |
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 son |
Thomas F Shemwell Birth: October 15, 1820 30 20 Death: October 30, 1822 |
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2 years son |
Poindexter Shemwell Birth: 1822 32 21 — North Carolina, United States Death: 1873 — Florida, United States |
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2 years son |
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 son |
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 daughter |
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 son |
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 daughter |
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 daughter |
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 son |
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 son |
Lorenzo D Shemwell Birth: 1839 49 38 — Davidson, North Carolina, United States Death: about 1872 |
| Census | 1820 United States - Census transcript - Alexander Shemwell Sr. - Household
Rowan NC
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| Land deeded | Brother Henry received land at this same time and location. Land deeded by Elisha Shemwell on Cabbin Creek., Rowan, North Carolina | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appointed | Justice of Peace -helped organize County | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | 1830 United States - Census transcript - Alexander Shemwell Sr. - Household
Davidson, North Carolina
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