The Shemwell Family

Sarah “Sallie” ShemwellAge: 84 years17981882

Name
Sarah “Sallie” Shemwell
Given names
Sarah
Surname
Shemwell
Married name
Sally Loftin
Nickname
Sallie
Birth January 29, 1798 48 38
Birth of a sisterNancy Shemwell
June 26, 1803 (Age 5 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherIsaac Shemwell
before 1805 (Age 6 years)
Death of a fatherIsaac Shemwell Jr.
1805 (Age 6 years)
Civil marriageJohn B LoftinView this family
about 1818 (Age 19 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Priscilla Loftin
June 28, 1819 (Age 21 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2
Rebecca Loftin
1824 (Age 25 years)
Birth of a son
#3
Wilborn Loftin
1826 (Age 27 years)
Death of a motherNancy
between 1820 and 1830 (Age 21 years)

Census August 7, 1820 (Age 22 years)
Note: 1820 Census states 2 females under 10 -b
Birth of a son
#4
Cornelius Loftin
1830 (Age 31 years)
Birth of a daughter
#5
Eliza H Loftin
about 1832 (Age 33 years)
Birth of a son
#6
John Loftin Jr.
May 29, 1833 (Age 35 years)

Birth of a son
#7
William Moses “Willy” Loftin
December 1, 1835 (Age 37 years)
Birth of a daughter
#8
Margaret Loftin
August 14, 1839 (Age 41 years)
Death of a brotherAlexander Shemwell Sr.
1841 (Age 42 years)
Death of a brotherHenry Shemwell
October 28, 1845 (Age 47 years)
Marriage of a childWilliam Hiram WardRebecca LoftinView this family
March 8, 1847 (Age 49 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#1
Martha Francis Ward
1848 (Age 49 years)
Death of a sonJohn Loftin Jr.
December 1, 1848 (Age 50 years)

Cause: Hunting Accident
Birth of a granddaughter
#2
Joyce Elmira Ward
November 1849 (Age 51 years)
Census October 12, 1850 (Age 52 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#3
Sarah Ann Ward
1851 (Age 52 years)
Marriage of a childWilborn LoftinMary LanierView this family
estimated 1855 (Age 56 years)

Birth of a granddaughter
#4
Elizabeth Jane “Betty” Loftin
December 9, 1856 (Age 58 years)
Birth of a grandson
#5
Daniel Cicero Ward
June 4, 1858 (Age 60 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#6
Margaret Loftin
1858 (Age 59 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#7
Nancy Styers
about 1859 (Age 60 years)
Marriage of a childMilberry StyersEliza H LoftinView this family
August 30, 1859 (Age 61 years)
Marriage of a childCornelius LoftinHonor Demanda GarnerView this family
before 1860 (Age 61 years)

Birth of a granddaughter
#8
Harriett Ward
about February 1860 (Age 62 years)
Birth of a grandson
#9
Jefferson S Ward
after August 1860 (Age 62 years)
Note: Son named in William's Will 1862. -b
Birth of a grandson
#10
Alexander Loftin
1860 (Age 61 years)
Marriage of a childRobert Lee TysingerMargaret LoftinView this family
1860 (Age 61 years)
Census August 24, 1860 (Age 62 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#11
Coella Loftin
June 25, 1861 (Age 63 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#12
Sarah Styers
about 1861 (Age 62 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#13
Rebecca Ann Tysinger
January 17, 1861 (Age 62 years)
Death of a granddaughterHarriett Ward
before July 1862 (Age 64 years)

Note: Harriett does not appear in the 1870 Census.
Death of a grandsonJefferson S Ward
after July 1862 (Age 64 years)
Death of a sonCornelius Loftin
September 17, 1862 (Age 64 years)
Cause: Civil War
Birth of a grandson
#14
Lee Albert Tysinger
December 24, 1862 (Age 64 years)
Birth of a grandson
#15
Thomas Jefferson “T J” Loftin
April 10, 1863 (Age 65 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#16
Elizabeth Styers
about 1863 (Age 64 years)
Birth of a grandson
#17
Samuel Styers
about 1865 (Age 66 years)
Birth of a grandson
#18
William Thomas Tysinger
February 6, 1865 (Age 67 years)
Marriage of a childWilliam Moses “Willy” LoftinElizabeth Angelina WardView this family
Type: Civil marriage
June 1, 1865 (Age 67 years)
Birth of a grandson
#19
Dr. William Robert Loftin Sr.
December 30, 1865 (Age 67 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#20
Emma Gennette “Nellie” Loftin
May 19, 1866 (Age 68 years)
Birth of a grandson
#21
John Howard Loftin
December 17, 1866 (Age 68 years)
Birth of a grandson
#22
Cornelius Styers
about 1867 (Age 68 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#23
Nancy Louella Tysinger
January 24, 1867 (Age 68 years)
Birth of a grandson
#24
Cicero Harris Loftin
October 1868 (Age 70 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#25
Mary Styers
about 1868 (Age 69 years)
Birth of a grandson
#26
Moses Lee Loftin
January 24, 1869 (Age 70 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#27
Rocita Tysinger
February 20, 1869 (Age 71 years)
Death of a granddaughterMargaret Loftin
before 1870 (Age 71 years)
Death of a grandsonAlexander Loftin
before 1870 (Age 71 years)
Birth of a grandson
#28
John Mulberry Styers
April 22, 1870 (Age 72 years)
Census July 27, 1870 (Age 72 years)
Death of a husbandJohn B Loftin
October 1, 1870 (Age 72 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#29
Sarah Ellen Tysinger
January 21, 1871 (Age 72 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#30
Lula C Loftin
March 24, 1871 (Age 73 years)
Birth of a grandson
#31
Cicero Styers
about 1873 (Age 74 years)
Birth of a grandson
#32
Albert B Loftin
October 1, 1873 (Age 75 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#33
Corrina “Rena” Tysinger
February 20, 1875 (Age 77 years)
Birth of a grandson
#34
Edward Hoke Loftin
February 28, 1876 (Age 78 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#35
Elizabeth Priscilla Tysinger
August 28, 1877 (Age 79 years)
Birth of a grandson
#36
Henry Clay Tysinger
July 4, 1878 (Age 80 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#37
Pallie Loftin
September 22, 1878 (Age 80 years)
Death of a sisterNancy Shemwell
February 22, 1879 (Age 81 years)
Note: Newspaper Abstracts of Graves County, Kentucky
Death of a daughterEliza H Loftin
September 1879 (Age 81 years)
Cause: Consumption
Birth of a grandson
#38
Charles Clay “Charlie” Loftin
February 4, 1881 (Age 83 years)
Birth of a grandson
#39
Eli Tysinger
December 15, 1881 (Age 83 years)
Death April 17, 1882 (Age 84 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Loftin Family Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage:
elder brother
11 months
elder sister
Rebecca Ann Shamel
Birth: December 13, 1790 40 30Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Death: September 13, 1887Plato, Texas, Missouri, United States
19 months
elder brother
6 years
herself
5 years
younger sister
Family with John B Loftin - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: about 1818North Carolina, United States
18 months
daughter
Priscilla Loftin
Birth: June 28, 1819 20 21North Carolina, United States
Death: May 11, 1909Davidson, North Carolina, United States
6 years
daughter
3 years
son
5 years
son
Cornelius Loftin
Birth: 1830 31 31North Carolina, United States
Death: September 17, 1862Sharpsburg, Washington, Maryland, United States
3 years
daughter
17 months
son
3 years
son
4 years
daughter

Sarah “Sallie” Shemwell has 7 first cousins recorded

Census
1820 Census states 2 females under 10 -b
Census1850 United States - Census transcript - John Loftin - Household

Davidson, North Carolina, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
John Loftin52MWfarmer
Sarah “Sallie” :Loftin53FW
Priscilla Loftin31FW
Wilborne Loftin24MW
Cornelius Loftin20MW
Eliza Loftin18MW
William Loftin13MW
Margaret Loftin10FW

Census1860 United States - Census transcript - John Loftin - Household

Davidson, North Carolina, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
John Loftinhead62MWfarmerNC
Sally Loftinwife63FWNC
Priscila LoftinFWNC
William Loftinson23MWNC

Census1870 United States - Census transcript - John Loftin - Household

Davidson, North Carolina, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceFFBMFBBornMarSchoolReadWriteInfirmCitDis
Loftin, Johnhead72MWfarmerNorth Carolina
Loftin, Sarahwife75FWNorth Carolina
Loftin, Lucrtiadomestic servant50FWNorth Carolina