The Shemwell Family

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Birth	October 26, 1863 Florida, United States
Historical Event	American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 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
Historical Event	The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 3 years) Alaska, USA 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 3 years) New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306
Historical Event	Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 5 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
Historical Event	Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 14 years) Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
Religious marriage	Baxter Shemwell — View this family June 8, 1882 (Age 18 years) Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Birth of a son #1	Dermot Shemwell May 25, 1884 (Age 20 years) Lexington, Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Birth of a daughter #2	Irma Loraine Shemwell December 31, 1892 (Age 29 years) North Carolina, United States
Historical Event	Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 34 years) Cuba Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War
Census	June 1, 1900 (Age 36 years) Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States Shared note: 1900 United States - Census transcript - Baxter Shemwell - Household 1900 United States - Census transcript - Baxter Shemwell - Household Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States Name Relation Race Sex Month Year Age Cond Marr CHB CHL BP FBP MBP Imm US Nat Occupation Unemp School Read Write Eng Home Mort Farm Baxter Shemwell head W M Mar 1858 42 M 18 NC NC NC Laura Shemwell wife W F Oct 1864 35 M 18 2 2 FL GER SC Dermot Shemwell son W M May 1882 18 M NC NC NC Irma Shemwell daughter W F Dec 1891 8 S NC NC NC Allice Powell servant B F Jan 1868 32 M 1 1 NC NC NC Eugene Simpson servant B M Mar 1877 23 S NC NC NC Servant Philip R Moole Phd Boarder W M Jan 1867 33 M MD MD GA Chemist Laura M Moole Boarder W F Aug 1864 35 M NY GER NY
Death	November 26, 1901 (Age 38 years)
Burial	Lexington City Cemetery, Lexington, Davidson, North Carolina, United States Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Lexington City Cemetery

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father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse … … Laura E Bernheim Rev. R l Bernheim Death:
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Rev. R l Bernheim Laura E Bernheim … … Death:
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herself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Baxter Shemwell Dermot Shemwell Irma Loraine Shemwell Laura E Bernheim Birth: October 26, 1863 — Florida, United States Death: November 26, 1901

Family with Baxter Shemwell - View this family

husband	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Laura E Bernheim Dermot Shemwell Irma Loraine Shemwell Family with spouse Susannah Fitzhugh “Susan” Battaile LTC Everard Baxter Shemwell Baxter Shemwell Birth: March 12, 1858 28 19 — North Carolina, United States Death: May 31, 1932 — Lexington, Davidson, North Carolina, United States
herself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Baxter Shemwell Dermot Shemwell Irma Loraine Shemwell Laura E Bernheim Birth: October 26, 1863 — Florida, United States Death: November 26, 1901
	Marriage: June 8, 1882 — Davidson, North Carolina, United States
2 years son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Mary Cornelia “May” Foy Laura Gertrude Shemwell Irma Shemwell Mary Foy Shemwell Dermot “Bud” Shemwell Jr. Infant Daughter Shemwell Dermot Shemwell Birth: May 25, 1884 26 20 — Lexington, Davidson, North Carolina, United States Death: January 11, 1966 — Sumter, Georgia, United States
9 years daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Irma Loraine Shemwell Birth: December 31, 1892 34 29 — North Carolina, United States Death: July 1, 1908 — Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Baxter Shemwell + Susannah Fitzhugh “Susan” Battaile - View this family

husband	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Laura E Bernheim Dermot Shemwell Irma Loraine Shemwell Family with spouse Susannah Fitzhugh “Susan” Battaile LTC Everard Baxter Shemwell Baxter Shemwell Birth: March 12, 1858 28 19 — North Carolina, United States Death: May 31, 1932 — Lexington, Davidson, North Carolina, United States
husband’s wife	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Edwin Heath Harman Fitzhugh B Harman Maud M Harman Family with spouse Baxter Shemwell LTC Everard Baxter Shemwell Susannah Fitzhugh “Susan” Battaile Birth: June 1, 1876 — Circleville, Williamson, Texas, United States Death: February 17, 1924 — Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States
	Marriage: May 1906 — St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, United States
6 years step-son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Lucien Trigg Davis LTC Everard Baxter Shemwell Birth: November 22, 1911 53 35 — Georgia, United States Death: March 19, 1991 — Alachua, Alachua, Florida, United States

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Census View	1900 United States - Census transcript - Baxter Shemwell - Household Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States Name Relation Race Sex Month Year Age Cond Marr CHB CHL BP FBP MBP Imm US Nat Occupation Unemp School Read Write Eng Home Mort Farm Baxter Shemwell head W M Mar 1858 42 M 18 NC NC NC Laura Shemwell wife W F Oct 1864 35 M 18 2 2 FL GER SC Dermot Shemwell son W M May 1882 18 M NC NC NC Irma Shemwell daughter W F Dec 1891 8 S NC NC NC Allice Powell servant B F Jan 1868 32 M 1 1 NC NC NC Eugene Simpson servant B M Mar 1877 23 S NC NC NC Servant Philip R Moole Phd Boarder W M Jan 1867 33 M MD MD GA Chemist Laura M Moole Boarder W F Aug 1864 35 M NY GER NY
Name	Alternate spelling Lernheim

Family with parents
father Parents (unknown)	Rev. R l Bernheim –
mother Parents (unknown)	… … –
herself Family Baxter Shemwell Dermot Shemwell Irma Loraine Shemwell	Laura E Bernheim 1863–1901
Family with Baxter Shemwell
husband Parents Dr. Obediah Marcellus Shemwell Sarah Elizabeth “Sally” Thompson	Baxter Shemwell 1858–1932
herself Parents Rev. R l Bernheim … …	Laura E Bernheim 1863–1901
son Family Mary Cornelia “May” Foy Laura Gertrude Shemwell Irma Shemwell Mary Foy Shemwell Dermot “Bud” Shemwell Jr. Infant Daughter Shemwell	Dermot Shemwell 1884–1966
daughter Family (none)	Irma Loraine Shemwell 1892–1908
Baxter Shemwell + Susannah Fitzhugh “Susan” Battaile
husband Parents Dr. Obediah Marcellus Shemwell Sarah Elizabeth “Sally” Thompson	Baxter Shemwell 1858–1932
husband’s wife Parents Isreal Fitzhugh Battaile Esther Jeanette Stones	Susannah Fitzhugh “Susan” Battaile 1876–1924
step-son Family Lucien Trigg Davis	LTC Everard Baxter Shemwell 1911–1991