The Shemwell Family

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Birth	October 1851 28 24 Kentucky, United States
Death of a mother	Ursula Morgan Pearson 1854 (Age 2 years)
Marriage of a parent	Willis Washington Breezeel — Nancy Shemwell — View this family July 20, 1855 (Age 3 years) Benton, Marshall, Kentucky, United States
Birth of a half-sister	Susan Jane “Susie” Breezeel May 24, 1856 (Age 4 years) Marshall, Kentucky, United States
Birth of a half-sister	Amanda Louvena Breezeel March 28, 1858 (Age 6 years) Marshall, Kentucky, United States
Census	July 24, 1860 (Age 8 years) Marshall, Kentucky, United States Shared note: 1860 United States - Census transcript - Willis Washington Breezeel - Household 1860 United States - Census transcript - Willis Washington Breezeel - Household Marshall, Kentucky Name Relation Age Sex Color Occupation RE PE Birthplace Mar School R+W Infirm W W Breezeel head 37 M W Farmer TN N Breezeel wife 29 F W House wife NC U E Breezeel daughter 13 F W KY T T Breezeel son 11 M W KY N B A Breezeel daughter 8 F W KY S J Breezeel daughter 4 F W KY A L Breezeel daughter 2 F W KY
Birth of a half-brother	Jamie Lee Breezeel August 10, 1860 (Age 8 years) Marshall, Kentucky, United States
Death of a half-brother	Jamie Lee Breezeel 1860 (Age 8 years) Marshall, Kentucky, United States
Birth of a half-brother	George Milas Breezeel October 6, 1862 (Age 11 years) Marshall, Kentucky, United States
Birth of a half-sister	Dora Laura Breezeel May 10, 1865 (Age 13 years) Marshall, Kentucky, United States
Birth of a half-brother	Henry Lee Breezeel June 23, 1868 (Age 16 years) Marshall, Kentucky, United States
Birth of a half-brother	William Pinkney Breezeel December 1870 (Age 19 years) Marshall, Kentucky, United States
Census	June 5, 1880 (Age 28 years) Benton, Marshall, Kentucky, United States Shared note: 1880 United States - Census transcript - Willis Washington Breezeel - Household 1880 United States - Census transcript - Willis Washington Breezeel - Household Benton, Marshall, Kentucky Name Color Sex Age Mon Relation Cond MY Occupation UnEm Sick Blind DD Idiotic Insane Disabled School Read Write BP FBP MBP Willis W Breezeel W M 57 head M Farmer TN NC NC Nancy Breezeel W F 48 wife M Keeping House NC NC NC Nancy R A Breezeel W F 29 daughter S At home KY TN TN Susannah Jane Breezeel W F 24 daughter S At home KY TN NC George Milas Breezeel W M 18 son S Works on farm KY TN NC Laura D S T Breezeel W F 15 daughter S At home KY TN NC Henry Lee Breezeel W M 11 son S KY TN NC William P W Breezeel W M 9 son S KY TN NC
Marriage	David Alexander Shemwell — View this family February 1, 1892 (Age 40 years) Benton, Marshall, Kentucky, United States
Death of a father	Willis Washington Breezeel July 1897 (Age 45 years) Benton, Marshall, Kentucky, United States
Census	June 1, 1900 (Age 48 years) Oak Level, Marshall, Kentucky, United States Shared note: 1900 United States - Census transcript - David Alexander Shemwell - Household 1900 United States - Census transcript - David Alexander Shemwell - Household Oak Level, Marshall Ky. Name Relation Race Sex DOB Age MC YrsM ChB ChL BP FBP MBP YUS YOI N/A Occupation MnsU Edu Eng? Home David Shemwell head W M Feb 1820 80 M 8 - - NC NC NC Farmer Rebecca Shemwell wife W F Oct 1851 48 M 8 1 1 KY TN TN Edwin M. Breezeel nephew W M Jul 1880 19 S KY KY KY
Death of a husband	David Alexander Shemwell May 24, 1904 (Age 52 years) Kentucky, United States Cause: Heart Trouble
Death	December 19, 1908 (Age 57 years) Oak Level, Marshall, Kentucky, United States Address: Near Oak Level
Burial	Shemwell Cemetery, Oak Level, Marshall, Kentucky, United States Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Shemwell Cemetery

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father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Ursula Morgan Pearson Nancy Rebecca Breezeel Uneta Elizabeth “Betsey” Breezeel Tandy Trice Breezeel Family with spouse Nancy Shemwell Susan Jane “Susie” Breezeel Amanda Louvena Breezeel Jamie Lee Breezeel George Milas Breezeel Dora Laura Breezeel Henry Lee Breezeel William Pinkney Breezeel Willis Washington Breezeel Birth: May 19, 1823 43 34 — Tennessee, United States Death: July 1897 — Benton, Marshall, Kentucky, United States
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Willis Washington Breezeel Nancy Rebecca Breezeel Uneta Elizabeth “Betsey” Breezeel Tandy Trice Breezeel Ursula Morgan Pearson Birth: estimated 1827 31 — Tennessee, United States Death: 1854
	Marriage: 1845 —
7 years herself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse David Alexander Shemwell Nancy Rebecca Breezeel Birth: October 1851 28 24 — Kentucky, United States Death: December 19, 1908 — Oak Level, Marshall, Kentucky, United States
-5 years elder sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Benton Copeland William Tandy Copeland Uneta Elizabeth “Betsey” Breezeel Birth: estimated 1846 22 19 — Marshall, Kentucky, United States Death:
4 years elder brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Tandy Trice Breezeel Birth: 1849 25 22 — Kentucky, United States Death:

Father’s family with Nancy Shemwell - View this family

father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Ursula Morgan Pearson Nancy Rebecca Breezeel Uneta Elizabeth “Betsey” Breezeel Tandy Trice Breezeel Family with spouse Nancy Shemwell Susan Jane “Susie” Breezeel Amanda Louvena Breezeel Jamie Lee Breezeel George Milas Breezeel Dora Laura Breezeel Henry Lee Breezeel William Pinkney Breezeel Willis Washington Breezeel Birth: May 19, 1823 43 34 — Tennessee, United States Death: July 1897 — Benton, Marshall, Kentucky, United States
step-mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Willis Washington Breezeel Susan Jane “Susie” Breezeel Amanda Louvena Breezeel Jamie Lee Breezeel George Milas Breezeel Dora Laura Breezeel Henry Lee Breezeel William Pinkney Breezeel Nancy Shemwell Birth: July 8, 1831 38 31 — North Carolina, United States Death: 1892 — Marshall, Kentucky, United States
	Marriage: July 20, 1855 — Benton, Marshall, Kentucky, United States
10 months half-sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Richard H McGuire Family with spouse David Holloway Collie Van Buren Collie Susan Jane “Susie” Breezeel Birth: May 24, 1856 33 24 — Marshall, Kentucky, United States Death: October 12, 1932 — Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
22 months half-sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Robert Franklin “Bob” Ford Lucy L Ford Milburn Ford Robert Courtney Ford James Ford Willis N Ford Flossie Ford Ruth Ford Edgar L Ford Laura Ellen Ford Elta Ford Amanda Louvena Breezeel Birth: March 28, 1858 34 26 — Marshall, Kentucky, United States Death: October 12, 1932 — Marshall, Kentucky, United States
2 years half-brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Jamie Lee Breezeel Birth: August 10, 1860 37 29 — Marshall, Kentucky, United States Death: 1860 — Marshall, Kentucky, United States
2 years half-brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Martha Jane Hendrickson Edwin B Breezeel Nanny Breezeel Bessie Breezeel Jessie Breezeel Henrietta “Etta” Breezeel Jesse Breezeel Dovie May Breezeel Willis Roscoe Breezeel Jack Breezeel John McCoy Breezeel Mattie Breezeel Nola Evelyn Breezeel Laura Lillian Breezeel Willie Breezeel George Milas Breezeel Birth: October 6, 1862 39 31 — Marshall, Kentucky, United States Death: January 31, 1911 — Benton, Marshall, Kentucky, United States
3 years half-sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Henry Wilson Castleberry Irena Castleberry Henry Cleverland “Clete” Castleberry Jamie Leland Castleberry Mamie L Castleberry Willie W Castleberry Nelle E Castleberry Ray Shields Castleberry Rebecca L “Reba” Castleberry Dora Laura Breezeel Birth: May 10, 1865 41 33 — Marshall, Kentucky, United States Death: August 11, 1924 — McCracken, Kentucky, United States
3 years half-brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Ida May Howard Nancy Ethel Breezeel Rebecca Lorena “Rena” Breezeel Willis Breezeel Paul Howard Breezeel Henry Lee Breezeel Birth: June 23, 1868 45 36 — Marshall, Kentucky, United States Death: February 3, 1952 — Benton, Marshall, Kentucky, United States
3 years half-brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Etta Valenta Holmes Guy R Breezeel Irene Breezeel Family with spouse Etie Farmer William Pinkney Breezeel Birth: December 1870 47 39 — Marshall, Kentucky, United States Death: November 11, 1959 — Mayfield, Graves, Kentucky, United States

Family with David Alexander Shemwell - View this family

husband	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Permelia J Roach Pleasant Greenberry Shemwell Susanna Cox Shemwell William Alexander Shemwell Sarah Ann Shemwell Nancy Adeline Shemwell Dr. James Buchanan Shemwell Madora E “Dora” Shemwell Mary L Shemwell Peter Pinkney Shemwell Judge Robert Lee Shemwell Family with spouse Nancy Rebecca Breezeel David Alexander Shemwell Birth: February 14, 1820 27 20 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States Death: May 24, 1904 — Kentucky, United States
herself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse David Alexander Shemwell Nancy Rebecca Breezeel Birth: October 1851 28 24 — Kentucky, United States Death: December 19, 1908 — Oak Level, Marshall, Kentucky, United States
	Marriage: February 1, 1892 — Benton, Marshall, Kentucky, United States

David Alexander Shemwell + Permelia J Roach - View this family

husband	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Permelia J Roach Pleasant Greenberry Shemwell Susanna Cox Shemwell William Alexander Shemwell Sarah Ann Shemwell Nancy Adeline Shemwell Dr. James Buchanan Shemwell Madora E “Dora” Shemwell Mary L Shemwell Peter Pinkney Shemwell Judge Robert Lee Shemwell Family with spouse Nancy Rebecca Breezeel David Alexander Shemwell Birth: February 14, 1820 27 20 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States Death: May 24, 1904 — Kentucky, United States
husband’s wife	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse David Alexander Shemwell Pleasant Greenberry Shemwell Susanna Cox Shemwell William Alexander Shemwell Sarah Ann Shemwell Nancy Adeline Shemwell Dr. James Buchanan Shemwell Madora E “Dora” Shemwell Mary L Shemwell Peter Pinkney Shemwell Judge Robert Lee Shemwell Permelia J Roach Birth: 1822 27 27 — North Carolina, United States Death: August 30, 1881 — Kentucky, United States
	Marriage: about 1845 — Kentucky, United States
2 years step-son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Martha Angeline Lyles Oscar Turner Shemwell Bettie Emilou Shemwell Almon Ray Hix Shemwell Etta Adaline Shemwell Jack Owen Shemwell Pleasant Greenberry “Bee” Shemwell Pleasant Greenberry Shemwell Birth: December 22, 1846 26 24 — Marshall, Kentucky, United States Death: August 10, 1889 — Marshall, Kentucky, United States
2 years step-daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Susanna Cox Shemwell Birth: 1848 27 26 — Kentucky, United States Death: 1868
2 years step-son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Martha Caroline “Mattie” Holmes William Alexander Shemwell Birth: May 11, 1850 30 28 — Kentucky, United States Death: November 17, 1887
3 years step-daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Sarah Ann Shemwell Birth: about 1852 31 30 — Kentucky, United States Death: 1869
3 years step-daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Joseph Brooks “Boots” Lyles … Lyles Nancy Adeline Shemwell Birth: September 5, 1854 34 32 — Marshall, Kentucky, United States Death: April 12, 1888 — Brewers, Marshall, Kentucky, United States
2 years step-son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Luella Bell Infant Shemwell Ola Mable Shemwell John Lloyd Shemwell Forest Shemwell Florence Nightingale Shemwell Jefferson Davis Shemwell Helen Shemwell Dr. James Buchanan Shemwell Birth: October 5, 1856 36 34 — Marshall, Kentucky, United States Death: October 23, 1906 — Pitman, Randolph, Arkansas, United States
19 months step-daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Alexander Lee Riley Amelia Ann Riley Madora E “Dora” Shemwell Birth: April 30, 1858 38 36 — Marshall, Kentucky, United States Death: September 4, 1878 — Kentucky, United States
4 years step-daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Mary L Shemwell Birth: 1861 40 39 — Kentucky, United States Death:
18 months step-son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Veronica Ann “Kittie” Nance Hattie Shemwell Rudy Scott Shemwell Ethel Shemwell Gladys Shemwell Bethel Shemwell Raffie Matilda “Roxie” Shemwell Lois Neville Shemwell Peter Pinkney Shemwell Birth: July 10, 1862 42 40 — Marshall, Kentucky, United States Death: August 10, 1920 — Oak Level, Marshall, Kentucky, United States
3 years step-son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Wilhelmina Queen “Willie” Bourland Mary Catherine Shemwell Helen Rebecca Shemwell Ruth Shemwell Adeline Olivia Shemwell Laura Bell Shemwell Julia Clark Shemwell Robert Lee Shemwell Jr. Dorothy Eleanor Shemwell Rev. James Albert Shemwell Sr. Margaret Wayne Shemwell Elizabeth Randolph Shemwell Judge Robert Lee Shemwell Birth: March 14, 1865 45 43 — Marshall, Kentucky, United States Death: April 5, 1919 — Benton, Marshall, Kentucky, United States

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Census View	1860 United States - Census transcript - Willis Washington Breezeel - Household Marshall, Kentucky Name Relation Age Sex Color Occupation RE PE Birthplace Mar School R+W Infirm W W Breezeel head 37 M W Farmer TN N Breezeel wife 29 F W House wife NC U E Breezeel daughter 13 F W KY T T Breezeel son 11 M W KY N B A Breezeel daughter 8 F W KY S J Breezeel daughter 4 F W KY A L Breezeel daughter 2 F W KY
Census View	1880 United States - Census transcript - Willis Washington Breezeel - Household Benton, Marshall, Kentucky Name Color Sex Age Mon Relation Cond MY Occupation UnEm Sick Blind DD Idiotic Insane Disabled School Read Write BP FBP MBP Willis W Breezeel W M 57 head M Farmer TN NC NC Nancy Breezeel W F 48 wife M Keeping House NC NC NC Nancy R A Breezeel W F 29 daughter S At home KY TN TN Susannah Jane Breezeel W F 24 daughter S At home KY TN NC George Milas Breezeel W M 18 son S Works on farm KY TN NC Laura D S T Breezeel W F 15 daughter S At home KY TN NC Henry Lee Breezeel W M 11 son S KY TN NC William P W Breezeel W M 9 son S KY TN NC
Census View	1900 United States - Census transcript - David Alexander Shemwell - Household Oak Level, Marshall Ky. Name Relation Race Sex DOB Age MC YrsM ChB ChL BP FBP MBP YUS YOI N/A Occupation MnsU Edu Eng? Home David Shemwell head W M Feb 1820 80 M 8 - - NC NC NC Farmer Rebecca Shemwell wife W F Oct 1851 48 M 8 1 1 KY TN TN Edwin M. Breezeel nephew W M Jul 1880 19 S KY KY KY

Family with parents
father Parents George Washington Breezeel Unity Dickerson Trice	Willis Washington Breezeel 1823–1897
mother Parents John D Pearson	Ursula Morgan Pearson 1827–1854
herself Family David Alexander Shemwell	Nancy Rebecca Breezeel 1851–1908
elder sister Family Benton Copeland William Tandy Copeland	Uneta Elizabeth “Betsey” Breezeel 1846–
elder brother Family (none)	Tandy Trice Breezeel 1849–
Father’s family with Nancy Shemwell
father Parents George Washington Breezeel Unity Dickerson Trice	Willis Washington Breezeel 1823–1897
step-mother Parents Henry Shemwell Susannah W “Susie” Cox	Nancy Shemwell 1831–1892
half-sister Family Richard H McGuire David Holloway Collie Van Buren Collie	Susan Jane “Susie” Breezeel 1856–1932
half-sister Family Robert Franklin “Bob” Ford Lucy L Ford Milburn Ford Robert Courtney Ford James Ford Willis N Ford Flossie Ford Ruth Ford Edgar L Ford Laura Ellen Ford Elta Ford	Amanda Louvena Breezeel 1858–1932
half-brother Family (none)	Jamie Lee Breezeel 1860–1860
half-brother Family Martha Jane Hendrickson Edwin B Breezeel Nanny Breezeel Bessie Breezeel Jessie Breezeel Henrietta “Etta” Breezeel Jesse Breezeel Dovie May Breezeel Willis Roscoe Breezeel Jack Breezeel John McCoy Breezeel Mattie Breezeel Nola Evelyn Breezeel Laura Lillian Breezeel Willie Breezeel	George Milas Breezeel 1862–1911
half-sister Family Henry Wilson Castleberry Irena Castleberry Henry Cleverland “Clete” Castleberry Jamie Leland Castleberry Mamie L Castleberry Willie W Castleberry Nelle E Castleberry Ray Shields Castleberry Rebecca L “Reba” Castleberry	Dora Laura Breezeel 1865–1924
half-brother Family Ida May Howard Nancy Ethel Breezeel Rebecca Lorena “Rena” Breezeel Willis Breezeel Paul Howard Breezeel	Henry Lee Breezeel 1868–1952
half-brother Family Etta Valenta Holmes Guy R Breezeel Irene Breezeel Etie Farmer	William Pinkney Breezeel 1870–1959
Family with David Alexander Shemwell
husband Parents Henry Shemwell Susannah W “Susie” Cox	David Alexander Shemwell 1820–1904
herself Parents Willis Washington Breezeel Ursula Morgan Pearson	Nancy Rebecca Breezeel 1851–1908
David Alexander Shemwell + Permelia J Roach
husband Parents Henry Shemwell Susannah W “Susie” Cox	David Alexander Shemwell 1820–1904
husband’s wife Parents Elza Roach Katherine Still	Permelia J Roach 1822–1881
step-son Family Martha Angeline Lyles Oscar Turner Shemwell Bettie Emilou Shemwell Almon Ray Hix Shemwell Etta Adaline Shemwell Jack Owen Shemwell Pleasant Greenberry “Bee” Shemwell	Pleasant Greenberry Shemwell 1846–1889
step-daughter Family (none)	Susanna Cox Shemwell 1848–1868
step-son Family Martha Caroline “Mattie” Holmes	William Alexander Shemwell 1850–1887
step-daughter Family (none)	Sarah Ann Shemwell 1852–1869
step-daughter Family Joseph Brooks “Boots” Lyles … Lyles	Nancy Adeline Shemwell 1854–1888
step-son Family Luella Bell Infant Shemwell Ola Mable Shemwell John Lloyd Shemwell Forest Shemwell Florence Nightingale Shemwell Jefferson Davis Shemwell Helen Shemwell	Dr. James Buchanan Shemwell 1856–1906
step-daughter Family Alexander Lee Riley Amelia Ann Riley	Madora E “Dora” Shemwell 1858–1878
step-daughter Family (none)	Mary L Shemwell 1861–
step-son Family Veronica Ann “Kittie” Nance Hattie Shemwell Rudy Scott Shemwell Ethel Shemwell Gladys Shemwell Bethel Shemwell Raffie Matilda “Roxie” Shemwell Lois Neville Shemwell	Peter Pinkney Shemwell 1862–1920
step-son Family Wilhelmina Queen “Willie” Bourland Mary Catherine Shemwell Helen Rebecca Shemwell Ruth Shemwell Adeline Olivia Shemwell Laura Bell Shemwell Julia Clark Shemwell Robert Lee Shemwell Jr. Dorothy Eleanor Shemwell Rev. James Albert Shemwell Sr. Margaret Wayne Shemwell Elizabeth Randolph Shemwell	Judge Robert Lee Shemwell 1865–1919