Whitson Berry ShemwellAge: 36 years1828–1864
- Name
- Whitson Berry Shemwell
- Given names
- Whitson Berry
- Surname
- Shemwell
 Birth | 1828 38 27 |
 Birth of a sister | Louisa Shemwell about 1828 |
| Birth of a brother | Dr. Obediah Marcellus Shemwell February 27, 1830 (Age 2 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandmother | Nancy … between 1820 and 1830 |
| Birth of a sister | Charlotte Jane Shemwell January 1, 1832 (Age 4 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Margaret Shemwell August 1834 (Age 6 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Thomas Franklin Shemwell about 1836 (Age 8 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Lorenzo D Shemwell 1839 (Age 11 years) |
| Death of a father | Alexander Shemwell Sr. 1841 (Age 13 years) |
 Census | September 28, 1850 (Age 22 years) |
| Death of a brother | William Travis Shemwell August 20, 1852 (Age 24 years) |
 Religious marriage | Margaret Elizabeth Oldham — View this family October 20, 1859 (Age 31 years) Note: October 26, 1859 Hillsborough Recorder Newspaper |
| Birth of a son #1 | Thomas A Shemwell 1860 (Age 32 years) |
| Death of a brother | James Isaac Shemwell about 1860 (Age 32 years) |
| Census | August 1, 1860 (Age 32 years) Note: Living in Poindexters "Shemwell House" |
| Death of a mother | Nancy Jane Daniel after September 6, 1860 (Age 32 years) |
| Death of a maternal grandfather | James Daniel May 1861 (Age 33 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Dora Elizabeth Shemwell February 9, 1862 (Age 34 years) |
| Death of a brother | Thomas Franklin Shemwell December 11, 1862 (Age 34 years) Cause: Pneumonia |
 Military | Enlisted 44th North Carolina Inf. Co K 1st Sgt. February 2, 1863 (Age 35 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #3 | Lula Lea Shemwell August 17, 1864 (Age 36 years) |
 Occupation | Merchant |
 Death | October 1, 1864 (Age 36 years) Cause of death: Killed near Petersburg Virginia Note: Siege of Peeble's Farm |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Alexander Shemwell Sr. Birth: about 1790 40 30 — North Carolina, United States Death: 1841 — North Carolina, United States |
| mother |
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 elder brother |
James Isaac Shemwell Birth: about 1815 25 14 — North Carolina, United States Death: about 1860 — Kentucky, United States |
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4 years elder brother |
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 elder brother |
Thomas F Shemwell Birth: October 15, 1820 30 20 Death: October 30, 1822 |
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2 years elder brother |
Poindexter Shemwell Birth: 1822 32 21 — North Carolina, United States Death: 1873 — Florida, United States |
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2 years elder brother |
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 himself |
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 twin sister |
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 younger brother |
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 younger sister |
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 younger sister |
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 younger brother |
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 younger brother |
Lorenzo D Shemwell Birth: 1839 49 38 — Davidson, North Carolina, United States Death: about 1872 |
| Family with Margaret Elizabeth Oldham |
| himself |
Whitson Berry Shemwell Birth: 1828 38 27 — North Carolina, United States Death: October 1, 1864 — Petersburg, Virginia, United States |
| wife |
Margaret Elizabeth Oldham Birth: May 7, 1838 38 29 — North Carolina, United States Death: November 1, 1877 — Orange, North Carolina, United States |
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Marriage: October 20, 1859 — Wilmington, New Hanover, North Carolina, United States |
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14 months son |
Thomas A Shemwell Birth: 1860 32 21 Death: April 1905 — New York, New York, United States |
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2 years daughter |
Dora Elizabeth Shemwell Birth: February 9, 1862 34 23 — Fayetteville, Cumberland, North Carolina, United States Death: August 13, 1935 — Trinity, Randolph, North Carolina, United States |
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3 years daughter |
Lula Lea Shemwell Birth: August 17, 1864 36 26 — Orange, North Carolina, United States Death: May 26, 1933 — Burlington, Alamance, North Carolina, United States |
| John Cheek + Margaret Elizabeth Oldham |
| wife’s husband |
John Cheek Birth: April 18, 1829 35 — Orange, North Carolina, United States Death: May 5, 1889 — Orange, North Carolina, United States |
| wife |
Margaret Elizabeth Oldham Birth: May 7, 1838 38 29 — North Carolina, United States Death: November 1, 1877 — Orange, North Carolina, United States |
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Marriage: December 21, 1865 — Orange, North Carolina, United States |
Whitson Berry Shemwell has 27 first cousins recorded
Father's family (27)
Parents … … + Rebecca Ann Shamel
Parents Henry Shemwell + Susannah W “Susie” Cox
Parents John B Loftin + Sarah “Sallie” Shemwell
Parents Noah Reed + Nancy Shemwell
Mother's family (0)
| Census | 1850 United States - Census transcript - Whitson Barry Shemwell - Household
Davidson, NC
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| Marriage | October 26, 1859 Hillsborough Recorder Newspaper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | 1860 United States - Census transcript - Poindexter Shemwell - Household
Fayetteville, Cumberland, NC
There are 27 people living in the "Shemwell House" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | Living in Poindexters "Shemwell House" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Military | Mustered in as musician
October 1, 1864 Killed near Petersburg, Virginia, USA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Death | Siege of Peeble's Farm |