The Shemwell Family

Sarah E WilliamsonAge: 75 years18381913

Name
Sarah E Williamson
Given names
Sarah E
Surname
Williamson
Married name
Sarah E Shemwell
Birth May 23, 1838
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 7 years)
Note: The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Revolution - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War
MarriagePinkney H ShemwellView this family
January 27, 1857 (Age 18 years)
Note: Pickney Shemwell Sarah C Williamson Marriage Record 1857
Birth of a son
#1
Lynn Boyd Shemwell
August 6, 1859 (Age 21 years)
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 18 years)

Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884
Census July 21, 1860 (Age 22 years)
Birth of a son
#2
James Love Shemwell
January 10, 1861 (Age 22 years)
Birth of a son
#3
Elmore L Shemwell
1863 (Age 24 years)
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 22 years)

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 28 years)
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 28 years)
Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306
Birth of a daughter
#4
Ella N Shemwell
January 3, 1869 (Age 30 years)
Historical Event
Transcontinental Railroad completed
1869 (Age 30 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
Census June 20, 1870 (Age 32 years)
Birth of a daughter
#5
Margaret Laura “Maggie” Shemwell
August 17, 1871 (Age 33 years)
Birth of a son
#6
George Washington Shemwell
September 17, 1874 (Age 36 years)
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 39 years)

Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
Census June 1, 1880 (Age 42 years)
Marriage of a childLynn Boyd ShemwellMargaret M “Maggie” ReidView this family
about 1882 (Age 43 years)

Birth of a daughter
#7
Susan Elizabeth “Susie” Shemwell
June 12, 1883 (Age 45 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#1
Pernie Lee Shemwell
September 12, 1884 (Age 46 years)
Birth of a grandson
#2
Joseph Conrad Shemwell
December 8, 1887 (Age 49 years)
Marriage of a childJames Love ShemwellRosa Lee “Rosie” HodgesView this family
April 20, 1888 (Age 49 years)
Birth of a grandson
#3
Luke B Shemwell
June 20, 1888 (Age 50 years)
Death of a husbandPinkney H Shemwell
October 3, 1888 (Age 50 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#4
Jessie Frances Shemwell
September 2, 1889 (Age 51 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#5
Verna Belle Shemwell
September 12, 1889 (Age 51 years)
Marriage of a childWilliam Ferel CollieElla N ShemwellView this family
September 18, 1890 (Age 52 years)
Birth of a grandson
#6
Rollie G Collie
June 9, 1891 (Age 53 years)
Birth of a grandson
#7
Bland James “B J” Shemwell
August 15, 1891 (Age 53 years)
Birth of a grandson
#8
Rexford Lee Shemwell
October 4, 1892 (Age 54 years)
Birth of a grandson
#9
Edgar Ellis Shemwell
August 22, 1893 (Age 55 years)
Marriage of a childDaniel Bedford CrowellMargaret Laura “Maggie” ShemwellView this family
February 1, 1894 (Age 55 years)
Address: Mrs. Sarah Shemwell's Home,
Birth of a granddaughter
#10
Ruth Boyd Shemwell
December 26, 1897 (Age 59 years)
Birth of a grandson
#11
Vincent Bryan Shemwell
July 2, 1898 (Age 60 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 59 years)
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
Birth of a grandson
#12
Herbert Hobson Shemwell
April 2, 1900 (Age 61 years)
Census June 1, 1900 (Age 62 years)
Death of a grandsonLuke B Shemwell
October 10, 1900 (Age 62 years)
Birth of a grandson
#13
Barrett Talmadge Shemwell
January 6, 1901 (Age 62 years)
Birth of a grandson
#14
Ollie James “Jamie” Collie
March 7, 1904 (Age 65 years)
Death of a grandsonJoseph Conrad Shemwell
November 19, 1904 (Age 66 years)
Cause: Accidental Shooting
Death of a sonLynn Boyd Shemwell
December 20, 1906 (Age 68 years)
Cause: Stroke/Exposure
Census April 15, 1910 (Age 71 years)
Marriage of a childGeorge Washington ShemwellMinnie J CarlileView this family
Type: Civil marriage
April 18, 1910 (Age 71 years)
Birth of a grandson
#15
Howard Riley Shemwell
September 30, 1911 (Age 73 years)
Death September 10, 1913 (Age 75 years)
Cause of death: Old Age
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Collie Cemetery
Family with Pinkney H Shemwell - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: January 27, 1857Marshall, Kentucky, United States
3 years
son
17 months
son
3 years
son
6 years
daughter
3 years
daughter
Margaret Laura “Maggie” Shemwell
Birth: August 17, 1871 46 33Kentucky, United States
Death: May 7, 1923Elva, Marshall, Kentucky, United States
3 years
son
George Washington Shemwell
Birth: September 17, 1874 49 36Kentucky, United States
Death: January 28, 1942Metropolis, Massac, Illinois, United States
9 years
daughter
Susan Elizabeth “Susie” Shemwell
Birth: June 12, 1883 58 45Marshall, Kentucky, United States
Death: April 6, 1923Elva, Marshall, Kentucky, United States

No family available

Marriage
Pickney Shemwell Sarah C Williamson Marriage Record 1857
Census1860 United States - Census transcript - William Pinkney Shemwell - Household

Marshall, Kentucky

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
P Shemwellhead35MWFarmerNC
S Shemwellwife22FWHousewifeTN
J Williamsonbrother in law18MWFarmerTN
L B Shemwellson11mMWKY

Census1870 United States - Census transcript - William Pinkney Shemwell - Household

Marshall, Kentucky

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceFFBMFBBornMarSchoolReadWriteInfirmCitDis
Shemwell, Pinkhead45MWFarmerNC
Shemwell, Williamsonwife31FWKeeping HouseTN
Shemwell, Linn Bson10MWFarmerKY
Shemwell, James Lson9MWKY
Shemwell, Elmore Lson7MWKY
Shemwell, Ellerdaughter1FWKY

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - William Pinkney Shemwell - Household

Briensburg, Marshall, Kentucky

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Shemwell, PinkWM55headMFarmingNCNCNC
Shemwell, SarahWF42wifeMKeeping HouseTNTNTN
Shemwell, BoydWM20sonSWorks on FarmKYNCTN
Shemwell, JamesWM19sonSWorks on FarmKYNCTN
Shemwell, ElmoreWM17sonSWorks on FarmKYNCTN
Shemwell, EllaWF12daughterSAt HomeKYNCTN
Shemwell, MargaretWF8daughterSKYNCTN
Shemwell, GeorgeWM6sonSKYNCTN

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - William F. Collie - Household

Oak Level, Marshall Ky.

NameRelationRaceSexMOBDOBAgeMCYrsMChBChLBPFBPMBPYUSYOIN/AOccupation
Collie, Wm FheadWMAug186138M6--KYTNTNFarmer
Collie, Ella NwifeWFFeb188020M611KYKYKY
Collie, Rollie GsonWMJun18954S---KYKYKY
Shemwell, Sarah Jmother in lawWFMay184060Wd65KYKYKY
Shemwell, Susie Esister in lawWFApr188218S---KYKYKY

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - William F Collie - Household

Marshall, Kentucky

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Collie, William FheadMW49M119KYUSTNFarmerGeneral Farm
Collie, Ella NwifeFW41M11922KYNCTN
Collie, Rollie GsonMW18SKYKYKYFarm LaborerHome Farm
Collie, Ollie JsonMW6SKYKYKY
Shemwell, Sarah Ewifes motherFW71Wd106TNTNTN
Nickols, Susie Ewifes sisterFW26Wd00KYNCTN