The Shemwell Family

Whitson Berry “WB” YarbourghAge: 68 years18561925

Name
Whitson Berry “WB” Yarbourgh
Given names
Whitson Berry
Surname
Yarbourgh
Nickname
WB
Birth December 6, 1856 20 22
Birth of a brotherEdward Lee Yarbourgh
October 4, 1859 (Age 2 years)

Census June 27, 1860 (Age 3 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherNancy Jane Daniel
after September 6, 1860 (Age 3 years)

Birth of a brotherAlbert Daleton Yarbrough
October 19, 1861 (Age 4 years)

Death of a fatherRobert Alexander Yarborough
November 19, 1862 (Age 5 years)
Cause: Pneumonia
Death of a paternal grandfatherCharles Yarborough
July 17, 1879 (Age 22 years)
Census June 7, 1880 (Age 23 years)
MarriageMartha Jeanette “Mattie” ArnoldView this family
May 27, 1886 (Age 29 years)
Marriage of a parentWilliam Pinkney RedwineMargaret ShemwellView this family
June 1, 1886 (Age 29 years)
Note: Minister-A.P.Stokes
Birth of a daughter
#1
Edna Arnold Yarbourgh
February 9, 1890 (Age 33 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2
Marjorie Ruth Yarbourgh
May 16, 1893 (Age 36 years)
Birth of a son
#3
Robert Samuel Yarbourgh
April 22, 1895 (Age 38 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherMary Polly Serene Womack
May 18, 1896 (Age 39 years)
Death of a brotherEdward Lee Yarbourgh
January 24, 1897 (Age 40 years)
Census June 18, 1900 (Age 43 years)
Death of a motherMargaret Shemwell
March 5, 1905 (Age 48 years)
Note: Newspaper: Davidson Dispatch, March 5, 1905
Census April 26, 1910 (Age 53 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#1
Margaret Edna “Margie” Sparger
January 6, 1914 (Age 57 years)
Birth of a grandson
#2
Wiley Franklin Shoaf
April 15, 1915 (Age 58 years)
Birth of a grandson
#3
William Allen Sparger
July 3, 1915 (Age 58 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#4
Martha Ruth Shoaf
October 2, 1916 (Age 59 years)
Birth of a grandson
#5
Paul Arthur Shoaf
April 18, 1918 (Age 61 years)
Death March 17, 1925 (Age 68 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Lexington City Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
Robert Alexander Yarborough
Birth: August 17, 1836 25 18Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Death: November 19, 1862Charlottesville, Albemarle, Virginia, United States
mother
Marriage: January 18, 1856Davidson, North Carolina, United States
11 months
himself
3 years
younger brother
2 years
younger brother
Mother’s family with William Pinkney Redwine - View this family
step-father
mother
Marriage: June 1, 1886Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Family with Martha Jeanette “Mattie” Arnold - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: May 27, 1886Randolph, North Carolina, United States
4 years
daughter
Edna Arnold Yarbourgh
Birth: February 9, 1890 33 30Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Death: December 11, 1976Davidson, North Carolina, United States
3 years
daughter
Marjorie Ruth Yarbourgh
Birth: May 16, 1893 36 33North Carolina, United States
Death: September 24, 1963Lexington, Davidson, North Carolina, United States
23 months
son
Robert Samuel Yarbourgh
Birth: April 22, 1895 38 35North Carolina, United States
Death:

Whitson Berry “WB” Yarbourgh has 42 first cousins recorded

Father's family (0)

Mother's family (42)

Parents James Isaac Shemwell +
Parents Poindexter Shemwell + Elizabeth J McClennan
1William M Shemwell18521920
2Allen Shemwell18541870
Parents Alexander “Alex” Shemwell Jr. + Catharine Reed
3James A Shemwell18551875
5John L Shemwell18591870
6Thomas D Shemwell18621872
7William A Shemwell18671888
8Ida May Shemwell18691954
Parents John L Reid + Louisa Shemwell
4Alice Reid18601945
Parents Whitson Berry Shemwell + Margaret Elizabeth Oldham
1Thomas A Shemwell18601905
3Lula Lea Shemwell18641933
Parents Dr. Obediah Marcellus Shemwell + Sarah Elizabeth “Sally” Thompson
1Baxter Shemwell18581932
5Cora B Shemwell18641950
6Frederick Shemwell18661867
7Della Shemwell18681923
8Etta Shemwell18701901
10Alice Shemwell18741946
11Harold Shemwell18761936
13Odell Shemwell18801904
Parents Casper A Owen + Charlotte Jane Shemwell
1Sylvester Lee Owen18561938
Parents Jesse H Maley + Charlotte Jane Shemwell
1John L Maley18671901
3Robert C Maley18741897
4Nannie Mae Maley18781974
Census1860 United States - Census transcript - Robert Alexander Yarborough - Household

Davidson, NC

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
Robert Yarboroughhead23MWFarmerNC
Margaret Yarboroughwife27FWNC
Whitson Yarbourghson4MWNC
Edward Yarbourghson9mMWNC

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - Whitson B Yarbourgh - Household

Lexington, Davidson, NC.

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Whitson YarbourghWM23headSClerks in storeNCNCNC

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - Whitson B Yarbourgh - Household

Concord, Randolph, NC

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Whitson B YarbourghheadWMDec185643M14NCNCNCFarmer
Mattie YarbourghwifeWFNov185940M1433NCNCNC
Edna A YarbourghdaughterWFFeb189010SNCNCNC
Argie R YarbourghdaughterWFMay18937SNCNCNC
Samuel P YarbourghsonWMApr18955SNCNCNC

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Whitson B Yarbourgh - Household

Center St.? Lexington, Davidson, NC

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Whitson B YarbourghheadMW53M24NCNCNCClerkDry goods store
Mattie J YarbourghwifeFW50M2453NCNCNCKeeperBoarding house
Edna A YarbourghdaughterFW20SNCNCNC
Marjorie R YarbourghdaughterFW16SNCNCNC
Robert S YarbourghsonMW15SNCNCNC

There are 10 boarders listed in the census