The Shemwell Family

Henry ShemwellAge: 53 years17921845

Name
Henry Shemwell
Given names
Henry
Surname
Shemwell
Birth July 23, 1792 42 32
Birth of a sisterSarah “Sallie” Shemwell
January 29, 1798 (Age 5 years)
Birth of a sisterNancy Shemwell
June 26, 1803 (Age 10 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherIsaac Shemwell
before 1805 (Age 12 years)
Death of a fatherIsaac Shemwell Jr.
1805 (Age 12 years)
MarriageSusannah W “Susie” CoxView this family
January 5, 1818 (Age 25 years)
Note: Bondsman Mark Cox, Milo A. Giles-wit.
Birth of a son
#1
Isaac Shemwell
July 27, 1818 (Age 26 years)
Birth of a son
#2
David Alexander Shemwell
February 14, 1820 (Age 27 years)
Census August 7, 1820 (Age 28 years)
Birth of a son
#3
Lovelace Wellington Shemwell
September 11, 1822 (Age 30 years)
Birth of a son
#4
Pinkney H Shemwell
March 28, 1825 (Age 32 years)
Birth of a son
#5
Henry Cox Shemwell
December 11, 1828 (Age 36 years)
Death of a motherNancy
between 1820 and 1830 (Age 27 years)

Census June 1, 1830 (Age 37 years)
Birth of a daughter
#6
Nancy Shemwell
July 8, 1831 (Age 38 years)
Birth of a daughter
#7
Polly Shemwell
after 1832 (Age 39 years)

Birth of a son
#8
James Shemwell
after 1833 (Age 40 years)

Birth of a son
#9
Milous R “Miles” Shemwell
1839 (Age 46 years)
Death of a wifeSusannah W “Susie” Cox
August 3, 1839 (Age 47 years)
Census June 1, 1840 (Age 47 years)
Death of a brotherAlexander Shemwell Sr.
1841 (Age 48 years)
Residence December 25, 1844 (Age 52 years)
Note: Family left Davidson County, North Carolina in wagon train in Nov. 1844. Tradition has it that wouldn't leave until Henry could vote for Polk for Pres. Arrived December 25, 1844
Marriage of a childDavid Alexander ShemwellPermelia J RoachView this family
about 1845 (Age 52 years)
Office
Constable

Note: One of first constables
Death October 28, 1845 (Age 53 years)
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage:
elder brother
11 months
elder sister
Rebecca Ann Shamel
Birth: December 13, 1790 40 30Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Death: September 13, 1887Plato, Texas, Missouri, United States
19 months
himself
6 years
younger sister
5 years
younger sister
Family with Susannah W “Susie” Cox - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: January 5, 1818Rowan, North Carolina, United States
7 months
son
19 months
son
3 years
son
3 years
son
4 years
son
3 years
daughter
18 months
daughter
2 years
son
7 years
son
Milous R “Miles” Shemwell
Birth: 1839 46 39North Carolina, United States
Death: October 3, 1862Corinth, Alcorn, Mississippi, United States

Henry Shemwell has 7 first cousins recorded

Marriage
Bondsman Mark Cox, Milo A. Giles-wit.
Residence
Family left Davidson County, North Carolina in wagon train in Nov. 1844. Tradition has it that wouldn't leave until Henry could vote for Polk for Pres. Arrived December 25, 1844
Office
One of first constables