The Shemwell Family

Jane ShemwellAge: 80 years18271907

Name
Jane Shemwell
Given names
Jane
Surname
Shemwell
Married name
Jane Lambeth
Birth 1827 41 33
Birth of a sisterAnn Dove Shemwell
June 1827
Death of a paternal grandmotherAnn “Nancy” Billingsley
September 1830 (Age 3 years)
Birth of a brotherJohn Wesley Shemwell
January 9, 1832 (Age 5 years)
Historical Event
Cholera Epidemic
1832 (Age 5 years)
Note: Cholera killed 4,340 people in New Orleans & over 3,000 in New York City - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholera_outbreaks_and_pandemics
Historical Event
The Texas Revolution
between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 8 years)
Note: The Texas Revolution (or Texas War of Independence) was fought from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836 between Mexico and the Texas (Tejas) portion of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. The Texas Revolution erupted in 1836, after Texas declared its independence from Mexico. Mexico responded by invading Texas, where General Santa Anna won decisive victories in the battles of the Alamo and Goliad. The war ended at the Battle of San Jacinto (about 20 miles) east of modern day downtown Houston) where General Sam Houston led the Texas Army to victory in 18 minutes over a portion of the Mexican Army under Santa Anna, who was captured shortly after the battle. The conclusion of the war resulted in the creation of the Republic of Texas - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Revolution
Birth of a sisterCaroline Henrietta “Carrie” Shemwell
April 1, 1837 (Age 10 years)
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 19 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
Death of a motherAnn Schultz
April 1850 (Age 23 years)
Census June 1, 1850 (Age 23 years)
MarriageRev Job Wesley LambethView this family
March 6, 1853 (Age 26 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Ida Lambeth
December 1855 (Age 28 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2
Elizabeth Jane “Lizzie” Lambeth
1858 (Age 31 years)
Death of a sisterElizabeth Julianna Shemwell
between 1850 and 1860 (Age 23 years)

Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 30 years)

Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884
Death of a fatherWilliam Shemwell
January 10, 1862 (Age 35 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3
Sarah Anna Lambeth
January 12, 1862 (Age 35 years)
Birth of a son
#4
William Shemwell Lambeth
1862 (Age 35 years)
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 34 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 40 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 40 years)
Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306
Historical Event
Transcontinental Railroad completed
1869 (Age 42 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
Death of a husbandRev Job Wesley Lambeth
August 19, 1871 (Age 44 years)
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 51 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 10, 1880 (Age 53 years)
Death of a brotherJoseph Henry Shemwell
June 6, 1881 (Age 54 years)
Marriage of a childCharles H GuytherIda LambethView this family
December 21, 1885 (Age 58 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1
Charles L Guyther
October 1886 (Age 59 years)
Death of a grandsonCharles L Guyther
July 14, 1887 (Age 60 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#2
Sarah A Guyther
June 1888 (Age 61 years)
Marriage of a childLuther Bogan SnyderElizabeth Jane “Lizzie” LambethView this family
November 22, 1888 (Age 61 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#3
Jennie Lugenia Snyder
January 16, 1890 (Age 63 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#4
Ida May Guyther
September 1890 (Age 63 years)
Marriage of a childThomas Krise ShawSarah Anna LambethView this family
September 8, 1891 (Age 64 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#5
Lulu Lambert Snyder
October 9, 1891 (Age 64 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#6
Jessie L Shaw
September 1892 (Age 65 years)
Death of a granddaughterJennie Lugenia Snyder
February 7, 1893 (Age 66 years)
Death of a granddaughterLulu Lambert Snyder
March 21, 1893 (Age 66 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#7
Esther Smith Snyder
December 24, 1893 (Age 66 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#8
Jane E Guyther
June 1894 (Age 67 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#9
Irma K Shaw
February 1895 (Age 68 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#10
M Kathleen Guyther
February 1896 (Age 69 years)
Death of a sonWilliam Shemwell Lambeth
April 15, 1897 (Age 70 years)
Birth of a grandson
#11
Thomas Shemwell Shaw
February 9, 1898 (Age 71 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 71 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
Death of a sisterMary Eliza Shemwell
January 14, 1900 (Age 73 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#12
Marie E Shaw
February 1900 (Age 73 years)
Death of a daughterIda Lambeth
November 27, 1901 (Age 74 years)
Death of a brotherJohn Wesley Shemwell
March 8, 1903 (Age 76 years)
Burial of a brotherJohn Wesley Shemwell
March 10, 1903 (Age 76 years)
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Saint Pauls Episcopal Church Cemetery
Death of a sisterAnn Dove Shemwell
February 5, 1907 (Age 80 years)
Death of a brotherWilliam S Shemwell
March 3, 1907 (Age 80 years)
Death March 14, 1907 (Age 80 years)
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: estimated 1812
2 years
elder sister
2 years
elder brother
Joseph Henry Shemwell
Birth: February 23, 1815 30 21St. Mary's, Maryland, United States
Death: June 6, 1881St. Mary's, Maryland, United States
3 years
elder sister
9 years
elder brother
William S Shemwell
Birth: October 1826 41 33Calvert, Maryland, United States
Death: March 3, 1907Washington, District of Columbia, United States
9 months
sister
Ann Dove Shemwell
Birth: June 1827 42 34Maryland, United States
Death: February 5, 1907Washington, District of Columbia, United States
7 months
herself
5 years
younger brother
5 years
younger sister
Family with Rev Job Wesley Lambeth - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: March 6, 1853St. Mary's, Maryland, United States
3 years
daughter
3 years
daughter
4 years
daughter
Sarah Anna Lambeth
Birth: January 12, 1862 44 35Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Death: June 15, 1929Ten Hills, Baltimore City, Maryland, United States
1 year
son
William Shemwell Lambeth
Birth: 1862 44 35Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Death: April 15, 1897Washington City, District of Columbia, United States

Census1850 United States - Census transcript - William Shemwell - Household

4th District, St. Mary's, Maryland

NameAgeSexRaceOccupationAssetsBirthplaceMmthEduInfirm
William Shemwell65MWFarmerSt Mary's, Maryland
Joseph H. Shemwell35MWManagerSt Mary's, Maryland
Jane Shemwell22FWSt Mary's, Maryland
John W. Shemwell18MWCarpenterSt Mary's, Maryland
Caroline Shemwell15FWSt Mary's, Maryland
Mary L. King62FSt Mary's, Maryland

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - Jane Shemwell - Household

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Lambeth, JaneWF54headWdkeeping boarding houseMDMDDC
Lambeth, IdaWF24daughterSMDMDMD
Lambeth, ElizabethWF22daughterSclerk Treasury DeptPAMDMD
Lambeth, Sarah AWF20daughterSat homeMDMDMD
Lambeth, William SWM18sonSclerk clothing storeMDMDMD
Grandin, Ann DWF52sisterWdMDMDDC
Bennett, Andrew JWM26boarderMclerk clothing storeVAVAVA
Bennett, Mary SWF20boarderMMDMDMD