The Shemwell Family

Nancy Emaline ShemwellAge: 67 years18411908

Name
Nancy Emaline Shemwell
Given names
Nancy Emaline
Surname
Shemwell
Married name
Nancy Emaline Atkins
Married name
Nancy Emaline Atkin
Birth January 1841 50 46
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 5 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
Census September 25, 1850 (Age 9 years)
Death of a fatherWilliam Shemwell
1857 (Age 16 years)
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 16 years)

Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884
Census June 23, 1860 (Age 19 years)
Death of a brotherElisha M Shemwell
June 23, 1863 (Age 22 years)
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 20 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
MarriageWilliam Benjamin Franklin AtkinView this family
February 1, 1866 (Age 25 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Laura Wendeline Atkin
December 5, 1866 (Age 25 years)
Historical Event
The Alaska Purchase
1867 (Age 26 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 26 years)
Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306
Birth of a son
#2
Anderson M Atkins
March 1868 (Age 27 years)
Historical Event
Transcontinental Railroad completed
1869 (Age 28 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 August 25, 1870 (Age 29 years)
Birth of a son
#3
Albert Allen Atkin
June 30, 1871 (Age 30 years)
Birth of a son
#4
Arney Lee Atkins
August 2, 1875 (Age 34 years)
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 37 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 24, 1880 (Age 39 years)
Death of a motherElizabeth Painter
1882 (Age 41 years)
Marriage of a childAnderson M AtkinsLucy M E NorvilleView this family
October 8, 1893 (Age 52 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#1
Carrie Mae Mangum
May 26, 1894 (Age 53 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#2
Hettie Lee Atkins
August 29, 1895 (Age 54 years)
Marriage of a childAlbert Allen AtkinIda Verena PooreView this family
estimated 1896 (Age 55 years)

Birth of a granddaughter
#3
Clara Lee Atkins
January 17, 1897 (Age 56 years)
Birth of a grandson
#4
Charles “Charley” Atkins
June 1897 (Age 56 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 57 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 granddaughter
#5
Bessie Dee Atkins
November 20, 1898 (Age 57 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#6
Zora Bell Atkins
August 28, 1900 (Age 59 years)
Death of a husbandWilliam Benjamin Franklin Atkin
1900 (Age 59 years)
Census June 22, 1900 (Age 59 years)
Birth of a grandson
#7
Newton Lamar Atkin
July 10, 1902 (Age 61 years)
Birth of a grandson
#8
Claude Alexander Atkins
October 11, 1902 (Age 61 years)
Birth of a grandson
#9
Robert Allen “R A” Atkin
June 25, 1904 (Age 63 years)
Marriage of a childArney Lee AtkinsAmanda Corene StoneView this family
about 1904 (Age 63 years)

Birth of a grandson
#10
Clinton Vernon Atkin
February 27, 1906 (Age 65 years)
Birth of a grandson
#11
William Norman Atkins
January 29, 1907 (Age 66 years)
Death January 31, 1908 (Age 67 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Sandy Springs Methodist Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Elizabeth Painter
Birth: 1795 35 40Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
Death: 1882Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
Marriage: January 5, 1836Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
5 years
herself
-3 years
elder brother
Elisha M Shemwell
Birth: 1837 46 42North Carolina, United States
Death: June 23, 1863Greenville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States
Family with William Benjamin Franklin Atkin - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: February 1, 1866South Carolina, United States
10 months
daughter
Laura Wendeline Atkin
Birth: December 5, 1866 21 25Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
Death: April 30, 1941Anderson, Anderson, South Carolina, United States
16 months
son
3 years
son
4 years
son
Arney Lee Atkins
Birth: August 2, 1875 30 34Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
Death: August 30, 1945Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, United States

Nancy Emaline Shemwell has 17 first cousins recorded

Census1850 United States - Census transcript - William Shemwell - Household

Cain Creek, Rutherford, North Carolina

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
William Shemwellhead59MWFarmerNC
Elizabeth Shemwellwife55FWNC
Elisha Shemwellson13MWNC
Elmina Shemwelldaughter9FWNC

Census1860 United States - Census transcript - Elizabeth Painter - Household

Cain Creek, Rutherford, North Carolina

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
E Shemwellhead58FWNC
Elisha Shemwellson22MWNC
Nancy Shemwelldaughter19FWNC

Census1870 United States - Census transcript - William Benjamin Franklin Atkins - Household

Logans Store, Rutherford, North Carolina

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceFFBMFBBornMarSchoolReadWriteInfirmCitDis
Atkins, Benjhead24MWFarmerSC
Atkins, Emalinewife31FWKeeping HouseNC
Atkins, Lauradaughter4FWNC
Atkins, Andersonson1MWNC
Shemwell, Elizabethmother in law67FWAt HomeNC

Elizabeth has no last name - age wrong?

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - William Benjamin Franklin Atkin - Household

Logans Store, Rutherford, North Carolina

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Atkin, William BWM36headMFarmerNCNCNC
Atkin, Nancy EWF41wifeMNCNCNC
Atkin, Laura WWF13daughterSNCNCNC
Atkin, Anderson MWM11sonSNCNCNC
Atkin, Albert AWM8sonSNCNCNC
Atkin, Arney LWM4sonSXNCNCNC
Shemwell, ElizabethWF78mother in lawWdNCMDVA

Arney is Disabled

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - Arney Lee Atkins - Household

Anderson, South Carolina, United States

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Atkins, Arney LheadWMJuly187524SNCSCNCfarmer
Atkin, Nancy EmotherWFJan183565Wd44NCNCNC