The Shemwell Family

Permelia J RoachAge: 59 years18221881

Name
Permelia J Roach
Given names
Permelia J
Surname
Roach
Married name
Permelia J Shemwell
Birth 1822 27 27
Birth of a sisterEmeline Roach
about 1823 (Age 12 months)
Birth of a sisterLuvenia “Vena” Roach
1825 (Age 3 years)
Note: October 10, 1826 ?
Birth of a brotherCharles L “Charlie” Roach
October 18, 1828 (Age 6 years)

Historical Event
Cholera Epidemic
1832 (Age 10 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
Birth of a sisterMary “Polly” Roach
about 1835 (Age 13 years)
Historical Event
The Texas Revolution
between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 13 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
MarriageDavid Alexander ShemwellView this family
about 1845 (Age 23 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherWilliam Roach
about 1845 (Age 23 years)
Birth of a son
#1
Pleasant Greenberry Shemwell
December 22, 1846 (Age 24 years)
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 24 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
Birth of a daughter
#2
Susanna Cox Shemwell
1848 (Age 26 years)
Birth of a son
#3
William Alexander Shemwell
May 11, 1850 (Age 28 years)
Census August 28, 1850 (Age 28 years)
Birth of a daughter
#4
Sarah Ann Shemwell
about 1852 (Age 30 years)
Birth of a daughter
#5
Nancy Adeline Shemwell
September 5, 1854 (Age 32 years)
Birth of a son
#6
Dr. James Buchanan Shemwell
October 5, 1856 (Age 34 years)
Birth of a daughter
#7
Madora E “Dora” Shemwell
April 30, 1858 (Age 36 years)
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 35 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 16, 1860 (Age 38 years)
Birth of a daughter
#8
Mary L Shemwell
1861 (Age 39 years)
Birth of a son
#9
Peter Pinkney Shemwell
July 10, 1862 (Age 40 years)
Birth of a son
#10
Judge Robert Lee Shemwell
March 14, 1865 (Age 43 years)
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 39 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 45 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 45 years)
Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306
Death of a daughterSusanna Cox Shemwell
1868 (Age 46 years)

Death of a brotherCharles L “Charlie” Roach
April 21, 1868 (Age 46 years)

Death of a daughterSarah Ann Shemwell
1869 (Age 47 years)

Historical Event
Transcontinental Railroad completed
1869 (Age 47 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 1, 1870 (Age 48 years)
Marriage of a childAlexander Lee RileyMadora E “Dora” ShemwellView this family
November 9, 1876 (Age 54 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#1
Amelia Ann Riley
January 5, 1878 (Age 56 years)
Marriage of a childPleasant Greenberry ShemwellMartha Angeline LylesView this family
Type: Religious marriage
January 17, 1878 (Age 56 years)
Death of a daughterMadora E “Dora” Shemwell
September 4, 1878 (Age 56 years)
Cause: Consumption
Note: 2 y.o. M. Anne Riley is living with her grandfather David Shemwell in the 1880 census.
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 56 years)

Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
Birth of a grandson
#2
Oscar Turner Shemwell
September 29, 1879 (Age 57 years)
Marriage of a childWilliam Alexander ShemwellMartha Caroline “Mattie” HolmesView this family
December 24, 1879 (Age 57 years)
Census June 1, 1880 (Age 58 years)
Address: Smith Dist.
Birth of a granddaughter
#3
Bettie Emilou Shemwell
May 20, 1881 (Age 59 years)
Death August 30, 1881 (Age 59 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Shemwell Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: February 25, 1818North Carolina, United States
5 years
herself
14 years
younger sister
-6 years
younger brother
brother
younger sister
Emeline Roach
Birth: about 1823 28 28Gibson, Tennessee, United States
Death:
brother
younger sister
Family with David Alexander Shemwell - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: about 1845Kentucky, United States
2 years
son
2 years
daughter
2 years
son
3 years
daughter
3 years
daughter
Nancy Adeline Shemwell
Birth: September 5, 1854 34 32Marshall, Kentucky, United States
Death: April 12, 1888Brewers, Marshall, Kentucky, United States
2 years
son
19 months
daughter
Madora E “Dora” Shemwell
Birth: April 30, 1858 38 36Marshall, Kentucky, United States
Death: September 4, 1878Kentucky, United States
4 years
daughter
18 months
son
3 years
son
David Alexander Shemwell + Nancy Rebecca Breezeel - View this family
husband
husband’s wife
Nancy Rebecca Breezeel
Birth: October 1851 28 24Kentucky, United States
Death: December 19, 1908Oak Level, Marshall, Kentucky, United States
Marriage: February 1, 1892Benton, Marshall, Kentucky, United States

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Census1850 United States - Census transcript - David Alexander Shemwell - Household

Graves, Kentucky

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
David Shemwellhead29MWFarmerNC
Permelia Shemwellwife27FWTN
Susan Shemwelldaughter1FWKY
Pleasant Shemwellson3MWKY
William Shemwellson3mMWKY

Census1860 United States - Census transcript - David Alexander Shemwell - Household

Marshall, Ky.

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
D A Shemwellhead40MWFarmer1500800NCx
P Shemwellwife38FWHouse wifeTNx
Ply B Shemwellson14MWKYx
S C Shemwelldaughter12FWKYx
W A Shemwellson10MWKYx
S A Shemwelldaughter8FWKY
N A Shemwelldaughter6FWKY
J B Shemwellson4MWKY
M Shemwelldaughter2FWKY

Census1870 United States - Census transcript - David Alexander Shemwell - Household

Brewers Mill, Marshall, Ky.

NameAgeSexRaceOccupationAssetsBirthplaceParBmthMmthEduInfirm
Shemwell, David W50MWFarmerKY
Shemwell, Permelia49FWKeeping HouseTN
Shemwell, Pleasant G23MWFarmerKY
Shemwell, Alex20MWFarmerKY
Shemwell, Nannie15FWAt HomeKY
Shemwell, James B13MWFarmerKY
Shemwell, Dora E12FWAt HomeKY
Shemwell, Mary L9FWAt HomeKY
Shemwell, Peter P7MWKY
Shemwell, Robert L5MWKY

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - David Alexander Shemwell - Household

Smiths, Marshall, KY.

NameRaceSexAgeBmthRelationMCYrsMOccupationHealthMnsUEduEng?BPFBPMBP
Shemwell, DavidWM60headM-FarmerNCNCNC
Shemwell, ParmeliaWF58wifeM-Keeping HouseKYNCSC
Shemwell, PleasantWM34sonM-FarmerKYNCTN
Shemwell, AdelineF25daughterS-At HomeKYNCTN
Shemwell, JamesM24sonS-Works on farmKYNCTN
Shemwell, MaryF19daughterS-At HomeKYNCTN
Shemwell, PeterM17sonS-Works on farmKYNCTN
Shemwell, RobertM15sonS-Works on farmKYNCTN
Riley, M. AnnF2grand-daughterS-KYNCNC