The Shemwell Family

David Alexander ShemwellAge: 84 years18201904

Name
David Alexander Shemwell
Given names
David Alexander
Surname
Shemwell
Birth February 14, 1820 27 20
Death of a maternal grandmotherMartha Cole
1821 (Age 10 months)
Birth of a brotherLovelace Wellington Shemwell
September 11, 1822 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a brotherPinkney H Shemwell
March 28, 1825 (Age 5 years)
Birth of a brotherHenry Cox Shemwell
December 11, 1828 (Age 8 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherNancy
between 1820 and 1830

Birth of a sisterNancy Shemwell
July 8, 1831 (Age 11 years)
Birth of a sisterPolly Shemwell
after 1832 (Age 11 years)

Birth of a brotherJames Shemwell
after 1833 (Age 12 years)

Birth of a brotherMilous R “Miles” Shemwell
1839 (Age 18 years)
Death of a motherSusannah W “Susie” Cox
August 3, 1839 (Age 19 years)
Census June 1, 1840 (Age 20 years)
MarriagePermelia J RoachView this family
about 1845 (Age 24 years)
Death of a fatherHenry Shemwell
October 28, 1845 (Age 25 years)
Birth of a son
#1Pleasant Greenberry Shemwell
December 22, 1846 (Age 26 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2Susanna Cox Shemwell
1848 (Age 27 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherDavid Cox
1848 (Age 27 years)
Birth of a son
#3William Alexander Shemwell
May 11, 1850 (Age 30 years)
Census August 28, 1850 (Age 30 years)
Birth of a daughter
#4Sarah Ann Shemwell
about 1852 (Age 31 years)
Birth of a daughter
#5Nancy Adeline Shemwell
September 5, 1854 (Age 34 years)
Birth of a son
#6Dr. James Buchanan Shemwell
October 5, 1856 (Age 36 years)
Birth of a daughter
#7Madora E “Dora” Shemwell
April 30, 1858 (Age 38 years)
Military service
Marshall County Militia
between 1860 and 1861 (Age 39 years)

Census July 16, 1860 (Age 40 years)
Birth of a daughter
#8Mary L Shemwell
1861 (Age 40 years)
Birth of a son
#9Peter Pinkney Shemwell
July 10, 1862 (Age 42 years)
Death of a brotherMilous R “Miles” Shemwell
October 3, 1862 (Age 42 years)
Note: Battle of Cornith-
Military service
Marshall County Militia
between 1863 and 1864 (Age 42 years)

Birth of a son
#10Judge Robert Lee Shemwell
March 14, 1865 (Age 45 years)
Military service
Marshall County Militia
between 1868 and 1869 (Age 47 years)

Death of a daughterSusanna Cox Shemwell
1868 (Age 47 years)

Death of a daughterSarah Ann Shemwell
1869 (Age 48 years)

Census June 1, 1870 (Age 50 years)
Marriage of a childAlexander Lee RileyMadora E “Dora” ShemwellView this family
November 9, 1876 (Age 56 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#1Amelia Ann Riley
January 5, 1878 (Age 57 years)
Marriage of a childPleasant Greenberry ShemwellMartha Angeline LylesView this family
Type: Religious marriage
January 17, 1878 (Age 57 years)
Death of a daughterMadora E “Dora” Shemwell
September 4, 1878 (Age 58 years)
Cause: Consumption
Note: 2 y.o. M. Anne Riley is living with her grandfather David Shemwell in the 1880 census.
Birth of a grandson
#2Oscar Turner Shemwell
September 29, 1879 (Age 59 years)
Marriage of a childWilliam Alexander ShemwellMartha Caroline “Mattie” HolmesView this family
December 24, 1879 (Age 59 years)
Census June 1, 1880 (Age 60 years)
Address: Smith Dist.
Birth of a granddaughter
#3Bettie Emilou Shemwell
May 20, 1881 (Age 61 years)
Death of a wifePermelia J Roach
August 30, 1881 (Age 61 years)
Birth of a grandson
#4Almon Ray Hix Shemwell
March 2, 1883 (Age 63 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#5Etta Adaline Shemwell
March 3, 1885 (Age 65 years)
Marriage of a childJoseph Brooks “Boots” LylesNancy Adeline ShemwellView this family
December 15, 1886 (Age 66 years)
Marriage of a childPeter Pinkney ShemwellVeronica Ann “Kittie” NanceView this family
December 22, 1886 (Age 66 years)
Birth of a grandson
#6Jack Owen Shemwell
May 30, 1887 (Age 67 years)
Death of a sonWilliam Alexander Shemwell
November 17, 1887 (Age 67 years)

Birth of a grandchild
#7Lyles
April 12, 1888 (Age 68 years)

Death of a grandchildLyles
April 12, 1888 (Age 68 years)

Cause: In Childbirth
Death of a daughterNancy Adeline Shemwell
April 12, 1888 (Age 68 years)
Note: Brewer's Mill - Mother and child died at childbirth.
Birth of a granddaughter
#8Hattie Shemwell
May 22, 1888 (Age 68 years)
Death of a brotherPinkney H Shemwell
October 3, 1888 (Age 68 years)
Death of a sonPleasant Greenberry Shemwell
August 10, 1889 (Age 69 years)
Birth of a grandson
#9Pleasant Greenberry “Bee” Shemwell
November 8, 1889 (Age 69 years)
Marriage of a childDr. James Buchanan ShemwellLuella BellView this family
January 1, 1890 (Age 69 years)
Birth of a grandson
#10Rudy Scott Shemwell
February 15, 1890 (Age 70 years)
Birth of a grandson
#11Infant Shemwell
September 15, 1891 (Age 71 years)

Death of a grandsonInfant Shemwell
September 15, 1891 (Age 71 years)

Birth of a granddaughter
#12Ethel Shemwell
January 19, 1892 (Age 71 years)
Note: Stone says 1891
MarriageNancy Rebecca BreezeelView this family
February 1, 1892 (Age 71 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#13Ola Mable Shemwell
October 17, 1892 (Age 72 years)
Death of a sisterNancy Shemwell
1892 (Age 71 years)
Death of a brotherHenry Cox Shemwell
January 16, 1893 (Age 72 years)
Death of a brotherIsaac Shemwell
February 4, 1894 (Age 73 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#14Gladys Shemwell
April 29, 1894 (Age 74 years)
Birth of a grandson
#15John Lloyd Shemwell
September 13, 1894 (Age 74 years)
Death of a granddaughterOla Mable Shemwell
December 10, 1895 (Age 75 years)
Birth of a grandson
#16Forest Shemwell
February 28, 1896 (Age 76 years)
Marriage of a childJudge Robert Lee ShemwellWilhelmina Queen “Willie” BourlandView this family
June 2, 1896 (Age 76 years)
Death of a granddaughterEthel Shemwell
September 28, 1896 (Age 76 years)
Death of a brotherLovelace Wellington Shemwell
March 8, 1897 (Age 77 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#17Mary Catherine Shemwell
March 14, 1897 (Age 77 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#18Florence Nightingale Shemwell
August 16, 1897 (Age 77 years)
Death of a grandsonForest Shemwell
April 15, 1898 (Age 78 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#19Bethel Shemwell
July 26, 1898 (Age 78 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#20Helen Rebecca Shemwell
August 18, 1898 (Age 78 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#21Ruth Shemwell
May 31, 1900 (Age 80 years)
Census June 1, 1900 (Age 80 years)
Birth of a grandson
#22Jefferson Davis Shemwell
August 16, 1900 (Age 80 years)
Death of a granddaughterRuth Shemwell
June 15, 1901 (Age 81 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#23Raffie Matilda “Roxie” Shemwell
February 10, 1902 (Age 81 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#24Adeline Olivia Shemwell
May 1902 (Age 82 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#25Laura Bell Shemwell
January 15, 1904 (Age 83 years)
Death May 24, 1904 (Age 84 years)
Cause of death: Heart Trouble
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Shemwell Cemetery
Identification number
K8RB-JN9
Type: FamilySearch

Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: January 5, 1818Rowan, North Carolina, United States
7 months
elder brother
19 months
himself
3 years
younger brother
3 years
younger brother
4 years
younger brother
3 years
younger sister
18 months
younger sister
2 years
younger brother
7 years
younger brother
Milous R “Miles” Shemwell
Birth: 1839 46 39North Carolina, United States
Death: October 3, 1862Corinth, Alcorn, Mississippi, United States
Family with Permelia J Roach - View this family
himself
wife
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
Family with Nancy Rebecca Breezeel - View this family
himself
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

David Alexander Shemwell has 30 first cousins recorded

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

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - David Alexander Shemwell - Household

Oak Level, Marshall Ky.

NameRelationRaceSexDOBAgeMCYrsMChBChLBPFBPMBPYUSYOIN/AOccupationMnsUEduEng?Home
David ShemwellheadWMFeb 182080M8--NCNCNCFarmer
Rebecca ShemwellwifeWFOct 185148M811KYTNTN
Edwin M. BreezeelnephewWMJul 188019SKYKYKY