The Shemwell Family

Mary Ann Narcissus “May” Shemwell1842

Name
Mary Ann Narcissus “May” Shemwell
Given names
Mary Ann Narcissus
Surname
Shemwell
Nickname
May
Birth June 23, 1842 41 29
Death of a motherMartha Cherry
February 21, 1845 (Age 2 years)

Death of a maternal grandfatherWilliam Cherry
May 7, 1849 (Age 6 years)
Census June 1, 1850 (Age 7 years)
Note: Living with Maletha (married 1st cousin)
Marriage of a parentThomas W ShemwellMildred Elizabeth “Millie” ArmstrongView this family
January 11, 1853 (Age 10 years)
Birth of a half-sisterElizabeth Demarious “Bette” Shemwell
December 31, 1854 (Age 12 years)
Birth of a half-brotherJohn A Shemwell
December 3, 1855 (Age 13 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherLydia Minerva Daniel
September 1856 (Age 14 years)
Birth of a half-brotherThomas Allen Shemwell
December 20, 1857 (Age 15 years)
Birth of a half-brotherJoseph Mason Shemwell
July 17, 1859 (Age 17 years)
Note: or Tennessee
Birth of a half-sisterAlice M Shemwell
April 25, 1862 (Age 19 years)
Birth of a half-sisterMahala May “Ella” Shemwell
May 24, 1864 (Age 21 years)
Birth of a half-brotherHenry Isaac Shamwell
October 14, 1867 (Age 25 years)
Birth of a half-sisterAnn C Shemwell
January 15, 1869 (Age 26 years)
Birth of a half-sisterSusan Shemwell
May 12, 1871 (Age 28 years)
Death of a sisterClerinda Maletha Shemwell
1872 (Age 29 years)
Death of a fatherThomas W Shemwell
July 20, 1877 (Age 35 years)
Death of a half-sisterSusan Shemwell
about 1901 (Age 58 years)
Death of a half-sisterElizabeth Demarious “Bette” Shemwell
November 20, 1907 (Age 65 years)
Death of a half-sisterAlice M Shemwell
November 20, 1907 (Age 65 years)
Death of a half-brotherJohn A Shemwell
before 1910 (Age 67 years)
Death of a half-sisterAnn C Shemwell
1910 (Age 67 years)

Death of a brotherWilliam H Shemwell
December 25, 1912 (Age 70 years)
Death of a half-brotherJoseph Mason Shemwell
May 9, 1925 (Age 82 years)
Cause: Suicide
Death of a half-sisterMahala May “Ella” Shemwell
February 9, 1934 (Age 91 years)
Death of a half-brotherThomas Allen Shemwell
April 22, 1940 (Age 97 years)
Note: Never Married
Death of a half-brotherHenry Isaac Shamwell
July 3, 1943 (Age 101 years)
Deathunknown

Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: February 5, 1835Stewart, Tennessee, United States
9 months
elder sister
-3 years
elder brother
William H Shemwell
Birth: August 10, 1832 32 19Tennessee, United States
Death: December 25, 1912Stewart, Tennessee, United States
6 years
elder sister
23 months
elder brother
20 months
herself
Father’s family with Mildred Elizabeth “Millie” Armstrong - View this family
father
step-mother
Marriage: January 11, 1853Stewart, Tennessee, United States
2 years
half-sister
11 months
half-brother
John A Shemwell
Birth: December 3, 1855 55 24Trigg, Kentucky, United States
Death: before 1910Kentucky, United States
2 years
half-brother
Thomas Allen Shemwell
Birth: December 20, 1857 57 26Trigg, Kentucky, United States
Death: April 22, 1940McCracken, Kentucky, United States
19 months
half-brother
3 years
half-sister
Alice M Shemwell
Birth: April 25, 1862 61 30Trigg, Kentucky, United States
Death: November 20, 1907Long Hollow, Trigg, Kentucky, United States
2 years
half-sister
Mahala May “Ella” Shemwell
Birth: May 24, 1864 63 32Christian, Kentucky, United States
Death: February 9, 1934Trigg, Kentucky, United States
3 years
half-brother
15 months
half-sister
2 years
half-sister

Mary Ann Narcissus “May” Shemwell has 24 first cousins recorded

Census1850 United States - Census transcript - Henry G. Cherry - Household

Stewart, Tennessee, United States

NameAgeSexRaceOccupationAssetsBirthplaceMmthEduInfirm
Henry Cherry36MWFarmerTN
Maletha Cherry32FWKY
John Cherry11MWTN
William Cherry7MWTN
Thomas Cherry1MWTN
William Shemwell14MWTN
Adaline Shemwell3FWTN
May Shemwell8FWTN
Letha Ann Wise71FWNC

Notes: Who are William, Adaline,May & Letha Wise Shemwell

Census
Living with Maletha (married 1st cousin)