The Shemwell Family

William H ShemwellAge: 80 years18321912

Name
William H Shemwell
Given names
William H
Surname
Shemwell
Birth August 10, 1832 32 19
Note: Believe birth date on military headstone is incorrect (1832). Born abt 1836? or we might have another William H Shemwell.
Marriage of parentsThomas W ShemwellMartha CherryView this family
February 5, 1835 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a sisterGeorgia Ann Shemwell
October 23, 1835 (Age 3 years)

Death of a sisterGeorgia Ann Shemwell
October 26, 1835 (Age 3 years)

Birth of a sisterClerinda Maletha Shemwell
December 14, 1838 (Age 6 years)
Birth of a brotherZachariah Thomas Shemwell
November 2, 1840 (Age 8 years)

Death of a brotherZachariah Thomas Shemwell
November 2, 1840 (Age 8 years)

Census 1840 (Age 7 years)
Birth of a sisterMary Ann Narcissus “May” Shemwell
June 23, 1842 (Age 9 years)
Death of a motherMartha Cherry
February 21, 1845 (Age 12 years)

Death of a maternal grandfatherWilliam Cherry
May 7, 1849 (Age 16 years)
Census June 1, 1850 (Age 17 years)
Marriage of a parentThomas W ShemwellMildred Elizabeth “Millie” ArmstrongView this family
January 11, 1853 (Age 20 years)
Birth of a half-sisterElizabeth Demarious “Bette” Shemwell
December 31, 1854 (Age 22 years)
Birth of a half-brotherJohn A Shemwell
December 3, 1855 (Age 23 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherLydia Minerva Daniel
September 1856 (Age 24 years)
Birth of a half-brotherThomas Allen Shemwell
December 20, 1857 (Age 25 years)
Birth of a half-brotherJoseph Mason Shemwell
July 17, 1859 (Age 26 years)
Note: or Tennessee
Census June 1, 1860 (Age 27 years)
Military
Pvt. Forrest's Calvary CSA
1861 (Age 28 years)

Military
Civil War
February 19, 1862 (Age 29 years)
Agency: Confederate Army
Note: Captured as prisoner of war by Union Army. Transferred to Camp Butler, Springfield, Illinois.
Birth of a half-sisterAlice M Shemwell
April 25, 1862 (Age 29 years)
Birth of a half-sisterMahala May “Ella” Shemwell
May 24, 1864 (Age 31 years)
Birth of a half-brotherHenry Isaac Shamwell
October 14, 1867 (Age 35 years)
Birth of a half-sisterAnn C Shemwell
January 15, 1869 (Age 36 years)
Census June 1, 1870 (Age 37 years)
Birth of a half-sisterSusan Shemwell
May 12, 1871 (Age 38 years)
Death of a sisterClerinda Maletha Shemwell
1872 (Age 39 years)
Death of a fatherThomas W Shemwell
July 20, 1877 (Age 44 years)
Census June 1, 1880 (Age 47 years)
Voter Enumeration
Voter Enumeration
1891 (Age 58 years)
Death of a half-sisterSusan Shemwell
about 1901 (Age 68 years)
Death of a half-sisterElizabeth Demarious “Bette” Shemwell
November 20, 1907 (Age 75 years)
Death of a half-sisterAlice M Shemwell
November 20, 1907 (Age 75 years)
Death of a half-brotherJohn A Shemwell
before 1910 (Age 77 years)
Death of a half-sisterAnn C Shemwell
1910 (Age 77 years)

Census April 15, 1910 (Age 77 years)
Death December 25, 1912 (Age 80 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Lowry Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: February 5, 1835Stewart, Tennessee, United States
9 months
younger sister
-3 years
himself
William H Shemwell
Birth: August 10, 1832 32 19Tennessee, United States
Death: December 25, 1912Stewart, Tennessee, United States
6 years
younger sister
23 months
younger brother
20 months
younger sister
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

William H Shemwell has 24 first cousins recorded

Voter EnumerationTennessee,Enumeration of Male Voters, 1891
Birth
Believe birth date on military headstone is incorrect (1832). Born abt 1836? or we might have another William H Shemwell.
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

Census1860 United States - Census transcript - Henry G. Cherry - Household

Dover, Stewart, Tennessee, United States

NameAgeSexRaceOccupationAssetsBirthplaceMmthEduInfirm
Henry Cherry45MWFarmerTN
Malethey Cherry50FWKY
Sarah Cherry18FWTN
William Cherry16MWTN
Thomas Cherry14MWTN
Joseph Cherry8MWTN
Adeline Thomas25FWTN
Will Shemwell24MWDay LaborerTN

Notes: District 7, Dover P. O.

Military
Captured as prisoner of war by Union Army. Transferred to Camp Butler, Springfield, Illinois.
Census1870 United States - Census transcript - John Paul Shemwell - Household

Civil District 9 Dover, Stewart, Tennessee, United States

NameAgeSexRaceOccupationAssetsBirthplaceParBmthMmthEduInfirm
John Shemwell58MWFarmerTN
Mahalia Shemwell35FWKeeping HouseTN
Georgeanna Shemwell12FWTN
William Shemwell6MWTN
Joseph Shemwell4MWTN
John Shemwell3MWTN
Thomas Shemwell1MWTN
William H. Shemwell37MWFarm HandTN
Thomas McVay18MWFarm HandTN

Notes: Adaline is Mahalia? John born in Tn. William H is son of Thomas W.

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - John Paul Shemwell - Household

Houston, Tennessee, USA

NameRaceSexAgeBmthRelationMCYrsMOccupationHealthMnsUEduEng?BPFBPMBP
J. P. ShemwellWM70headMLaborerILILIL
Adaline ShemwellWF45wifeMTNTNTN
William ShemwellWM15sonS-TNTNTN
Joseph ShemwellWM13sonS-TNTNTN
John Wesley ShemwellWM12sonS-TNTNTN
Thomas ShemwellWM10sonS-TNTNTN
James ShemwellWM8sonS-TNTNTN
William H. ShemwellWM42boarderS-TNTNTN
Lusindy MooreWF11boarderS-TNTNTN

Notes: William H is John's uncle - father’s half-brother

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Thomas Howell - Household

Stewart, Tn

NameRelationSexRaceAgeMCYrsMChBChLBPFBPMBPYOIN/AEngLOccupationIndustryEmployEmNWksUEduHomeVetInfirm
Thomas HowellheadMW63M115--MDWLSWLSWood chopperCoaling
Sarah A. HowellwifeFW52M11532TNTNNC
Mout R.sonMW13S---TNMDTNFarm laborerHome farm
William ShemwellboarderMW79S---TNUSUSWood chopperCoaling