The Shemwell Family

Martha Ellen ShemwellAge: 51 years18281880

Name
Martha Ellen Shemwell
Given names
Martha Ellen
Surname
Shemwell
Married name
Martha Ellen Tabb
Birth January 8, 1828 22 24
Birth of a sisterNancy Isabella Shemwell
August 22, 1828 (Age 7 months)
Birth of a brotherWilliam Henry Shemwell
June 1, 1830 (Age 2 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherJames Shemwell Jr.
July 10, 1831 (Age 3 years)
Note: James may have passed prior to 1831. Elizabeth is listed as head of the household in the 1830 US Federal Census in Todd, Kentucky, United States. This census was taken June 1, 1830 - August 1, 1830.
Birth of a brotherSamuel Black Shemwell
August 26, 1832 (Age 4 years)
Birth of a sisterMary Ann Shemwell
July 10, 1834 (Age 6 years)
Birth of a brotherJohn Patrick Shemwell Jr.
October 30, 1836 (Age 8 years)
Birth of a brotherShemwell
between 1835 and 1840 (Age 6 years)
Birth of a brotherJames Lewis Shemwell
May 4, 1840 (Age 12 years)
Census June 1, 1840 (Age 12 years)
Death of a brotherShemwell
after June 1, 1840 (Age 12 years)
Birth of a brotherTheophilus Marion Shemwell
1843 (Age 14 years)
MarriageJohn L TabbView this family
March 8, 1847 (Age 19 years)
Birth of a son
#1Thomas W Tabb
December 8, 1847 (Age 19 years)
Birth of a son
#2Jacob S “Bud” Tabb
1848 (Age 19 years)
Census June 1, 1850 (Age 22 years)
Note: 2 doors down from John Shemwell
Birth of a daughter
#3Mary Jane Tabb
November 2, 1852 (Age 24 years)
Birth of a son
#4John Riley Tabb
July 23, 1854 (Age 26 years)
Birth of a son
#5Joseph Warner Tabb
October 16, 1856 (Age 28 years)
Death of a sisterBarbara Jane Shemwell
October 23, 1856 (Age 28 years)
Cause: Died during childbirth
Birth of a daughter
#6Susan E Tabb
1859 (Age 30 years)
Census June 19, 1860 (Age 32 years)
Birth of a daughter
#7Drucilla Frances Tabb
1861 (Age 32 years)
Death of a brotherTheophilus Marion Shemwell
February 15, 1862 (Age 34 years)

Cause: Shot in Jaw
Note: Battle of Fort Donelson, Tennessee- - transported to field hospital.
Death of a fatherJohn Patrick Shemwell
July 1869 (Age 41 years)
Cause: Inflammation of bowels
Marriage of a childThomas W TabbSarah E ClevingerView this family
November 25, 1869 (Age 41 years)
Death of a daughterSusan E Tabb
before 1870 (Age 41 years)
Note: Not in 1870 Census -b
Census October 6, 1870 (Age 42 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1John William Tabb
December 17, 1870 (Age 42 years)
Marriage of a childJacob S “Bud” TabbLaura G “Lucy” SullivanView this family
Type: Religious marriage
October 19, 1871 (Age 43 years)
Birth of a grandson
#2James W Tabb
July 28, 1872 (Age 44 years)
Marriage of a childThomas W TabbHenrietta HarrisView this family
July 30, 1872 (Age 44 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#3Elicia Tabb
1874 (Age 45 years)
Birth of a grandson
#4Lloyd Irwin Tabb
May 30, 1875 (Age 47 years)
Birth of a grandson
#5George Samuel Tabb
1877 (Age 48 years)
Marriage of a childJohn Riley TabbSarah Caroline DriskillView this family
Type: Civil marriage
March 8, 1877 (Age 49 years)
Marriage of a childPhillip Ewing GilbertMary Jane TabbView this family
October 18, 1877 (Age 49 years)
Marriage of a childRufus Hicks GoodrightDrucilla Frances TabbView this family
December 20, 1877 (Age 49 years)
Birth of a grandson
#6Omer Ebbot Tabb
May 1878 (Age 50 years)
Birth of a grandson
#7William Henry Gilbert
July 19, 1878 (Age 50 years)
Birth of a grandson
#8Elmer L Tabb
1879 (Age 50 years)
Birth of a grandson
#9Elmer Tabb
December 1879 (Age 51 years)
Death of a husbandJohn L Tabb
June 7, 1880 (Age 52 years)
Census June 16, 1880 (Age 52 years)
Birth of a grandson
#10Leslie Marmon Tabb
October 28, 1880 (Age 52 years)
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Death after 1880 (Age 51 years)

Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: about 1826Todd, Kentucky, United States
1 year
elder sister
2 years
herself
7 months
younger sister
21 months
younger brother
2 years
younger brother
22 months
younger sister
2 years
younger brother
4 years
younger brother
Shemwell
Birth: between 1835 and 1840 29 31Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: after June 1, 1840Todd, Kentucky, United States
5 years
younger brother
4 years
younger brother
Theophilus Marion Shemwell
Birth: 1843 37 39Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: February 15, 1862
Family with John L Tabb - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: March 8, 1847Todd, Kentucky, United States
9 months
son
13 months
son
5 years
daughter
21 months
son
2 years
son
3 years
daughter
Susan E Tabb
Birth: 1859 35 30Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: before 1870Kentucky, United States
3 years
daughter
Drucilla Frances Tabb
Birth: 1861 37 32Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: August 9, 1934Pea Ridge, Benton, Arkansas, United States

Martha Ellen Shemwell has 16 first cousins recorded

Census1840 United States - Census transcript - John Patrick Shemwell - Household

Todd Ky

NameRelationAgeSexSlavesFree coloredInfirmFNROther Infirm
John Patrick Shemwellhead34M
Drucilla Shemwellwife36F
Barbara Jane Shemwelldaughter14F
Martha Ellen Shemwelldaughter12F
Elizabeth “Nancy” Shemwelldaughter11F
William Henry Shemwellson10M
Samuel Black Shemwellson7M
Mary Ann Shemwelldaughter6F
John Patrick Shemwell Jr.son4M
James Lewis Shemwellson0M
… Shemwellson5M

John's age is wrong - added son -died in infancy? -b 1M 40-50 3M < 5 2M 5-10 1F 5-10 3F 10-15 1F 30-40

Census
2 doors down from John Shemwell
Census1850 United States - Census transcript - John L. Tabb - Household

Dist. 2 Todd, Kentucky, USA

NameAgeSexRaceOccupationAssetsBirthplaceMmthEduInfirm
John L. Tabb27MWfarmerVA
Martha E Tabb23FWKY
Thomas W. Tabb4MWKY
Jacob S. Tabb2MWKY

Notes: 2 doors down from John Shemwell

Census1860 United States - Census transcript - John L Tabb - Household

Muhlenberg, Kentucky

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
J L Tabbhead37MWFarmerVA
Martha E Tabbwife31FWDomesticKY
Thomas W Tabbson12MWKY
Jacob S Tabbson10MWKY
Mary J Tabbdaughter7FWKY
John R Tabbson5MWKY
Joseph W Tabbson3MWKY
Susan E Tabbdaughter11mFWKY

Census1870 United States - Census transcript - Martha Ellen Shemwell - Household

Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceFFBMFBBornMarSchoolReadWriteInfirmCitDis
Tabb, Martha Ehead44FWfarmerKY
Tabb, Jacob Sson21MWfarm laborerKY
Tabb, Mary Jdaughter18FWKY
Tabb, John Rson16MWKY
Tabb, Joseph Wson14MWfarm laborerKY
Tabb, Drucilla Fdaughter9FWKY

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - Martha Ellen Shemwell - Household

Sharon, Todd, Kentucky

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Tabb, Martha EWF52headWdKeeping HouseKYKYNC
Tabb, Joseph WWM23sonSLaborerKYVAKY