The Shemwell Family

William Henry DowellAge: 84 years18531938

Name
William Henry Dowell
Given names
William Henry
Surname
Dowell
Birth March 1, 1853 49 35
Birth of a brotherGeorge Washington Dowell Jr.
December 26, 1854 (Age 21 months)
Birth of a sisterEdith Virginia Dowell
April 12, 1859 (Age 6 years)
Census July 10, 1860 (Age 7 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherWilliam Shemwell
January 10, 1862 (Age 8 years)
Census June 3, 1870 (Age 17 years)
Death of a fatherGeorge Washington Dowell Sr.
March 21, 1874 (Age 21 years)
Census June 1, 1880 (Age 27 years)
MarriageSarah Broome “Sallie” MorsellView this family
after 1880 (Age 26 years)
Death of a motherMary Eliza Shemwell
January 14, 1900 (Age 46 years)
Death of a half-brotherSally Maria Dowell
May 15, 1923 (Age 70 years)
Death of a wifeSarah Broome “Sallie” Morsell
July 1925 (Age 72 years)
MarriageHenrietta “Etta” GourleyView this family
after 1925 (Age 71 years)

Death of a sisterAnnie Schultz Dowell
March 8, 1928 (Age 75 years)
Death of a brotherGeorge Washington Dowell Jr.
August 8, 1931 (Age 78 years)
Death 1938 (Age 84 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: June 6, 1850Maryland, United States
16 months
elder sister
Annie Schultz Dowell
Birth: October 9, 1851 48 33Prince Frederick, Calvert, Maryland, United States
Death: March 8, 1928Prince Frederick, Calvert, Maryland, United States
17 months
himself
22 months
younger brother
4 years
younger sister
Father’s family with Margaret Ireland - View this family
father
step-mother
Margaret Ireland
Birth: about 1812Maryland, United States
Death: February 1844Calvert, Maryland, United States
Marriage: July 16, 1833Maryland, United States
Father’s family with Ann B Fowler - View this family
father
step-mother
Marriage: November 3, 1835Calvert, Maryland, United States
Father’s family with Maria P Mitchell - View this family
father
step-mother
Marriage: October 22, 1840Calvert, Maryland, United States
2 years
half-brother
Sally Maria Dowell
Birth: November 12, 1842 39Calvert, Maryland, United States
Death: May 15, 1923Calvert, Maryland, United States
1 year
half-brother
Mary Christianna Dowell
Birth: November 3, 1843 40Calvert, Maryland, United States
Death:
3 years
half-brother
George Thomas Henry Dowell
Birth: January 9, 1847 43Calvert, Maryland, United States
Death: August 9, 1847Calvert, Maryland, United States
Father’s family with Rebecca D - View this family
father
step-mother
Marriage: September 21, 1848Calvert, Maryland, United States
Family with Sarah Broome “Sallie” Morsell - View this family
himself
wife
Sarah Broome “Sallie” Morsell
Birth: January 18, 1855Calvert, Maryland, United States
Death: July 1925Calvert, Maryland, United States
Marriage: after 1880Calvert, Maryland, United States
Family with Henrietta “Etta” Gourley - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: after 1925

William Henry Dowell has 18 first cousins recorded

Census1860 United States - Census transcript - George Washington Dowell Sr. - Household

Calvert, Maryland, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
George Washington Dowell Sr.head56MWfarmerMD
Mary Eliza Dowellwife35FWMD
Sally Maria Dowellson17MWMD
Mary Christianna Dowellson15MWMD
Annie Schultz Dowelldaughter8FWMD
William Henry Dowellson6MWMD
George Washington Dowell Jr.son4MWMD
Edith Virginia Dowelldaughter2FWMD

Census1870 United States - Census transcript - George Washington Dowell Sr. - Household

Calvert, Maryland, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceFFBMFBBornMarSchoolReadWriteInfirmCitDis
Dowell, George Whead66MWfarmerMD
Dowell, Mary Ewife45FWMD
Dowell, Sallie Edaughter27FWpostmistressMD
Dowell, Annie Sdaughter18FWMD
Dowell, William Hson17MWMD
Dowell, George Wson15MWMD
Dowell, Carrie Edaughter11FWMD

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - George Washington Dowell - Household

Calvert, Maryland, USA

NameRaceSexAgeBmthRelationMCYrsMOccupationHealthMnsUEduEng?BPFBPMBP
George Washington DowellWM24headS-Farmer & ???MDMDMD
Mary E. DowellWF59motherW-MDMDMD
Annie DowellWF27elder sisterS-MDMDMD
William H. DowellWM25elder brotherS-ClerkMDMDMD
Edith V. DowellWF20younger sisterS-MDMDMD
William S. ShemwellWM49BoarderS-MerchantMDMDMD
Susan BlakeBF28BoarderS-ServantMDMDMD
William JinkinsBM16BoarderS-ServantMDMDMD