The Shemwell Family

Dr. Obediah Marcellus ShemwellAge: 50 years18301880

Name
Dr. Obediah Marcellus Shemwell
Name prefix
Dr.
Given names
Obediah Marcellus
Surname
Shemwell
Birth February 27, 1830 40 29
Death of a paternal grandmotherNancy
between 1820 and 1830

Birth of a sisterCharlotte Jane Shemwell
January 1, 1832 (Age 22 months)
Birth of a sisterMargaret Shemwell
August 1834 (Age 4 years)
Birth of a brotherThomas Franklin Shemwell
about 1836 (Age 5 years)
Birth of a brotherLorenzo D Shemwell
1839 (Age 8 years)
Death of a fatherAlexander Shemwell Sr.
1841 (Age 10 years)
Census September 28, 1850 (Age 20 years)
Death of a brotherWilliam Travis Shemwell
August 20, 1852 (Age 22 years)
Education
Medical School
1854 (Age 23 years)
School or college: University of Pennsylvania
MarriageSarah Elizabeth “Sally” ThompsonView this family
April 7, 1857 (Age 27 years)
Birth of a son
#1Baxter Shemwell
March 12, 1858 (Age 28 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2Mary Louisa Shemwell
July 14, 1859 (Age 29 years)
Death of a daughterMary Louisa Shemwell
April 7, 1860 (Age 30 years)
Death of a brotherJames Isaac Shemwell
about 1860 (Age 29 years)
Census July 26, 1860 (Age 30 years)
Death of a motherNancy Jane Daniel
after September 6, 1860 (Age 30 years)

Birth of a son
#3William Whitehead Shemwell
December 2, 1860 (Age 30 years)
Military
Captain, Surgeon 66th Reg. 16th Brig CSA
between 1861 and 1865 (Age 30 years)

Death of a maternal grandfatherJames Daniel
May 1861 (Age 31 years)
Death of a sonWilliam Whitehead Shemwell
December 26, 1861 (Age 31 years)
Birth of a son
#4Edward Marcellus Shemwell
October 28, 1862 (Age 32 years)
Death of a brotherThomas Franklin Shemwell
December 11, 1862 (Age 32 years)
Cause: Pneumonia
Death of a sonEdward Marcellus Shemwell
March 13, 1864 (Age 34 years)
Birth of a daughter
#5Cora B Shemwell
August 21, 1864 (Age 34 years)
Death of a brotherWhitson Berry Shemwell
October 1, 1864 (Age 34 years)
Cause: Killed near Petersburg Virginia
Note: Siege of Peeble's Farm
Birth of a son
#6Frederick Shemwell
October 13, 1866 (Age 36 years)
Death of a sonFrederick Shemwell
June 23, 1867 (Age 37 years)

Birth of a daughter
#7Della Shemwell
March 17, 1868 (Age 38 years)
Birth of a daughter
#8Etta Shemwell
June 30, 1870 (Age 40 years)
Census August 19, 1870 (Age 40 years)
Birth of a daughter
#9Sara Frances Shemwell
September 11, 1872 (Age 42 years)
Death of a brotherLorenzo D Shemwell
between 1870 and 1873 (Age 39 years)

Death of a brotherPoindexter Shemwell
1873 (Age 42 years)
Birth of a daughter
#10Alice Shemwell
August 11, 1874 (Age 44 years)
Death of a daughterSara Frances Shemwell
September 13, 1875 (Age 45 years)
Birth of a son
#11Harold Shemwell
August 17, 1876 (Age 46 years)
Birth of a daughter
#12Mary “May” Shemwell
April 12, 1877 (Age 47 years)
Census June 4, 1880 (Age 50 years)
Birth of a son
#13Odell Shemwell
August 5, 1880 (Age 50 years)
Occupation
Physician
1880 (Age 49 years)
Employer: Silver Hill Mining Company
Death October 25, 1880 (Age 50 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Shemwell Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: about 1814
2 years
elder brother
James Isaac Shemwell
Birth: about 1815 25 14North Carolina, United States
Death: about 1860Kentucky, United States
4 years
elder brother
William Travis Shemwell
Birth: September 7, 1818 28 18North Carolina, United States
Death: August 20, 1852Rowan, North Carolina, United States
2 years
elder brother
2 years
elder brother
2 years
elder brother
5 years
elder brother
1 year
elder sister
2 years
himself
22 months
younger sister
3 years
younger sister
2 years
younger brother
Thomas Franklin Shemwell
Birth: about 1836 46 35North Carolina, United States
Death: December 11, 1862Charlottesville, Albemarle, Virginia, United States
4 years
younger brother
Lorenzo D Shemwell
Birth: 1839 49 38Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Death: between 1870 and 1873
Family with Sarah Elizabeth “Sally” Thompson - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: April 7, 1857Davidson, North Carolina, United States
11 months
son
16 months
daughter
Mary Louisa Shemwell
Birth: July 14, 1859 29 21Tyro, Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Death: April 7, 1860Tyro, Davidson, North Carolina, United States
17 months
son
William Whitehead Shemwell
Birth: December 2, 1860 30 22Tyro, Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Death: December 26, 1861Tyro, Davidson, North Carolina, United States
23 months
son
Edward Marcellus Shemwell
Birth: October 28, 1862 32 24Tyro, Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Death: March 13, 1864Tyro, Davidson, North Carolina, United States
22 months
daughter
Cora B Shemwell
Birth: August 21, 1864 34 26Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Death: November 7, 1950Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States
2 years
son
Frederick Shemwell
Birth: October 13, 1866 36 28Tyro, Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Death: June 23, 1867
17 months
daughter
Della Shemwell
Birth: March 17, 1868 38 29North Carolina, United States
Death: April 7, 1923Lexington, Davidson, North Carolina, United States
2 years
daughter
Etta Shemwell
Birth: June 30, 1870 40 32Lexington, Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Death: January 2, 1901Lexington, Davidson, North Carolina, United States
2 years
daughter
Sara Frances Shemwell
Birth: September 11, 1872 42 34Tyro, Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Death: September 13, 1875Tyro, Davidson, North Carolina, United States
23 months
daughter
Alice Shemwell
Birth: August 11, 1874 44 36Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Death: September 12, 1946Richmond, Virginia, United States
2 years
son
Harold Shemwell
Birth: August 17, 1876 46 38Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Death: January 4, 1936Washington, District of Columbia, United States
8 months
daughter
3 years
son
Odell Shemwell
Birth: August 5, 1880 50 42Tyro, Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Death: July 13, 1904Tyro, Davidson, North Carolina, United States

Dr. Obediah Marcellus Shemwell has 27 first cousins recorded

Census1850 United States - Census transcript - Whitson Barry Shemwell - Household

Davidson, NC

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
Whitson P Shemwellhead22MWFarmerNC
Nancy Shemwellmother47FWNC
Obediah Shemwellyounger brother20MWLaborerNC
Charlotte J Shemwellyounger sister18FWNC
Margaret Shemwellyounger sister16FWNC
Franklin T Shemwellyounger brother14MWNC
Lorenzo D Shemwellyounger brother12MWLaborerNC
Pinkney Redwine23MNC

Census1860 United States - Census transcript - Dr. Obediah Marcellus Shemwell - Household

Davidson, North Carolina

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
O M Shemwellhead27MWPhysicianNC
Sarah Shemwellwife22FWDomstNC
Baxter Shemwellson2MWNC

Census1870 United States - Census transcript - Dr. Obediah Marcellus Shemwell - Household

Tyro, Davidson, NC

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceBornMarSchoolReadWriteInfirm
Obediah M Shemwellhead37MWPhysicianNC
Sarah El Shemwellwife31FWKeeping HouseNC
Baxter Shemwellson12MWFarm HandNC
Cora Shemwelldaughter6FWNC
Della Shemwelldaughter2FWNC

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - Dr. Obediah Marcellus Shemwell - Household

Tyro, Davidson, NC

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
O M ShemwellWM49headMMedical DoctorNCNC
Sarah ShemwellWF42wifeMKeeping houseNCNCNC
Baxter ShemwellWM22sonMAt SchoolNCNCNC
Cora ShemwellWF15daughterSAt SchoolNCNCNC
Della ShemwellWF12daughterSAt SchoolNCNCNC
Etta ShemwellWF10daughterSAt SchoolNCNCNC
Alice ShemwellWF6daughterSNCNCNC
Harold ShemwellWM4sonSNCNCNC
Mary ShemwellWF2daughterSNCNCNC
Bid ShikesBF16servantNCNCNC
Bab IvensBM18servantNCNCNC
James HountBM22servantNCNCNC
Lizzie WaltBF17servantNCNCNC

Note: At school