Dr. Obediah Marcellus ShemwellAge: 50 years1830–1880
- Name
- Dr. Obediah Marcellus Shemwell
- Name prefix
- Dr.
- Given names
- Obediah Marcellus
- Surname
- Shemwell
 Birth | February 27, 1830 40 29 |
 Death of a paternal grandmother | Nancy … between 1820 and 1830 |
| Birth of a sister | Charlotte Jane Shemwell January 1, 1832 (Age 22 months) |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 22 months)Note: Cholera killed 4,340 people in New Orleans & over 3,000 in New York City - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholera_outbreaks_and_pandemics |
| Birth of a sister | Margaret Shemwell August 1834 (Age 4 years) |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 5 years)Note: The Texas Revolution (or Texas War of Independence) was fought from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836 between Mexico and the Texas (Tejas) portion of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. The Texas Revolution erupted in 1836, after Texas declared its independence from Mexico. Mexico responded by invading Texas, where General Santa Anna won decisive victories in the battles of the Alamo and Goliad. The war ended at the Battle of San Jacinto (about 20 miles) east of modern day downtown Houston) where General Sam Houston led the Texas Army to victory in 18 minutes over a portion of the Mexican Army under Santa Anna, who was captured shortly after the battle. The conclusion of the war resulted in the creation of the Republic of Texas - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Revolution |
| Birth of a brother | Thomas Franklin Shemwell about 1836 (Age 5 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Lorenzo D Shemwell 1839 (Age 8 years) |
| Death of a father | Alexander Shemwell Sr. 1841 (Age 10 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 15 years)Note: The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Revolution - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War |
 Census | September 28, 1850 (Age 20 years) |
| Death of a brother | William Travis Shemwell August 20, 1852 (Age 22 years) |
| Education | Medical School 1854 (Age 23 years)School or college: University of Pennsylvania |
 Marriage | Sarah Elizabeth “Sally” Thompson — View this family April 7, 1857 (Age 27 years) |
| Birth of a son #1 | Baxter Shemwell March 12, 1858 (Age 28 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Mary Louisa Shemwell July 14, 1859 (Age 29 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 26 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Death of a daughter | Mary Louisa Shemwell April 7, 1860 (Age 30 years) |
| Death of a brother | James Isaac Shemwell about 1860 (Age 29 years) |
| Census | July 26, 1860 (Age 30 years) |
| Death of a mother | Nancy Jane Daniel after September 6, 1860 (Age 30 years) |
| Birth of a son #3 | William 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 grandfather | James Daniel May 1861 (Age 31 years) |
| Death of a son | William Whitehead Shemwell December 26, 1861 (Age 31 years) |
| Birth of a son #4 | Edward Marcellus Shemwell October 28, 1862 (Age 32 years) |
| Death of a brother | Thomas Franklin Shemwell December 11, 1862 (Age 32 years) Cause: Pneumonia |
| Death of a son | Edward Marcellus Shemwell March 13, 1864 (Age 34 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #5 | Cora B Shemwell August 21, 1864 (Age 34 years) |
| Death of a brother | Whitson Berry Shemwell October 1, 1864 (Age 34 years) Cause: Killed near Petersburg Virginia Note: Siege of Peeble's Farm |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 31 years)Note: In the spring of 1861, tensions between the northern and southern United States over issues including state's right versus federal authority, westward expansion and slavery exploded into the American Civil War - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War |
| Birth of a son #6 | Frederick Shemwell October 13, 1866 (Age 36 years) |
| Death of a son | Frederick Shemwell June 23, 1867 (Age 37 years) |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 36 years)Note: The Alaska Purchase was the purchase of 586,412 square miles of new territory by the United States from the Russian Empire (a bargain at two cents an acre) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Purchase |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic 1867 (Age 36 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Birth of a daughter #7 | Della Shemwell March 17, 1868 (Age 38 years) |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 38 years)Note: The First Transcontinental Railroad was a 1,907-mile contiguous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 across the western United States to connect the Pacific coast with the existing Eastern U.S. rail network - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad |
| Birth of a daughter #8 | Etta Shemwell June 30, 1870 (Age 40 years) |
| Census | August 19, 1870 (Age 40 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #9 | Sara Frances Shemwell September 11, 1872 (Age 42 years) |
| Death of a brother | Lorenzo D Shemwell about 1872 (Age 41 years) |
| Death of a brother | Poindexter Shemwell 1873 (Age 42 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #10 | Alice Shemwell August 11, 1874 (Age 44 years) |
| Death of a daughter | Sara Frances Shemwell September 13, 1875 (Age 45 years) |
| Birth of a son #11 | Harold Shemwell August 17, 1876 (Age 46 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #12 | Mary “May” Shemwell April 12, 1877 (Age 47 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 47 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Census | June 4, 1880 (Age 50 years) |
| Birth of a son #13 | Odell 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 |
| father |
Alexander Shemwell Sr. Birth: about 1790 40 30 — North Carolina, United States Death: 1841 — North Carolina, United States |
| mother |
Nancy Jane Daniel Birth: May 30, 1800 20 — North Carolina, United States Death: after September 6, 1860 |
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Marriage: about 1814 — |
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2 years elder brother |
James Isaac Shemwell Birth: about 1815 25 14 — North Carolina, United States Death: about 1860 — Kentucky, United States |
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4 years elder brother |
William Travis Shemwell Birth: September 7, 1818 28 18 — North Carolina, United States Death: August 20, 1852 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States |
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2 years elder brother |
Thomas F Shemwell Birth: October 15, 1820 30 20 Death: October 30, 1822 |
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2 years elder brother |
Poindexter Shemwell Birth: 1822 32 21 — North Carolina, United States Death: 1873 — Florida, United States |
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2 years elder brother |
Alexander “Alex” Shemwell Jr. Birth: April 17, 1824 34 23 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States Death: June 5, 1890 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States |
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5 years elder brother |
Whitson Berry Shemwell Birth: 1828 38 27 — North Carolina, United States Death: October 1, 1864 — Petersburg, Virginia, United States |
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1 year elder sister |
Louisa Shemwell Birth: about 1828 38 27 — North Carolina, United States Death: July 15, 1899 — North Carolina, United States |
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2 years himself |
Dr. Obediah Marcellus Shemwell Birth: February 27, 1830 40 29 — North Carolina, United States Death: October 25, 1880 — Tyro, Davidson, North Carolina, United States |
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22 months younger sister |
Charlotte Jane Shemwell Birth: January 1, 1832 42 31 — North Carolina, United States Death: May 27, 1899 — North Carolina, United States |
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3 years younger sister |
Margaret Shemwell Birth: August 1834 44 34 — Davidson, North Carolina, United States Death: March 5, 1905 — Davidson, North Carolina, United States |
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2 years younger brother |
Thomas Franklin Shemwell Birth: about 1836 46 35 — North Carolina, United States Death: December 11, 1862 — Charlottesville, Albemarle, Virginia, United States |
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4 years younger brother |
Lorenzo D Shemwell Birth: 1839 49 38 — Davidson, North Carolina, United States Death: about 1872 |
| Family with Sarah Elizabeth “Sally” Thompson |
| himself |
Dr. Obediah Marcellus Shemwell Birth: February 27, 1830 40 29 — North Carolina, United States Death: October 25, 1880 — Tyro, Davidson, North Carolina, United States |
| wife |
Sarah Elizabeth “Sally” Thompson Birth: June 30, 1838 28 38 — North Carolina, United States Death: February 21, 1916 — Tyro, Davidson, North Carolina, United States |
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Marriage: April 7, 1857 — Davidson, North Carolina, United States |
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11 months son |
Baxter Shemwell Birth: March 12, 1858 28 19 — North Carolina, United States Death: May 31, 1932 — Lexington, Davidson, North Carolina, United States |
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16 months daughter |
Mary Louisa Shemwell Birth: July 14, 1859 29 21 — Tyro, Davidson, North Carolina, United States Death: April 7, 1860 — Tyro, Davidson, North Carolina, United States |
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17 months son |
William Whitehead Shemwell Birth: December 2, 1860 30 22 — Tyro, Davidson, North Carolina, United States Death: December 26, 1861 — Tyro, Davidson, North Carolina, United States |
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23 months son |
Edward Marcellus Shemwell Birth: October 28, 1862 32 24 — Tyro, Davidson, North Carolina, United States Death: March 13, 1864 — Tyro, Davidson, North Carolina, United States |
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22 months daughter |
Cora B Shemwell Birth: August 21, 1864 34 26 — Davidson, North Carolina, United States Death: November 7, 1950 — Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States |
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2 years son |
Frederick Shemwell Birth: October 13, 1866 36 28 — Tyro, Davidson, North Carolina, United States Death: June 23, 1867 |
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17 months daughter |
Della Shemwell Birth: March 17, 1868 38 29 — North Carolina, United States Death: April 7, 1923 — Lexington, Davidson, North Carolina, United States |
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2 years daughter |
Etta Shemwell Birth: June 30, 1870 40 32 — Lexington, Davidson, North Carolina, United States Death: January 2, 1901 — Lexington, Davidson, North Carolina, United States |
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2 years daughter |
Sara Frances Shemwell Birth: September 11, 1872 42 34 — Tyro, Davidson, North Carolina, United States Death: September 13, 1875 — Tyro, Davidson, North Carolina, United States |
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23 months daughter |
Alice Shemwell Birth: August 11, 1874 44 36 — Davidson, North Carolina, United States Death: September 12, 1946 — Richmond, Virginia, United States |
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2 years son |
Harold Shemwell Birth: August 17, 1876 46 38 — Davidson, North Carolina, United States Death: January 4, 1936 — Washington, District of Columbia, United States |
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8 months daughter |
Mary “May” Shemwell Birth: April 12, 1877 47 38 — Davidson, North Carolina, United States Death: March 29, 1961 |
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3 years son |
Odell Shemwell Birth: August 5, 1880 50 42 — Tyro, Davidson, North Carolina, United States Death: July 13, 1904 — Tyro, Davidson, North Carolina, United States |
Dr. Obediah Marcellus Shemwell has 27 first cousins recorded
Father's family (27)
Parents … … + Rebecca Ann Shamel
Parents Henry Shemwell + Susannah W “Susie” Cox
Parents John B Loftin + Sarah “Sallie” Shemwell
Parents Noah Reed + Nancy Shemwell
Mother's family (0)
| Census | 1850 United States - Census transcript - Whitson Barry Shemwell - Household
Davidson, NC
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| Census | 1860 United States - Census transcript - Dr. Obediah Marcellus Shemwell - Household
Davidson, North Carolina
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| Census | 1870 United States - Census transcript - Dr. Obediah Marcellus Shemwell - Household
Tyro, Davidson, NC
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| Census | 1880 United States - Census transcript - Dr. Obediah Marcellus Shemwell - Household
Tyro, Davidson, NC
Note: At school |