The Shemwell Family

Events of close relatives Historical facts
Birth	March 2, 1798 28 25 Calvert, Maryland, United States
Historical Event	Yellow Fever Epidemic between 1793 and 1798 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Note: More than 4,000 Philadelphia residents died from yellow fever - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Fever_Epidemic_of_1793
Birth of a sister	Elizabeth S Dowell July 1, 1799 (Age 15 months) Calvert, Maryland, United States
Birth of a sister	Mary Dowell September 1800 (Age 2 years) Calvert, Maryland, United States
Birth of a sister	Ann S Dowell March 6, 1802 (Age 4 years) Calvert, Maryland, United States
Birth of a brother	George Washington Dowell Sr. September 22, 1803 (Age 5 years) Calvert, Maryland, United States
Historical Event	The Louisiana Purchase 1803 (Age 4 years) Note: Napoleon Bonaparte agrees to sell 828,000 square miles of land to the United States for $15 million - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana_Purchase
Birth of a brother	Richard Dowell September 1804 (Age 6 years) Calvert, Maryland, United States
Death of a brother	Richard Dowell September 1804 (Age 6 years) Calvert, Maryland, United States Note: 5 Days old
Birth of a brother	Elijah Dowell January 20, 1805 (Age 6 years) Calvert, Maryland, United States
Birth of a brother	John S Dowell July 12, 1806 (Age 8 years) Calvert, Maryland, United States
Death of a mother	Ann Scrivener March 8, 1811 (Age 13 years) Calvert, Maryland, United States
Marriage of a parent	Henry Dowell — Elizabeth Birckhead — View this family October 18, 1813 (Age 15 years)
Historical Event	War of 1812 between 1812 and 1815 (Age 13 years) Note: War of 1812 between the Americans and the British. The Creek (or Red Stick) War in Alabama had different origins, but it coincided with the war of 1812, and the U.S. treated it as a part of the larger war, with Jackson and his forces also in charge of defeating the Creeks - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_1812
Birth of a half-sister	Sarah Eleanor Dowell about 1815 (Age 16 years) Calvert, Maryland, United States
Birth of a half-sister	… Dowell about 1819 (Age 20 years) Calvert, Maryland, United States
Death	August 26, 1822 (Age 24 years) Calvert, Maryland, United States

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Family with parents - View this family

father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Ann Scrivener Francis S Dowell Henry Dowell Elizabeth S Dowell Mary Dowell Ann S Dowell George Washington Dowell Sr. Richard Dowell Elijah Dowell John S Dowell Family with spouse Elizabeth Birckhead Sarah Eleanor Dowell … Dowell Henry Dowell Henry Dowell Birth: 1770 — Calvert, Maryland, United States Death: 1829 — Calvert, Maryland, United States
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Henry Dowell Francis S Dowell Henry Dowell Elizabeth S Dowell Mary Dowell Ann S Dowell George Washington Dowell Sr. Richard Dowell Elijah Dowell John S Dowell Ann Scrivener Birth: about 1773 — Calvert, Maryland, United States Death: March 8, 1811 — Calvert, Maryland, United States
	Marriage: February 9, 1796 — Calvert, Maryland, United States
10 months elder brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Francis S Dowell Birth: November 25, 1796 26 23 — Calvert, Maryland, United States Death:
15 months himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Henry Dowell Birth: March 2, 1798 28 25 — Calvert, Maryland, United States Death: August 26, 1822 — Calvert, Maryland, United States
16 months younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Elizabeth S Dowell Birth: July 1, 1799 29 26 — Calvert, Maryland, United States Death: November 21, 1823 — Calvert, Maryland, United States
15 months younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Dr. Zachariah Sunderland Mary Dowell Birth: September 1800 30 27 — Calvert, Maryland, United States Death: March 12, 1835
18 months younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Ann S Dowell Birth: March 6, 1802 32 29 — Calvert, Maryland, United States Death:
19 months younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Margaret Ireland Family with spouse Ann B Fowler Family with spouse Maria P Mitchell Sally Maria Dowell Mary Christianna Dowell George Thomas Henry Dowell Family with spouse Rebecca D … Family with spouse Mary Eliza Shemwell Annie Schultz Dowell William Henry Dowell George Washington Dowell Jr. Edith Virginia Dowell George Washington Dowell Sr. Birth: September 22, 1803 33 30 — Calvert, Maryland, United States Death: March 21, 1874 — Calvert, Maryland, United States
1 year younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Richard Dowell Birth: September 1804 34 31 — Calvert, Maryland, United States Death: September 1804 — Calvert, Maryland, United States
5 months younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Elijah Dowell Birth: January 20, 1805 35 32 — Calvert, Maryland, United States Death:
18 months younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree John S Dowell Birth: July 12, 1806 36 33 — Calvert, Maryland, United States Death:

Father’s family with Elizabeth Birckhead - View this family

father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Ann Scrivener Francis S Dowell Henry Dowell Elizabeth S Dowell Mary Dowell Ann S Dowell George Washington Dowell Sr. Richard Dowell Elijah Dowell John S Dowell Family with spouse Elizabeth Birckhead Sarah Eleanor Dowell … Dowell Henry Dowell Henry Dowell Birth: 1770 — Calvert, Maryland, United States Death: 1829 — Calvert, Maryland, United States
step-mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Henry Dowell Sarah Eleanor Dowell … Dowell Henry Dowell Elizabeth Birckhead Birth: 1792 Death:
	Marriage: October 18, 1813 —
2 years half-sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Sarah Eleanor Dowell Birth: about 1815 45 23 — Calvert, Maryland, United States Death:
5 years half-sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree … Dowell Birth: about 1819 49 27 — Calvert, Maryland, United States Death:
9 years half-brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Ann Louisa Nixdorff Henry Dowell Birth: October 7, 1827 57 35 — Calvert, Maryland, United States Death: September 8, 1881 — Calvert, Maryland, United States

Family with parents
father Parents (unknown)	Henry Dowell 1770–1829
mother Parents (unknown)	Ann Scrivener 1773–1811
elder brother Family (none)	Francis S Dowell 1796–
himself Family (none)	Henry Dowell 1798–1822
younger sister Family (none)	Elizabeth S Dowell 1799–1823
younger sister Family Dr. Zachariah Sunderland	Mary Dowell 1800–1835
younger sister Family (none)	Ann S Dowell 1802–
younger brother Family Margaret Ireland Ann B Fowler Maria P Mitchell Sally Maria Dowell Mary Christianna Dowell George Thomas Henry Dowell Rebecca D … Mary Eliza Shemwell Annie Schultz Dowell William Henry Dowell George Washington Dowell Jr. Edith Virginia Dowell	George Washington Dowell Sr. 1803–1874
younger brother Family (none)	Richard Dowell 1804–1804
younger brother Family (none)	Elijah Dowell 1805–
younger brother Family (none)	John S Dowell 1806–
Father’s family with Elizabeth Birckhead
father Parents (unknown)	Henry Dowell 1770–1829
step-mother Parents (unknown)	Elizabeth Birckhead 1792–
half-sister Family (none)	Sarah Eleanor Dowell 1815–
half-sister Family (none)	… Dowell 1819–
half-brother Family Ann Louisa Nixdorff	Henry Dowell 1827–1881