The Shemwell Family

John P ShemwellAge: 65 years18151880

Name
John P Shemwell
Given names
John P
Surname
Shemwell
Note: 1880 Census - J. P. Shemwell
Birth about 1815 45 33
Birth of a sisterMaletha Shemwell
1818 (Age 3 years)
Birth of a brotherJoseph Shemwell
about 1822 (Age 7 years)

Birth of a brotherWilliam Alexander Shemwell
about 1825 (Age 10 years)
Death of a fatherZachariah Shemwell
1826 (Age 11 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherAnn
March 18, 1845 (Age 30 years)
Death of a brotherJoseph Shemwell
February 19, 1847 (Age 32 years)
Cause: Fever
Census September 14, 1850 (Age 35 years)
Death of a motherSusan Jemimah Whatley
about 1853 (Age 38 years)
Death of a sisterJemima Shemwell
June 1, 1857 (Age 42 years)
Cause: Congestive chills
Birth of a daughter
#1Georgia Ann Shemwell
April 28, 1858 (Age 43 years)
Census June 1, 1860 (Age 45 years)
MarriageMahalia Adeline DoddView this family
November 21, 1860 (Age 45 years)
Birth of a son
#2William Henry Shemwell
July 6, 1864 (Age 49 years)
Birth of a son
#3Joseph Zachariah “Joe” Shemwell
December 25, 1865 (Age 50 years)
Birth of a son
#4John Wesley “Bitty” Shemwell
1868 (Age 53 years)
Birth of a son
#5Thomas Shemwell
1869 (Age 54 years)
Death of a brotherWilliam Alexander Shemwell
between 1870 and 1875 (Age 55 years)

Census June 1, 1870 (Age 55 years)
Address: Dist. 9, Family No. 71
Birth of a son
#6James Elbert Shemwell
July 9, 1872 (Age 57 years)
Death of a half-brotherThomas W Shemwell
July 20, 1877 (Age 62 years)
Marriage of a childMark Monroe WeaksGeorgia Ann ShemwellView this family
October 2, 1878 (Age 63 years)
Census June 1, 1880 (Age 65 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#1Ruth Weaks
July 19, 1880 (Age 65 years)

Death after 1880 (Age 65 years)

Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: September 6, 1802Logan, Kentucky, United States
7 years
elder sister
6 years
elder sister
2 years
himself
4 years
younger sister
5 years
younger brother
Joseph Shemwell
Birth: about 1822 52 40
Death: February 19, 1847Dover, Stewart, Tennessee, United States
4 years
younger brother
Father’s family with Mary Suit - View this family
father
step-mother
Marriage: July 23, 1794Granville, North Carolina, United States
half-sister
half-brother
Family with Mahalia Adeline Dodd - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: November 21, 1860Stewart, Tennessee, United States
-3 years
daughter
6 years
son
William Henry Shemwell
Birth: July 6, 1864 49 29Dover, Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: June 9, 1951Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States
18 months
son
3 years
son
2 years
son
4 years
son
James Elbert Shemwell
Birth: July 9, 1872 57 37Erin, Houston, Tennessee, United States
Death: March 12, 1931Gulfport, Harrison, Mississippi, United States
Thompson + Mahalia Adeline Dodd - View this family
wife’s husband
wife
Marriage:

John P Shemwell has 50 first cousins recorded

Father's family (41)

Parents John “Jack” Parham Jr. + Mary “Molly” Shemwell
1Rebecca Parham17931884
2Johnson Parham17941846
3Shemwell Parham17961880
4Allen B Parham17981871
Parents Joseph Hudspeth + Anna Margaret Shemwell
Parents Osborn McGehee + Sarah Rebecca Shemwell
1Anna McGehee17981884
2John McGehee18001875
4Nancy McGehee18121908
Parents James Shemwell Jr. + Barbara Suit
2William Shemwell18001870
3Ann Shemwell18021889
Parents James Shemwell Jr. + Elizabeth “Betsey” Ashbourn
Parents Samuel J Shemwell + Jane “Jenny” Dickerson
1James Shemwell17981849
2Nancy Shemwell18001855
3Thomas Shemwell18011850
5Samuel Shemwell18091881
6Jane Shemwell18111862
Parents Samuel James Kittrell Jr + Ellender “Nellie” Shemwell
3Solomon Kittrell18071872
4Joseph Kittrell18091840
5Samuel B Kittrell18201854
Parents Joseph M Shemwell + Mariam Jones “Milly” Whatley
8Mary Ann Shemwell18261890
Census1850 United States - Census transcript - Jemimah Whatley Household

14 Sept 1850 Stewart County

NameAgeSexRaceOccupationAssetsBirthplaceMmthEduInfirm
Jemimah Shemwell68FWFarmerGA
William Shemwell25MWTN
Mary Shemwell20FWTN
Rice Shemwell4MWTN
John Shemwell11MWTN
John Shemwell38MWTN

We think John 11 is only 1. -b & d Notes: William Ellis-Asst. Marshall P-389

Census1860 United States - Census transcript - John Paul Shemwell - Household

Stewart, Tennessee, United States

NameAgeSexRaceOccupationAssetsBirthplaceMmthEduInfirm
John Shemwell47MWFarmerTN

Notes: Living alone.

Census1870 United States - Census transcript - John Paul Shemwell - Household

Civil District 9 Dover, Stewart, Tennessee, United States

NameAgeSexRaceOccupationAssetsBirthplaceParBmthMmthEduInfirm
John Shemwell58MWFarmerTN
Mahalia Shemwell35FWKeeping HouseTN
Georgeanna Shemwell12FWTN
William Shemwell6MWTN
Joseph Shemwell4MWTN
John Shemwell3MWTN
Thomas Shemwell1MWTN
William H. Shemwell37MWFarm HandTN
Thomas McVay18MWFarm HandTN

Notes: Adaline is Mahalia? John born in Tn. William H is son of Thomas W.

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - John Paul Shemwell - Household

Houston, Tennessee, USA

NameRaceSexAgeBmthRelationMCYrsMOccupationHealthMnsUEduEng?BPFBPMBP
J. P. ShemwellWM70headMLaborerILILIL
Adaline ShemwellWF45wifeMTNTNTN
William ShemwellWM15sonS-TNTNTN
Joseph ShemwellWM13sonS-TNTNTN
John Wesley ShemwellWM12sonS-TNTNTN
Thomas ShemwellWM10sonS-TNTNTN
James ShemwellWM8sonS-TNTNTN
William H. ShemwellWM42boarderS-TNTNTN
Lusindy MooreWF11boarderS-TNTNTN

Notes: William H is John's uncle - father’s half-brother

Name
1880 Census - J. P. Shemwell
Shared note
Joseph Shemwell Bond Know all men by this presents that we John Shemwell, Thomas Shemwell, Z.T. Shemwell and James J. Shemwell all of the state of Tennessee and County of Stewart are held and firmly bound unto the governor in and over the State aforesaid or his successors in office in the sum of One Thousand dollars to be paid to the governor or his successors in office or their assigns which payment will and truly be made we bind ourselves, our heirs, our executors, and administrators jointly and severally firmly by these presents sealed with our seals and dated this 1st day of March, 1847 the condition of the above obligation is such that if the above bound in John Shemwell administrator with the will administrator of all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits of Joseph Shemwell, dec’d. do make a cause to be made a true and perfect inventory of all and singular goods and chattels rights and credits of the deceased which have as shall come into the hands, knowledge or possession of said John Shemwell or into the hands or possession of any other person or persons for him and the same do make (sic) as exhibit or cause to be exhibited unto our issuing County Court and the same (sic) and the same goods, chattels, rights and credits and all other goods, chattels, rights and credits of the deceased at the time of his death which at any time hereafter may come into the hands of any person or persons for him do will and truly administer according to the Law and further do make or cause to be made a True and just account of the administration within Two years after the date of these presents and all the rest and Residue of said goods, chattels and credits which may be found Remaining on the said administration account the same being first expensed and allowed agreeably to the Law shall deliver and payments such person or persons Respectfully or the same shall be due pursuant to the True Testament being first had and made in our said court then this obligation to be v???? E/ac???? To Remain in full force and Law. Taken and acknowledged)John Shemwell (Seal) In Open Court March Term 1847)T.W. Shemwell (Seal) Approved by the Court)J.J. Shemwell (Seal) James T. Morris)Z.T. Shemwell (Seal) Chairman Protem)