The Shemwell Family

Baxter ShemwellAge: 74 years18581932

Name
Baxter Shemwell
Given names
Baxter
Surname
Shemwell
Birth March 12, 1858 28 19
Birth of a sisterMary Louisa Shemwell
July 14, 1859 (Age 16 months)
Death of a sisterMary Louisa Shemwell
April 7, 1860 (Age 2 years)
Census July 26, 1860 (Age 2 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherNancy Jane Daniel
after September 6, 1860 (Age 2 years)

Birth of a brotherWilliam Whitehead Shemwell
December 2, 1860 (Age 2 years)
Death of a brotherWilliam Whitehead Shemwell
December 26, 1861 (Age 3 years)
Birth of a brotherEdward Marcellus Shemwell
October 28, 1862 (Age 4 years)
Death of a brotherEdward Marcellus Shemwell
March 13, 1864 (Age 6 years)
Birth of a sisterCora B Shemwell
August 21, 1864 (Age 6 years)
Birth of a brotherFrederick Shemwell
October 13, 1866 (Age 8 years)
Death of a brotherFrederick Shemwell
June 23, 1867 (Age 9 years)

Birth of a sisterDella Shemwell
March 17, 1868 (Age 10 years)
Birth of a sisterEtta Shemwell
June 30, 1870 (Age 12 years)
Census August 19, 1870 (Age 12 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherJoseph Hiram Thompson
July 23, 1872 (Age 14 years)

Birth of a sisterSara Frances Shemwell
September 11, 1872 (Age 14 years)
Birth of a sisterAlice Shemwell
August 11, 1874 (Age 16 years)
Death of a sisterSara Frances Shemwell
September 13, 1875 (Age 17 years)
Birth of a brotherHarold Shemwell
August 17, 1876 (Age 18 years)
Birth of a sisterMary “May” Shemwell
April 12, 1877 (Age 19 years)
Census June 4, 1880 (Age 22 years)
Birth of a brotherOdell Shemwell
August 5, 1880 (Age 22 years)
Death of a fatherDr. Obediah Marcellus Shemwell
October 25, 1880 (Age 22 years)
Religious marriageLaura E BernheimView this family
June 8, 1882 (Age 24 years)
Birth of a son
#1Dermot Shemwell
May 25, 1884 (Age 26 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2Irma Loraine Shemwell
December 31, 1892 (Age 34 years)
Census June 1, 1900 (Age 42 years)
Death of a sisterEtta Shemwell
January 2, 1901 (Age 42 years)
Cause: typhoid fever
Death of a wifeLaura E Bernheim
November 26, 1901 (Age 43 years)

Death of a brotherOdell Shemwell
July 13, 1904 (Age 46 years)
Address: Shemwell Home
Cause: typhoid fever
Marriage of a childDermot ShemwellMary Cornelia “May” FoyView this family
October 18, 1905 (Age 47 years)
MarriageSusannah Fitzhugh “Susan” BattaileView this family
May 1906 (Age 48 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#1Laura Gertrude Shemwell
1907 (Age 48 years)
Death of a daughterIrma Loraine Shemwell
July 1, 1908 (Age 50 years)
Cause: typhoid fever
Birth of a granddaughter
#2Irma Shemwell
September 1, 1908 (Age 50 years)
Death of a granddaughterIrma Shemwell
August 1, 1909 (Age 51 years)
Census April 15, 1910 (Age 52 years)
Address: Ward 6
Birth of a son
#3LTC Everard Baxter Shemwell
November 22, 1911 (Age 53 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#3Mary Foy Shemwell
February 10, 1912 (Age 53 years)
Birth of a grandson
#4Dermot “Bud” Shemwell Jr.
March 17, 1915 (Age 57 years)
Death of a motherSarah Elizabeth “Sally” Thompson
February 21, 1916 (Age 57 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#5Infant Daughter Shemwell
July 6, 1916 (Age 58 years)
Death of a granddaughterInfant Daughter Shemwell
July 6, 1916 (Age 58 years)
Census January 1920 (Age 61 years)
Death of a sisterDella Shemwell
April 7, 1923 (Age 65 years)
Cause: stroke
Note: Death Certificate says "single"
Death of a wifeSusannah Fitzhugh “Susan” Battaile
February 17, 1924 (Age 65 years)
Cause: Cancer
Census April 1930 (Age 72 years)
Death May 31, 1932 (Age 74 years)
Cause of death: Gun shot wound to abdomen
Probate 1932 (Age 73 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Shemwell Family Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: April 7, 1857Davidson, North Carolina, United States
11 months
himself
16 months
younger sister
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
younger brother
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
younger brother
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
younger sister
Cora B Shemwell
Birth: August 21, 1864 34 26Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Death: November 7, 1950Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States
2 years
younger brother
Frederick Shemwell
Birth: October 13, 1866 36 28Tyro, Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Death: June 23, 1867
17 months
younger sister
Della Shemwell
Birth: March 17, 1868 38 29North Carolina, United States
Death: April 7, 1923Lexington, Davidson, North Carolina, United States
2 years
younger sister
Etta Shemwell
Birth: June 30, 1870 40 32Lexington, Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Death: January 2, 1901Lexington, Davidson, North Carolina, United States
2 years
younger sister
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
younger sister
Alice Shemwell
Birth: August 11, 1874 44 36Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Death: September 12, 1946Richmond, Virginia, United States
2 years
younger brother
Harold Shemwell
Birth: August 17, 1876 46 38Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Death: January 4, 1936Washington, District of Columbia, United States
8 months
younger sister
3 years
younger brother
Odell Shemwell
Birth: August 5, 1880 50 42Tyro, Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Death: July 13, 1904Tyro, Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Family with Laura E Bernheim - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: June 8, 1882Davidson, North Carolina, United States
2 years
son
9 years
daughter
Irma Loraine Shemwell
Birth: December 31, 1892 34 29North Carolina, United States
Death: July 1, 1908Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Family with Susannah Fitzhugh “Susan” Battaile - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: May 1906St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, United States
6 years
son
LTC Everard Baxter Shemwell
Birth: November 22, 1911 53 35Georgia, United States
Death: March 19, 1991Alachua, Alachua, Florida, United States
Edwin Heath Harman + Susannah Fitzhugh “Susan” Battaile - View this family
wife’s husband
wife
Marriage:
step-son
4 years
step-daughter

Baxter Shemwell has 32 first cousins recorded

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

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - Baxter Shemwell - Household

Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Baxter ShemwellheadWMMar185842M18NCNCNC
Laura ShemwellwifeWFOct186435M1822FLGERSC
Dermot ShemwellsonWMMay188218MNCNCNC
Irma ShemwelldaughterWFDec18918SNCNCNC
Allice PowellservantBFJan186832M11NCNCNC
Eugene SimpsonservantBMMar187723SNCNCNCServant
Philip R Moole PhdBoarderWMJan186733MMDMDGAChemist
Laura M MooleBoarderWFAug186435MNYGERNY

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Everard Baxter Shemwell - Household

Highland Ave Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Baxter ShemwellheadMW52M24NCNCNCManufacturerRailroad switches
Susan B ShemwellwifeFW33M2422TXVATN
Fitzhugh B Harmanstep-sonMW12STXGATX
Maud M Harmanstep-daughterFW9S00TXGATX
Kitty AllisonservantFM39WdNCNCNCMaidPrivate Family
Sylvester CarsonservantMB26SSCNCNCButlerPrivate Family

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Everard Baxter Shemwell - Household

Lexington, Davidson, NC.

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Baxter ShemwellheadMW61WNCNCNCManufacturerCalculating Machines
Susan ShemwellwifeFW42WTXVAVA
Everard B ShemwellsonMW8SGANCNC

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Everard Baxter Shemwell - Household

Merrimon Rd. Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Baxter S Shemwellhead90411511MW72WNCNCNC
Everard B ShemwellsonMW18SGANCTX