The Shemwell Family

William James HerndonAge: 82 years18291912

Name
William James Herndon
Given names
William James
Surname
Herndon
Birth July 16, 1829 27 27
Birth of a brotherJohn Fox Herndon
February 20, 1831 (Age 19 months)
Birth of a brotherGeorge Clark Herndon
January 28, 1833 (Age 3 years)
Birth of a sisterMartha Elizabeth Herndon
March 12, 1835 (Age 5 years)
Birth of a sisterMary Frances Herndon
April 20, 1839 (Age 9 years)
Birth of a brotherThomas Jefferson Herndon
November 11, 1839 (Age 10 years)
Death of a brotherThomas Jefferson Herndon
August 22, 1840 (Age 11 years)
Birth of a brotherHenry Green Herndon
October 14, 1841 (Age 12 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherElizabeth Zachery
1847 (Age 17 years)
Death of a brotherJohn Fox Herndon
October 28, 1851 (Age 22 years)
Religious marriageMary E McMahanView this family
April 7, 1853 (Age 23 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Susan M Herndon
1854 (Age 24 years)
Birth of a son
#2
John Herndon
1857 (Age 27 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3
Harriett Elizabeth Herndon
1859 (Age 29 years)
Birth of a daughter
#4
Martha E Herndon
April 1860 (Age 30 years)
Census June 4, 1860 (Age 30 years)
Death of a brotherHenry Green Herndon
September 16, 1861 (Age 32 years)

Note: Henry was killed in 1861 while guarding the Lamine Bridge in Cooper County, Missouri waiting for General Sterling Price's men to cross the bridge.
Birth of a daughter
#5
Lucy C Herndon
1862 (Age 32 years)
Birth of a son
#6
William Lee “Willy” Herndon
1866 (Age 36 years)
Birth of a daughter
#7
Levert Herndon
1868 (Age 38 years)
Birth of a son
#8
Benjamin W Herndon
April 1870 (Age 40 years)
Census July 29, 1870 (Age 41 years)
Death of a fatherBenjamin Zachery Herndon
August 7, 1873 (Age 44 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherGeorge Henry Herndon Sr
December 20, 1874 (Age 45 years)
Birth of a daughter
#9
Della W Herndon
1875 (Age 45 years)
Death of a wifeMary E McMahan
October 3, 1877 (Age 48 years)
Census June 1, 1880 (Age 50 years)
MarriageAdelia M TurleyView this family
1882 (Age 52 years)

Death of a brotherGeorge Clark Herndon
May 24, 1885 (Age 55 years)
Death of a motherSusan Fox
December 21, 1885 (Age 56 years)
Census June 13, 1900 (Age 70 years)
Census April 19, 1910 (Age 80 years)
Death of a sisterMartha Elizabeth Herndon
March 5, 1911 (Age 81 years)
Burial of a sisterMartha Elizabeth Herndon
March 7, 1911 (Age 81 years)
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: McMahan Cemetery
Death January 3, 1912 (Age 82 years)
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: October 1828Madison, Kentucky, United States
9 months
himself
19 months
younger brother
John Fox Herndon
Birth: February 20, 1831 28 29Missouri, United States
Death: October 28, 1851Cooper, Missouri, United States
23 months
younger brother
2 years
younger sister
4 years
younger sister
7 months
younger brother
Thomas Jefferson Herndon
Birth: November 11, 1839 37 37Cooper, Missouri, United States
Death: August 22, 1840Cooper, Missouri, United States
23 months
younger brother
Henry Green Herndon
Birth: October 14, 1841 39 39Cooper, Missouri, United States
Death: September 16, 1861
Family with Mary E McMahan - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: April 7, 1853Cooper, Missouri, United States
21 months
daughter
4 years
son
3 years
daughter
16 months
daughter
3 years
daughter
son
son
daughter
daughter
daughter
son
Benjamin W Herndon
Birth: April 1870 40 36Saline, Missouri, United States
Death:
daughter
daughter
Family with Adelia M Turley - View this family
himself
wife
Adelia M Turley
Birth: May 10, 1827 40 37Missouri, United States
Death: December 29, 1912Saline, Missouri, United States
Marriage: 1882
William J Harris + Adelia M Turley - View this family
wife’s husband
wife
Adelia M Turley
Birth: May 10, 1827 40 37Missouri, United States
Death: December 29, 1912Saline, Missouri, United States
Marriage: May 4, 1843Cooper, Missouri, United States

William James Herndon has 24 first cousins recorded

Census1860 United States - Census transcript - William J Herndon - Household

Saline, Missouri, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
William J Herndonhead31MWfarmerVA
Mrs Mary E Herndonwife26FWMO
Susan Herndondaughter6FWMO
John Herndonson3MWMO
Elizabeth Herndondaughter1FWMO
Martha E Herndondaughter2 monthsFWMO

Census1870 United States - Census transcript - William J Herndon - Household

Saline, Missouri, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceFFBMFBBornMarSchoolReadWriteInfirmCitDis
Herndon, William head40MWfarmerKY
Herndon, Mary Ewife27FWMO
Herndon, Susan Fdaughter16FWMO
Herndon, John Tson13MWMO
Herndon, Harriett Edaughter12FWMO
Herndon, Martha Edaughter10FWMO
Herndon, Lucy Cdaughter8FWMO
Herndon, Willey Leeson4MWMO
Herndon, Levertdaughter2FWMO
Herndon, Benjamin Wson3 monthsMWMOApr

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - William J Herndon - Household

Saline, Missouri, United States

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Herndon, William JWM50headWdfarmerKYVAKY
Herndon, LizzieWF22daughterSMOKYMO
Herndon, Lucy WF18daughterSMOKYMO
Herndon, LeeWM14sonSMOKYMO
Herndon, LevertWF12daughterSMOKYMO
Herndon, Benjamin WM10sonSMOKYMO
Herndon, Della WWF5daughterS

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - Adelia M Turley - Household

Marshall, Saline, Missouri, United States

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Herndon, William JheadWFJul182970M18KYVAKY
Harris, Adelia MwifeWFMay182773M18MOKYKY

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - William J Herndon - Household

Marshall, Saline, Missouri, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Herndon, William JheadMW80M2KYVAKYown income
Herndon, Adelia MwifeFW82M2MOKYKY