The Shemwell Family

Allen J “A J” ShemwellAge: 75 years18041879

Name
Allen J “A J” Shemwell
Given names
Allen J
Surname
Shemwell
Nickname
A J
Birth November 26, 1804 21 16
Birth of a brotherHarrison Higgs “Harry” Shemwell
April 22, 1807 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a sisterEleanor Kittrell “Ellen” Shemwell
August 15, 1809 (Age 4 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherMary Jane Higgs
1810 (Age 5 years)
Birth of a sisterMary Lucinda Shemwell
March 14, 1812 (Age 7 years)
Birth of a brotherZachariah Thomas “Z T” Shemwell
December 25, 1814 (Age 10 years)
Birth of a brotherDr. James Jackson “J J” Shemwell
1816 (Age 11 years)
Birth of a sisterEmily Ellen Shemwell
July 24, 1823 (Age 18 years)
Birth of a sisterMary Ann Shemwell
1826 (Age 21 years)

Birth of a brotherJoseph Theodore Shemwell
about 1834 (Age 29 years)

Occupation
Post Master Lineport, Tn (Tobbacco Port)
March 2, 1836 (Age 31 years)

Death of a fatherJoseph M Shemwell
March 6, 1837 (Age 32 years)
Note: or Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Census 1840 (Age 35 years)
MarriageElizabeth Nolan LassiterView this family
about 1842 (Age 37 years)

Birth of a daughter
#1Emily “Emma” Shemwell
1843 (Age 38 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherAnn
March 18, 1845 (Age 40 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2Mary Alice Shemwell
May 17, 1845 (Age 40 years)
Occupation
Post Master Tobbacco Port, Tn
July 21, 1845 (Age 40 years)

Birth of a son
#3Dr. Frank Allen Shemwell
September 22, 1847 (Age 42 years)
Census October 27, 1850 (Age 45 years)
Occupation
Speculator
1850 (Age 45 years)

Birth of a daughter
#4Martha Elizabeth “Lizzie” Shemwell
December 1850 (Age 46 years)
Death of a daughterEmily “Emma” Shemwell
July 22, 1852 (Age 47 years)

Birth of a son
#5Wiley Shemwell
1853 (Age 48 years)
Birth of a daughter
#6Sarah Adele Shemwell
September 1, 1855 (Age 50 years)
Elected
State Representative
1855 (Age 50 years)
Birth of a daughter
#7Helen Shemwell
1858 (Age 53 years)
Death of a motherMariam Jones “Milly” Whatley
October 16, 1858 (Age 53 years)

JT Shamwell Idiot Guard Bond
Idiot Guard Bond
December 6, 1858 (Age 54 years)
Birth of a daughter
#8Florence A Shemwell
July 18, 1859 (Age 54 years)
Census August 2, 1860 (Age 55 years)
Note: Dist. 7 Dover
Death of a brotherJoseph Theodore Shemwell
after 1860 (Age 55 years)

Death of a brotherDr. James Jackson “J J” Shemwell
after 1863 (Age 58 years)
Marriage of a childThomas M “Tom” RallsMary Alice ShemwellView this family
June 22, 1865 (Age 60 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#1Eddie M Ralls
February 1868 (Age 63 years)
Birth of a grandson
#2Walter James Ralls
February 12, 1870 (Age 65 years)
Death of a sisterMary Lucinda Shemwell
February 16, 1871 (Age 66 years)
Birth of a grandson
#3Franklin Warren Ralls
October 1, 1872 (Age 67 years)
Death of a wifeElizabeth Nolan Lassiter
March 28, 1876 (Age 71 years)
Death of a brotherZachariah Thomas “Z T” Shemwell
August 31, 1876 (Age 71 years)
Burial of a brotherZachariah Thomas “Z T” Shemwell
September 1876 (Age 71 years)
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Shemwell Cemetery
Death of a brotherHarrison Higgs “Harry” Shemwell
October 1, 1878 (Age 73 years)
Marriage of a childDr. Frank Allen ShemwellJosephine “Josie” HibbsView this family
calculated 1879 (Age 74 years)

Will January 7, 1879 (Age 74 years)
Note: http://www.tngenweb.org/stewart/will/WillBookL.htm
Death December 8, 1879 (Age 75 years)
Settlement of Estate
Settlement of Estate
after 1879 ( after death)

Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Pettit Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: October 26, 1803Logan, Kentucky, United States
13 months
himself
2 years
younger brother
2 years
younger sister
3 years
younger sister
3 years
younger brother
2 years
younger brother
8 years
younger sister
3 years
younger sister
9 years
younger brother
Family with Elizabeth Nolan Lassiter - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: about 1842
2 years
daughter
Emily “Emma” Shemwell
Birth: 1843 38 25Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: July 22, 1852
2 years
daughter
2 years
son
Dr. Frank Allen Shemwell
Birth: September 22, 1847 42 30Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: March 31, 1923Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, United States
3 years
daughter
3 years
son
Wiley Shemwell
Birth: 1853 48 35Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death:
3 years
daughter
Sarah Adele Shemwell
Birth: September 1, 1855 50 37Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: August 5, 1936Stewart, Tennessee, United States
3 years
daughter
Helen Shemwell
Birth: 1858 53 40Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death:
18 months
daughter
Florence A Shemwell
Birth: July 18, 1859 54 41Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: May 9, 1916Mt. Juliet, Wilson, Tennessee, United States

Allen J “A J” Shemwell has 46 first cousins recorded

Father's family (40)

Parents John “Jack” Parham Jr. + Mary “Molly” Shemwell
1Rebecca Parham17931884
2Johnson Parham17941846
3Shemwell Parham17961880
4Allen B Parham17981871
Parents Zachariah Shemwell + Susan Jemimah Whatley
2Jemima Shemwell18141857
3John P Shemwell18151880
4Maletha Shemwell18181894
5Joseph Shemwell18221847
Parents Zachariah Shemwell + Mary Suit
1Thomas W Shemwell18001877
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
Census1850 United States - Census transcript - Allen James “A J” Shemwell - Household

Stewart TN

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
Allen Shemwellhead44MWSpeculatorKY
Elizabeth Shemwellwife31FWKY
Emily Shemwelldaughter7FWTN
Alice Shemwelldaughter5FWTN
Francis Shemwellson3FWTN
Rebecca Lassitermother in law55FWTN
William Roberts32MWPhysicianVA

Frank is listed as Francis - Female

Census1860 United States - Census transcript - Allen J. Shemwell - Household

Dist. 7 Dover Stewart, Tennessee, United States

NameAgeSexRaceOccupationAssetsBirthplaceMmthEduInfirm
Allen Shemwell55MfarmerKY
Elizabeth Shemwell43FTN
Alice Shemwell14FTN
Frank Shemwell12MTN
Elizabeth Shemwell9FTN
Wiley Shemwell7MTN
Sarah Shemwell7FTN
Helen Shemwell4FTN
Florence Shemwell1FTN
Rebecca Lassiter72FNC

Census
Dist. 7 Dover
Will
http://www.tngenweb.org/stewart/will/WillBookL.htm T. W. Dennis, F. A. Shemwell, A. R. Williams, administrator’s bond for A. J. Shemwell; 7 Jan 1879 266 letters of administration to T. W. Dennis, for the estate of A. J. Shemwell, deceased intestate; 7 Jan 1879 287 sale of the estate of Col. A. J. Shemwell; buyers include F. A. Shemwell, T. W. Dennis, Ephraim Lancaster, Dudley Parker, WilliamRiggins, Miss Sarah Shemwell, Wiley Shemwell, James Rolls
Note
Largest landowner in Stewart, Tennessee, United States