The Shemwell Family

Amanda Elizabeth “Manda” ShemwellAge: 53 years18401893

Name
Amanda Elizabeth “Manda” Shemwell
Given names
Amanda Elizabeth
Surname
Shemwell
Married name
Amanda Elizabeth Hudspeth
Nickname
Manda
Birth February 23, 1840 29 22
Census June 1, 1840 (Age 3 months)
Birth of a sisterAlmira Caroline “Carrie” Shemwell
March 31, 1842 (Age 2 years)
Note: or April 30, 1842
Birth of a sisterMary Francis “Fanny” Shemwell
April 13, 1844 (Age 4 years)
Birth of a sisterAugustine America “Gussie” Shemwell
August 9, 1846 (Age 6 years)
Birth of a brotherChristopher Columbus “Bud” Shemwell
September 2, 1848 (Age 8 years)
Note: or September 12, 1848
Census June 1, 1850 (Age 10 years)
Birth of a sisterMartha A “Mattie” Shemwell
December 4, 1851 (Age 11 years)
Birth of a brotherCharles Lafayette “Fate” Shemwell
May 17, 1853 (Age 13 years)
Birth of a brotherMarquis Delumuel “Mark” Shemwell
March 13, 1856 (Age 16 years)
Birth of a brotherThomas W Shemwell
October 20, 1858 (Age 18 years)
Note: 19 OCT 1858 ?
Death of a paternal grandmotherElizabeth “Betsey” Ashbourn
August 1859 (Age 19 years)
Census June 1, 1860 (Age 20 years)
Religious marriageThomas Ayres HudspethView this family
December 27, 1860 (Age 20 years)
Birth of a son
#1James Shemwell Hudspeth
January 30, 1862 (Age 21 years)
Birth of a son
#2George U Hudspeth
September 23, 1864 (Age 24 years)
Birth of a son
#3Edgar D “Eddie” Hudspeth
June 17, 1868 (Age 28 years)
Census October 12, 1870 (Age 30 years)
Birth of a daughter
#4Boadecia T Hudspeth
April 25, 1871 (Age 31 years)
Death of a husbandThomas Ayres Hudspeth
May 30, 1876 (Age 36 years)
Death of a motherElizabeth Floyd
August 21, 1878 (Age 38 years)
Cause: Rheumatic fever
Census June 16, 1880 (Age 40 years)
Death of a fatherJames Marquis “Squire Jim” Shemwell
November 4, 1880 (Age 40 years)
Death of a daughterBoadecia T Hudspeth
September 2, 1882 (Age 42 years)
Death of a sonGeorge U Hudspeth
September 19, 1882 (Age 42 years)
Marriage of a childJames Shemwell HudspethLaura A ShuttView this family
Type: Religious marriage
December 15, 1887 (Age 47 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1James Bertram Hudspeth Sr
June 19, 1890 (Age 50 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#2Margaret E “Marjorie” Hudspeth
October 1892 (Age 52 years)
Death July 31, 1893 (Age 53 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Mt. Sharon Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: August 13, 1835Todd, Kentucky, United States
4 years
elder sister
1 year
herself
2 years
younger sister
2 years
younger sister
Mary Francis “Fanny” Shemwell
Birth: April 13, 1844 33 27Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: 1929Monticello, Wayne, Kentucky, United States
2 years
younger sister
2 years
younger brother
3 years
younger sister
Martha A “Mattie” Shemwell
Birth: December 4, 1851 41 34Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: April 27, 1896Todd, Kentucky, United States
17 months
younger brother
3 years
younger brother
3 years
younger brother
Thomas W Shemwell
Birth: October 20, 1858 48 41Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: March 19, 1916Walla Walla, Washington, United States
Family with Thomas Ayres Hudspeth - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: December 27, 1860Todd, Kentucky, United States
13 months
son
3 years
son
George U Hudspeth
Birth: September 23, 1864 25 24Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: September 19, 1882Todd, Kentucky, United States
4 years
son
Edgar D “Eddie” Hudspeth
Birth: June 17, 1868 29 28Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: February 24, 1900Todd, Kentucky, United States
3 years
daughter
Boadecia T Hudspeth
Birth: April 25, 1871 32 31Kentucky, United States
Death: September 2, 1882Todd, Kentucky, United States

Amanda Elizabeth “Manda” Shemwell has 4 first cousins recorded

Mother's family (0)

Census1840 United States - Census transcript - James Marquis “Squire Jim” Shemwell - Household

Todd, Ky

NameRelationAgeSexSlavesFree coloredInfirmFNROther Infirm
James Marquis “Squire Jim” Shemwellhead29M
Elizabeth Shemwellwife23F
Armina M “Mina” Shemwelldaughter1F
Amanda Elizabeth “Manda” Shemwelldaughter0F
Elizabeth Shemwellmother65F
Lucinda Ashbourn Shemwellyounger sister25F

Best guess -B

Census1850 United States - Census transcript - James Marquis Shemwell - Household

Page 264A Todd, Kentucky, USA

NameAgeSexRaceOccupationAssetsBirthplaceMmthEduInfirm
James Shemwell40MWfarmerKY
Elizabeth Shemwell32FWKY
Betsy Shemwell75FWVA
Armina M. Shemwell12FWKY
Amanda Shemwell10FWKY
Almira C Shemwell8FWKY
Mary Shemwell6FWKY
Augustine A Shemwell4FWKY
Christopher Shemwell2MWKY

Census1860 United States - Census transcript - James Marquis Shemwell - Household

Todd, Ky.

NameAgeSexRaceOccupationAssetsBirthplaceMmthEduInfirm
Jas. M. Shemwell48MWKentucky
Elizabeth Shemwell45FWKentucky
Amanda Shemwell22FWKentucky
Caroline Shemwell20FWKentucky
M F Shemwell18FWKentucky
Maricah Shemwell16FWKentucky
C C Shemwell14MWKentucky
M. R. Shemwell12FWKentucky
L. P. Shemwell10MWKentucky
M. D. Shemwell8MWKentucky
Tho. Shemwell6MWKentucky

Notes: The names are wrong and hard to read, dates are off by +/- 2 yrs. It has an LP Shemwell that I believe to be Fate, there was a Louis P b. 1850 in the database I deleted. -B

Census1870 United States - Census transcript - Thomas Ayres Hudspeth - Household

Sharon Grove Todd Ky

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceFFBMFBBornMarSchoolReadWriteInfirmCitDis
Thomas A Hudspethhead31MWFarmerKY
Amanda E Hudspethwife30FWKeeping houseKY
James S Hudspethson8MWKY
George E Hudspethson5MWKY
Edgar D O Hudspethson2MWKY

Next door to John Hester

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - Amanda Elizabeth “Manda” Shemwell - Household

Sharon, Todd, Kentucky, United States

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Hudspeth, AmandaWF40headWdkeeping houseKYKYKY
Hudspeth, James SWM18sonSlaborerKYKYKY
Hudspeth, George EWM15sonSKYKYKY
Hudspeth, Eddie TWM11sonSKYKYKY
Hudspeth, Boadecia TWF9daughterSKYKYKY

Note
1850 Todd Co. Kentucky, USA Census