The Shemwell Family

William David ShemwellAge: 67 years18461913

Name
William David Shemwell
Given names
William David
Surname
Shemwell
Birth August 22, 1846 22 16
Birth of a brotherAlexander Taylor Shemwell
March 4, 1849 (Age 2 years)
Census 1850 (Age 3 years)
Address: District 2
Birth of a brotherJohn William Shemwell
August 13, 1851 (Age 4 years)
Birth of a brotherSylvester Penic Shemwell
June 20, 1854 (Age 7 years)
Birth of a sisterAnna Elizabeth “Annie” Shemwell
August 30, 1859 (Age 13 years)
Census June 1, 1860 (Age 13 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherDavid Tinsley Lee
1861 (Age 14 years)
Birth of a sisterSarah M “Sallie” Shemwell
May 1862 (Age 15 years)
Note: or 1863
Military service
Missouri 14th Cavalry Battalion CSA
between 1864 and 1865 (Age 17 years)

Note: Wood's Partisan Rangers Co. I Fought at battle of Westport, Wounded at Battle of Mine Creek in October 1864 in SE Kansas. Listed on surrender roles May 1865 (Shreveport and New Orleans) as having been transferred to 10th Missouri Inf. Co. B
Birth of a sisterMary Louisa Shemwell
April 20, 1864 (Age 17 years)
Religious marriageLucy Elizabeth PlattView this family
October 8, 1867 (Age 21 years)

Birth of a son
#1William Standard Shemwell
September 7, 1868 (Age 22 years)
Birth of a sisterLouisa Shemwell
1868 (Age 21 years)
Death of a sisterLouisa Shemwell
August 1869 (Age 22 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2Ida Mae Shemwell
November 29, 1869 (Age 23 years)
Census June 1, 1870 (Age 23 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherWilliam Shemwell
after July 1870 (Age 23 years)
Birth of a son
#3Solon Underwood Shemwell
June 12, 1871 (Age 24 years)
Birth of a sisterLouella “Lula” Carrie Shemwell
September 25, 1871 (Age 25 years)
Birth of a son
#4Edward Lee Shemwell
February 15, 1873 (Age 26 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherMary Gorrell
August 22, 1873 (Age 27 years)
Birth of a daughter
#5Elma Medora Shemwell
June 5, 1875 (Age 28 years)
Death of a daughterElma Medora Shemwell
April 30, 1876 (Age 29 years)
Birth of a daughter
#6Anna Margaret “Maggie” Shemwell
June 3, 1878 (Age 31 years)

Birth of a son
#7John Morton “Jack” Shemwell
March 5, 1880 (Age 33 years)
Census June 2, 1880 (Age 33 years)
Birth of a daughter
#8Dovie Myrtle Shemwell
July 26, 1882 (Age 35 years)
Birth of a son
#9Henry Andrew “Boss” Shemwell
September 30, 1884 (Age 38 years)
Death of a motherLouisa M Lee
October 28, 1886 (Age 40 years)
Birth of a son
#10Infant Shemwell
August 4, 1887 (Age 40 years)

Death of a sonInfant Shemwell
August 4, 1887 (Age 40 years)

Marriage of a childWesley P EdwardsIda Mae ShemwellView this family
Type: Religious marriage
March 28, 1889 (Age 42 years)
Address: Bride's Residence
Birth of a grandson
#1Byron Edwards
May 8, 1890 (Age 43 years)
Marriage of a childWilliam Standard ShemwellPenelope Thompson “Nellie” BinghamView this family
November 5, 1890 (Age 44 years)
Birth of a son
#11Robert Carter Shemwell
July 7, 1891 (Age 44 years)

Birth of a grandson
#2Ralph Bingham Shemwell
October 22, 1891 (Age 45 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#3Elsie Mae Edwards
1892 (Age 45 years)
Death of a sonRobert Carter Shemwell
January 2, 1892 (Age 45 years)
Death of a sonSolon Underwood Shemwell
December 29, 1892 (Age 46 years)
Cause: Consumption
Marriage of a childEdward Lee ShemwellAlma M CockrellView this family
September 11, 1893 (Age 47 years)

Note: Recorder's Office
Birth of a grandson
#4Robert Solon Edwards
April 3, 1894 (Age 47 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#5Ruth Valdenar Shemwell
May 18, 1894 (Age 47 years)
Note: or October 22, 1891
Birth of a granddaughter
#6Mary Elizabeth Shemwell
November 1894 (Age 48 years)
Marriage of a childJohn William GorrellAnna Margaret “Maggie” ShemwellView this family
Type: Religious marriage
February 25, 1896 (Age 49 years)
Address: At the home of the bride's parents
Birth of a grandson
#7John Wesley Edwards
August 25, 1896 (Age 50 years)
Death of a sonEdward Lee Shemwell
December 7, 1896 (Age 50 years)
Cause: Consumption
Birth of a grandson
#8William Ray Shemwell
December 2, 1897 (Age 51 years)
Death of a daughterAnna Margaret “Maggie” Shemwell
October 13, 1898 (Age 52 years)
Death of a granddaughterElsie Mae Edwards
1899 (Age 52 years)
Birth of a grandson
#9Charles McClellan “Charlie” Shemwell
February 22, 1900 (Age 53 years)
Census June 23, 1900 (Age 53 years)
Marriage of a childJohn Morton “Jack” ShemwellIda JonesView this family
January 1, 1901 (Age 54 years)
Marriage of a childEverett NunnDovie Myrtle ShemwellView this family
Type: Religious marriage
January 24, 1901 (Age 54 years)
Death of a sisterSarah M “Sallie” Shemwell
1901 (Age 54 years)

Birth of a granddaughter
#10Virginia Juanita Shemwell
about 1902 (Age 55 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#11Myrtle Nunn
1902 (Age 55 years)

Death of a daughterDovie Myrtle Shemwell
March 29, 1902 (Age 55 years)
Birth of a grandson
#12Herbert Alexander Shemwell
May 27, 1902 (Age 55 years)
Death of a granddaughterMyrtle Nunn
June 26, 1902 (Age 55 years)

Cause: Cholera
Death of a fatherGeorge Morton Shemwell
July 29, 1904 (Age 57 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#13Rachel Kibler Shemwell
August 29, 1906 (Age 60 years)
Birth of a grandson
#14Jewell Morton Shemwell
October 28, 1907 (Age 61 years)
Marriage of a childGeorge Alonzo ThomasIda Mae ShemwellView this family
October 1907 (Age 61 years)
Marriage of a childJohn Morton “Jack” ShemwellAttie G SpeeceView this family
November 9, 1907 (Age 61 years)
Birth of a grandson
#15Arvin Owen “Buster” Shemwell
September 24, 1908 (Age 62 years)
Occupation
Carpenter

News item
Newspaper
October 1908 (Age 62 years)

Note: In Chouteau blding frnt on home.
Census April 19, 1910 (Age 63 years)
Admitted
Confederate Home
January 29, 1911 (Age 64 years)

Note: Confederate Home Higginsville, Missouri
Death of a sonHenry Andrew “Boss” Shemwell
September 26, 1911 (Age 65 years)
Cause: Tuberculosis
Burial of a sonHenry Andrew “Boss” Shemwell
September 28, 1911 (Age 65 years)
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Arrow Rock Cemetery
Marriage of a childJohn Morton “Jack” ShemwellMaude D CareyView this family
Type: Civil marriage
December 18, 1911 (Age 65 years)

Death of a grandsonRalph Bingham Shemwell
February 4, 1913 (Age 66 years)
Cause: Tuberculosis
Death August 26, 1913 (Age 67 years)
Address: Confederate Home
Cause of death: Cancer of the Liver
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Arrow Rock Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: September 15, 1845Logan, Kentucky, United States
11 months
himself
3 years
younger brother
2 years
younger brother
3 years
younger brother
5 years
younger sister
3 years
younger sister
2 years
younger sister
5 years
younger sister
Louisa Shemwell
Birth: 1868 43 37Cooper, Missouri, United States
Death: August 1869Cooper, Missouri, United States
4 years
younger sister
Family with Lucy Elizabeth Platt - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: October 8, 1867
11 months
son
15 months
daughter
18 months
son
Solon Underwood Shemwell
Birth: June 12, 1871 24 21Lamine, Cooper, Missouri, United States
Death: December 29, 1892Arrow Rock, Saline, Missouri, United States
20 months
son
Edward Lee Shemwell
Birth: February 15, 1873 26 23Cooper, Missouri, United States
Death: December 7, 1896Blackwater, Cooper, Missouri, United States
2 years
daughter
Elma Medora Shemwell
Birth: June 5, 1875 28 25Cooper, Missouri, United States
Death: April 30, 1876Cooper, Missouri, United States
3 years
daughter
21 months
son
2 years
daughter
Dovie Myrtle Shemwell
Birth: July 26, 1882 35 32Missouri, United States
Death: March 29, 1902Nelson, Saline, Missouri, United States
2 years
son
Henry Andrew “Boss” Shemwell
Birth: September 30, 1884 38 35Blackwater, Cooper, Missouri, United States
Death: September 26, 1911Blackwater, Cooper, Missouri, United States
3 years
son
4 years
son
Robert Carter Shemwell
Birth: July 7, 1891 44 41
Death: January 2, 1892Missouri, United States
George Keyport Dorsey + Lucy Elizabeth Platt - View this family
wife’s husband
wife
Marriage: June 17, 1915Higginsville, Lafayette, Missouri, United States

William David Shemwell has 33 first cousins recorded

Census1860 United States - Census transcript - George Morton Shemwell - Household

Georgetown Post Office Bowling Green Township, Pettis, Missouri, United States

NameAgeSexRaceOccupationAssetsBirthplaceMmthEduInfirm
George M. Shemwell33MWFarmer400KY
Louisa Shemwell28FWKY
William D. Shemwell13MWKY
Alexander Shemwell11MWKY
John Shemwell8MWKY
Sylvester Shemwell6MWMO
Ann Eliza Shemwell9mFWMO
William Shemwell60MWNC
Mary Shemwell58FWVA

Military service
Wood's Partisan Rangers Co. I Fought at battle of Westport, Wounded at Battle of Mine Creek in October 1864 in SE Kansas. Listed on surrender roles May 1865 (Shreveport and New Orleans) as having been transferred to 10th Missouri Inf. Co. B
Census1870 United States - Census transcript - William David Shemwell - Household

Lamine, Cooper, Missouri

NameAgeSexRaceOccupationAssetsBirthplaceParBmthMmthEduInfirm
William Shemwell24MWFarmerKY
Lucy Shemwell20FWKeeping HouseMO
William S Shemwell1MWMO
Ida May Shemwell7mFWMO

Notes: Next door to parents

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - William David Shemwell - Household

Blackwater, Cooper, Missouri

NameRaceSexAgeBmthRelationMCYrsMOccupationHealthMnsUEduEng?BPFBPMBP
W D ShemwellWM34headM13FarmerKYKYKY
Lucy E ShemwellWF31wifeM13Keeping houseMOPAVA
William S ShemwellWM11sonS-Working at homeMOKYMO
Ida M ShemwellWF10daughterS-MOKYMO
Solon U ShemwellWM8sonS-MOKYMO
Edward L ShemwellWM7sonS-MOKYMO
Anna M ShemwellWF2daughterS-MOKYMO
John M ShemwellWM2msonS-MOKYMO

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - William David Shemwell - Household

Blackwater, Cooper, MO

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
W D ShemwellheadWMAug184653M33KYKYKYCarpentry
Lucy ShemwellwifeWFJul184950M33116MOPNVA
John ShemwellsonWMMar188020SMOKYMOCarpentry
Dovie ShemwelldaughterWFJul188217SMOKYMO
Henry ShemwellsonWMSep188415SMOKYMOClerk Grocery
Maggie NolenlodgerWFJan188020SMOMOMOTrimmer Hat

News item
In Chouteau blding frnt on home.
Census1910 United States - Census transcript - William David Shemwell - Household

Blackwater, Cooper, Missouri

NameRelationSexRaceAgeMCYrsMChBChLBPFBPMBPYOIN/AEngLOccupationIndustryEmployEmNWksUEduHomeVetInfirm
William ShemwellheadMW63M42--KYKYKYCarpenterHouse
Lucy E ShemwellwifeFW60M42124MOPNVA
John M ShemwellsonMW30D---MOKYMOCarpenterHouse
Henry A ShemwellsonMW26S---MOKYMOSalesmanDry goods store

Notes: Blackwater Village

Admitted
Confederate Home Higginsville, Missouri