The Shemwell Family

Samuel ShemwellAge: 71 years18091881

Name
Samuel Shemwell
Given names
Samuel
Surname
Shemwell
Birth September 17, 1809 33 29
Death of a paternal grandmotherMary Jane Higgs
1810 (Age 3 months)
Birth of a sisterJane Shemwell
October 29, 1811 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a brotherWilliam Green Shemwell
January 27, 1819 (Age 9 years)
Census June 1, 1840 (Age 30 years)
MarriagePermelia Belinda RickmanView this family
August 17, 1841 (Age 31 years)
Birth of a son
#1James Marcus Shemwell
August 14, 1842 (Age 32 years)
Birth of a son
#2William Alexander Shemwell
July 26, 1845 (Age 35 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3Elizabeth Jane “Bettie” Shemwell
October 27, 1847 (Age 38 years)
Death of a brotherJames Shemwell
June 1849 (Age 39 years)
Cause: Typhoid Fever
Death of a brotherThomas Shemwell
June 1850 (Age 40 years)
Death of a motherJane “Jenny” Dickerson
1850 (Age 40 years)
Census August 14, 1850 (Age 40 years)
Address: Dist. 2
Death of a sisterNancy Shemwell
December 3, 1855 (Age 46 years)
Death of a fatherSamuel J Shemwell
August 17, 1860 (Age 50 years)
Census September 13, 1860 (Age 50 years)
Death of a sisterJane Shemwell
December 4, 1862 (Age 53 years)
Marriage of a childWilliam Alexander ShemwellVirginia Cordelia “Jennie” BrockmanView this family
February 3, 1863 (Age 53 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#1Lieu A Shemwell
March 7, 1864 (Age 54 years)
Death of a granddaughterLieu A Shemwell
March 22, 1864 (Age 54 years)
Birth of a grandson
#2James Harvey Shemwell
April 5, 1865 (Age 55 years)
Marriage of a childFinis Washington SherrodElizabeth Jane “Bettie” ShemwellView this family
September 2, 1866 (Age 56 years)
Marriage of a childJames Marcus ShemwellPenelope Frances “Fanny” CourseyView this family
November 15, 1867 (Age 58 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#3Nannie H Sherrod
April 14, 1869 (Age 59 years)
Birth of a grandson
#4William David Shemwell
May 1869 (Age 59 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#5Alice Malone Shemwell
September 15, 1869 (Age 59 years)
Census June 1, 1870 (Age 60 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#6Sarah Permelia Sherrod
November 19, 1871 (Age 62 years)
Birth of a grandson
#7Samuel Anderson Shemwell
June 3, 1873 (Age 63 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#8Francis C Sherrod
June 5, 1873 (Age 63 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#9Lillian Belle “Lily” Shemwell
November 14, 1876 (Age 67 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#10Elizabeth “Lizzie” Sherrod
about 1877 (Age 67 years)
Death of a sisterSarah “Sally” Shemwell
October 1877 (Age 68 years)
Cause: Died of Dropsy
Birth of a grandson
#11Walter Winston Shemwell Sr.
April 14, 1878 (Age 68 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#12Susan Earl Shemwell
August 19, 1879 (Age 69 years)
Birth of a grandson
#13James Samuel Sherrod
January 22, 1880 (Age 70 years)
Census June 18, 1880 (Age 70 years)
Note: Listed as Insane
Death August 28, 1881 (Age 71 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Mt. Sharon Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: July 14, 1798Granville, North Carolina, United States
6 months
elder brother
3 years
elder sister
13 months
elder brother
2 years
elder sister
8 years
himself
2 years
younger sister
7 years
younger brother
Family with Permelia Belinda Rickman - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: August 17, 1841Todd, Kentucky, United States
1 year
son
3 years
son
2 years
daughter
Burell Meador + Permelia Belinda Rickman - View this family
wife’s husband
wife
Marriage: August 14, 1883Todd, Kentucky, United States

Samuel Shemwell has 42 first cousins recorded

Father's family (42)

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 James Kittrell Jr + Ellender “Nellie” Shemwell
3Solomon Kittrell18071872
4Joseph Kittrell18091840
5Samuel B Kittrell18201854
Parents Joseph M Shemwell + Mariam Jones “Milly” Whatley
8Mary Ann Shemwell18261890

Mother's family (0)

Census1840 United States - Census transcript - Samuel J Shemwell - Household

Todd Ky

NameRelationAgeSexSlavesFree coloredInfirmFNROther Infirm
Samuel J Shemwellhead65M

With Male bet. 20-30 Samuel?

Census1850 United States - Census transcript - Samuel Shemwell - Household

Dist. 2 Todd, Kentucky, USA

NameAgeSexRaceOccupationAssetsBirthplaceMmthEduInfirm
Samuel Shemwell41MWFarmerKY
Paulina Shemwell28FWTN
James M Shemwell8MWKY
William A Shemwell5MWKY
Elizabeth J Shemwell3FWKY

Notes: Next door to Ben F. - Permeila is Paulina -b

Census1860 United States - Census transcript - Samuel Shemwell - Household

Elkton, Todd, Kentucky

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
Samuel Shemwellhead57MWFarmerKY
P B Shemwellwife38FWTN
James M Shemwellson18MWFarmerKY
W A Shemwellson15MWFarmerKY
B J Shemwelldaughter12FWKY

Census1870 United States - Census transcript - Samuel Shemwell - Household

06 Oct. 1870 Page 5 Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky

NameAgeSexRaceOccupationAssetsBirthplaceParBmthMmthEduInfirm
Samuel Shemwell60MWFarmerKY
Permelia Shemwell47FWKeeping HouseTN
James M Shemwell27MWFarm LaborKY
Francis Shemwell25FWKY
Alice M Shemwell1FWKY
Thomas Shemwell65MBKY

Notes: Thomas is Black - 2 Doors Down from William and Virginia

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - Samuel Shemwell - Household

Sharon, Todd, KY

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Samuel ShemwellWM70headMInsaneKYNCNC
Permelia B ShemwellWF57wifeMKeeping HouseTNTNTN
James RickmanWM72father in lawWfather in lawTNNCNC

Samuel is Insane

Census
Listed as Insane
Shared note1870 United States - Census transcript - Samuel Shemwell - Household

06 Oct. 1870 Page 5 Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky

NameAgeSexRaceOccupationAssetsBirthplaceParBmthMmthEduInfirm
Samuel Shemwell60MWFarmerKY
Permelia Shemwell47FWKeeping HouseTN
James M Shemwell27MWFarm LaborKY
Francis Shemwell25FWKY
Alice M Shemwell1FWKY
Thomas Shemwell65MBKY

Notes: Thomas is Black - 2 Doors Down from William and Virginia

Note
1860 Slave Schedule Owner: Sam Shemwell No. of slave: 1 Age: 31 Sex: M Color: B No. of Slave: 1 Age: 5 Sex: F Color: B