The Shemwell Family

Thomas W ShemwellAge: 57 years18581916

Name
Thomas W Shemwell
Given names
Thomas W
Surname
Shemwell
Birth October 20, 1858 48 41
Note: 19 OCT 1858 ?
Death of a paternal grandmotherElizabeth “Betsey” Ashbourn
August 1859 (Age 9 months)
Census June 1, 1860 (Age 19 months)
Census June 1, 1870 (Age 11 years)
Death of a motherElizabeth Floyd
August 21, 1878 (Age 19 years)
Cause: Rheumatic fever
Census June 1, 1880 (Age 21 years)
Death of a fatherJames Marquis “Squire Jim” Shemwell
November 4, 1880 (Age 22 years)
Marriage
Never married

Land Purchased
Land Purchase
May 26, 1884 (Age 25 years)
Agricultural Census
Agricultural Census
1885 (Age 26 years)
Note: 30 acres improved, 130 unimproved
Death of a sisterAmanda Elizabeth “Manda” Shemwell
July 31, 1893 (Age 34 years)
Death of a sisterMartha A “Mattie” Shemwell
April 27, 1896 (Age 37 years)
Census 1900 (Age 41 years)
Note: Living alone
Death of a brotherMarquis Delumuel “Mark” Shemwell
May 20, 1905 (Age 46 years)
Census 1910 (Age 51 years)
Occupation
Farmer
1910 (Age 51 years)

Death of a brotherChristopher Columbus “Bud” Shemwell
August 30, 1914 (Age 55 years)
Note: or July 31, 1914
Death March 19, 1916 (Age 57 years)
Cause of death: Died in Flood
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Mountain View Cemetery
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father
mother
Marriage: August 13, 1835Todd, Kentucky, United States
4 years
elder sister
1 year
elder sister
2 years
elder sister
2 years
elder sister
Mary Francis “Fanny” Shemwell
Birth: April 13, 1844 33 27Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: 1929Monticello, Wayne, Kentucky, United States
2 years
elder sister
2 years
elder brother
3 years
elder sister
Martha A “Mattie” Shemwell
Birth: December 4, 1851 41 34Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: April 27, 1896Todd, Kentucky, United States
17 months
elder brother
3 years
elder brother
3 years
himself
Thomas W Shemwell
Birth: October 20, 1858 48 41Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: March 19, 1916Walla Walla, Washington, United States

Thomas W Shemwell has 4 first cousins recorded

Mother's family (0)

Birth
19 OCT 1858 ?
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 - James Marquis Shemwell - Household

Sharon Dist. Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, USA

NameAgeSexRaceOccupationAssetsBirthplace
Jas M Shemwell60MWFarmerKY
Elizabeth Shemwell53FWKeeping HouseKY
May T P Shemwell24FWSchool TeacherKY
Augusta N Shemwell22FWKY
Martha A. Shemwell18FWKY
Charles Shemwell17MWFarm LaborKY
Marquis D L Shemwell14MWFarm LaborKY
Thomas W. Shemwell12MWFarm LaborKY

Notes: 2 doors down from William H.

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - James Marquis Shemwell - Household

Sharon Grove Dist. Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, USA

NameRaceSexAgeBmthRelationMCYrsMOccupationHealthMnsUEduEng?BPFBPMBP
James M ShemwellWM69headMNote:KYMDVA
Martha A M ShemwellWF28daughterS-Keeping HouseKYKYKY
Marquis D ShemwellWM23sonS-LaborerKYKYKY
Thomas W. ShemwellWM21sonS-LaborerKYKYKY

Notes: James is widowed and has cancer on nose

Agricultural Census
30 acres improved, 130 unimproved
Census
Living alone