The Shemwell Family

John Wesley ShemwellAge: 85 years18481933

Name
John Wesley Shemwell
Given names
John Wesley
Surname
Shemwell
Birth February 6, 1848 29 19
Note: According to death certificate birth is: 6-Sep-1848
Birth of a brotherWilliam Pinkney Shemwell
February 22, 1850 (Age 2 years)
Census June 1, 1850 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a sisterMary L Shemwell
May 8, 1852 (Age 4 years)

Death of a sisterMary L Shemwell
July 19, 1853 (Age 5 years)

Note: or May 1, 1857
Birth of a brotherGeorge Washington Shemwell
November 19, 1857 (Age 9 years)
Birth of a brotherIsaac Newton Shemwell
June 6, 1859 (Age 11 years)
Census July 11, 1860 (Age 12 years)
Birth of a brotherThomas Alonzo Shemwell
February 6, 1862 (Age 14 years)
Birth of a sisterSusanna Melissa Elizabeth “Susie” Shemwell
March 4, 1868 (Age 20 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherGeorge Feezer
October 2, 1869 (Age 21 years)

Census September 9, 1870 (Age 22 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherRoly Ann “Mary” Ivy
April 1, 1875 (Age 27 years)

Death of a brotherWilliam Pinkney Shemwell
January 9, 1877 (Age 28 years)
Census June 1, 1880 (Age 32 years)
Death of a fatherIsaac Shemwell
February 4, 1894 (Age 45 years)
Death of a motherMartha Ann “Mattie” Feezor
February 27, 1900 (Age 52 years)
Census April 15, 1910 (Age 62 years)
Address: 348 Grenada Street Alhambra, Los Angeles, California, USA
Census January 1, 1920 (Age 71 years)
Address: Rent - Packing House
Death of a brotherGeorge Washington Shemwell
November 27, 1925 (Age 77 years)
Census April 1, 1930 (Age 82 years)
Address: 35 Paduah & Kaler Mill Road
Death March 17, 1933 (Age 85 years)
Cause of death: chronic bronchitis
Note: As pauper/senility
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John Wesley Shemwell
Birth: February 6, 1848 29 19Kentucky, United States
Death: March 17, 1933Western State Hospital, Christian, Kentucky, United States
2 years
younger brother
William Pinkney Shemwell
Birth: February 22, 1850 31 21Graves, Kentucky, United States
Death: January 9, 1877Graves, Kentucky, United States
2 years
younger sister
6 years
younger brother
19 months
younger brother
3 years
younger brother
6 years
younger sister

John Wesley Shemwell has 38 first cousins recorded

Father's family (38)

Parents David Alexander Shemwell + Permelia J Roach
4Sarah Ann Shemwell18521869
Parents Lovelace Wellington Shemwell + Luvenia “Vena” Roach
2Mary Emma Shemwell18541881
Parents Pinkney H Shemwell + Sarah E Williamson
1Lynn Boyd Shemwell18591906
4Ella N Shemwell18691940
Parents Henry Cox Shemwell + Eliza Jane Reed
3Willie Shemwell18611862
5Calvin R Shemwell18671939
7Pinkney P Shemwell18691894
Parents Willis Washington Breezeel + Nancy Shemwell
3Jamie Lee Breezeel18601860
6Henry Lee Breezeel18681952
Parents Milous R “Miles” Shemwell + Amanda Lee Wright

Mother's family (0)

Birth
According to death certificate birth is: 6-Sep-1848
Census1850 United States - Census transcript - Isaac Shemwell - Household

Graves, Kentucky

NameAgeSexRaceOccupationAssetsBirthplaceMmthEduInfirm
Isaac Shemwell35MWNC
Martha Shemwell22FWTN
John Shemwell2MWKY
Pinkney Shemwell5mMWKY
Milous Shemwell12MWNC

Notes: Dist. 2 farmer w 150 acres - Living with oldest brother Isaac

Census1860 United States - Census transcript - Isaac Shemwell - Household

Graves, Kentucky

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
Isaac Shemwellhead42MWFNC
Mattie Shemwellwife31FWHWTN
John Shemwellson12MWKY
William Shemwellson11MWKY
George Shemwellson3MWKY
Isaac Shemwellson1MWKY
D W ThompsonSame as Gua?? for18MWFNC

Census1870 United States - Census transcript - Isaac Shemwell - Household

Symsonia, Graves, KY

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceBornMarSchoolReadWriteInfirm
Isaac Shemwellhead52MWFarmerNC
Martha A Shemwellwife41FWKeeping HouseTN
John W Shemwellson22MWWorks on farmKY
William P Shemwellson20MWWorks on farmKY
George W Shemwellson14MWWorks on farmKY
Isaac N Shemwellson9MWKY
Thomas A Shemwellson8MWKY
Susanna Shemwelldaughter2FWKY

Note: Returned from California unwed.

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - Isaac Shemwell - Household

Isaac Shemwell - Symsonia, Graves, Kentucky

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Shemwell, IsaacWM62headMFarmKidney disorderNCNCNC
Shemwell, MarthaWF52wifeMTNNCNC
Shemwell, JohnWM32sonSFarm workKYNCTN
Shemwell, GeorgeWM22sonSTeacherCrippleKYNCTN
Shemwell, IsaacWM20sonSKYNCTN
Shemwell, ThomasWM18sonSKYNCTN
Shemwell, SusanWF12daughterSKYNCTN

Death
As pauper/senility
Note
John Wesley Shemwell never married. He went to California as a young man. He died in the poor house, south of Mayfield, Graves County, Kentucky.