The Shemwell Family

Elizabeth “Betsey” AshbournAge: 84 years17751859

Name
Elizabeth “Betsey” Ashbourn
Given names
Elizabeth
Surname
Ashbourn
Married name
Elizabeth Shemwell
Nickname
Betsey
Birth 1775
MarriageJames Shemwell Jr.View this family
March 4, 1809 (Age 34 years)
Birth of a son
#1James Marquis “Squire Jim” Shemwell
October 19, 1810 (Age 35 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2Lucinda Ashbourn Shemwell
May 5, 1815 (Age 40 years)
Census 1830 (Age 55 years)
Death of a husbandJames Shemwell Jr.
July 10, 1831 (Age 56 years)
Note: James may have passed prior to 1831. Elizabeth is listed as head of the household in the 1830 US Federal Census in Todd, Kentucky, United States. This census was taken June 1, 1830 - August 1, 1830.
Marriage of a childJames Marquis “Squire Jim” ShemwellElizabeth FloydView this family
August 13, 1835 (Age 60 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#1Armina M “Mina” Shemwell
February 9, 1839 (Age 64 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#2Amanda Elizabeth “Manda” Shemwell
February 23, 1840 (Age 65 years)
Census June 1, 1840 (Age 65 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#3Almira Caroline “Carrie” Shemwell
March 31, 1842 (Age 67 years)
Note: or April 30, 1842
Birth of a granddaughter
#4Mary Francis “Fanny” Shemwell
April 13, 1844 (Age 69 years)
Marriage of a childJoseph Stewart CarnealLucinda Ashbourn ShemwellView this family
March 17, 1846 (Age 71 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#5Augustine America “Gussie” Shemwell
August 9, 1846 (Age 71 years)
Birth of a grandson
#6Robert Newton Carneal
February 22, 1848 (Age 73 years)
Birth of a grandson
#7Christopher Columbus “Bud” Shemwell
September 2, 1848 (Age 73 years)
Note: or September 12, 1848
Census June 1, 1850 (Age 75 years)
Note: Living with son James M. Shemwell
Birth of a granddaughter
#8Martha A “Mattie” Shemwell
December 4, 1851 (Age 76 years)
Birth of a grandson
#9Charles Lafayette “Fate” Shemwell
May 17, 1853 (Age 78 years)
Birth of a grandson
#10George T Carneal
May 19, 1853 (Age 78 years)
Birth of a grandson
#11Benjamin Franklin Carneal
November 16, 1854 (Age 79 years)
Note: Kentucky Birth Record lists birth in December, 1854
Birth of a grandson
#12Marquis Delumuel “Mark” Shemwell
March 13, 1856 (Age 81 years)
Birth of a grandson
#13Thomas W Shemwell
October 20, 1858 (Age 83 years)
Note: 19 OCT 1858 ?
Birth of a grandson
#14Joseph M Carneal
February 24, 1859 (Age 84 years)
Death August 1859 (Age 84 years)
Family with James Shemwell Jr. - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: March 4, 1809Logan, Kentucky, United States
20 months
son
5 years
daughter
James Shemwell Jr. + Barbara Suit - View this family
husband
husband’s wife
Marriage: August 7, 1797Granville, North Carolina, United States
2 years
step-daughter
16 months
step-son
3 years
step-daughter
4 years
step-son

No family available

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

Census
Living with son James M. Shemwell