The Shemwell Family

Louisa ShemwellAge: 71 years18281899

Name
Louisa Shemwell
Given names
Louisa
Surname
Shemwell
Married name
Louisa Reed
Married name
Louisa Reid
Married name
Louisa Mason
Birth about 1828 38 27
Birth of a brotherWhitson Berry Shemwell
1828
Birth of a brotherDr. Obediah Marcellus Shemwell
February 27, 1830 (Age 2 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherNancy
between 1820 and 1830

Birth of a sisterCharlotte Jane Shemwell
January 1, 1832 (Age 4 years)
Birth of a sisterMargaret Shemwell
August 1834 (Age 6 years)
Birth of a brotherThomas Franklin Shemwell
about 1836 (Age 8 years)
Birth of a brotherLorenzo D Shemwell
1839 (Age 11 years)
Death of a fatherAlexander Shemwell Sr.
1841 (Age 13 years)
MarriageJohn L ReidView this family
March 13, 1845 (Age 17 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1Sarah Jane “Sallie” Reid
December 25, 1849 (Age 21 years)
Census August 27, 1850 (Age 22 years)
Death of a brotherWilliam Travis Shemwell
August 20, 1852 (Age 24 years)
Birth of a son
#2John F “Bud” Reid
calculated 1855 (Age 27 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3Margaret E “Maggie” Reid
calculated 1856 (Age 28 years)
Birth of a daughter
#4Alice Reid
calculated March 1860 (Age 32 years)
Death of a brotherJames Isaac Shemwell
about 1860 (Age 32 years)
Census August 6, 1860 (Age 32 years)
Death of a motherNancy Jane Daniel
after September 6, 1860 (Age 32 years)

Death of a maternal grandfatherJames Daniel
May 1861 (Age 33 years)
Death of a brotherThomas Franklin Shemwell
December 11, 1862 (Age 34 years)
Cause: Pneumonia
Death of a brotherWhitson Berry Shemwell
October 1, 1864 (Age 36 years)
Cause: Killed near Petersburg Virginia
Note: Siege of Peeble's Farm
Birth of a son
#5William Whitson Reid
November 28, 1865 (Age 37 years)
Birth of a daughter
#6Nancy Louisa Reid
calculated 1868 (Age 40 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1John Ira Connor
April 13, 1868 (Age 40 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#2Carrie Eugenea Connor
January 25, 1870 (Age 42 years)
Marriage of a childJohn Calhoun ConnorSarah Jane “Sallie” ReidView this family
July 4, 1870 (Age 42 years)
Note: Document says 04 JUL 1860(John would have been 12/ Sallie 10) according to census records it should read 1870. -b
Census August 8, 1870 (Age 42 years)
Death of a brotherLorenzo D Shemwell
about 1872 (Age 44 years)

Marriage of a childJohn S LeonardMargaret E “Maggie” ReidView this family
October 26, 1873 (Age 45 years)
Death of a brotherPoindexter Shemwell
1873 (Age 45 years)
Religious marriageWilliam Richard MasonView this family
December 19, 1877 (Age 49 years)
Death of a husbandJohn L Reid
1877 (Age 49 years)
Census June 1, 1880 (Age 52 years)
Death of a brotherDr. Obediah Marcellus Shemwell
October 25, 1880 (Age 52 years)
Death of a brotherAlexander “Alex” Shemwell Jr.
June 5, 1890 (Age 62 years)
Death of a sisterCharlotte Jane Shemwell
May 27, 1899 (Age 71 years)
Death July 15, 1899 (Age 71 years)
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: about 1814
2 years
elder brother
James Isaac Shemwell
Birth: about 1815 25 14North Carolina, United States
Death: about 1860Kentucky, United States
4 years
elder brother
William Travis Shemwell
Birth: September 7, 1818 28 18North Carolina, United States
Death: August 20, 1852Rowan, North Carolina, United States
2 years
elder brother
2 years
elder brother
2 years
elder brother
5 years
twin brother
1 year
herself
2 years
younger brother
22 months
younger sister
3 years
younger sister
2 years
younger brother
Thomas Franklin Shemwell
Birth: about 1836 46 35North Carolina, United States
Death: December 11, 1862Charlottesville, Albemarle, Virginia, United States
4 years
younger brother
Lorenzo D Shemwell
Birth: 1839 49 38Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Death: about 1872
Family with John L Reid - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: March 13, 1845Davidson, North Carolina, United States
5 years
daughter
Sarah Jane “Sallie” Reid
Birth: December 25, 1849 30 21Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Death: March 13, 1915Winnsboro, Wood, Texas, United States
6 years
son
John F “Bud” Reid
Birth: calculated 1855 36 27Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Death: 1916Texas, United States
2 years
daughter
4 years
daughter
Alice Reid
Birth: calculated March 1860 41 32Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Death: 1945
6 years
son
William Whitson Reid
Birth: November 28, 1865 46 37Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Death: August 23, 1943Winnsboro, Wood, Texas, United States
3 years
daughter
Nancy Louisa Reid
Birth: calculated 1868 49 40Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Death:
Family with William Richard Mason - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: December 19, 1877Rowan, North Carolina, United States

Louisa Shemwell has 27 first cousins recorded

Census1850 United States - Census transcript - John L Reed - Household

Rowan, North Carolina

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
John L Reedhead33MWFarmerNC
Louisa Reedwife22FWNC
Sarah Jane Reeddaughter6mFWNC
Reed, Noah28MWSchoot TeacherNC
Tresler, Rufus11MWNC

Census1860 United States - Census transcript - John L Reed - Household

Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
John L Reedhead41MWFarmerNC
Louisa Reedwife32FWNC
Sarah Reeddaughter10FWNC
John T Reedson5MWNC
Maggie U Reeddaughter4FWNC
Alice Reeddaughter6mFWNC
Noah Reedbrother ?38MWDay LaborerNC

Census1870 United States - Census transcript - John L Reed - Household

Providence, Rowan, North Carolina

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceFFBMFBBornMarSchoolReadWriteInfirmCitDis
Reed, John Lhead50MWFarmerNC
Reed, Louisawife42FWKeeping houseNC
Reed, John Fson17MWWorks on farmNC
Reed, Maggie Edaughter14FWNo occupationNC
Reed, Alicedaughter11FWAt homeNC
Reed, William Wson5MWAt homeNC
Reed, Nancy Ldaughter2FWAt homeNC

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - William R Mason - Household

Rockwall, Texas

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Mason, William RWM70headMFarmerVAVAVA
Mason, LouisaWF52wifeMKeeping houseNCNCNC
Mason, James HWM16grandsonSFarmingNCVANC
Mason, Sterling SWM13grandsonSFarmingNCVANC
Reid, William WWM13stepsonSFarmingNCNCNC
Reid, Nancy LWF12stepdaughterSNCNCNC