The Shemwell Family

Sarah Margaret “Sally” ElamAge: 41 years18461887

Name
Sarah Margaret “Sally” Elam
Given names
Sarah Margaret
Surname
Elam
Married name
Sarah Margaret Shemwell
Nickname
Sally
Birth about 1846 32 27
Birth of a sisterMary M Elam
June 18, 1848 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a sisterSusan Murray Elam
January 1849 (Age 3 years)
Birth of a brotherWilliam Franklin “Willie” Elam
February 28, 1851 (Age 5 years)
Birth of a sisterWillie Frances Elam
June 19, 1852 (Age 6 years)
Birth of a brotherSamuel Hugh Elam
April 2, 1855 (Age 9 years)
Death of a fatherJohn Murray Elam
December 6, 1855 (Age 9 years)
Death of a motherAnn Vincent Evans
September 13, 1861 (Age 15 years)
MarriageThomas Henry “Tom” ShemwellView this family
February 13, 1869 (Age 23 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherHugh Evans
before 1870 (Age 24 years)

Census June 1, 1870 (Age 24 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1Elizabeth Anne “Lizzie” Shemwell
February 11, 1871 (Age 25 years)
Birth of a son
#2Samuel Allen Shemwell
December 9, 1874 (Age 28 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3Mary Lelia Shemwell
October 11, 1878 (Age 32 years)
Census June 1, 1880 (Age 34 years)
Birth of a daughter
#4Susan Evans “Sudie” Shemwell
June 3, 1881 (Age 35 years)
Birth of a daughter
#5Willie Fossie Shemwell
January 20, 1884 (Age 38 years)

Death of a husbandThomas Henry “Tom” Shemwell
April 1, 1886 (Age 40 years)
Address: District 4
Birth of a daughter
#6Tommie Sarah Shemwell
July 10, 1886 (Age 40 years)
Death October 24, 1887 (Age 41 years)
Obituary
Obituary
November 4, 1887 (11 days after death)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Shemwell Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: October 20, 1842Tennessee, United States
15 months
elder sister
Elizabeth Ann “Bettie” Elam
Birth: February 2, 1844 30 25Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: March 3, 1907Florida, United States
3 years
herself
3 years
younger sister
Mary M Elam
Birth: June 18, 1848 34 29Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: December 18, 1888Yazoo, Mississippi, United States
7 months
younger sister
Susan Murray Elam
Birth: January 1849 35 30Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: September 6, 1901LaFayette, Christian, Kentucky, United States
2 years
younger brother
William Franklin “Willie” Elam
Birth: February 28, 1851 37 32Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: March 17, 1942Kingsland, Cleveland, Arkansas, United States
16 months
younger sister
Willie Frances Elam
Birth: June 19, 1852 38 33Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: May 29, 1930Yazoo City, Yazoo, Mississippi, United States
3 years
younger brother
Samuel Hugh Elam
Birth: April 2, 1855 41 36Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: December 9, 1928Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi, United States
Family with Thomas Henry “Tom” Shemwell - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: February 13, 1869Stewart, Tennessee, United States
2 years
daughter
4 years
son
4 years
daughter
Mary Lelia Shemwell
Birth: October 11, 1878 34 32Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: December 29, 1973Pembroke, Christian, Kentucky, United States
3 years
daughter
Susan Evans “Sudie” Shemwell
Birth: June 3, 1881 36 35Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: April 19, 1953Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, United States
3 years
daughter
3 years
daughter
Tommie Sarah Shemwell
Birth: July 10, 1886 41 40Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: July 23, 1913Lafayette, Christian, Kentucky, United States

Sarah Margaret “Sally” Elam has 3 first cousins recorded

Census1870 United States - Census transcript - Thomas Henry Shemwell - Household

Stewart, Tennessee, United States

NameAgeSexRaceOccupationAssetsBirthplaceParBmthMmthEduInfirm
Thomas Shemwell27MWFarmerTN
Sarah Shemwell24FWKeeping HouseTN

Notes: next door to parents

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - Thomas Henry Shemwell - Household

Dist. 4 Saline/ Tobacco Port, Stewart, Tennessee,

NameRaceSexAgeBmthRelationMCYrsMOccupationHealthMnsUEduEng?BPFBPMBP
Thomas Henry ShemwellWM35headM11FarmerTNTNTN
Sarah Margaret WF33wifeM11TNTNTN
Elizabeth Anne ShemwellWF9daughterS-TNTNTN
Samuel Allen ShemwellWM5sonS-TNTNTN
Mary Lelia ShemwellWF1daughterS-TNTNTN

Notes: Next door to mother