The Shemwell Family

Allen James ShemwellAge: 52 years18401892

Name
Allen James Shemwell
Given names
Allen James
Surname
Shemwell
Birth 1840 32 30
Birth of a brotherFrank H Shemwell
1844 (Age 4 years)
Note: Frank was born in 1844 in Louisiana most likely in New Orleans. We do not know alot of details about…
Birth of a sisterMary Alice Shemwell
December 17, 1846 (Age 6 years)
Birth of a half-brotherHenry Hall Shemwell
July 22, 1854 (Age 14 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherMariam Jones “Milly” Whatley
October 16, 1858 (Age 18 years)

Birth of a half-sisterIowa Shemwell
March 12, 1860 (Age 20 years)
Census June 23, 1860 (Age 20 years)
Military
Civil War
between 1861 and 1865 (Age 21 years)

Birth of a half-brotherDr. Joseph Wade “Joe” Shemwell
August 28, 1862 (Age 22 years)
Birth of a half-brotherThomas Dalin Shemwell
June 10, 1863 (Age 23 years)
Birth of a half-sisterMary Ann Shemwell
May 19, 1865 (Age 25 years)
Birth of a half-brotherRev. Roland W Shemwell
November 21, 1867 (Age 27 years)
Birth of a half-brotherRev. Martin Luther Shemwell
April 17, 1869 (Age 29 years)
Census June 27, 1870 (Age 30 years)
Death of a sisterMary Alice Shemwell
May 24, 1874 (Age 34 years)
Death of a fatherHarrison Higgs “Harry” Shemwell
October 1, 1878 (Age 38 years)
Census June 11, 1880 (Age 40 years)
Religious marriageLouise H WoodView this family
February 3, 1883 (Age 43 years)
Death of a motherMartha Sinnot
September 14, 1883 (Age 43 years)
Death of a brotherFrank H Shemwell
June 1, 1885 (Age 45 years)

Tutor of Children
Tutor
August 29, 1887 (Age 47 years)
Will March 3, 1891 (Age 51 years)
Death January 12, 1892 (Age 52 years)
Cause of death: Chronic hepatitis
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Lafayette Cemetery #1
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: February 1836
3 years
elder sister
Elizabeth Shemwell
Birth: 1838 30 28New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Death: May 25, 1901New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States
3 years
himself
Allen James Shemwell
Birth: 1840 32 30Louisiana, United States
Death: January 12, 1892Louisiana, United States
5 years
younger brother
Frank H Shemwell
Birth: 1844 36 34New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Death: June 1, 1885
3 years
younger sister
Mary Alice Shemwell
Birth: December 17, 1846 39 36New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Death: May 24, 1874New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Father’s family with Elizabeth “Lizzie” Cheek - View this family
father
step-mother
half-brother
6 years
half-sister
Iowa Shemwell
Birth: March 12, 1860 52 29Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: September 1905Stewart, Tennessee, United States
3 years
half-brother
9 months
half-brother
Thomas Dalin Shemwell
Birth: June 10, 1863 56 32Tennessee, United States
Death: February 13, 1948Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States
23 months
half-sister
Mary Ann Shemwell
Birth: May 19, 1865 58 34Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: August 26, 1936Big Rock, Stewart, Tennessee, United States
3 years
half-brother
17 months
half-brother
Rev. Martin Luther Shemwell
Birth: April 17, 1869 61 38Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: July 20, 1947Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, United States
Family with Louise H Wood - View this family
himself
Allen James Shemwell
Birth: 1840 32 30Louisiana, United States
Death: January 12, 1892Louisiana, United States
wife
Marriage: February 3, 1883New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Michael McGill + Louise H Wood - View this family
wife’s husband
wife
Marriage:

Allen James Shemwell has 44 first cousins recorded

Father's family (44)

Parents Allen J “A J” Shemwell + Elizabeth Nolan Lassiter
Parents Samuel Hester + Eleanor Kittrell “Ellen” Shemwell
2Henry James Hester18291881
3Robert A Hester18311901
6Fredonia Hester18391862
Parents Thomas Charles Hewell + Mary Lucinda Shemwell
3Edward Boyd Hewell18421900
Parents Zachariah Thomas “Z T” Shemwell + Elizabeth “Betsey” Evans
1Joseph H Shemwell18391886
3John Elam Shemwell18461890
Parents Dr. James Jackson “J J” Shemwell + Elizabeth Nolin
Parents Dr. James Jackson “J J” Shemwell + Olivia “Ollie” McCauley
1James H Shemwell18491900
2Edward Shemwell18541917
7Emma Jane Shemwell18641944
Parents Joseph Daniel “Joe” Clardy + Emily Ellen Shemwell
2Athalia E Clardy18471923
4Ellen C Clardy18521855
6Elizabeth Clardy18641870
Parents David Mushet + Mary Ann Shemwell
1Richard Mushet18471849
2Kate Mushet18481932

Mother's family (0)

Census1860 United States - Census transcript - Martha Sinnot - Household

New Orleans, LA

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
Martha Shemwellhead50FW?LA
Elizabeth Murraydaughter21FWLAY
Allen Shemwellson19MWLA
Frank Shemwellson16MWClerkLA
Alice Shemwelldaughter13FWLA

others in census

Census1870 United States - Census transcript - Martha Sinnot - Household

New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceFFBMFBBornMarSchoolReadWriteInfirmCitDis
Shumwell, M60FWkeeps houseLA
Murray, Lizzie31FWLA
Shumwell, Allen28MWclerk in sheriff officeLA
Shumwell, Frank26MWclerk in storeLA
Shumwell, Alice22FWLA
W

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - Martha Sinnot - Household

New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Shemwell, MarthaWF70headWdKeeping houseLATXAL
Shemwell, ElizaWF41daughterWdat homeLATXAL
Shemwell, Allen JWM40sonSCotton WeigherLATXAL
Shemwell, Frank HWM36sonS?Cotton WeigherLATXAL
Ryan, MaggieWF45ServantWdServant
Carodell, MaryWF60BoarderS
Sinott, AnnieWF67BoarderSLALALA
O'brian, EdmondWM36BoarderMCotton Clerk