The Shemwell Family

Samuel J ShemwellAge: 84 years17761860

Name
Samuel J Shemwell
Given names
Samuel J
Surname
Shemwell
Birth February 1, 1776 49 26
Note: BORN: Old date: 19 FEB 1775
Birth of a sisterEllender “Nellie” Shemwell
September 20, 1780 (Age 4 years)
Birth of a brotherJoseph M Shemwell
April 25, 1783 (Age 7 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherElizabeth Thorne
1788 (Age 11 years)
Death of a fatherJames Shemwell Sr.
February 18, 1797 (Age 21 years)
MarriageJane “Jenny” DickersonView this family
July 14, 1798 (Age 22 years)
Birth of a son
#1James Shemwell
about 1798 (Age 21 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2Nancy Shemwell
November 20, 1800 (Age 24 years)
Census 1800 (Age 23 years)
Early settler
Sharon Grove

Caves
Sharon Grove

1 Slave
Slave
1800 (Age 23 years)

Birth of a son
#3Thomas Shemwell
about 1801 (Age 24 years)
Birth of a daughter
#4Sarah “Sally” Shemwell
about 1802 (Age 25 years)
Note: Fayette Tennessee
Birth of a son
#5Samuel Shemwell
September 17, 1809 (Age 33 years)
Buy Land
Land Purchase
1809 (Age 32 years)
Death of a motherMary Jane Higgs
1810 (Age 33 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherElizabeth Clarke
after 1810 (Age 33 years)
Birth of a daughter
#6Jane Shemwell
October 29, 1811 (Age 35 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherCapt. Zachariah Higgs
1816 (Age 39 years)
Birth of a son
#7William Green Shemwell
January 27, 1819 (Age 42 years)
Marriage of a childJames ShemwellNancy GreenView this family
November 18, 1819 (Age 43 years)
Note: James mispelled as James Shammel
Marriage of a childThomas HollandNancy ShemwellView this family
December 28, 1819 (Age 43 years)
Marriage of a childNicholas ChristianSarah “Sally” ShemwellView this family
December 4, 1820 (Age 44 years)
Census 1820 (Age 43 years)
Note: 1820 Todd, Kentucky - Sam Shemwell Household
Birth of a granddaughter
#1Orva Adaline Holland
January 14, 1823 (Age 46 years)
Birth of a grandson
#2Benjamin Franklin Shemwell
March 7, 1823 (Age 47 years)
Birth of a grandson
#3William Parham Christian
1824 (Age 47 years)
Birth of a grandson
#4Phillip Kenly Christian
1825 (Age 48 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#5Harriet Miranda “Mary” Shemwell
January 20, 1826 (Age 49 years)
Birth of a grandson
#6Henry Ward Holland
September 20, 1826 (Age 50 years)
Death of a brotherZachariah Shemwell
1826 (Age 49 years)
Marriage of a childAlexander McEwing ChristianJane ShemwellView this family
Type: Religious marriage
December 14, 1830 (Age 54 years)
Census 1830 (Age 53 years)
Note: 1830 Todd, Kentucky - Sam Shemwell Household
Birth of a granddaughter
#7Phada Jane “Fadie” Christian
December 1830 (Age 54 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#8Carolina Isabelle Holland
December 31, 1830 (Age 54 years)
Note: maybe 1832
Death of a brotherJames Shemwell Jr.
July 10, 1831 (Age 55 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.
Birth of a grandson
#9Shandy Walker Holland
April 21, 1832 (Age 56 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#10Sarah Melvina Christian
April 18, 1833 (Age 57 years)
Birth of a grandson
#11John Samuel Christian
May 3, 1834 (Age 58 years)
Birth of a grandson
#12Samuel F Holland
1835 (Age 58 years)

Birth of a granddaughter
#13Nancy Benevolence Christian
about 1835 (Age 58 years)
Marriage of a childThomas ShemwellNancy BoneView this family
January 6, 1835 (Age 58 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#14Mary Jane “Nancy” Shemwell
September 16, 1835 (Age 59 years)
Birth of a grandson
#15Samuel Thomas Shemwell
May 15, 1836 (Age 60 years)
Birth of a grandson
#16Nathaniel L Holland
1837 (Age 60 years)
Death of a brotherJoseph M Shemwell
March 6, 1837 (Age 61 years)
Note: or Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Birth of a grandson
#17William Lemuel Christian
September 21, 1837 (Age 61 years)
Marriage of a childWilliam Green ShemwellSusan Kerna TabbView this family
Type: Civil marriage
January 15, 1840 (Age 63 years)
Birth of a grandson
#18Thomas James Holland
January 30, 1840 (Age 63 years)
Birth of a grandson
#19William L Holland
1840 (Age 63 years)

Census June 1, 1840 (Age 64 years)
Birth of a grandson
#20Allen W Christian
1841 (Age 64 years)
Birth of a grandson
#21Joseph A Shemwell
June 6, 1841 (Age 65 years)
Marriage of a childSamuel ShemwellPermelia Belinda RickmanView this family
August 17, 1841 (Age 65 years)
Birth of a grandson
#22James Marcus Shemwell
August 14, 1842 (Age 66 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#23George Ann Shemwell
April 8, 1843 (Age 67 years)
Death of a sisterMary “Molly” Shemwell
1843 (Age 66 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#24Mary H J Christian
1844 (Age 67 years)
Birth of a grandson
#25Samuel Vanmeter Shemwell
March 24, 1845 (Age 69 years)
Birth of a grandson
#26William Alexander Shemwell
July 26, 1845 (Age 69 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#27Columbia Jane Shemwell
May 7, 1847 (Age 71 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#28Elizabeth Jane “Bettie” Shemwell
October 27, 1847 (Age 71 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#29Adelia Harris Christian
April 25, 1848 (Age 72 years)
Death of a sonJames Shemwell
June 1849 (Age 73 years)
Cause: Typhoid Fever
Birth of a grandson
#30Albion R Christian
April 21, 1850 (Age 74 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#31Mary Ann Shemwell
June 5, 1850 (Age 74 years)
Death of a wifeJane “Jenny” Dickerson
1850 (Age 73 years)
Death of a sonThomas Shemwell
June 1850 (Age 74 years)
Death of a sisterEllender “Nellie” Shemwell
1850 (Age 73 years)
Census June 1, 1850 (Age 74 years)
Address: Dist. 2
Birth of a granddaughter
#32Susan Shemwell
1852 (Age 75 years)
Birth of a grandson
#33William Luther Shemwell
April 22, 1853 (Age 77 years)
Will April 19, 1854 (Age 78 years)
Note: date will written
Birth of a granddaughter
#34Sarah Permelia Shemwell
March 10, 1855 (Age 79 years)
Death of a daughterNancy Shemwell
December 3, 1855 (Age 79 years)
Death of a sisterAnna Margaret Shemwell
February 11, 1856 (Age 80 years)
Death of a sisterSarah Rebecca Shemwell
June 1857 (Age 81 years)
Shared note: Daughter Anna McGehee Hood Johnson had "boarded and clothed" both Rebecca and Osburn from March 27, 1857 to June 25, 1857. She was paid $55.35 for this service from the estate (Conway Co., Arkansas, Probate Book C, page 317) These records give us an approximate date of death for both Osborn and Rebecca.
Burial of a sisterSarah Rebecca Shemwell
June 1857 (Age 81 years)
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Kilgore Cemetery
Religion
Methodist
before 1860 (Age 83 years)

Birth of a grandson
#35Lewis T Shemwell
February 10, 1860 (Age 84 years)
Death August 17, 1860 (Age 84 years)
Probate August 24, 1860 (7 days after death)
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: before 1765St. Mary's, Maryland, United States
1 year
elder sister
6 years
elder brother
22 months
elder sister
Anna Margaret Shemwell
Birth: about October 1771 44 21St. Mary's, Maryland, United States
Death: February 11, 1856Logan, Kentucky, United States
3 years
elder sister
2 years
elder brother
13 months
himself
sister
younger sister
3 years
younger brother
Family with Jane “Jenny” Dickerson - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: July 14, 1798Granville, North Carolina, United States
6 months
son
3 years
daughter
13 months
son
2 years
daughter
8 years
son
2 years
daughter
7 years
son

Samuel J Shemwell has 10 first cousins recorded

Mother's family (0)

Birth
BORN: Old date: 19 FEB 1775
Census
1820 Todd, Kentucky - Sam Shemwell Household
Census
1830 Todd, Kentucky - Sam Shemwell Household
Census1840 United States - Census transcript - Samuel J Shemwell - Household

Todd Ky

NameRelationAgeSexSlavesFree coloredInfirmFNROther Infirm
Samuel J Shemwellhead65M

With Male bet. 20-30 Samuel?

Census1850 United States - Census transcript - Samuel J. Shemwell - Household

Dist. 2 Todd, Kentucky, USA

NameAgeSexRaceOccupationAssetsBirthplaceMmthEduInfirm
Samuel J. Shemwell76MFarmerMD

Notes: , Next door to son William G.

Will
date will written
Shared note
Kentucky Court of Appeals (See Media - Kentucky Court of Appeals) Indicates Mariam and Jemima were sisters and were married to Zachariah and Joseph, and Samuel and James were their brothers. http://books.google.com/books?id=P8YGAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA576&lpg=PA576&dq=shemwell+obituary&source=bl&ots=2YJEv90SVF&sig=KPbItqdcEz-ljYwN6OewE7sONwI&hl=en&sa=X&ei=UWpsUv--Ko7qkQfD8IGAAQ&ved=0CEAQ6AEwBDha#v=snippet&q=shem-%20well&f=false
Note
Old database had 2 other sons of Samuel: Jonathan P Shemwell b. abt 1800 m. Arian Eperson Source: Deed 1834 (Age 24 years) Pulaski, Kentucky, United States d. BEF 1851 and a note: files/Jean Young Kent - parents of 1 child and Zachariah Shemwell with only a copy of the 1840 Samuel J Shemwell Census. They definitely came from the original imported and merged GEDCOMS. We can find no evidence they ever existed. -b/d