The Shemwell Family

Penelope “Nelly” DavisAge: 61 years17981859

Name
Penelope “Nelly” Davis
Given names
Penelope
Surname
Davis
Married name
Penelope Harrison
Nickname
Nelly
Nickname
Nancy
Birth about 1798 63 32
Birth of a sisterNancy Davis
about 1800 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a sisterSusannah “Susan” Davis
July 14, 1801 (Age 3 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherIsaac Shemwell
before 1805 (Age 7 years)
Death of a motherSusanna “Susan” Shemwell
after November 1807 (Age 9 years)
Cause: childbirth
Death of a fatherBenjamin Davis
about 1814 (Age 16 years)
MarriageMatthias HarrisonView this family
January 20, 1819 (Age 21 years)
Birth of a son
#1James Davis Harrison
about 1820 (Age 22 years)
Birth of a son
#2Joel Wilson Harrison
November 6, 1824 (Age 26 years)
Birth of a son
#3William R Harrison
about 1829 (Age 31 years)
Birth of a daughter
#4Nancy Julia Harrison
February 1833 (Age 35 years)
Birth of a son
#5Thomas Harrison
about 1835 (Age 37 years)
Birth of a daughter
#6Eliza Harrison
about 1838 (Age 40 years)
Marriage of a childJames Davis HarrisonMargarett CooperView this family
December 12, 1843 (Age 45 years)
Death of a sisterNancy Davis
before January 19, 1846 (Age 48 years)

Death of a sisterSusannah “Susan” Davis
June 27, 1850 (Age 52 years)
Census October 17, 1850 (Age 52 years)
Death of a husbandMatthias Harrison
1859 (on the date of death)
Death about 1859 (Age 61 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Old Bluff Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: November 1, 1797Rowan, North Carolina, United States
14 months
herself
3 years
younger sister
18 months
younger sister
Susannah “Susan” Davis
Birth: July 14, 1801 66 35Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Death: June 27, 1850Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
Family with Matthias Harrison - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: January 20, 1819Rowan, North Carolina, United States
23 months
son
5 years
son
Joel Wilson Harrison
Birth: November 6, 1824 24 26Smith, Tennessee, United States
Death: April 24, 1900Gibson, Tennessee, United States
5 years
son
William R Harrison
Birth: about 1829 29 31Gibson, Tennessee, United States
Death:
4 years
daughter
Nancy Julia Harrison
Birth: February 1833 33 35Gibson, Tennessee, United States
Death: October 13, 1905Valley Creek, Runnels, Texas, United States
3 years
son
Thomas Harrison
Birth: about 1835 35 37Gibson, Tennessee, United States
Death:
4 years
daughter
Eliza Harrison
Birth: about 1838 38 40Gibson, Tennessee, United States
Death:

Penelope “Nelly” Davis has 9 first cousins recorded

Census1850 United States - Census transcript - Matthias Harrison - Household

Gibson, Tennessee

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
M Harrisonhead50MWFarmerNC
Nancy Harrisonwife45FWTN
William Harrisonson19MWFarmerTN
Nancy Harrisondaughter17FWTN
Thomas Harrisonson15MWFarmerTN
Eliza Harrisondaughter13FWTN
Crissa Harrisonmother84FWNC

Head - Randolph Skinner - 43, b. VA