Poindexter ShemwellAge: 51 years1822–1873
- Name
- Poindexter Shemwell
- Given names
- Poindexter
- Surname
- Shemwell
 Birth | 1822 32 21 |
 Death of a brother | Thomas F Shemwell October 30, 1822 |
| Birth of a brother | Alexander “Alex” Shemwell Jr. April 17, 1824 (Age 2 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Whitson Berry Shemwell 1828 (Age 6 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Louisa Shemwell about 1828 (Age 6 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Dr. Obediah Marcellus Shemwell February 27, 1830 (Age 8 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandmother | Nancy … between 1820 and 1830 |
| Birth of a sister | Charlotte Jane Shemwell January 1, 1832 (Age 10 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Margaret Shemwell August 1834 (Age 12 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Thomas Franklin Shemwell about 1836 (Age 14 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Lorenzo D Shemwell 1839 (Age 17 years) |
| Death of a father | Alexander Shemwell Sr. 1841 (Age 19 years) |
 Marriage | Elizabeth L McDonald — View this family November 28, 1849 (Age 27 years) |
 Census | June 1, 1850 (Age 28 years) |
| Death of a wife | Elizabeth L McDonald July 31, 1850 (Age 28 years) |
| Marriage | Elizabeth J McClennan — View this family August 26, 1851 (Age 29 years) |
| Birth of a son #1 | William M Shemwell 1852 (Age 30 years) |
| Death of a brother | William Travis Shemwell August 20, 1852 (Age 30 years) |
| Birth of a son #2 | Allen Shemwell 1854 (Age 32 years) |
| Birth of a son #3 | Walter P Shemwell 1858 (Age 36 years) |
| Birth of a son #4 | Edgar James Shemwell July 6, 1860 (Age 38 years) |
| Death of a brother | James Isaac Shemwell about 1860 (Age 38 years) |
| Census | August 1, 1860 (Age 38 years) Note: Owner "Shemwell House" |
| Death of a mother | Nancy Jane Daniel after September 6, 1860 (Age 38 years) |
 Enlistment Term | Civil War April 1861 (Age 39 years)Note: April17-November 13, 1861 |
| Death of a maternal grandfather | James Daniel May 1861 (Age 39 years) |
| Death of a son | Edgar James Shemwell February 26, 1862 (Age 40 years) |
| Death of a brother | Thomas Franklin Shemwell December 11, 1862 (Age 40 years) Cause: Pneumonia |
| Birth of a son #5 | John E Shemwell 1864 (Age 42 years) |
| Second Enlistment | Civil War March 4, 1864 (Age 42 years)Note: 3rd Reg. N.C. Artillery (Co.C 40th Reg NCT) |
| Death of a brother | Whitson Berry Shemwell October 1, 1864 (Age 42 years) Cause: Killed near Petersburg Virginia Note: Siege of Peeble's Farm |
| City Directory | City Directory 1866 (Age 44 years)Note: Co-owner "City Hotel" |
| Census | June 1, 1870 (Age 48 years) |
| Death of a son | Allen Shemwell August 1870 (Age 48 years) |
 Occupation | Hotel Keeper 1870 (Age 48 years) |
| Death of a brother | Lorenzo D Shemwell about 1872 (Age 50 years) |
| Record | Paid by Alachua County Clerk on Voucher January 15, 1872 (Age 50 years) |
| Record | Paid by Alachua County Clerk on Voucher April 2, 1872 (Age 50 years) |
 Death | 1873 (Age 51 years) |
| Claim | Claim as loyalist 1880 (7 years after death)Note: Govt. Claim as loyalist-Aluchua, Co Fl-denied |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Alexander Shemwell Sr. Birth: about 1790 40 30 — North Carolina, United States Death: 1841 — North Carolina, United States |
| mother |
Nancy Jane Daniel Birth: May 30, 1800 20 — North Carolina, United States Death: after September 6, 1860 |
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Marriage: about 1814 — |
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2 years elder brother |
James Isaac Shemwell Birth: about 1815 25 14 — North Carolina, United States Death: about 1860 — Kentucky, United States |
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4 years elder brother |
William Travis Shemwell Birth: September 7, 1818 28 18 — North Carolina, United States Death: August 20, 1852 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States |
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2 years elder brother |
Thomas F Shemwell Birth: October 15, 1820 30 20 Death: October 30, 1822 |
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2 years himself |
Poindexter Shemwell Birth: 1822 32 21 — North Carolina, United States Death: 1873 — Florida, United States |
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2 years younger brother |
Alexander “Alex” Shemwell Jr. Birth: April 17, 1824 34 23 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States Death: June 5, 1890 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States |
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5 years younger brother |
Whitson Berry Shemwell Birth: 1828 38 27 — North Carolina, United States Death: October 1, 1864 — Petersburg, Virginia, United States |
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1 year younger sister |
Louisa Shemwell Birth: about 1828 38 27 — North Carolina, United States Death: July 15, 1899 — North Carolina, United States |
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2 years younger brother |
Dr. Obediah Marcellus Shemwell Birth: February 27, 1830 40 29 — North Carolina, United States Death: October 25, 1880 — Tyro, Davidson, North Carolina, United States |
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22 months younger sister |
Charlotte Jane Shemwell Birth: January 1, 1832 42 31 — North Carolina, United States Death: May 27, 1899 — North Carolina, United States |
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3 years younger sister |
Margaret Shemwell Birth: August 1834 44 34 — Davidson, North Carolina, United States Death: March 5, 1905 — Davidson, North Carolina, United States |
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2 years younger brother |
Thomas Franklin Shemwell Birth: about 1836 46 35 — North Carolina, United States Death: December 11, 1862 — Charlottesville, Albemarle, Virginia, United States |
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4 years younger brother |
Lorenzo D Shemwell Birth: 1839 49 38 — Davidson, North Carolina, United States Death: about 1872 |
| Family with Elizabeth L McDonald |
| himself |
Poindexter Shemwell Birth: 1822 32 21 — North Carolina, United States Death: 1873 — Florida, United States |
| wife |
Elizabeth L McDonald Birth: December 3, 1830 30 — North Carolina, United States Death: July 31, 1850 — Fayetteville, Cumberland, North Carolina, United States |
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Marriage: November 28, 1849 — Cumberland, North Carolina, United States |
| Family with Elizabeth J McClennan |
| himself |
Poindexter Shemwell Birth: 1822 32 21 — North Carolina, United States Death: 1873 — Florida, United States |
| wife |
Elizabeth J McClennan Birth: about 1828 — North Carolina, United States Death: |
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Marriage: August 26, 1851 — Fayetteville, Cumberland, North Carolina, United States |
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16 months son |
William M Shemwell Birth: 1852 30 24 — North Carolina, United States Death: August 24, 1920 — Tampa, Hillsborough, Florida, United States |
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3 years son |
Allen Shemwell Birth: 1854 32 26 — North Carolina, United States Death: August 1870 — Alachua, Florida, United States |
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5 years son |
Walter P Shemwell Birth: 1858 36 30 — North Carolina, United States Death: |
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3 years son |
Edgar James Shemwell Birth: July 6, 1860 38 32 — Fayetteville, Cumberland, North Carolina, United States Death: February 26, 1862 — Fayetteville, Cumberland, North Carolina, United States |
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5 years son |
John E Shemwell Birth: 1864 42 36 — North Carolina, United States Death: |
Poindexter Shemwell has 27 first cousins recorded
Father's family (27)
Parents … … + Rebecca Ann Shamel
Parents Henry Shemwell + Susannah W “Susie” Cox
Parents John B Loftin + Sarah “Sallie” Shemwell
Parents Noah Reed + Nancy Shemwell
Mother's family (0)
| Census | 1850 United States - Census transcript - Poindexter Shemwell - Household
Fayetteville, Cumberland, NC
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| Census | 1860 United States - Census transcript - Poindexter Shemwell - Household
Fayetteville, Cumberland, NC
There are 27 people living in the "Shemwell House" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | Owner "Shemwell House" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Enlistment Term | April17-November 13, 1861 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Second Enlistment | 3rd Reg. N.C. Artillery (Co.C 40th Reg NCT) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| City Directory | Co-owner "City Hotel" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | 1870 United States - Census transcript - Elizabeth L McDonald - Household
Gainesville, Alachua, FL,
Notes: Difficult to read | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Claim | Govt. Claim as loyalist-Aluchua, Co Fl-denied |