The Shemwell Family

Samuel P “Sham” SelbyAge: 59 years18241883

Name
Samuel P “Sham” Selby
Given names
Samuel P
Surname
Selby
Nickname
Sham
Birth April 5, 1824 25 31
Birth of a sisterCatherine Ann “Kitty” Selby
about 1824
Birth of a brotherWilliam W Selby
October 4, 1825 (Age 17 months)
Birth of a sisterElizabeth J Selby
November 21, 1829 (Age 5 years)
Birth of a brotherAllen Selby
about 1830 (Age 5 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherMary “Molly” Shemwell
1843 (Age 18 years)
MarriageElizabeth W KerleyView this family
about 1844 (Age 19 years)

Birth of a son
#1James Lloyd Selby
December 30, 1845 (Age 21 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherJohn “Jack” Parham Jr.
October 18, 1846 (Age 22 years)
Birth of a son
#2Daniel Johnson Selby
May 27, 1849 (Age 25 years)
Census October 14, 1850 (Age 26 years)
Birth of a son
#3William Monroe Selby
April 10, 1851 (Age 27 years)
Birth of a son
#4John Hoyle Selby
August 14, 1853 (Age 29 years)
Birth of a daughter
#5Rebecca Ann Selby
March 25, 1856 (Age 31 years)
Birth of a daughter
#6Mary Temperance Selby
September 21, 1858 (Age 34 years)
Birth of a daughter
#7Jemima Selby
about 1859 (Age 34 years)
Death of a daughterJemima Selby
before 1860 (Age 35 years)

Census June 22, 1860 (Age 36 years)
Death of a sisterCatherine Ann “Kitty” Selby
about 1863 (Age 38 years)
Death of a brotherWilliam W Selby
November 15, 1864 (Age 40 years)

Marriage of a childJames Lloyd SelbySarah Elizabeth HyderView this family
about 1867 (Age 42 years)

Birth of a granddaughter
#1Martha A Selby
April 1868 (Age 43 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#2Mary Emily Selby
September 1869 (Age 45 years)
Census July 11, 1870 (Age 46 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#3Nancy Elizabeth Selby
January 30, 1872 (Age 47 years)
Death of a brotherJoshua Selby
September 16, 1872 (Age 48 years)
Birth of a grandson
#4William Thomas Selby
March 7, 1874 (Age 49 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#5Arva Zena Selby
February 22, 1876 (Age 51 years)
Birth of a grandson
#6James Hendricks Selby
December 6, 1876 (Age 52 years)
Marriage of a childDaniel Johnson SelbyMary Agnes DavenportView this family
1877 (Age 52 years)

Birth of a grandson
#7John Wesley “Johnny” Selby
June 2, 1878 (Age 54 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#8Malinda Jemima Selby
June 12, 1878 (Age 54 years)
Marriage of a childJoseph David DortonRebecca Ann SelbyView this family
about 1880 (Age 55 years)

Census June 24, 1880 (Age 56 years)
Birth of a grandson
#9John Sherman Selby
September 16, 1880 (Age 56 years)
Death of a fatherLloyd Selby
October 9, 1880 (Age 56 years)
Birth of a grandson
#10James Monroe Dorton
March 10, 1881 (Age 56 years)
Birth of a grandson
#11Ernest Edison Dorton
October 27, 1882 (Age 58 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#12Ida A Selby
February 16, 1883 (Age 58 years)
Marriage of a childWilliam Monroe SelbyMary Emily HyderView this family
about 1883 (Age 58 years)

Death July 30, 1883 (Age 59 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Selby-Davenport Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: about 1820
-6 years
elder sister
8 years
elder brother
Joshua Selby
Birth: about 1820 21 26Tennessee, United States
Death: September 16, 1872Tennessee, United States
21 months
elder brother
13 months
elder sister
17 months
himself
9 months
sister
21 months
younger brother
William W Selby
Birth: October 4, 1825 26 32Tennessee, United States
Death: November 15, 1864
sister
younger sister
Elizabeth J Selby
Birth: November 21, 1829 31 36Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States
Death: July 4, 1887Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
13 months
younger brother
Family with Elizabeth W Kerley - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: about 1844
2 years
son
3 years
son
22 months
son
2 years
son
John Hoyle Selby
Birth: August 14, 1853 29 26Tennessee, United States
Death: August 12, 1919Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
3 years
daughter
3 years
daughter
Mary Temperance Selby
Birth: September 21, 1858 34 31Burke, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: June 23, 1929Bearden, Knox, Tennessee, United States
15 months
daughter
Jemima Selby
Birth: about 1859 34 32Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: before 1860

Samuel P “Sham” Selby has 37 first cousins recorded

Census1850 United States - Census transcript - Samuel P “Sham” Selby - Household

Bledsoe, Tennessee

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
Shamuel Selbyhead26MWLaborerTN
Elizabeth Selbywife24FWTN
James L Selbyson4MWTN
Daniel Johnson Selbyson1MWTN
George W Kerleybrother in law16MWTN

Census1860 United States - Census transcript - Samuel P “Sham” Selby - Household

Cumberland, Tennessee

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
Shamuel Selbyhead35MWFarmerTN
Elizabeth Selbywife33FWHouse KeeperTN
James Selbyson14MWTN
Daniel J Selbyson11MWTN
William Selbyson9MWTN
John H Selbyson6MWTN
Rebecca A Selbydaughter4FWTN
Mary T Selbydaughter1FWTN

Census1870 United States - Census transcript - Samuel P “Sham” Selby - Household

Cumberland, Tennessee

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceFFBMFBBornMarSchoolReadWriteInfirmCitDis
Selby, Samuel Phead45MWFarmerTN
Selby, Elizabethwife44FWKeeping HouseTN
Selby, Daniel Json21MWHelps with FarmTN
Selby, William Mson18MWHelps with FarmTN
Selby, John Hson16MWHelps with FarmTN
Selby, Rebecca Adaughter14FWHelps with FarmTN
Selby, Mary Tdaughter14FWAt HomeTN

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - Samuel P “Sham” Selby - Household

Cumberland, Tennessee

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Selby, Samuel PWM56headMFarmerTNKYGA
Selby, ElizabethWF54wifeMKeeping HouseTNNCNC
Selby, WilliamWM28sonSWorks on FarmTNTNTN
Selby, John HWM26sonSWorks on FarmTNTNTN
Selby, MaryWF22daughterSAt HomeTNTNTN