The Shemwell Family

Charlotte Jane ShemwellAge: 67 years18321899

Name
Charlotte Jane Shemwell
Given names
Charlotte Jane
Surname
Shemwell
Married name
Charlotte Jane Owen
Married name
Charlotte Jane Maley
Birth January 1, 1832 42 31
Birth of a sisterMargaret Shemwell
August 1834 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a brotherThomas Franklin Shemwell
about 1836 (Age 4 years)
Birth of a brotherLorenzo D Shemwell
1839 (Age 7 years)
Death of a fatherAlexander Shemwell Sr.
1841 (Age 9 years)
Census September 28, 1850 (Age 18 years)
Death of a brotherWilliam Travis Shemwell
August 20, 1852 (Age 20 years)
MarriageCasper A OwenView this family
November 6, 1852 (Age 20 years)
Note: Marriage date also given as Nov 6, 1852
Birth of a son
#1Sylvester Lee Owen
August 12, 1856 (Age 24 years)
Birth of a son
#2Walter William Owen
December 7, 1859 (Age 27 years)
Death of a brotherJames Isaac Shemwell
about 1860 (Age 28 years)
Census July 19, 1860 (Age 28 years)
Note: South Division, Neighbor was Peter J. Maley - Jesse Maley, age 20, listed within this household. Jesse was second husband of Charlotte Jane.
Death of a motherNancy Jane Daniel
after September 6, 1860 (Age 28 years)

Death of a maternal grandfatherJames Daniel
May 1861 (Age 29 years)
Death of a brotherThomas Franklin Shemwell
December 11, 1862 (Age 30 years)
Cause: Pneumonia
Death of a husbandCasper A Owen
June 1864 (Age 32 years)

Note: Possibly killed during Civil War
Death of a brotherWhitson Berry Shemwell
October 1, 1864 (Age 32 years)
Cause: Killed near Petersburg Virginia
Note: Siege of Peeble's Farm
Petition for Dower
Petition for Dower
November 21, 1865 (Age 33 years)
MarriageJesse H MaleyView this family
March 29, 1866 (Age 34 years)
Birth of a son
#3John L Maley
March 10, 1867 (Age 35 years)
Birth of a son
#4Edward H F Maley
August 1870 (Age 38 years)
Census August 27, 1870 (Age 38 years)
Note: Living with 2nd husband, Jesse Haley, and children
Death of a brotherLorenzo D Shemwell
about 1872 (Age 40 years)

Death of a brotherPoindexter Shemwell
1873 (Age 41 years)
Birth of a son
#5Robert C Maley
October 16, 1874 (Age 42 years)
Birth of a daughter
#6Nannie Mae Maley
May 5, 1878 (Age 46 years)
Census June 1, 1880 (Age 48 years)
Death of a brotherDr. Obediah Marcellus Shemwell
October 25, 1880 (Age 48 years)
Marriage of a childSylvester Lee OwenKate Roberts PenryView this family
Type: Religious marriage
February 27, 1888 (Age 56 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#1Alma Hunter Owen
March 27, 1889 (Age 57 years)
Marriage of a childJohn L MaleyLillian A “Lillie” WelbornView this family
April 20, 1890 (Age 58 years)
Death of a brotherAlexander “Alex” Shemwell Jr.
June 5, 1890 (Age 58 years)
Birth of a grandson
#2Earnest D Maley
January 12, 1891 (Age 59 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#3Mary Searles Owen
October 23, 1891 (Age 59 years)
Death of a grandsonEarnest D Maley
May 25, 1893 (Age 61 years)
Birth of a grandson
#4John Lloyd Maley
August 29, 1893 (Age 61 years)
Birth of a grandson
#5Laid Maley
April 1894 (Age 62 years)
Marriage of a childCyrillus Cicero “Riley” LeonardNannie Mae MaleyView this family
Type: Religious marriage
October 23, 1895 (Age 63 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#6Ethel Bryant Maley
February 7, 1896 (Age 64 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#7June Beulah Leonard
September 18, 1896 (Age 64 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#8Lila Elizabeth Owen
October 6, 1896 (Age 64 years)
Marriage of a childWalter William OwenMargaret Singleton “Maggie” GoseView this family
October 28, 1896 (Age 64 years)
Death of a sonRobert C Maley
January 28, 1897 (Age 65 years)
Death of a husbandJesse H Maley
July 29, 1897 (Age 65 years)
Death May 27, 1899 (Age 67 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Lexington City Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: about 1814
2 years
elder brother
James Isaac Shemwell
Birth: about 1815 25 14North Carolina, United States
Death: about 1860Kentucky, United States
4 years
elder brother
William Travis Shemwell
Birth: September 7, 1818 28 18North Carolina, United States
Death: August 20, 1852Rowan, North Carolina, United States
2 years
elder brother
2 years
elder brother
2 years
elder brother
5 years
elder brother
1 year
elder sister
2 years
elder brother
22 months
herself
3 years
younger sister
2 years
younger brother
Thomas Franklin Shemwell
Birth: about 1836 46 35North Carolina, United States
Death: December 11, 1862Charlottesville, Albemarle, Virginia, United States
4 years
younger brother
Lorenzo D Shemwell
Birth: 1839 49 38Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Death: about 1872
Family with Casper A Owen - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: November 6, 1852Davidson, North Carolina, United States
4 years
son
3 years
son
Family with Jesse H Maley - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: March 29, 1866Davidson, North Carolina, United States
11 months
son
4 years
son
Edward H F Maley
Birth: August 1870 30 38North Carolina, United States
Death:
4 years
son
Robert C Maley
Birth: October 16, 1874 34 42North Carolina, United States
Death: January 28, 1897North Carolina, United States
4 years
daughter

Charlotte Jane Shemwell has 27 first cousins recorded

Census1850 United States - Census transcript - Whitson Barry Shemwell - Household

Davidson, NC

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
Whitson P Shemwellhead22MWFarmerNC
Nancy Shemwellmother47FWNC
Obediah Shemwellyounger brother20MWLaborerNC
Charlotte J Shemwellyounger sister18FWNC
Margaret Shemwellyounger sister16FWNC
Franklin T Shemwellyounger brother14MWNC
Lorenzo D Shemwellyounger brother12MWLaborerNC
Pinkney Redwine23MNC

Marriage
Marriage date also given as Nov 6, 1852 Bondsman-J.N. Haines 06 Nov 1852 is the date of the marriage bond
Census1860 United States - Census transcript - Casper A Owen - Household

South Division Davidson, NC

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
C A Owenhead28MWFarmerNC
Charlotte Owenwife27FWNC
Sylvester L Owenson4MWNC
Walter Owenson6moMW

Census
South Division, Neighbor was Peter J. Maley - Jesse Maley, age 20, listed within this household. Jesse was second husband of Charlotte Jane.
Census1870 United States - Census transcript - Jesse H Maley - Household

Cotton Grove, Davidson, North Carolina

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceFFBMFBBornMarSchoolReadWriteInfirmCitDis
Maley, Jesse Hhead30MWFarmerNC
Maley, Janewife35FWKeeping houseNC
Maley, Lee15MWAt homeNC
Maley, Walter12MWAt homeNC
Maley, John Lson3MWNC

Lee & Walter are from a previous marriage -b

Census
Living with 2nd husband, Jesse Haley, and children Jesse Maley age 30 Jane Maley age 35 Lee age 12 - would lead to believe surname Maley - but it is not. Surname is Owen, son of Casper A. Owen and Jane Maley. Walter age 10 - would lead to believe surname Maley - but it is not. Surname is Owen, son of Casper A. Owen and Jane Maley. John Maley age 3
Census1880 United States - Census transcript - Jesse H Maley - Household

Cotton Grove, Davidson, NC

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Jess H MaleyWM40headMFarmerNCNCNC
Charlotte J MaleyWF46wifeMKeeping HouseNCNCNC
S L OwenWM23step sonMAt CollegeNCNCNC
Walter W OwenWM20step sonSAt CollegeNCNCNC
John L MaleyWM13sonSWork on FarmNCNCNC
Edward H F MaleyWM10sonSNCNCNC
Robert C MaleyWM7sonSNCNCNC
Nanny M MaleyWF2daughterSNCNCNC