The Shemwell Family

James ShemwellAge: 80 years17881869

Name
James Shemwell
Given names
James
Surname
Shemwell
Birth October 9, 1788 38 26
Birth of a sisterMary Shemwell
about 1790 (Age 14 months)
Census August 2, 1790 (Age 21 months)
Birth of a sisterElizabeth Shemwell
about 1791 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a brotherDr. Joseph Shemwell Jr.
1796 (Age 7 years)
Death of a fatherJoseph Shemwell
December 12, 1823 (Age 35 years)

MarriageCaroline BriscoeView this family
June 15, 1829 (Age 40 years)

Death of a motherAnn “Nancy” Billingsley
September 1830 (Age 41 years)
Missing Census
1830 US Federal Census Missing
1830 (Age 41 years)

Birth of a daughter
#1Jane Eleanor Shemwell
July 22, 1831 (Age 42 years)
Death of a sisterMary Shemwell
December 20, 1840 (Age 52 years)
Census October 15, 1850 (Age 62 years)
Marriage of a childRev. James BuntingJane Eleanor ShemwellView this family
April 8, 1851 (Age 62 years)

Birth of a granddaughter
#1Mary Alice Llewellyn Bunting
February 12, 1854 (Age 65 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#2Ellen Rose S Bunting
March 3, 1856 (Age 67 years)
Death of a brotherDr. Joseph Shemwell Jr.
June 15, 1858 (Age 69 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#3Caroline Elizabeth Bunting
June 20, 1858 (Age 69 years)

Census August 10, 1860 (Age 71 years)
Birth of a grandson
#4James Shemwell Bunting
September 5, 1860 (Age 71 years)

Occupation
Farmer
1860 (Age 71 years)

Death of a brotherWilliam Shemwell
January 10, 1862 (Age 73 years)
Death of a wifeCaroline Briscoe
June 28, 1862 (Age 73 years)
Birth of a grandson
#5John Briscoe Bunting
November 15, 1862 (Age 74 years)
Note: Family home: Oak Grove, near Budd's Creek
Birth of a granddaughter
#6Mary Barnes Bunting
1864 (Age 75 years)
Death of a grandsonJames Shemwell Bunting
June 9, 1866 (Age 77 years)

Cause: cerebral congestion
Death of a sisterElizabeth Shemwell
July 11, 1867 (Age 78 years)
Death April 5, 1869 (Age 80 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Bethel Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: November 20, 1783All Faiths Episcopal Church, St. Mary's, Maryland, United States
14 months
elder brother
6 years
younger sister
-15 months
himself
James Shemwell
Birth: October 9, 1788 38 26St. Mary's, Maryland, United States
Death: April 5, 1869St. Mary's, Maryland, United States
3 years
younger sister
Elizabeth Shemwell
Birth: about 1791 41 29Maryland, United States
Death: July 11, 1867St. Mary's, Maryland, United States
6 years
younger brother
Family with Caroline Briscoe - View this family
himself
James Shemwell
Birth: October 9, 1788 38 26St. Mary's, Maryland, United States
Death: April 5, 1869St. Mary's, Maryland, United States
wife
Caroline Briscoe
Birth: February 28, 1788 47 37St. Mary's, Maryland, United States
Death: June 28, 1862Chaptico, St. Mary's, Maryland, United States
Marriage: June 15, 1829
2 years
daughter

James Shemwell has 12 first cousins recorded

Census
1790 United States - Census transcript - Joseph Shemwell - Household 1790 Census St. Mary's County Joseph Shemwell Ann "Nancy" Billingsley William Shemwell Mary Shemwell James Shemwell Notes: FWM>16=1, FWM<16=2, FWF=2, Slaves 8
Census1850 United States - Census transcript - James Shemwell - Household

St. Marys, Maryland

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
James Shemwellhead61MWFarmerMD
Caroline Shemwellwife62FWMD
Jane Eleanor Shemwelldaughter18FWMD
Appelonia Briscoe17FWMD

Census1860 United States - Census transcript - James Shemwell - Household

Chaptico, Saint Mary's, Maryland

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
James Shemwellhead72MWFarmerMD
Caroline Shemwellwife72FWMD
James Buntingson in law43MWM.E. MinisterMD
Jane E Buntingdaughter28FWMD
Mary A Buntinggrand daughter6FWMD
Rosa E Buntinggrand daughter4FWMD
Caroline E Buntinggrand daughter2FWMD