The Shemwell Family

Joseph A ShemwellAge: 68 years18411910

Name
Joseph A Shemwell
Given names
Joseph A
Surname
Shemwell
Note: Was originally James
Birth June 6, 1841 22 18
MarriageSarah A RalstonView this family
unknown

Birth of a sisterGeorge Ann Shemwell
April 8, 1843 (Age 22 months)
Birth of a brotherSamuel Vanmeter Shemwell
March 24, 1845 (Age 3 years)
Birth of a sisterColumbia Jane Shemwell
May 7, 1847 (Age 5 years)
Birth of a sisterMary Ann Shemwell
June 5, 1850 (Age 8 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherJane “Jenny” Dickerson
1850 (Age 8 years)
Census June 1, 1850 (Age 8 years)
Birth of a sisterSusan Shemwell
1852 (Age 10 years)
Birth of a brotherWilliam Luther Shemwell
April 22, 1853 (Age 11 years)
Birth of a sisterSarah Permelia Shemwell
March 10, 1855 (Age 13 years)
Birth of a brotherLewis T Shemwell
February 10, 1860 (Age 18 years)
Census June 1, 1860 (Age 18 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherSamuel J Shemwell
August 17, 1860 (Age 19 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherMary “Polly” VanMetre
December 2, 1863 (Age 22 years)
Death of a motherSusan Kerna Tabb
May 20, 1869 (Age 27 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1Mary Susan “Susie” Shemwell
November 6, 1873 (Age 32 years)
Birth of a son
#2William Hedger Shemwell
October 2, 1876 (Age 35 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3Lula Shemwell
August 1879 (Age 38 years)
Census June 1, 1880 (Age 38 years)
Death of a fatherWilliam Green Shemwell
after May 1884 (Age 42 years)

Death of a wifeSarah A Ralston
September 24, 1886 (Age 45 years)
Marriage of a childJames Mathew SightsMary Susan “Susie” ShemwellView this family
January 7, 1892 (Age 50 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#1Effie R Sights
November 1892 (Age 51 years)

Birth of a grandson
#2Herman Russel Sights
estimated March 1896 (Age 54 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#3Blanche H Sights
April 29, 1898 (Age 56 years)
Census June 1, 1900 (Age 58 years)
Birth of a grandson
#4Ashford Rankin Sights
April 20, 1903 (Age 61 years)

Death of a sisterColumbia Jane Shemwell
May 12, 1907 (Age 65 years)
Death of a sisterSarah Permelia Shemwell
before April 1910 (Age 68 years)
Census April 15, 1910 (Age 68 years)
Death of a brotherWilliam Luther Shemwell
August 15, 1910 (Age 69 years)
Marriage of a childEdward Alexander RossMary Susan “Susie” ShemwellView this family
August 23, 1910 (Age 69 years)
Death after 1910 (Age 68 years)

Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: January 15, 1840Montgomery, Tennessee, United States
17 months
himself
22 months
younger sister
2 years
younger brother
Samuel Vanmeter Shemwell
Birth: March 24, 1845 26 22Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: December 8, 1911Nashville, Washington, Illinois, United States
2 years
younger sister
3 years
younger sister
3 years
younger sister
16 months
younger brother
23 months
younger sister
5 years
younger brother
Lewis T Shemwell
Birth: February 10, 1860 41 37Kentucky, United States
Death: April 16, 1934Nashville, Washington, Illinois, United States
Family with Sarah A Ralston - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage:
daughter
3 years
son
William Hedger Shemwell
Birth: October 2, 1876 35 31Marion, Kentucky, United States
Death: December 26, 1949Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, United States
3 years
daughter
Lula Shemwell
Birth: August 1879 38 34Barren, Kentucky, United States
Death:

Joseph A Shemwell has 27 first cousins recorded

Census1850 United States - Census transcript - William G. Shemwell - Household

Dist. 2 Todd, Kentucky, USA

NameAgeSexRaceOccupationAssetsBirthplaceMmthEduInfirm
William G Shemwell30MWFarmerKY
Susan K Shemwell30FWVA
James A. Shemwell9MWKY
Georgia Ann Shemwell7FWKY
Samuel V. Shemwell5MWKY
Catharne J. Shemwell3FWKY

Notes: Some of the Names are incorrect? -b

Census1860 United States - Census transcript - William G. Shemwell - Household

Dist. 2 Todd, Kentucky, USA

NameAgeSexRaceOccupationAssetsBirthplaceMmthEduInfirm
William Shemwell30MKY
Susan Shemwell30FKY
Joseph Shemwell20MKY
G A Shemwell18FKY
Samuel Shemwell15MKY
Columbia Shemwell14FKY
Mary Shemwell12FKY
W L Shemwell10MKY
Susan Shemwell8FKY

Notes: Ages are off?

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - Joseph A. Shemwell - Household

Roseville, Barren, KY

NameRaceSexAgeBmthRelationMCYrsMOccupationHealthMnsUEduEng?BPFBPMBP
Joseph A. ShemwellWM38headS-CarpenterKYKYVA
Sarah A. ShemwellWF35wifeS-KYKYTN
Susan ShemwellWF6daughterS-KYKYKY
William ShemwellWM4sonS-KYKYKY
Lula ShemwellWF9mAugdaughterS-KYKYKY
Jesse W ColemanWM29SLaborerKYKYKY
Americus J OliverWM27SPlastererMOKYKY
Haden DavidsonWM22SPainterKYKYKY
Charles W RalstonWM22SLaborerKYKYKY
Charles F SmithWM22SLaborerINININ
Mary E JonesWF20SServantKYKYKY

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - Joseph A. Shemwell - Household

Sebree, Webster, KY

NameRelationRaceSexDOBAgeMCYrsMChBChLBPFBPMBPYUSYOIN/AOccupation
Joseph A. ShemwellheadWMJun 184158W---KYNCNCHouse Carpenter
William H ShemwellsonWMOct 187623S---KYKYKYHouse Carpenter

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Mary Susan Shemwell - Household

Hebbardsville, Henderson, KY

NameRelationSexRaceAgeMCYrsMChBChLBPFBPMBPYOIN/AEngLOccupationIndustryEmploy
Susan M SightsheadFW36W1854KYKYKY
Effie R SightsdaughterFW17S---KYKYKY
Herman R SightssonMW14S---KYKYKYFarm LaborerAt home
Blanche H. SightsdaughterFW11S---KYKYKY
Ashford R SightssonMW6S---KYKYKY
Joseph A. ShemwellfatherMW68W---KYKYVACarpenterHouse

Name
Was originally James