The Shemwell Family

Rebecca Ann ReedAge: 83 years18361919

Name
Rebecca Ann Reed
Given names
Rebecca Ann
Surname
Reed
Married name
Rebecca Ann Owens
Birth February 7, 1836 31 32
Birth of a brotherHenry S Reed
1839 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a brotherAndrew Jackson Reed
May 16, 1843 (Age 7 years)

Death of a brotherWilliam M Reed
1848 (Age 11 years)
Cause: Accident, Falling Tree
Census August 29, 1850 (Age 14 years)
MarriageBenjamin OwensView this family
November 19, 1857 (Age 21 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1Mary F Owens
1859 (Age 22 years)
Census July 7, 1860 (Age 24 years)
Birth of a son
#2Charles W Owens
1861 (Age 24 years)
Death of a fatherNoah Reed
after 1860 (Age 23 years)

Birth of a son
#3William J Owens
1862 (Age 25 years)
Birth of a son
#4Robert Edward Owens
May 9, 1864 (Age 28 years)
Birth of a son
#5Nelson Owens
September 10, 1867 (Age 31 years)
Birth of a son
#6Benjamin Owens
November 3, 1869 (Age 33 years)
Note: Headstone inscription:
Census June 9, 1870 (Age 34 years)
Birth of a son
#7Noah Monroe Owens
March 25, 1872 (Age 36 years)
Death of a husbandBenjamin Owens
November 1872 (Age 36 years)

Note: Death date taken from a Family Tree listed in Ancestry.
Death of a motherNancy Shemwell
February 22, 1879 (Age 43 years)
Note: Newspaper Abstracts of Graves County, Kentucky
Marriage of a childWilliam J OwensCelia KinneyView this family
Type: Religious marriage
March 7, 1887 (Age 51 years)
Death of a brotherHenry S Reed
July 31, 1887 (Age 51 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#1Ida Owens
1888 (Age 51 years)
Death of a brotherMilus G Reed
May 15, 1890 (Age 54 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#2Clara Owens
1891 (Age 54 years)
Marriage of a childRobert Edward OwensInes Elkins WyattView this family
Type: Civil marriage
September 13, 1891 (Age 55 years)
Marriage of a childNelson OwensAnnie E WashamView this family
Type: Religious marriage
March 3, 1892 (Age 56 years)
Marriage of a childCharles W OwensAnnie E LaneView this family
Type: Civil marriage
September 5, 1892 (Age 56 years)
Note: Believe "Lane" from a previous marriage. Noted a male living with Charles and Annie in 1900 listed as Thomas Jefferson Lane (age 17). Said she had two living children. Only child listed with surname "Owens" was Guy.
Birth of a grandson
#3Crate Owens
1893 (Age 56 years)
Birth of a grandson
#4Guy Owens
June 1, 1895 (Age 59 years)
Death of a brotherAndrew Jackson Reed
November 6, 1899 (Age 63 years)

Census June 5, 1900 (Age 64 years)
Birth of a grandson
#5Roy Owens
1905 (Age 68 years)
Marriage of a childNoah Monroe OwensAda StyresView this family
1910 (Age 73 years)
Census April 22, 1910 (Age 74 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#6Nina Owens
1911 (Age 74 years)
Birth of a grandson
#7Chester Owens
1913 (Age 76 years)
Death of a sonCharles W Owens
July 17, 1913 (Age 77 years)
Cause: Tuberculosis
Note: Has his middle initial as "W" on death certificate and on headstone, but clearly a "B…
Burial of a sonCharles W Owens
July 17, 1913 (Age 77 years)
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Old Sand Hill Cemetery
Death February 14, 1919 (Age 83 years)
Cause of death: Influenza
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: January 14, 1823Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, United States
3 years
elder brother
2 years
elder brother
8 years
elder brother
sister
brother
sister
herself
4 years
younger brother
4 years
younger brother
Family with Benjamin Owens - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: November 19, 1857Marshall, Kentucky, United States
2 years
daughter
3 years
son
Charles W Owens
Birth: 1861 25 24Kentucky, United States
Death: July 17, 1913Harvey, Marshall, Kentucky, United States
2 years
son
2 years
son
Robert Edward Owens
Birth: May 9, 1864 28 28Kentucky, United States
Death: December 31, 1948Benton, Marshall, Kentucky, United States
3 years
son
Nelson Owens
Birth: September 10, 1867 31 31Marshall, Kentucky, United States
Death: February 5, 1940Benton, Marshall, Kentucky, United States
2 years
son
2 years
son
Noah Monroe Owens
Birth: March 25, 1872 36 36Marshall, Kentucky, United States
Death: January 28, 1960Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, United States

Rebecca Ann Reed has 30 first cousins recorded

Census1850 United States - Census transcript - Noah Reed - Household

Graves, Kentucky, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
Noah Reedhead46MWfarmerNC
Nancy Reedwife46FWNC
Jane Reeddaughter17FWKY
Rebeccah Reeddaughter15MWKY
James Reedson24MWfarmerNC
John Reedson15MWKY
Henry Reedson10MWKY
Andrewson7MWKY
Nancy Shamwellniece17FWNC

Census1860 United States - Census transcript - Benjamin Owens - Household

Benton, Marshall, Kentucky, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
B Owenshead24MWfarmerKY
R A Owenswife23FWhousewifeKY
M F Owensdaughter1FWKY

Census1870 United States - Census transcript - Benjamin Owens - Household

Dist 2, Benton, Marshall, Kentucky, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceFFBMFBBornMarSchoolReadWriteInfirmCitDis
Owen, Benjaminhead34MWfarmerKY
Owen, Beckie Awife32FWkeeping houseKY
Owen, Mary Fdaughter10FWat homeKY
Owen, Chas Bson9MWKY
Owen, Wm Json7MWKY
Owen, Rob Eson6MWKY
Owen, Nelsonson2MWKY
Owen, Benjaminson1monthMWKY

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - William J Owens - Household

Graves, Kentucky, United States

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Owens, William JheadWMSep186336M12KYKYKYfarmer
Owens, CeliawifeWFAug186138M1233KYNCNC
Owens, IdadaughterWFFeb188712SKYKYKY
Owens, ClaradaughterWFJul18909SKYKYKY
Owens, CratussonWMJul18927SKYKYKY
Owens, Rebecca AmotherWFFeb184565Wd96KYNCNC

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Rebecca Ann Reed - Household

Graves, Kentucky

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Rebecca Ann OwensMotherFW74W5277KYNCNC
Noah Monroe OwensHeadMW38WKYKYKY