Joel Joseph Shew (1857 - 1935)

Born 18 Nov 1857 in Wilkes, North Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Son of Simon K. Shew and Frances (Johnson) Shew

Husband of America Cornelius (Duncan) Shew — married 23 Aug 1877 in Wilkes, North Carolina, United States

Descendants

Died 25 Dec 1935 at age 78 in Glade Spring, Washington, Virginia, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

Research Notes

I cannot find any source to match FindAGrave record that states his middle name is James.

Joseph was born in 1857. He passed away in 1935.

Sources

• "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKJ7-MPV4 : 4 November 2017), Joseph Shew and America Duncan, 23 Aug 1877; citing Wilkes, North Carolina, United States, p. 77, North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm 393,940.
• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD63-4WH : 12 December 2017), Joel Shoe in entry for Simon Shoe, 1860.
• "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWD4-X1H : 12 April 2016), Joel Shoe in household of Simeon Shoe, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 6, family 37, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,664.
• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCFS-M6L : 11 September 2017), Joseph Shew, Antioch, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district ED 218, sheet 162B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,987.
• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMJD-GMS : accessed 12 October 2019), Joseph Shew, Glade Spring District (Glade Spring Precinct) Glade Spring town, Washington, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 108, sheet 19A, family 340, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,731.
• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPP2-XM9 : accessed 12 October 2019), Joseph Shew, Glade Spring, Washington, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 116, sheet 3A, family 57, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1651; FHL microfilm 1,375,664.
• Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 12 October 2019), memorial page for Joseph James Shew (18 Nov 1857–25 Sep 1935), Find A Grave Memorial no. 67177397, citing Glade Spring Presbyterian Church Cemetery (Old), Glade Spring, Washington County, Virginia, USA ; Maintained by Barb (Kister) Morris (contributor 46919747) .
• Family Tree (1970s) by Donna Coyle
• Paternal and Maternal relationship is confirmed by a MyHeritageDNA test match between Rebekah (York) Votaw and Private Shew, third cousins once removed. Their most-recent common ancestors are Simon K. Shew and Frances (Johnson) Shew, the third great grandparents of Rebekah (York) Votaw and the second great grandparents of Private Shew. Predicted relationship from MyHeritage: 1st cousin twice removed - 4th cousin, based on sharing 86.2‎ cM across 6 segments.