Joseph Showell was born about 1819 or 1820 somewhere in New Jersey. By 1860 at least he was living in Egg Harbor Township, Atlantic Co., NJ. At that time he was 41 years old and employed as an oysterman. He was already married to his wife, Lorna (age 35) and they had the following children living with them: Joseph L. Showell, 14 John Showell, 10 Mary Showell, 8 Lorna Showell, 6 Elizabeth Showell, 3 Jeremiah Showell, 4 mos old By 1870, the family had relocated to Maryland Ave in Atlantic City, though JOseph still worked as a Bayman. Children John, Mary, Lorna, Elizabeth and Jerry were still with them. Only the older Joseph is no longer there. In 1880, the census shows the family still on Maryland Ave. Joseph is unemployed due to a 'physical disability', but it's not clear what the nature of that disability was. John and Mary no longer lived with them at that time, but Elizabeth (listed as "Lizzie" on the census) was working as a dressmaker (she was now 22), and Je...