The Shemwell Family

Beryl A “Burlie” ShemwellAge: 76 years19081985

Name
Beryl A “Burlie” Shemwell
Given names
Beryl A
Surname
Shemwell
Nickname
Burlie
Birth November 19, 1908 26
Census April 15, 1910 (Age 16 months)
Birth of a brotherWilbur Shemwell
July 2, 1912 (Age 3 years)
Note: All other data concludes the date in the Kentucky Vital Record Indexes is incorrect –b. I'm almost certain his date of birth is 07/02/1912. - Barry Grogan.
Death of a maternal grandfatherJohn L Shemwell
December 8, 1917 (Age 9 years)
Birth of a half-sisterMay Magdalene Staton
May 6, 1919 (Age 10 years)
Death of a half-sisterMay Magdalene Staton
October 10, 1919 (Age 10 years)
Census January 20, 1920 (Age 11 years)
Death of a half-sisterFanny Mitchell
March 25, 1922 (Age 13 years)
Cause: Pulmonary tuberculosis
Census April 1, 1930 (Age 21 years)
Birth of a son
#1
Ruby Waldon Shemwell
March 13, 1935 (Age 26 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2
Georgia Faye Shemwell
February 13, 1938 (Age 29 years)
Census April 1, 1940 (Age 31 years)
Address: Extension of Park St.
Birth of a daughter
#3
Patsy L Shemwell
November 20, 1948 (Age 40 years)
Census April 25, 1950 (Age 41 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#1
Martha Faye “Marty” Vincent
June 3, 1958 (Age 49 years)
Death of a sonRuby Waldon Shemwell
December 28, 1961 (Age 53 years)
Death of a motherFrancis Pearl “Fannie” Shemwell
September 23, 1973 (Age 64 years)
Death April 29, 1985 (Age 76 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Rose Hill Cemetery
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father
mother
elder brother
Alton Echolas Shemwell
Birth: January 29, 1905 23Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: April 20, 1992Palm Beach, Florida, United States
4 years
himself
Beryl A “Burlie” Shemwell
Birth: November 19, 1908 26Central City, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: April 29, 1985Central City, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
4 years
younger brother
Mother’s family with William Thomas “Tom” Mitchell - View this family
step-father
mother
Marriage: June 1, 1898Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
4 months
half-sister
Fanny Mitchell
Birth: October 12, 1898 19 16Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: March 25, 1922Cleaton, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Mother’s family with Grover Cleveland Staton - View this family
step-father
Grover Cleveland Staton
Birth: March 25, 1893Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: February 22, 1976Daviess, Kentucky, United States
mother
Marriage:
half-sister
May Magdalene Staton
Birth: May 6, 1919 26 37Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: October 10, 1919Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Mother’s family with Frank Banovic - View this family
step-father
mother
Marriage:
Family with Clara Pauline Calvert - View this family
himself
Beryl A “Burlie” Shemwell
Birth: November 19, 1908 26Central City, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: April 29, 1985Central City, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
wife
Clara Pauline Calvert
Birth: July 31, 1914 44 26Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: April 3, 1999Central City, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
son
Ruby Waldon Shemwell
Birth: March 13, 1935 26 20Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: December 28, 1961Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
3 years
daughter
Georgia Faye Shemwell
Birth: February 13, 1938 29 23Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: December 7, 2015New Albany, Floyd, Indiana, United States
daughter
Private
daughter
Private
daughter
Patsy L Shemwell
Birth: November 20, 1948 40 34Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: July 31, 2018Bowling Green, Warren, Kentucky, United States

Beryl A “Burlie” Shemwell has 4 first cousins recorded

Father's family (0)

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - John L. Shemwell - Household

Bevier, Muhlenberg, Kentucky

NameRelationSexRaceAgeMCYrsMChBChLBPFBPMBPYOIN/AEngLOccupationIndustryEmploy
John L. ShemwellheadMW55MWd--KYKYKYLaborerCoal Mine
Francis Pearl ShemwelldaughterFW28SWd33KYKYKY
Fanny ShemwellgranddaughterFW13S---KYKYKY
Alton ShemwellgrandsonMW5S---KYKYKY
Beryl ShemwellgrandsonMW14mS---KYKYKY

Notes: Living with Fannie - both are widowed

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Grover O Staton - Household

Central City, Muhlenberg, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Staton, GroverheadMW26MKYKYKYHostler?Coal mine
Staton, PearlwifeFW37MKYKYKY
Shemwell, AltonsonMW16SKYKYKY
Shemwell, BurliesonMW11SKYKYKY
Shemwell, WilbursonMW6SKYKYKY

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Francis Pearl Shemwell - Household

Central City, Muhlenberg, Ky

NameRelationAssetsSexRaceAgeMCAgMEduBPFBPMBPNLYOIN/AEng?OccupationIndustryEmployVetWar
Pearl ShemwellheadFW48W16KYKYKY
Burley ShemwellsonMW21M-KYKYKYLaborerCoal Mines
Wilbur ShemwellsonMW17S-KYKYKYBox MakerBox Factory

Notes: S. 3rd. St.

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Beryl Shemwell - Household

Moorman, Muhlenberg, Kentucky

NameRelationSexRaceAgeBPOccupationIndustry
Shemwell, BurlieheadMW30KYLaborerRoad B. - ???
Shemwell, ClarawifeFW25KYX
Shemwell, Ruby W.sonMW5KY
Shemwell, Georgia F.daughterFW2KY

Notes: Extension of Park St. out of Central City