The Shemwell Family

Homer Lawson LasterAge: 80 years19021982

Name
Homer Lawson Laster
Given names
Homer Lawson
Surname
Laster
Birth April 13, 1902 26 30
Death of a maternal grandmotherNancy Jane Welborn
July 8, 1902 (Age 2 months)
Birth of a brotherRoss Thomas Laster
November 16, 1903 (Age 19 months)
Birth of a sisterEllen Laster
March 5, 1905 (Age 2 years)

Death of a sisterEllen Laster
March 5, 1905 (Age 2 years)

Birth of a brotherEddie Laster
June 3, 1907 (Age 5 years)

Death of a brotherEddie Laster
August 3, 1908 (Age 6 years)

Birth of a sisterMargaret Laster
August 25, 1909 (Age 7 years)

Death of a sisterMargaret Laster
March 6, 1910 (Age 7 years)

Census May 3, 1910 (Age 8 years)
Census January 11, 1920 (Age 17 years)
MarriageRoberta McGeheeView this family
1922 (Age 19 years)

Birth of a son
#1
Shelby Thomas Laster
March 13, 1923 (Age 20 years)
Birth of a son
#2
Shelly Ray Laster
February 14, 1926 (Age 23 years)
Marriage of a parentDavid Lawson LasterJuanita McGeheeView this family
January 1928 (Age 25 years)
Death of a motherBeatrice Elizabeth Carneal
January 2, 1928 (Age 25 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3
Dorothy Lee Laster
July 18, 1929 (Age 27 years)
Census April 24, 1930 (Age 28 years)
Birth of a daughter
#4
Fannie Elizabeth “Bell” Laster
March 30, 1931 (Age 28 years)
Birth of a son
#5
John William “Johnny” Laster
March 15, 1933 (Age 30 years)
Birth of a son
#6
Rev Homer Lawson Laster Jr
July 12, 1935 (Age 33 years)
Census April 9, 1940 (Age 37 years)
Birth of a daughter
#7
Helen Louise Laster
May 5, 1940 (Age 38 years)
Birth of a daughter
#8
Evelyn Laster
February 20, 1944 (Age 41 years)
Death of a daughterEvelyn Laster
February 28, 1944 (Age 41 years)
Death of a daughterHelen Louise Laster
December 18, 1944 (Age 42 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1
Marvin Taylor Latham
May 23, 1947 (Age 45 years)
Death of a grandsonMarvin Taylor Latham
May 23, 1947 (Age 45 years)
Death of a half-sisterBessie Marie Laster
November 29, 1948 (Age 46 years)
Birth of a grandson
#2
James Homer Laster
February 9, 1953 (Age 50 years)
Birth of a grandson
#3
Larry Wayne Latham
April 2, 1955 (Age 52 years)

Death of a grandsonLarry Wayne Latham
April 14, 1955 (Age 53 years)

Death of a fatherDavid Lawson Laster
April 5, 1965 (Age 62 years)
Death December 15, 1982 (Age 80 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Slaughter Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: February 24, 1901Todd, Kentucky, United States
14 months
himself
19 months
younger brother
16 months
younger sister
2 years
younger brother
2 years
younger sister
Father’s family with Filinda A Blake - View this family
father
step-mother
Marriage: about 1898
9 months
half-sister
Bessie Marie Laster
Birth: October 11, 1898 23 23Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: November 29, 1948Todd, Kentucky, United States
18 months
half-brother
Elvie Edgar Laster
Birth: April 17, 1900 24 25Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: April 27, 1991Logan, Kentucky, United States
Father’s family with Juanita McGehee - View this family
father
step-mother
Juanita McGehee
Birth: October 25, 1907 18 18Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: April 16, 1984Todd, Kentucky, United States
Marriage: January 1928Todd, Kentucky, United States
Family with Roberta McGehee - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: 1922
14 months
son
Shelby Thomas Laster
Birth: March 13, 1923 20 22Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: December 27, 2006Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States
3 years
son
Shelly Ray Laster
Birth: February 14, 1926 23 25Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: June 10, 1985Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
3 years
daughter
Dorothy Lee Laster
Birth: July 18, 1929 27 28Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: March 21, 2020Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States
20 months
daughter
Fannie Elizabeth “Bell” Laster
Birth: March 30, 1931 28 30Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: April 18, 1996Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States
2 years
son
John William “Johnny” Laster
Birth: March 15, 1933 30 32Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: April 11, 2014Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
2 years
son
Rev Homer Lawson Laster Jr
Birth: July 12, 1935 33 34Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: March 12, 2021Owensboro, Daviess, Kentucky, United States
5 years
daughter
Helen Louise Laster
Birth: May 5, 1940 38 39Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: December 18, 1944Kentucky, United States
4 years
daughter
Evelyn Laster
Birth: February 20, 1944 41 43Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: February 28, 1944Todd, Kentucky, United States

Homer Lawson Laster has 21 first cousins recorded

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - David Lawson Laster - Household

Kirkmansville, Todd, Kentucky, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Laster, David LheadMW35M12KYKYKYfarmer
Laster, Bete EwifeFW39M1264KYKYKY
Laster, BessydaughterFW11SKYKYKY
Laster, ElvadaughterFW9SKYKYKY
Laster, HomersonMW8SKYKYKY
Laster, RosssonMW6SKYKYKY

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - David Lawson Laster - Household

Kirkmansville, Todd, Kentucky, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Laster, David LheadMW44MKYTNKYfarmer
Laster, Bertie EwifeFW47MKYKYKY
Laster, HomersonMW17SKYKYKYfarm laborer
Laster, Ross TsonMW16SKYKYKY

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Homer Lawson Laster - Household

Todd, Kentucky, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Laster, Homer LheadMW28M20KYKYKYlaborersaw mill
Laster, RobertawifeFW29M21KYKYKY
Laster, ShelbysonMW7SKYKYKY
Laster, Shelly RsonMW4SKYKYKY
Laster, Dorothy LdaughterFW9 monthsSKYKYKY

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Homer Lawson Laster - Household

Todd, Kentucky, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Laster, Omer headMW38MKYlaborerfarm
Laster, RobertawifeFW39MKY
Laster, ShelbiesonMW17SKY
Laster, Sheley RaysonMW14SKY
Laster, Dorothy LeedaughterFW10SKY
Laster, Fannie BelldaughterFW9SKY
Laster, John WsonMW7SKY
Laster, JrsonMW5SKY