The Shemwell Family

Roxie Blanche ShemwellAge: 94 years19082002

Name
Roxie Blanche Shemwell
Given names
Roxie Blanche
Surname
Shemwell
Birth April 29, 1908 50 34
Census April 22, 1910 (Age 23 months)
Birth of a brotherVictor Eugene Shemwell
September 22, 1911 (Age 3 years)
Census January 6, 1920 (Age 11 years)
Death of a fatherGeorge Washington Shemwell
November 27, 1925 (Age 17 years)
Census April 25, 1930 (Age 21 years)
Census April 11, 1940 (Age 31 years)
Death of a brotherAlbert Neal Shemwell
June 25, 1940 (Age 32 years)
Death of a motherMary Elizabeth Crowell
October 28, 1966 (Age 58 years)
Death of a sisterSarah Estella Shemwell
April 19, 1977 (Age 68 years)
Death of a sisterNancy Novella Shemwell
March 24, 1986 (Age 77 years)
Death of a brotherVictor Eugene Shemwell
October 23, 1987 (Age 79 years)
Death of a brotherJames Edwin Shemwell
July 6, 1988 (Age 80 years)
Death of a sisterLillian Odell Shemwell
June 27, 1993 (Age 85 years)
Description
auburn hair

Death December 16, 2002 (Age 94 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Clarks River Cemetery
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father
mother
Marriage: September 2, 1896Marshall, Kentucky, United States
1 year
elder sister
Sarah Estella Shemwell
Birth: September 7, 1897 39 23Kentucky, United States
Death: April 19, 1977Mayfield, Graves, Kentucky, United States
2 years
elder sister
Nancy Novella Shemwell
Birth: September 27, 1899 41 25Kentucky, United States
Death: March 24, 1986Fulton, Fulton, Kentucky, United States
16 months
elder brother
2 years
elder sister
Lillian Odell Shemwell
Birth: April 5, 1903 45 29Symnsonia, Graves, Kentucky, United States
Death: June 27, 1993Wingo, Graves, Kentucky, United States
3 years
elder brother
James Edwin Shemwell
Birth: December 3, 1905 48 31Graves, Kentucky, United States
Death: July 6, 1988Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, United States
2 years
herself
Roxie Blanche Shemwell
Birth: April 29, 1908 50 34Kentucky, United States
Death: December 16, 2002Mayfield, Graves, Kentucky, United States
3 years
younger brother
Victor Eugene Shemwell
Birth: September 22, 1911 53 37Graves, Kentucky, United States
Death: October 23, 1987Wingo, Graves, Kentucky, United States

Roxie Blanche Shemwell has 26 first cousins recorded

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - George Washington Shemwell - Household

Graves, Kentucky, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Shemwell, George WheadMW53M13KYNCTNfarmer
Shemwell, Mary wifeFW36M1366KYKYKY
Shemwell, EstelladaughterFW12SKYKYKY
Shemwell, NovelladaughterFW10MKYKYKY
Shemwell, Albert sonMW9MKYKYKY
Shemwell, Lillian daughterFW7SKYKYKY
Shemwell, EdwinsonMW4MKYKYKY
Shemwell, BlanchedaughterFW11 monthsSKYKYKY
Shemwell, EarlnephewMW18SKYKYKYfarm laborer

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - George Washington Shemwell - Household

Lebanon Street Wingo, Graves, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Shemwell, GeorgeheadMW63MKYKYKYMerchantGrocery
Shemwell, MarywifeFW42MKYKYKY
Shemwell, EstelladaughterFW22SKYKYKYTeacherCom School
Shemwell, NovelladaughterFW20SKYKYKYTeacherCom School
Shemwell, AlbertsonMW18SKYKYKYClerkGrocery
Shemwell, LilliandaughterFW16SKYKYKY
Shemwell, EdwinsonMW14SKYKYKY
Shemwell, BlanchedaughterFW11SKYKYKY
Shemwell, VictorsonMW9SKYKYKY

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - James Edwin Shemwell - Household

Congo Street Tallmadge, Summit, Ohio

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Shemwell, James EheadMW24SKYKYKY
Shemwell, Mary EmotherFW56WdKYKYKY
Shemwell, Sarah EdaughterFW32SKYKYKY
Shemwell, NancydaughterFW30SKYKYKY
Shemwell, Blanch RdaughterFW21SKYKYKY
Shemwell, Victor EsonMW18SKYKYKY

Mary should be head

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Mary Elizabeth Shemwell - Household

Adams Street Wingo, Graves, KY - Mary E Shemwell

NameRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWages
Mary E ShemwellheadFW66WdKYSame House
Estella ShemwelldaughterFW42SKYSame House
Blanche ShemwelldaughterFW32SKYSame HouseOperatorTelephone
Victor ShemwellsonMW28SKYSame HouseLaborerOdd Jobs
J Edwin ShemwellsonMW34MKYSame HouseClerkPost Office
Evelyn Williamsdaughter in lawFW27MKYGroverKYSeamstressWoolen Mills

Note
Blanche is blind, but still lives alone in Wingo, Graves County, Kentucky, at2/25/96. She never married. She was a telephone operator and ran a grocery.