The Shemwell Family

Emma C ShemwellAge: 67 years19061974

Name
Emma C Shemwell
Given names
Emma C
Surname
Shemwell
Married name
Emma C Ward
Birth July 24, 1906 37 25
Marriage of a parentClinton DeWitt GodfreyIda Lee WilliamsView this family
estimated December 1909 (Age 3 years)
Census May 10, 1910 (Age 3 years)
Birth of a half-sisterGrace Parlee “Gracie” Godfrey
October 28, 1911 (Age 5 years)
Marriage of a parentWilliam TriggIda Lee WilliamsView this family
May 18, 1916 (Age 9 years)
Census January 1920 (Age 13 years)
MarriageFrank WardView this family
July 29, 1925 (Age 19 years)
Birth of a son
#1
Frank Lafayette Ward
September 10, 1926 (Age 20 years)
Census April 3, 1930 (Age 23 years)
Census June 25, 1940 (Age 33 years)
Death of a motherIda Lee Williams
June 19, 1963 (Age 56 years)
Death of a husbandFrank Ward
March 20, 1970 (Age 63 years)
Death about February 26, 1974 (Age 67 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Hobbs Chapel Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: April 27, 1901Humphreys, Tennessee, United States
3 years
elder brother
Andrew Jackson “A J” Shemwell
Birth: July 22, 1904 35 23Humphreys, Tennessee, United States
Death: June 10, 1996Sikeston, Scott, Missouri, United States
2 years
herself
Emma C Shemwell
Birth: July 24, 1906 37 25Tennessee, United States
Death: about February 26, 1974Alamogordo, Otero, New Mexico, United States
Mother’s family with Clinton DeWitt Godfrey - View this family
step-father
mother
Marriage: estimated December 1909New Madrid, Missouri, United States
23 months
half-sister
Grace Parlee “Gracie” Godfrey
Birth: October 28, 1911 51 30Lilbourn, New Madrid, Missouri, United States
Death: June 27, 2001Thomas, Custer, Oklahoma, United States
Mother’s family with William Trigg - View this family
step-father
mother
Marriage: May 18, 1916Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States
Mother’s family with Private - View this family
step-father
Private
mother
Family with Frank Ward - View this family
husband
Frank Ward
Birth: April 8, 1891Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, United States
Death: March 20, 1970Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States
herself
Emma C Shemwell
Birth: July 24, 1906 37 25Tennessee, United States
Death: about February 26, 1974Alamogordo, Otero, New Mexico, United States
Marriage: July 29, 1925Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States
13 months
son
Frank Lafayette Ward
Birth: September 10, 1926 35 20Chester, Randolph, Illinois, United States
Death: April 2, 1985Golden Meadow, Lafourche, Louisiana, United States

Emma C Shemwell has 15 first cousins recorded

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Godfrey Clinton - Household

New Madrid, New Madrid, Missouri

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Clinton GodfreyheadMW50M46moKYENGKYManagerGeneral farm
Ida ShemwellwifeFW29M36mo22TNTNTN
John GodfreysonMW26SMOKYTN
Mary GodfreydaughterFW15S00MOKYTN
Burnie GodfreysonMW4SMOKYTN
Andrew Shemwellstep sonMW6STNTNTN
Emma Shemwellstep daughterFW4S00TNTNTN
John Williamsbrother in lawMW26STNTNTNFarm handGeneral farm

Census Says his 4 marriage Ida's 3rd.

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - William Trigg - Household

1920 La Font New Madrid Missouri

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Wm TriggheadMW57MTNKYTNFarmerFarm
Ida TriggwifeFW39MTNTNTN
Andrew Shemwellstep sonMW16STNTNTN
Emma Shemwellstep daughterFW14STNTNTN
Gracey Godfreystep daughterFW9SMOTNTN

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Frank Ward - Household

McClure, Alexander, Illinois

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Ward, FrankheadMW38M33OHOHOHBridge CarpenterBridge Construction
Ward, Emma CwifeFW24M19MOMOMO
Ward, Frank LsonMW4SILOHTN

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Frank Ward - Household

McClure, Alexander, Illinois

NameInfoRelationInfoHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Ward, FrankheadMW49MOHSame PlaceLaborerW.P.A.
Ward, EmmawifeFW35MMOSame Place
Ward, FrankiesonMW13SILSame Place