The Shemwell Family

Almira Caroline “Carrie” ShemwellAge: 78 years18421920

Name
Almira Caroline “Carrie” Shemwell
Given names
Almira Caroline
Nickname
Carrie
Surname
Shemwell
Married name
Almira Caroline Hester
Birth March 31, 1842 31 24
Note: or April 30, 1842
Birth of a sisterMary Francis “Fanny” Shemwell
April 13, 1844 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a sisterAugustine America “Gussie” Shemwell
August 9, 1846 (Age 4 years)
Birth of a brotherChristopher Columbus “Bud” Shemwell
September 2, 1848 (Age 6 years)
Note: or September 12, 1848
Census June 1, 1850 (Age 8 years)
Birth of a sisterMartha A “Mattie” Shemwell
December 4, 1851 (Age 9 years)
Birth of a brotherCharles Lafayette “Fate” Shemwell
May 17, 1853 (Age 11 years)
Birth of a brotherMarquis Delumuel “Mark” Shemwell
March 13, 1856 (Age 13 years)
Birth of a brotherThomas W Shemwell
October 20, 1858 (Age 16 years)
Note: 19 OCT 1858 ?
Death of a paternal grandmotherElizabeth “Betsey” Ashbourn
August 1859 (Age 17 years)
Census June 1, 1860 (Age 18 years)
MarriageJohn Wesley HesterView this family
November 29, 1865 (Age 23 years)
Birth of a son
#1
Bruce “Ruse” Hester
April 27, 1867 (Age 25 years)
Birth of a son
#2
Lush Hester
September 1870 (Age 28 years)
Census October 12, 1870 (Age 28 years)
Birth of a son
#3
Eber D Hester
August 26, 1872 (Age 30 years)
Birth of a son
#4
Maon Hester
July 18, 1874 (Age 32 years)
Birth of a son
#5
Lt. Abot Hester
July 28, 1878 (Age 36 years)
Death of a motherElizabeth Floyd
August 21, 1878 (Age 36 years)
Cause: Rheumatic fever
Census June 15, 1880 (Age 38 years)
Death of a fatherJames Marquis “Squire Jim” Shemwell
November 4, 1880 (Age 38 years)
Marriage of a childLush HesterMary Frances “Marie” HumeView this family
July 9, 1893 (Age 51 years)
Death of a sisterAmanda Elizabeth “Manda” Shemwell
July 31, 1893 (Age 51 years)
Death of a sisterMartha A “Mattie” Shemwell
April 27, 1896 (Age 54 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#1
Maud Ella Hester
September 30, 1896 (Age 54 years)
Marriage of a childBruce “Ruse” HesterAnise G VaughnView this family
June 12, 1898 (Age 56 years)
Marriage of a childEber D HesterGrace Pearl FisherView this family
December 25, 1898 (Age 56 years)
Birth of a grandson
#2
R Vaughn Hester
February 1899 (Age 56 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#3
Floyd Pearl Hester
September 13, 1899 (Age 57 years)

Census June 1, 1900 (Age 58 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#4
Madge Edith Hester
about 1902 (Age 59 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#5
Claudina Lorena Hester
July 14, 1902 (Age 60 years)

Death of a sonLt. Abot Hester
January 13, 1903 (Age 60 years)
Cause: Cholera
Death of a brotherMarquis Delumuel “Mark” Shemwell
May 20, 1905 (Age 63 years)
Marriage of a childMaon HesterJean Leticie “Ticie” AllisonView this family
April 3, 1907 (Age 65 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#6
Lydia Minerva Hester
June 25, 1909 (Age 67 years)
Death of a sonBruce “Ruse” Hester
June 27, 1909 (Age 67 years)
Birth of a grandson
#7
Samuel Wesley Hester
September 27, 1909 (Age 67 years)
Census April 28, 1910 (Age 68 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#8
Beulah Hester
August 23, 1911 (Age 69 years)

Death of a granddaughterBeulah Hester
September 8, 1911 (Age 69 years)

Birth of a grandson
#9
John E Hester
January 8, 1913 (Age 70 years)

Death of a grandsonJohn E Hester
February 16, 1913 (Age 70 years)

Birth of a grandson
#10
Eber Clyde Hester
May 17, 1914 (Age 72 years)
Death of a brotherChristopher Columbus “Bud” Shemwell
August 30, 1914 (Age 72 years)
Note: or July 31, 1914
Death of a brotherThomas W Shemwell
March 19, 1916 (Age 73 years)
Cause: Died in Flood
Birth of a grandson
#11
Charles J Hester
September 12, 1916 (Age 74 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#12
Frances Jeannette Hester
February 26, 1919 (Age 76 years)
Census January 9, 1920 (Age 77 years)
Death December 12, 1920 (Age 78 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Granite City Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: August 13, 1835Todd, Kentucky, United States
4 years
elder sister
1 year
elder sister
2 years
herself
2 years
younger sister
Mary Francis “Fanny” Shemwell
Birth: April 13, 1844 33 27Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: 1929Monticello, Wayne, Kentucky, United States
2 years
younger sister
2 years
younger brother
3 years
younger sister
Martha A “Mattie” Shemwell
Birth: December 4, 1851 41 34Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: April 27, 1896Todd, Kentucky, United States
17 months
younger brother
3 years
younger brother
3 years
younger brother
Thomas W Shemwell
Birth: October 20, 1858 48 41Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: March 19, 1916Walla Walla, Washington, United States
Family with John Wesley Hester - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: November 29, 1865Todd, Kentucky, United States
17 months
son
Bruce “Ruse” Hester
Birth: April 27, 1867 25 25Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: June 27, 1909Granite, Greer, Oklahoma, United States
3 years
son
2 years
son
23 months
son
Maon Hester
Birth: July 18, 1874 32 32Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: 1938Oklahoma, United States
4 years
son
Lt. Abot Hester
Birth: July 28, 1878 36 36Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: January 13, 1903Masbate, Philippines

Almira Caroline “Carrie” Shemwell has 4 first cousins recorded

Mother's family (0)

Birth
or April 30, 1842
Census1850 United States - Census transcript - James Marquis Shemwell - Household

Page 264A Todd, Kentucky, USA

NameAgeSexRaceOccupationAssetsBirthplaceMmthEduInfirm
James Shemwell40MWfarmerKY
Elizabeth Shemwell32FWKY
Betsy Shemwell75FWVA
Armina M. Shemwell12FWKY
Amanda Shemwell10FWKY
Almira C Shemwell8FWKY
Mary Shemwell6FWKY
Augustine A Shemwell4FWKY
Christopher Shemwell2MWKY

Census1860 United States - Census transcript - James Marquis Shemwell - Household

Todd, Ky.

NameAgeSexRaceOccupationAssetsBirthplaceMmthEduInfirm
Jas. M. Shemwell48MWKentucky
Elizabeth Shemwell45FWKentucky
Amanda Shemwell22FWKentucky
Caroline Shemwell20FWKentucky
M F Shemwell18FWKentucky
Maricah Shemwell16FWKentucky
C C Shemwell14MWKentucky
M. R. Shemwell12FWKentucky
L. P. Shemwell10MWKentucky
M. D. Shemwell8MWKentucky
Tho. Shemwell6MWKentucky

Notes: The names are wrong and hard to read, dates are off by +/- 2 yrs. It has an LP Shemwell that I believe to be Fate, there was a Louis P b. 1850 in the database I deleted. -B

Census1870 United States - Census transcript - John Wesley Hester - Household

Sharon Grove Todd Ky

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceFFBMFBBornMarSchoolReadWriteInfirmCitDis
John W Hesterhead27MWFarmerTN
Caroline C Hesterwife27FWKeeping houseKY
Ruse Hesterson8MWKY
Christopher Shemwellbrother in law21MWFarm LaborerKY

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - John Wesley Hester - Household

Sharon Grove Todd Ky

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
John W HesterWM37headMFarmerTNNCVA
Almira C HesterWF37wifeMKeeping houseKYKYKY
Ruse HesterWM13sonSKYTNKY
Lush HesterWM10sonSKYTNKY
Eber HesterWM7sonSKYTNKY
Abot HesterWM2sonSKYTNKY

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - John Wesley Hester - Household

Indian Territory Creek Nation - Oklahoma

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
John W HesterheadWMMar184258M35TNNCVA
Almira C HesterwifeWFMar184258M3555KYKYKY

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - John Wesley Hester - Household

Greer, Oklahoma, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Hester, John WheadMW67M44TNNCVAfarmer
Hester, Almira CwifeFW67M4453KYKYKY

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - James M Johnston - Household

721 F Street Perry, Noble, Oklahoma

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Johnston, James MheadMW48MMOPNOHDelivery manGrocery store
Hester, Anise GwifeFW44MMOMOMONurseAt Home
Hester, R VaughnheadMW20SOKKYMOPumpmanOil field
Johnston, James M JrsonMW7SOKMOMO
Hester, CarrieboarderFW75MKYVAKY

Note
In the Creek Nation Indian territory census in 1900 and it says she had only 5 children(all living). None living at home.