The Shemwell Family

Zora May ShemwellAge: 68 years18871956

Name
Zora May Shemwell
Given names
Zora May
Surname
Shemwell
Married name
Zora May Hodges
Birth December 20, 1887 38 34
Birth of a sisterMamie Flora Shemwell
March 11, 1891 (Age 3 years)
Death of a motherA Elizabeth “Bettie” McElroy
before 1895 (Age 7 years)

Marriage of a parentJohn Thomas ShemwellAngeline “Angie” GrayView this family
June 25, 1895 (Age 7 years)
Birth of a half-brotherLee Roy Shemwell
January 15, 1899 (Age 11 years)

Census June 1, 1900 (Age 12 years)
MarriageEugene Talmadge “E T” HodgesView this family
April 3, 1912 (Age 24 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Thedis Hodges
September 22, 1913 (Age 25 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2
Mammie Louise Hodges
1916 (Age 28 years)
Death of a daughterMammie Louise Hodges
August 5, 1919 (Age 31 years)
Census January 10, 1920 (Age 32 years)
Death of a brotherBert Leon “Bertie” Shemwell
January 9, 1921 (Age 33 years)
Cause: Tuberculosis
Note: Informant: W. H. McMillan, Erin Tn.
Marriage of a parentJohn Thomas ShemwellMary D “Molly” AldersonView this family
June 5, 1928 (Age 40 years)
Marriage of a childSylvan Bernard ShraderThedis HodgesView this family
July 3, 1933 (Age 45 years)
Death of a brotherLuther Edgar Shemwell
August 8, 1935 (Age 47 years)
Note: Informant: Roy Shemwell
Note: Luther died in Paris, TN in a room over the Shemwell Cafe/Restaurant.
Death of a sisterMamie Flora Shemwell
September 6, 1935 (Age 47 years)
Cause: Diabetic coma
Death of a brotherArtie M Shemwell
January 21, 1936 (Age 48 years)
Census April 1, 1940 (Age 52 years)
Death of a fatherJohn Thomas Shemwell
April 15, 1941 (Age 53 years)
Death October 5, 1956 (Age 68 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Memorial Park Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: November 1, 1868Stewart, Tennessee, United States
2 years
elder sister
4 years
elder brother
3 years
elder brother
George Shemwell
Birth: about 1877 27 24Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death:
3 years
elder sister
3 years
elder brother
Artie M Shemwell
Birth: April 17, 1883 33 30Erin, Houston, Tennessee, United States
Death: January 21, 1936Bowling Green, Warren, Kentucky, United States
3 years
elder brother
Bert Leon “Bertie” Shemwell
Birth: November 1, 1885 36 32Houston, Tennessee, United States
Death: January 9, 1921Arlington, Houston, Tennessee, United States
2 years
herself
Zora May Shemwell
Birth: December 20, 1887 38 34Dover, Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: October 5, 1956Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
3 years
younger sister
Father’s family with Angeline “Angie” Gray - View this family
father
step-mother
Angeline “Angie” Gray
Birth: June 1858Tennessee, United States
Death: September 27, 1924Arlington, Houston, Tennessee, United States
Marriage: June 25, 1895Houston, Tennessee, United States
4 years
half-brother
Lee Roy Shemwell
Birth: January 15, 1899 49 40
Death: May 23, 1961Erin, Houston, Tennessee, United States
Father’s family with Mary D “Molly” Alderson - View this family
father
step-mother
Mary D “Molly” Alderson
Birth: January 13, 1864Shelby, Tennessee, United States
Death: October 27, 1943Union City, Obion, Tennessee, United States
Marriage: June 5, 1928Henry, Tennessee, United States
Family with Eugene Talmadge “E T” Hodges - View this family
husband
Eugene Talmadge “E T” Hodges
Birth: June 19, 1888 39 29Houston, Tennessee, United States
Death: May 17, 1967Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
herself
Zora May Shemwell
Birth: December 20, 1887 38 34Dover, Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: October 5, 1956Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
Marriage: April 3, 1912Henry, Tennessee, United States
18 months
daughter
Thedis Hodges
Birth: September 22, 1913 25 25Tennessee, United States
Death: September 22, 1998Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
3 years
daughter
Mammie Louise Hodges
Birth: 1916 27 28Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
Death: August 5, 1919Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States

Zora May Shemwell has 19 first cousins recorded

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - John Thomas Shemwell - Household

Florence, Lauderdale, Alabama, USA

NameRelationRaceSexDOBAgeMCYrsMChBChLBPFBPMBPYUSYOIN/AOccupationMnsUEduEng?Home
John ShemwellHeadWMMay 184951M5--TNTNTNMerchant
Angie ShemwellwifeWFJun 185841M511TNTNTN
Florence ShemwelldaughterWFDec 188019S---TNTNTN
Artie ShemwellsonWMApr 188217S---TNTNTNTeamster
Bertie ShemwellsonWMOct 188414S---TNTNTNDay Laborer
Zora ShemwelldaughterWFDec 188712S---TNTNTN
Mammie ShemwelldaughterWFMar 18919S---TNTNTN
Leroy ShemwellsonWMFeb 18991S---TNTNTN

Notes: Next door to brother William

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Eugene Talmadge “E T” Hodges - Household

119 Princeton Binghampton, Shelby, Tennessee

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPFBPMBPOccupationIndEmp
Talmadge E HodgesheadMW31MTNTNTNSwitchmanRailroad
Zora HodgeswifeFW31MTNTNTN
Thedis HodgesdaughterFW6STNTNTN

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Eugene Talmadge Hodges - Household

Civil Dist. 2, Block 53, Ward 33 Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA

NameRelationSexRaceAgeBPOccupationIndustry
Eugene T. HodgesheadMW51TNSwitchmanL & N Railroad
Zora HodgeswifeFW52TN