The Shemwell Family

Martha Ellen ShemwellAge: 71 years19221993

Name
Martha Ellen Shemwell
Given names
Martha Ellen
Surname
Shemwell
Married name
Martha Ellen Delaney
Birth March 5, 1922 32 30
Census April 1, 1930 (Age 8 years)
Death of a motherThelbert B Jones
September 14, 1935 (Age 13 years)
Census April 1, 1940 (Age 18 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherLucy M Gilliam
February 1, 1942 (Age 19 years)
Cause: Cancer of stomach and hypertension
Marriage of a parentLuther Cashman ShemwellFrances W HathawayView this family
about 1947 (Age 24 years)

Birth of a half-brotherDarrell Ray Shemwell
January 12, 1948 (Age 25 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Carolyn Jo “Jody” Delaney
September 4, 1949 (Age 27 years)
Census April 11, 1950 (Age 28 years)
Birth of a half-sisterJenny Lou Shemwell
July 31, 1952 (Age 30 years)
Death of a fatherLuther Cashman Shemwell
August 16, 1972 (Age 50 years)
Death of a brotherHoward W Shemwell
October 1, 1973 (Age 51 years)

Death of a husbandHarley “Red” Delaney Jr
March 1985 (Age 62 years)

Death of a sisterAria Annette Shemwell
July 13, 1992 (Age 70 years)
Death September 1, 1993 (Age 71 years)
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: March 5, 1913Oscar, Ballard, Kentucky, United States
3 years
elder brother
3 years
elder sister
Aria Annette Shemwell
Birth: August 10, 1918 29 27Cairo, Alexander, Illinois, United States
Death: July 13, 1992Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States
4 years
herself
Martha Ellen Shemwell
Birth: March 5, 1922 32 30Cairo, Alexander, Illinois, United States
Death: September 1, 1993Cairo, Alexander, Illinois, United States
Father’s family with Frances W Hathaway - View this family
father
step-mother
Frances W Hathaway
Birth: January 26, 1913Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, United States
Death: July 5, 1993Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States
Marriage: about 1947
1 year
half-brother
Darrell Ray Shemwell
Birth: January 12, 1948 58 34Cairo, Alexander, Illinois, United States
Death: January 24, 2021Carbondale, Jackson, Illinois, United States
5 years
half-sister
Jenny Lou Shemwell
Birth: July 31, 1952 63 39Cairo, Alexander, Illinois, United States
Death: January 13, 2025Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States
Family with Harley “Red” Delaney Jr - View this family
husband
herself
Martha Ellen Shemwell
Birth: March 5, 1922 32 30Cairo, Alexander, Illinois, United States
Death: September 1, 1993Cairo, Alexander, Illinois, United States
daughter
Private
daughter
Carolyn Jo “Jody” Delaney
Birth: September 4, 1949 26 27Cairo, Alexander, Illinois, United States
Death: January 22, 1998

Martha Ellen Shemwell has 14 first cousins recorded

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Luther Cashman Shemwell - Household

Sycamore Ave. Cairo, Alexander, Ill.

NameRelationAssetsSexRaceAgeMCAgMEduBPFBPMBPNLYOIN/AEng?OccupationIndustryEmployVetWar
Luther C ShemwellheadMW41M24KYKYKYProprietorBarbecue stand
Thelbert ShemwellwifeFW38M21KYKYKY
Howard ShemwellsonMW14S-ILKYKY
Annette ShemwelldaughterFW11S-ILKYKY
Martha ShemwelldaughterFW8S-ILKYKY

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Luther Cashman Shemwell - Household

Sycamore St. Cairo, Alexander, Ill.

NameRelationSexRaceAgeBPOccupationIndustry
Cash ShemwellheadMW50KYOwner & operatorBarbecue stand
Martha Ellen ShemwelldaughterFW18Il
Mildred HerronLodgerFW23KYWaitressBarbecue stand

Notes: Cash is widowed