Laura Emily “Emma” BlackwellAge: 80 years1885–1965
- Name
- Laura Emily “Emma” Blackwell
- Given names
- Laura Emily
- Nickname
- Emma
- Surname
- Blackwell
- Married name
- Laura Emily Shemwell
 Birth | September 16, 1885 |
 Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 12 years)Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War |
 Census | June 1, 1900 (Age 14 years) |
 Religious marriage | Marcus Delumuel Shemwell — View this family April 6, 1904 (Age 18 years) |
 Birth of a son#1 | Thomas O Shemwell September 20, 1905 (Age 20 years) |
| Death of a son | Thomas O Shemwell February 1, 1906 (Age 20 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Laura Mabel Shemwell June 22, 1907 (Age 21 years) |
| Census | April 27, 1910 (Age 24 years) |
| Birth of a son #3 | Marcus D Shemwell August 22, 1910 (Age 24 years) |
| Birth of a son #4 | George William Shemwell May 8, 1912 (Age 26 years) |
| Death of a son | George William Shemwell August 15, 1913 (Age 27 years) Cause: Tuberculous |
| Birth of a daughter #5 | Vera Orine Shemwell June 10, 1914 (Age 28 years) |
| Historical Event | Polio Epidemic 1916 (Age 30 years)Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1 |
| Birth of a son #6 | Clarence Aaron “Pud” Shemwell January 13, 1917 (Age 31 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #1 | Raymond Woodson Randolph September 20, 1918 (Age 33 years) |
| Historical Event | World War I between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 31 years)Note: The United States enters 'The Great War' where more than nine million combatants were killed- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I |
| Historical Event | Spanish Influenza Epidemic 1918 (Age 32 years)Note: Spanish Influenza killed over 500,000 people in the United States, and somewhere between 20 and 40 million in what has been cited as the most devastating epidemic in history - http://virus.stanford.edu/uda/ |
| Census | January 14, 1920 (Age 34 years) |
| Birth of a son #7 | James E Shemwell June 9, 1921 (Age 35 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Robert Clyde Penrod — Laura Mabel Shemwell — View this family 1922 (Age 36 years) |
| Death of a son | James E Shemwell September 6, 1922 (Age 36 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #2 | Robert Clinton “Boxer” Penrod March 13, 1923 (Age 37 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #8 | Margaret E Shemwell August 10, 1923 (Age 37 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #3 | Euberta Emily Penrod August 6, 1924 (Age 38 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #4 | Virgie Eugene “Jean” Penrod January 2, 1927 (Age 41 years) |
| Historical Event | The Great Depression October 1929 (Age 44 years)Note: The Wall Street Crash sets off the Great Depression, the most severe worldwide economic depression in the 20th century - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Depression |
| Census | April 1, 1930 (Age 44 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #5 | Phineas Elwood “Bill Joe” Penrod August 23, 1933 (Age 47 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #6 | Shelby Lee Penrod April 11, 1936 (Age 50 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #7 | Darrell Ray Penrod July 28, 1937 (Age 51 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #8 | Shirley Ann Penrod April 19, 1938 (Age 52 years) |
| Census | April 10, 1940 (Age 54 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #9 | Margaret Joyce “Jan” Penrod August 11, 1940 (Age 54 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #10 | Geraldean Penrod October 31, 1941 (Age 56 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #11 | Coy Hugh Penrod April 22, 1943 (Age 57 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #12 | Marion Kay Shemwell January 13, 1944 (Age 58 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #13 | Judy K Penrod November 3, 1944 (Age 59 years) |
| Historical Event | World War II between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 56 years)Note: The United States enters World War II after the attack at Pearl Harbor, a global war that involved the vast majority of the world's nations and including all of the great powers - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II |
| Birth of a granddaughter #14 | Brenda Lois Penrod December 8, 1946 (Age 61 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #15 | Gayla Penrod Penrod April 10, 1948 (Age 62 years) |
| Census | April 17, 1950 (Age 64 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #16 | Anthony “Tony” Shemwell September 22, 1953 (Age 68 years) |
| Historical Event | Korean War between 1950 and 1953 (Age 64 years)Note: The Korean War was a war between the Republic of Korea (South Korea), supported by the United Nations, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), at one time supported by the People's Republic of China and the Soviet Union - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_War |
| Death of a sister | Mary Elizabeth Blackwell January 14, 1954 (Age 68 years) |
| Historical Event | Vietnam War between 1946 and 1975 (Age 60 years)Note: The Vietnam War was a long, costly armed conflict that pitted the communist regime of North Vietnam and its southern allies, known as the Viet Cong, against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States. The divisive war, increasingly unpopular at home, ended with the withdrawal of U.S. forces in 1973 and the unification of Vietnam under Communist control two years later. More than 3 million people, including 58,000 Americans, were killed in the conflict. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_War |
 Death | November 21, 1965 (Age 80 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Jackson Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
George T Blackwell Birth: Tennessee, United States Death: |
| mother |
Julia J Jackson Birth: Tennessee, United States Death: |
| elder sister |
Mary Elizabeth Blackwell Birth: September 14, 1874 — Kentucky, United States Death: January 14, 1954 — Beech Creek, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
| sister |
Private |
| herself |
Laura Emily “Emma” Blackwell Birth: September 16, 1885 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: November 21, 1965 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
| Family with Marcus Delumuel Shemwell |
| husband |
Marcus Delumuel Shemwell Birth: January 16, 1884 27 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: December 14, 1965 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
| herself |
Laura Emily “Emma” Blackwell Birth: September 16, 1885 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: November 21, 1965 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: April 6, 1904 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
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17 months son |
Thomas O Shemwell Birth: September 20, 1905 21 20 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: February 1, 1906 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
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21 months daughter |
Laura Mabel Shemwell Birth: June 22, 1907 23 21 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: March 20, 1978 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
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3 years son |
Marcus D Shemwell Birth: August 22, 1910 26 24 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: August 29, 1992 — Drakesboro, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
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21 months son |
George William Shemwell Birth: May 8, 1912 28 26 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: August 15, 1913 — Beech Creek, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
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2 years daughter |
Vera Orine Shemwell Birth: June 10, 1914 30 28 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: January 27, 2002 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
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3 years son |
Clarence Aaron “Pud” Shemwell Birth: January 13, 1917 32 31 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: May 6, 1980 — Drakesboro, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
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4 years son |
James E Shemwell Birth: June 9, 1921 37 35 — Beech Creek, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: September 6, 1922 — Beech Creek, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
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2 years daughter |
Margaret E Shemwell Birth: August 10, 1923 39 37 — Drakesboro, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: December 15, 2000 — Belleville, Wayne, Michigan, United States |
| Census | 1900 United States - Census transcript - Samuel A Shemwell - Household
Greenville, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, USA
Notes: Year on census is incorrect for Emma & Marcus | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | 1910 United States - Census transcript - Marcus D Shemwell - Household
Drakesboro & Beeck Creek Rd. Drakesboro, Muhlenberg, Kentucky
Next door to Aunt Mattie - Thomas is a mistake, it must be Mabel. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | 1920 United States - Census transcript - Marcus D Shemwell - Household
Skilesville, Muhlenberg, KY
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| Census | 1930 United States - Census transcript - Marcus D. Shemwell - Household
Dist. 2 Muhlenberg, Kentucky
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| Census | 1940 United States - Census transcript - Marcus D Shemwell - Household
Unincorporated mining camp Muhlenberg, KY
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| Census | 1950 United States - Census transcript - Marcus Delumuel Shemwell - Household
Hwy 176 Muhlenberg, Kentucky
Next door to son Marcus -b |