The Shemwell Family

Bevier, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States

Census

April 15, 1910 (Age 16 months)

Shared note: 1910 United States - Census transcript - John L. Shemwell - Household

Birth of a brother

Wilbur Shemwell
July 2, 1912 (Age 3 years)

Note: All other data concludes the date in the Kentucky Vital Record Indexes is incorrect –b. I'm almost certain his date of birth is 07/02/1912. - Barry Grogan.

Death of a maternal grandfather

John L Shemwell
December 8, 1917 (Age 9 years)

Birth of a half-sister

May Magdalene Staton
May 6, 1919 (Age 10 years)

Death of a half-sister

May Magdalene Staton
October 10, 1919 (Age 10 years)

Census

January 20, 1920 (Age 11 years)

Cleaton, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States

Shared note: 1920 United States - Census transcript - Grover O Staton - Household

Death of a half-sister

Fanny Mitchell
March 25, 1922 (Age 13 years)

Cause: Pulmonary tuberculosis

Census

April 1, 1930 (Age 21 years)

Shared note: 1930 United States - Census transcript - Francis Pearl Shemwell - Household

Birth of a son
#1

Ruby Waldon Shemwell
March 13, 1935 (Age 26 years)

Birth of a daughter
#2

Georgia Faye Shemwell
February 13, 1938 (Age 29 years)

Census

April 1, 1940 (Age 31 years)

Address: Extension of Park St.

Shared note: 1940 United States - Census transcript - Beryl Shemwell - Household

Birth of a daughter
#3

Patsy L Shemwell
November 20, 1948 (Age 40 years)

Census

April 25, 1950 (Age 41 years)

Gary, Lake, Indiana, United States

Birth of a granddaughter
#1

Martha Faye “Marty” Vincent
June 3, 1958 (Age 49 years)

Death of a son

Ruby Waldon Shemwell
December 28, 1961 (Age 53 years)

Death of a mother

Francis Pearl “Fannie” Shemwell
September 23, 1973 (Age 64 years)

Death

April 29, 1985 (Age 76 years)

Rose Hill Cemetery, Central City, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States

Burial

Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Rose Hill Cemetery

Date differences

Family with parents - View this family

father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Francis Pearl “Fannie” Shemwell Alton Echolas Shemwell Beryl A “Burlie” Shemwell Wilbur Shemwell … … Death:
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse William Thomas “Tom” Mitchell Fanny Mitchell Family with spouse … … Alton Echolas Shemwell Beryl A “Burlie” Shemwell Wilbur Shemwell Family with spouse Grover Cleveland Staton May Magdalene Staton Family with spouse Frank Banovic Francis Pearl “Fannie” Shemwell Birth: December 5, 1881 27 17 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: September 23, 1973 — Central City, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
elder brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Mildred Mae Gies Dixie Mae Shemwell Alton Echolas Shemwell Birth: January 29, 1905 23 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: April 20, 1992 — Palm Beach, Florida, United States
4 years himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Clara Pauline Calvert Ruby Waldon Shemwell Georgia Faye Shemwell Patsy L Shemwell Beryl A “Burlie” Shemwell Birth: November 19, 1908 26 — Central City, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: April 29, 1985 — Central City, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
4 years younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Virginia Lucille “Peggy” Flener Esther Pearl Shemwell Uvella Euphreda Joyce Shemwell June Vondell Shemwell Shirley Jelian Shemwell Patricia Gayle Shemwell Vickie Karen Shemwell Wilbur Shemwell Birth: July 2, 1912 30 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: January 13, 1986 — Central City, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States

Mother’s family with William Thomas “Tom” Mitchell - View this family

step-father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Francis Pearl “Fannie” Shemwell Fanny Mitchell William Thomas “Tom” Mitchell Birth: 1879 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: before 1910
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse William Thomas “Tom” Mitchell Fanny Mitchell Family with spouse … … Alton Echolas Shemwell Beryl A “Burlie” Shemwell Wilbur Shemwell Family with spouse Grover Cleveland Staton May Magdalene Staton Family with spouse Frank Banovic Francis Pearl “Fannie” Shemwell Birth: December 5, 1881 27 17 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: September 23, 1973 — Central City, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
	Marriage: June 1, 1898 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
4 months half-sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Fanny Mitchell Birth: October 12, 1898 19 16 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: March 25, 1922 — Cleaton, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States

Mother’s family with Grover Cleveland Staton - View this family

step-father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Francis Pearl “Fannie” Shemwell May Magdalene Staton Grover Cleveland Staton Birth: March 25, 1893 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: February 22, 1976 — Daviess, Kentucky, United States
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse William Thomas “Tom” Mitchell Fanny Mitchell Family with spouse … … Alton Echolas Shemwell Beryl A “Burlie” Shemwell Wilbur Shemwell Family with spouse Grover Cleveland Staton May Magdalene Staton Family with spouse Frank Banovic Francis Pearl “Fannie” Shemwell Birth: December 5, 1881 27 17 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: September 23, 1973 — Central City, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
	Marriage: —
half-sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree May Magdalene Staton Birth: May 6, 1919 26 37 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: October 10, 1919 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States

Mother’s family with Frank Banovic - View this family

step-father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Francis Pearl “Fannie” Shemwell Frank Banovic Birth: 1887 Death: April 18, 1971
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse William Thomas “Tom” Mitchell Fanny Mitchell Family with spouse … … Alton Echolas Shemwell Beryl A “Burlie” Shemwell Wilbur Shemwell Family with spouse Grover Cleveland Staton May Magdalene Staton Family with spouse Frank Banovic Francis Pearl “Fannie” Shemwell Birth: December 5, 1881 27 17 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: September 23, 1973 — Central City, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
	Marriage: —

Family with Clara Pauline Calvert - View this family

himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Clara Pauline Calvert Ruby Waldon Shemwell Georgia Faye Shemwell Patsy L Shemwell Beryl A “Burlie” Shemwell Birth: November 19, 1908 26 — Central City, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: April 29, 1985 — Central City, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
wife	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Beryl A “Burlie” Shemwell Ruby Waldon Shemwell Georgia Faye Shemwell Patsy L Shemwell Clara Pauline Calvert Birth: July 31, 1914 44 26 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: April 3, 1999 — Central City, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Ruby Waldon Shemwell Birth: March 13, 1935 26 20 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: December 28, 1961 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
3 years daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Martha Faye “Marty” Vincent Family with spouse Georgia Faye Shemwell Birth: February 13, 1938 29 23 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: December 7, 2015 — New Albany, Floyd, Indiana, United States
daughter	Private
daughter	Private
daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Family with spouse Patsy L Shemwell Birth: November 20, 1948 40 34 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: July 31, 2018 — Bowling Green, Warren, Kentucky, United States

Beryl A “Burlie” Shemwell has 4 first cousins recorded

Father's family (0)

Mother's family (4)

Parents John William Timothy Tate + Rosa Lee Shemwell

1Bryan Elmer Tate1896–1971

2Bennett Burton Tate1902–1965

3Bernice Beckham Tate1905–1987

4Buell Eckless Tate1908–1981

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Census

1910 United States - Census transcript - John L. Shemwell - Household

Bevier, Muhlenberg, Kentucky

Name	Relation	Sex	Race	Age	MC	YrsM	ChB	ChL	BP	FBP	MBP	Occupation	Industry
John L. Shemwell	head	M	W	55	M	Wd	-	-	KY	KY	KY	Laborer	Coal Mine
Francis Pearl Shemwell	daughter	F	W	28	S	Wd	3	3	KY	KY	KY
Fanny Shemwell	granddaughter	F	W	13	S	-	-	-	KY	KY	KY
Alton Shemwell	grandson	M	W	5	S	-	-	-	KY	KY	KY
Beryl Shemwell	grandson	M	W	14m	S	-	-	-	KY	KY	KY

Notes: Living with Fannie - both are widowed

Census

1920 United States - Census transcript - Grover O Staton - Household

Central City, Muhlenberg, Kentucky

Name	Relation	Sex	Race	Age	Condition	BP	FBP	MBP	Occupation	Ind
Staton, Grover	head	M	W	26	M	KY	KY	KY	Hostler?	Coal mine
Staton, Pearl	wife	F	W	37	M	KY	KY	KY
Shemwell, Alton	son	M	W	16	S	KY	KY	KY
Shemwell, Burlie	son	M	W	11	S	KY	KY	KY
Shemwell, Wilbur	son	M	W	6	S	KY	KY	KY

Census

1930 United States - Census transcript - Francis Pearl Shemwell - Household

Central City, Muhlenberg, Ky

Name	Relation	Sex	Race	Age	MC	AgM	BP	FBP	MBP	Occupation	Industry
Pearl Shemwell	head	F	W	48	W	16	KY	KY	KY
Burley Shemwell	son	M	W	21	M	-	KY	KY	KY	Laborer	Coal Mines
Wilbur Shemwell	son	M	W	17	S	-	KY	KY	KY	Box Maker	Box Factory

Notes: S. 3rd. St.

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