The Shemwell Family

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Birth	April 29, 1924 46 39 Buncombe, North Carolina, United States
Death of a maternal grandfather	Robert Hamilton Penland September 12, 1925 (Age 16 months) Buncombe, North Carolina, United States
Census	April 1930 (Age 5 years) Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States Shared note: 1930 United States - Census transcript - Mary Emma Hunter - Household 1930 United States - Census transcript - Mary Emma Hunter - Household Ashville, Buncombe, NC Name Relation Home V/R Radio Farm Sex Race Age Cond AM School R/W BP FBP MBP Lang Imm Nat Eng Occupation Industry Code Emp Work Unemp Vet War Mary E Shemwell head R 30 No F W 44 Wd NC NC NC Manager Rooming House Harriet V Shemwell daughter F W 13 S NC KY NC Walter W Shemwell Jr. son M W 10 S NC KY NC Doris M Shemwell daughter F W 5 S NC KY NC Mary says she is widowed
Marriage of a parent	Walter Winston Shemwell Sr. — Bernice M Clark — View this family August 21, 1938 (Age 14 years) Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
Census	April 1940 (Age 15 years) Richmond, Virginia, United States Shared note: 1940 United States - Census transcript - Mary Emma Penland - Household 1940 United States - Census transcript - Mary Emma Penland - Household N. Blvd. Richmond City VA. Name Relation Home V/R Farm Sex Race Age Cond AM Sch Ed BP FBP MBP Res Farm Occupation Industry Emp Wks Inc Vet War Mary E Shemwell head F W 55 Wd 31 NC House keeper Boarding House George R Gooding son-in-law M W 43 M 31 NC Electrical service Business Elizabeth M Gooding daughter F W 36 M 24 GA Walter W Shemwell Jr. son M W 20 S NC Grocery clerk Retail Grocery store Doris M Shemwell daughter F W 15 S 47 NC George C Harris lodger M W 33 M NC Post office inspector U.S. Government Madge F Harris lodger F W 36 M NC Jessie Fugua lodger F W 46 Wd VA Cigarette packer Tobacco Mfg. Blanche Bobbitt lodger F W 34 M NC store detective retail dept. store Euenice B Shepp lodger F W 34 S VA stenographer utility Carroll S Nichols lodger M W 56 M VT display manager retail dept. store
Religious marriage	Charles Morley Kingstedt — View this family February 19, 1944 (Age 19 years) Richmond, Virginia, United States
Birth of a daughter #1	Gail Diane Kingstedt November 19, 1945 (Age 21 years) Richmond, Virginia, United States
Birth of a daughter #2	Carol Ann Kingstedt February 7, 1947 (Age 22 years) Hennepin, Minnesota, United States
Death of a father	Walter Winston Shemwell Sr. February 26, 1963 (Age 38 years) Los Angeles, California, United States
Death of a husband	Charles Morley Kingstedt August 13, 1969 (Age 45 years) Solano, California, United States
Death of a mother	Mary Emma Penland January 10, 1970 (Age 45 years) Los Angeles, California, United States
Death of a brother	Walter Winston Shemwell Jr. January 2, 1971 (Age 46 years) Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, United States
Death of a half-brother	Marcus Amadens “Mark” Shemwell March 2, 1971 (Age 46 years) Los Angeles, California, United States
Civil marriage	Charles W McCormick — View this family November 9, 1971 (Age 47 years) Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada, United States
Death	1973 (Age 48 years)
Burial	Palm Downtown Cemetery, Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada, United States Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Palm Downtown Cemetery

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father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Maude Elanor Thompson Marcus Amadens “Mark” Shemwell Family with spouse Mary Emma Penland Harriett Virginia Shemwell Walter Winston Shemwell Jr. Doris Mae Shemwell Family with spouse Bernice M Clark Walter Winston Shemwell Sr. Birth: April 14, 1878 32 31 — Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: February 26, 1963 — Los Angeles, California, United States
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Walter Winston Shemwell Sr. Harriett Virginia Shemwell Walter Winston Shemwell Jr. Doris Mae Shemwell Family with spouse Nathan B Hunter Rose Hunter Mary Elizabeth Hunter Mary Emma Penland Birth: August 17, 1884 38 39 — Buncombe, North Carolina, United States Death: January 10, 1970 — Los Angeles, California, United States
	Marriage: September 7, 1915 — Buncombe, North Carolina, United States
1 year elder sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Clinton E Weyand Harriett Virginia Shemwell Birth: August 31, 1916 38 32 — Ashville, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States Death: February 14, 2000 — Northridge, Los Angeles, California, United States
3 years elder brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Walter Winston Shemwell Jr. Birth: September 7, 1919 41 35 — Lexington, Davidson, North Carolina, United States Death: January 2, 1971 — Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, United States
5 years herself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Charles W McCormick Family with spouse Charles Morley Kingstedt Gail Diane Kingstedt Carol Ann Kingstedt Doris Mae Shemwell Birth: April 29, 1924 46 39 — Buncombe, North Carolina, United States Death: 1973

Father’s family with Maude Elanor Thompson - View this family

father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Maude Elanor Thompson Marcus Amadens “Mark” Shemwell Family with spouse Mary Emma Penland Harriett Virginia Shemwell Walter Winston Shemwell Jr. Doris Mae Shemwell Family with spouse Bernice M Clark Walter Winston Shemwell Sr. Birth: April 14, 1878 32 31 — Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: February 26, 1963 — Los Angeles, California, United States
step-mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Walter Winston Shemwell Sr. Marcus Amadens “Mark” Shemwell Maude Elanor Thompson Birth: June 7, 1876 30 28 — Illinois, United States Death: December 5, 1929 — Los Angeles, California, United States
	Marriage: October 4, 1899 — Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado, United States
	Divorce: July 3, 1915 — El Paso, Colorado, United States
9 years half-brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Olive Laura “Dolly” Seigfried David Elroy Shemwell Family with spouse Virginia Margaret Bankstow Marcus Amadens “Mark” Shemwell Birth: July 15, 1908 30 32 — Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado, United States Death: March 2, 1971 — Los Angeles, California, United States

Father’s family with Bernice M Clark - View this family

father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Maude Elanor Thompson Marcus Amadens “Mark” Shemwell Family with spouse Mary Emma Penland Harriett Virginia Shemwell Walter Winston Shemwell Jr. Doris Mae Shemwell Family with spouse Bernice M Clark Walter Winston Shemwell Sr. Birth: April 14, 1878 32 31 — Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: February 26, 1963 — Los Angeles, California, United States
step-mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Walter Winston Shemwell Sr. Bernice M Clark Birth: March 21, 1876 — Kansas, United States Death: February 11, 1956 — Los Angeles, California, United States
	Marriage: August 21, 1938 — Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States

Mother’s family with Nathan B Hunter - View this family

step-father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Mary Emma Penland Rose Hunter Mary Elizabeth Hunter Nathan B Hunter Birth: October 30, 1880 — McDowell, North Carolina, United States Death: September 17, 1907 — Buncombe, North Carolina, United States
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Walter Winston Shemwell Sr. Harriett Virginia Shemwell Walter Winston Shemwell Jr. Doris Mae Shemwell Family with spouse Nathan B Hunter Rose Hunter Mary Elizabeth Hunter Mary Emma Penland Birth: August 17, 1884 38 39 — Buncombe, North Carolina, United States Death: January 10, 1970 — Los Angeles, California, United States
	Marriage: December 24, 1901 — Burke, North Carolina, United States
1 year half-sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Rose Hunter Birth: December 30, 1902 22 18 — Buncombe, North Carolina, United States Death: May 22, 1906 — Buncombe, North Carolina, United States
3 years half-sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse George Rockco Gooding Family with spouse Henry Lee Slagle Family with spouse Mary Elizabeth Hunter Birth: December 17, 1905 25 21 — Georgia, United States Death: January 7, 1984 — Reseda, Los Angeles, California, United States

Family with Charles W McCormick - View this family

husband	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Doris Mae Shemwell Charles W McCormick Birth: 1908 Death: 1975
herself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Charles W McCormick Family with spouse Charles Morley Kingstedt Gail Diane Kingstedt Carol Ann Kingstedt Doris Mae Shemwell Birth: April 29, 1924 46 39 — Buncombe, North Carolina, United States Death: 1973
	Marriage: November 9, 1971 — Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada, United States

Family with Charles Morley Kingstedt - View this family

husband	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Doris Mae Shemwell Gail Diane Kingstedt Carol Ann Kingstedt Charles Morley Kingstedt Birth: November 27, 1916 — Wisconsin, United States Death: August 13, 1969 — Solano, California, United States
herself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Charles W McCormick Family with spouse Charles Morley Kingstedt Gail Diane Kingstedt Carol Ann Kingstedt Doris Mae Shemwell Birth: April 29, 1924 46 39 — Buncombe, North Carolina, United States Death: 1973
	Marriage: February 19, 1944 — Richmond, Virginia, United States
21 months daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Gail Diane Kingstedt Birth: November 19, 1945 28 21 — Richmond, Virginia, United States Death: August 23, 2000 — Tucson, Pima, Arizona, United States
15 months daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Carol Ann Kingstedt Birth: February 7, 1947 30 22 — Hennepin, Minnesota, United States Death: May 1979

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Census View	1930 United States - Census transcript - Mary Emma Hunter - Household Ashville, Buncombe, NC Name Relation Home V/R Radio Farm Sex Race Age Cond AM School R/W BP FBP MBP Lang Imm Nat Eng Occupation Industry Code Emp Work Unemp Vet War Mary E Shemwell head R 30 No F W 44 Wd NC NC NC Manager Rooming House Harriet V Shemwell daughter F W 13 S NC KY NC Walter W Shemwell Jr. son M W 10 S NC KY NC Doris M Shemwell daughter F W 5 S NC KY NC Mary says she is widowed
Census View	1940 United States - Census transcript - Mary Emma Penland - Household N. Blvd. Richmond City VA. Name Relation Home V/R Farm Sex Race Age Cond AM Sch Ed BP FBP MBP Res Farm Occupation Industry Emp Wks Inc Vet War Mary E Shemwell head F W 55 Wd 31 NC House keeper Boarding House George R Gooding son-in-law M W 43 M 31 NC Electrical service Business Elizabeth M Gooding daughter F W 36 M 24 GA Walter W Shemwell Jr. son M W 20 S NC Grocery clerk Retail Grocery store Doris M Shemwell daughter F W 15 S 47 NC George C Harris lodger M W 33 M NC Post office inspector U.S. Government Madge F Harris lodger F W 36 M NC Jessie Fugua lodger F W 46 Wd VA Cigarette packer Tobacco Mfg. Blanche Bobbitt lodger F W 34 M NC store detective retail dept. store Euenice B Shepp lodger F W 34 S VA stenographer utility Carroll S Nichols lodger M W 56 M VT display manager retail dept. store

Family with parents
father Parents William Alexander Shemwell Virginia Cordelia “Jennie” Brockman	Walter Winston Shemwell Sr. 1878–1963
mother Parents Robert Hamilton Penland Harriett Eliza Burgin	Mary Emma Penland 1884–1970
elder sister Family Clinton E Weyand	Harriett Virginia Shemwell 1916–2000
elder brother Family Private Private Private	Walter Winston Shemwell Jr. 1919–1971
herself Family Charles W McCormick Charles Morley Kingstedt Gail Diane Kingstedt Carol Ann Kingstedt	Doris Mae Shemwell 1924–1973
Father’s family with Maude Elanor Thompson
father Parents William Alexander Shemwell Virginia Cordelia “Jennie” Brockman	Walter Winston Shemwell Sr. 1878–1963
step-mother Parents Samuel Thompson Elizabeth Gudgel	Maude Elanor Thompson 1876–1929
half-brother Family Olive Laura “Dolly” Seigfried David Elroy Shemwell Virginia Margaret Bankstow	Marcus Amadens “Mark” Shemwell 1908–1971
Father’s family with Bernice M Clark
father Parents William Alexander Shemwell Virginia Cordelia “Jennie” Brockman	Walter Winston Shemwell Sr. 1878–1963
step-mother Parents (unknown)	Bernice M Clark 1876–1956
Mother’s family with Nathan B Hunter
step-father Parents (unknown)	Nathan B Hunter 1880–1907
mother Parents Robert Hamilton Penland Harriett Eliza Burgin	Mary Emma Penland 1884–1970
half-sister Family (none)	Rose Hunter 1902–1906
half-sister Family George Rockco Gooding Henry Lee Slagle Private	Mary Elizabeth Hunter 1905–1984
Family with Charles W McCormick
husband Parents (unknown)	Charles W McCormick 1908–1975
herself Parents Walter Winston Shemwell Sr. Mary Emma Penland	Doris Mae Shemwell 1924–1973
Family with Charles Morley Kingstedt
husband Parents (unknown)	Charles Morley Kingstedt 1916–1969
herself Parents Walter Winston Shemwell Sr. Mary Emma Penland	Doris Mae Shemwell 1924–1973
daughter Family Private Private Private	Gail Diane Kingstedt 1945–2000
daughter Family (none)	Carol Ann Kingstedt 1947–1979