William Alexander ShemwellAge: 76 years1845–1922
- Name
- William Alexander Shemwell
- Given names
- William Alexander
- Surname
- Shemwell
 Birth | July 26, 1845 35 22 |
 Birth of a sister | Elizabeth Jane “Bettie” Shemwell October 27, 1847 (Age 2 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandmother | Jane “Jenny” Dickerson 1850 (Age 4 years) |
 Census | August 14, 1850 (Age 5 years) Address: Dist. 2 |
| Death of a paternal grandfather | Samuel J Shemwell August 17, 1860 (Age 15 years) |
| Census | September 13, 1860 (Age 15 years) |
 Marriage | Virginia Cordelia “Jennie” Brockman — View this family February 3, 1863 (Age 17 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #1 | Lieu A Shemwell March 7, 1864 (Age 18 years) |
| Death of a daughter | Lieu A Shemwell March 22, 1864 (Age 18 years) |
| Birth of a son #2 | James Harvey Shemwell April 5, 1865 (Age 19 years) |
| Birth of a son #3 | William David Shemwell May 1869 (Age 23 years) |
| Census | June 1, 1870 (Age 24 years) |
 Occupation | Farmer 1870 (Age 24 years) |
| Death of a maternal grandmother | Elizabeth K Henry December 17, 1875 (Age 30 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #4 | Lillian Belle “Lily” Shemwell November 14, 1876 (Age 31 years) |
| Birth of a son #5 | Walter Winston Shemwell Sr. April 14, 1878 (Age 32 years) |
| Census | July 5, 1880 (Age 34 years) |
| Death of a father | Samuel Shemwell August 28, 1881 (Age 36 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #6 | Bescelia Norine “Bessie” Shemwell May 1883 (Age 37 years) |
| Marriage of a parent | Burell Meador — Permelia Belinda Rickman — View this family August 14, 1883 (Age 38 years) Note: 9 Aug 1883 |
| Death of a maternal grandfather | James Rickman June 21, 1884 (Age 38 years) |
| Birth of a son #7 | Clarence Shemwell April 2, 1886 (Age 40 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #8 | Caroline O “Carrie” Shemwell April 2, 1887 (Age 41 years) Note: Carrie was one of a set of twins |
| Birth of a daughter #9 | … Shemwell April 2, 1887 (Age 41 years) |
| Death of a son | Clarence Shemwell May 17, 1887 (Age 41 years) |
 Newspaper Article | Land Claim August 1887 (Age 42 years) |
| Marriage of a child | William David Shemwell — Henrietta Jane “Etta” Pring — View this family 1891 (Age 45 years) |
| Marriage of a child | James Harvey Shemwell — Edith Blanche Martin — View this family June 19, 1894 (Age 48 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #1 | Mary Jane Shemwell March 1896 (Age 50 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #2 | Genevieve Shemwell May 6, 1896 (Age 50 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #3 | Clarence Henry “Shemmy” Shemwell December 15, 1897 (Age 52 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #4 | Dorothy Pruitt “Mable” Shemwell June 30, 1899 (Age 53 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Walter Winston Shemwell Sr. — Maude Elanor Thompson — View this family October 4, 1899 (Age 54 years) |
| Marriage of a child | James Harvey Shemwell — Mary Katherine Propp — View this family Type: Civil marriage March 15, 1900 (Age 54 years) |
| Census | June 2, 1900 (Age 54 years) |
| Death of a wife | Virginia Cordelia “Jennie” Brockman September 11, 1900 (Age 55 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #5 | Gladys Cordellia Shemwell January 4, 1901 (Age 55 years) |
 Millionaires News Paper Article | Newspaper February 23, 1902 (Age 56 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #6 | Velvalee Virginia Shemwell May 16, 1902 (Age 56 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #7 | John William Shemwell August 21, 1903 (Age 58 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #8 | Frances Cassman Shemwell February 14, 1905 (Age 59 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Walter Pomeroy Eaton — Lillian Belle “Lily” Shemwell — View this family Type: Religious marriage April 26, 1905 (Age 59 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #9 | Judson A Shemwell January 7, 1906 (Age 60 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Emil Constant Ducommun — Bescelia Norine “Bessie” Shemwell — View this family November 27, 1906 (Age 61 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #10 | Marcus Amadens “Mark” Shemwell July 15, 1908 (Age 62 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #11 | Helen Alice Shemwell April 17, 1909 (Age 63 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #12 | Bessie Bell Shemwell February 17, 1910 (Age 64 years) |
| Census | April 23, 1910 (Age 64 years) Note: Enum. with Walter Eaton-son-in-law |
| Death of a mother | Permelia Belinda Rickman September 30, 1910 (Age 65 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #13 | Virginia Leonide Ducommun January 3, 1912 (Age 66 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #14 | Charles Emil Ducommun April 27, 1913 (Age 67 years) |
| Death of a son | William David Shemwell April 15, 1915 (Age 69 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Walter Winston Shemwell Sr. — Mary Emma Penland — View this family September 7, 1915 (Age 70 years) |
| Death of a brother | James Marcus Shemwell July 20, 1916 (Age 70 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #15 | Harriett Virginia Shemwell August 31, 1916 (Age 71 years) |
| Burial of a brother | James Marcus Shemwell 1916 (Age 70 years) Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Pleasant Hill Cemetery |
| Birth of a grandson #16 | Walter Winston Shemwell Jr. September 7, 1919 (Age 74 years) |
| Census | January 19, 1920 (Age 74 years) |
 Death | February 1, 1922 (Age 76 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Rosedale Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Samuel Shemwell Birth: September 17, 1809 33 29 — Kentucky, United States Death: August 28, 1881 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
| mother |
Permelia Belinda Rickman Birth: September 12, 1822 24 17 — Sumner, Tennessee, United States Death: September 30, 1910 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: August 17, 1841 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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1 year elder brother |
James Marcus Shemwell Birth: August 14, 1842 32 19 — Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: July 20, 1916 — Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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3 years himself |
William Alexander Shemwell Birth: July 26, 1845 35 22 — Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: February 1, 1922 — Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States |
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2 years younger sister |
Elizabeth Jane “Bettie” Shemwell Birth: October 27, 1847 38 25 — Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: August 16, 1924 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
| Mother’s family with Burell Meador |
| step-father |
Burell Meador Birth: 1820 Death: 1893 |
| mother |
Permelia Belinda Rickman Birth: September 12, 1822 24 17 — Sumner, Tennessee, United States Death: September 30, 1910 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: August 14, 1883 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
| Family with Virginia Cordelia “Jennie” Brockman |
| himself |
William Alexander Shemwell Birth: July 26, 1845 35 22 — Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: February 1, 1922 — Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States |
| wife |
Virginia Cordelia “Jennie” Brockman Birth: February 22, 1847 22 16 — Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: September 11, 1900 — Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States |
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Marriage: February 3, 1863 — Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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13 months daughter |
Lieu A Shemwell Birth: March 7, 1864 18 17 — Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: March 22, 1864 — Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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13 months son |
James Harvey Shemwell Birth: April 5, 1865 19 18 — Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: November 5, 1935 — Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, United States |
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4 years son |
William David Shemwell Birth: May 1869 23 22 — Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: April 15, 1915 — Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado, United States |
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8 years daughter |
Lillian Belle “Lily” Shemwell Birth: November 14, 1876 31 29 — Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: January 27, 1932 — Los Angeles, California, United States |
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17 months son |
Walter Winston Shemwell Sr. Birth: April 14, 1878 32 31 — Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: February 26, 1963 — Los Angeles, California, United States |
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5 years daughter |
Bescelia Norine “Bessie” Shemwell Birth: May 1883 37 36 — Washington, Illinois, United States Death: November 2, 1964 — Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States |
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3 years son |
Clarence Shemwell Birth: April 2, 1886 40 39 Death: May 17, 1887 — Golden, Grant, Kansas, United States |
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1 year daughter |
Caroline O “Carrie” Shemwell Birth: April 2, 1887 41 40 — Golden, Grant, Kansas, United States Death: March 12, 1966 — Los Angeles, California, United States |
| daughter |
… Shemwell Birth: April 2, 1887 41 40 — Golden, Grant, Kansas, United States Death: |
William Alexander Shemwell has 33 first cousins recorded
Father's family (33)
Parents James Shemwell + Nancy Green
Parents Thomas Holland + Nancy Shemwell
Parents Thomas Shemwell + Nancy Bone
Parents Nicholas Christian + Sarah “Sally” Shemwell
Parents Alexander McEwing Christian + Jane Shemwell
Parents William Green Shemwell + Susan Kerna Tabb
Mother's family (0)
| Census | 1850 United States - Census transcript - Samuel Shemwell - Household
Dist. 2 Todd, Kentucky, USA
Notes: Next door to Ben F. - Permeila is Paulina -b | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | 1860 United States - Census transcript - Samuel Shemwell - Household
Elkton, Todd, Kentucky
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| Census | 1870 United States - Census transcript - William A. Shemwell - Household
06 Oct. 1870 Page 5 Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky
Notes: 2 Doors Down from James Jr. and Permelia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | 1880 United States - Census transcript - William Alexander Shemwell - Household
Richview, Washington, Ill
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| Census | 1900 United States - Census transcript - William Alexander Shemwell - Household
Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 2858 Orchard Ave.
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| Census | 1910 United States - Census transcript - Walter Pomeroy Eaton - Household
Los Angeles, CA.
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| Census | 1920 United States - Census transcript - Walter Pomeroy Eaton - Household
30 Park Ave Venice, Los Angeles, California
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