Sylvester Lewis “Cy” ShemwellAge: 83 years1888–1971
- Name
- Sylvester Lewis “Cy” Shemwell
- Given names
- Sylvester Lewis
- Surname
- Shemwell
- Nickname
- Cy
 Birth | April 5, 1888 32 28 |
 Birth of a brother | … Shemwell April 1889 (Age 11 months) |
| Birth of a sister | Sue Belle Shemwell August 1890 (Age 2 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Mary Virginia “Jennie” Shemwell August 25, 1894 (Age 6 years) |
 Census | June 1, 1900 (Age 12 years) |
| Death of a father | Marquis Delumuel “Mark” Shemwell May 20, 1905 (Age 17 years) |
| Marriage of a parent | John Henry Hall — Sarah Frances “Ma Sissie” Scott — View this family Type: Religious marriage October 17, 1906 (Age 18 years) |
| Census | April 15, 1910 (Age 22 years) |
| Military service | WW1 between 1917 and 1919 (Age 28 years) |
| Census | January 1, 1920 (Age 31 years) |
| Census | April 1, 1930 (Age 41 years) |
 Marriage | Emma H Higgins — View this family estimated 1938 (Age 49 years) |
| Census | April 1, 1940 (Age 51 years) |
| Death of a mother | Sarah Frances “Ma Sissie” Scott May 17, 1941 (Age 53 years) |
| Death of a brother | George William Shemwell April 4, 1943 (Age 54 years) |
| Death of a sister | Mary Virginia “Jennie” Shemwell January 14, 1966 (Age 77 years) |
| Death of a brother | Charles Henry “Charlie” Shemwell July 3, 1969 (Age 81 years) |
 Occupation | Farmer/State Hwy Dept. |
 Death | December 12, 1971 (Age 83 years) Address: Russellville, Logan, Kentucky, USA |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Cedar Grove Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Marquis Delumuel “Mark” Shemwell Birth: March 13, 1856 45 38 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: May 20, 1905 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
| mother |
Sarah Frances “Ma Sissie” Scott Birth: November 21, 1859 — Kentucky, United States Death: May 17, 1941 — Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: June 9, 1880 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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10 months elder brother |
George William Shemwell Birth: April 6, 1881 25 21 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: April 4, 1943 — Logan, Kentucky, United States |
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2 years elder brother |
Charles Henry “Charlie” Shemwell Birth: June 3, 1883 27 23 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: July 3, 1969 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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2 years elder brother |
James Hardy Shemwell Birth: September 8, 1885 29 25 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: October 15, 1885 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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3 years himself |
Sylvester Lewis “Cy” Shemwell Birth: April 5, 1888 32 28 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: December 12, 1971 — Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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13 months younger brother |
… Shemwell Birth: April 1889 33 29 Death: |
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17 months younger sister |
Sue Belle Shemwell Birth: August 1890 34 30 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: November 13, 1978 — Logan, Kentucky, United States |
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4 years younger sister |
Mary Virginia “Jennie” Shemwell Birth: August 25, 1894 38 34 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: January 14, 1966 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
| Mother’s family with John Henry Hall |
| step-father |
John Henry Hall Birth: November 4, 1851 26 22 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: March 7, 1943 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
| mother |
Sarah Frances “Ma Sissie” Scott Birth: November 21, 1859 — Kentucky, United States Death: May 17, 1941 — Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: October 17, 1906 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
| Family with Emma H Higgins |
| himself |
Sylvester Lewis “Cy” Shemwell Birth: April 5, 1888 32 28 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: December 12, 1971 — Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States |
| wife |
Emma H Higgins Birth: February 20, 1887 35 30 — Kentucky, United States Death: October 30, 1978 — Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: estimated 1938 — |
| Samuel Edward Shemwell + Emma H Higgins |
| wife’s husband |
Samuel Edward Shemwell Birth: April 11, 1879 42 40 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: February 15, 1937 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
| wife |
Emma H Higgins Birth: February 20, 1887 35 30 — Kentucky, United States Death: October 30, 1978 — Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: December 22, 1905 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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9 months step-daughter |
Roxie Anne Shemwell Birth: September 12, 1906 27 19 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: June 28, 1948 — Wheeling, Ohio, West Virginia, United States |
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7 years step-son |
Marvin Clay Shemwell Birth: October 31, 1913 34 26 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: June 12, 1973 — Christian, Kentucky, United States |
Sylvester Lewis “Cy” Shemwell has 43 first cousins recorded
Father's family (43)
Parents Samuel Thomas Shemwell + Armina M “Mina” Shemwell
Parents Thomas Ayres Hudspeth + Amanda Elizabeth “Manda” Shemwell
Parents John Wesley Hester + Almira Caroline “Carrie” Shemwell
Parents James McHenry Shutt + Mary Francis “Fanny” Shemwell
Parents James William Hester + Augustine America “Gussie” Shemwell
Parents Christopher Columbus “Bud” Shemwell + Malvina Elvina “Mollie” Rickman
Parents Charles Lafayette “Fate” Shemwell + Mary Harriet Sherrod
Mother's family (0)
| Census | 1900 United States - Census transcript - Marquis Delemuel Shemwell - Household
Sharon Grove, Todd, Ky.
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| Census | 1910 United States - Census transcript - Charles Emmet Shemwell - Household
Sharon Grove, Todd, Ky.
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| Census | 1920 United States - Census transcript - Sylvester Lewis Shemwell - Household
Sharon Grove, Todd, Ky.
Notes: Living Alone | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | 1930 United States - Census transcript - Sylvester Lewis Shemwell - Household
Coal Bank Sharon Grove, Todd, Ky.
Notes: Living Alone | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | 1940 United States - Census transcript - Sylvester Lewis Shemwell - Household
Coal Bank Rd. Sharon Grove, Todd, Ky.
Notes: Chester is step grand-child? -b | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Note | There was a daughter Geneva Shemwell listed in the database, Marvin was also listed in error as their child -b |