The Shemwell Family

Beuna Eartha StavelyAge: 65 years18911956

Name
Beuna Eartha Stavely
Given names
Beuna Eartha
Surname
Stavely
Married name
Beuna Eartha Shemwell
Note: My sister was named after her middle name,"Eartha" Buena Eartha Stavely-Camella
Birth 1891
Birth of a sisterFredda Stavely
August 2, 1897 (Age 6 years)

Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 7 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
Birth of a sisterJewel Stavely
about 1901 (Age 10 years)

Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 25 years)

Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 26 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 27 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/
Birth of a daughter
#1
Charlene Elizabeth “Betty” Shemwell
November 27, 1919 (Age 28 years)
Census January 29, 1920 (Age 29 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2
Beatrice P Shemwell
March 7, 1921 (Age 30 years)
Birth of a son
#3
Benjamin Rice Shemwell
May 3, 1922 (Age 31 years)
Birth of a son
#4
Clifton Harmon Shemwell
January 9, 1924 (Age 33 years)
Birth of a son
#5
Mardis Calvin Shemwell
February 20, 1926 (Age 35 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 38 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 1930 (Age 39 years)
Birth of a son
#6
Thomas Elmer Shemwell
October 3, 1930 (Age 39 years)
twin: James Eldridge Shemwell Sr.
Birth of a son
#7
James Eldridge Shemwell Sr.
October 3, 1930 (Age 39 years)
twin: Thomas Elmer Shemwell
Birth of a daughter
#8
Mary F Shemwell
December 17, 1932 (Age 41 years)
Death of a husbandCharles Hiram “Charley” Shemwell
June 7, 1936 (Age 45 years)
Burial of a husbandCharles Hiram “Charley” Shemwell
June 8, 1936 (Age 45 years)
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Mountain View Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery
Note: Death cert. says Mt. Vinson
Birth of a son
#9
Charles Joe “Charley” Shemwell
October 26, 1936 (Age 45 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1
Robert Lee “Bobby” Oatsvall
August 31, 1939 (Age 48 years)
Census April 8, 1940 (Age 49 years)
Death of a sisterJewel Stavely
February 14, 1942 (Age 51 years)

Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 50 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 grandson
#2
James Alvin “Jim” Shemwell
July 28, 1946 (Age 55 years)

Birth of a granddaughter
#3
Martha Ann Shemwell
August 18, 1948 (Age 57 years)
Census April 5, 1950 (Age 59 years)
Death of a sonThomas Elmer Shemwell
October 1952 (Age 61 years)
Cause: M.I.A. - Korea
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 59 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 sonClifton Harmon Shemwell
June 4, 1956 (Age 65 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 55 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 August 21, 1956 (Age 65 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: St. Johns Cemetery
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mother
elder sister
3 years
herself
sister
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brother
Private
sister
Private
brother
Private
younger sister
4 years
younger sister
Family with Charles Hiram “Charley” Shemwell - View this family
husband
herself
daughter
Charlene Elizabeth “Betty” Shemwell
Birth: November 27, 1919 40 28Dover, Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: December 8, 2008Kenosha, Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States
15 months
daughter
Beatrice P Shemwell
Birth: March 7, 1921 42 30Tennessee, United States
Death: October 14, 1983Glenview, Cook, Illinois, United States
14 months
son
Benjamin Rice Shemwell
Birth: May 3, 1922 43 31Dover, Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: July 29, 1998Logan, Franklin, Illinois, United States
20 months
son
Clifton Harmon Shemwell
Birth: January 9, 1924 44 33Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: June 4, 1956Granite City, Madison, Illinois, United States
2 years
son
Mardis Calvin Shemwell
Birth: February 20, 1926 47 35Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: December 22, 1969Festus, Jefferson, Missouri, United States
son
Private
son
Thomas Elmer Shemwell
Birth: October 3, 1930 51 39Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: October 1952Korea
son
James Eldridge Shemwell Sr.
Birth: October 3, 1930 51 39Dover, Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: March 26, 2014Granite City, Madison, Illinois, United States
2 years
daughter
Mary F Shemwell
Birth: December 17, 1932 53 41Dover, Hamblen, Tennessee, United States
Death: September 3, 2021Tomahawk, Lincoln, Wisconsin, United States
4 years
son
Charles Joe “Charley” Shemwell
Birth: October 26, 1936 57 45Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: June 5, 1994Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
Charles Hiram “Charley” Shemwell + Kate “Katie” Everett - View this family
husband
husband’s wife
Marriage: July 27, 1902Marshall, Kentucky, United States
11 months
step-son
13 months
step-son
William Harm “Willie” Shemwell
Birth: August 5, 1904 25 22Dover, Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: 1965
3 years
step-son
5 years
step-daughter
6 years
step-daughter
Shemwell
Birth: May 13, 1918 39 36Dover, Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: May 13, 1918Dover, Stewart, Tennessee, United States

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Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Charles Harmon Shemwell - Household

Stewart, Tennessee, United States

NameRelationTenSexRaceAgeMCYOIN/AYONEduBPFBPMBPNLEng?OccupationIndustryEmploy
Shemwell, Charlie HeadMW44STNTNTNFarmer
Shemwell, BuenawifeFW28STNTNTN
Shemwell, DaltonsonMW16STNTNTN
Shemwell, WilliesonMW15STNTNTN
Shemwell, FranksonMW12STNTNTN
Shemwell, IvadaughterFW7STNTNTN
Shemwell, CharlenedaughterFW3mSTNTNTN

Notes: Dist. 7

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Charles Harmon “Charley” Shemwell - Household

Dover & Model Stewart TN

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Shemwell, CharlieheadNoYesMW52M21NoYesTNTNTNFarmerOwn land
Shemwell, BuenawifeFW37M27NoYesTNTNTN
Shemwell, CharlenedaughterFW10SYesYesTNTNTN
Shemwell, BeatricedaughterFW9SYesTNTNTN
Shemwell, Benjamin RsonMW7SYesTNTNTN
Shemwell, CliftonsonMW6SYesTNTNTN
Shemwell, MardissonMW4-2moSYesTNTNTN

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Beuna Eartha Stavely - Household

Benton, Tennessee

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Shemwell, BeunaheadFW48WdTNRStewartTNHousewifeKeeping House
Shemwell, BeatricedaughterFW19MTNRStewartTNStudentSchool
Shemwell, BenjaminsonMW17MTNRStewartTNStudentSchool
Shemwell, CliftonsonMW15STNRStewartTNStudentSchool
Shemwell, MardissonMW14MTNRStewartTNStudentSchool
Shemwell, ElmersonMW9STNRStewartTN
Shemwell, EldridgesonMW9STNRStewartTN
Shemwell, MarydaughterFW6MTNRStewartTN
Shemwell, CharliessonMW4MTNRStewartTN

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Beuna Eartha Stavely - Household

Road begining at Eva and going to Beaverdam Creek Benton, Tennessee

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Shemwell, BeunaheadFW59WdTN
Shemwell, Elmer TsonMW19NevTNCarpenter HelperBuilding Houses Harlon Const. Co
Shemwell, Mary FdaughterFW17NevTN
Shemwell, Charlie JsonMW13NevTN

Name
My sister was named after her middle name,"Eartha" Buena Eartha Stavely-Camella