William David ShemwellAge: 45 years1869–1915
- Name
- William David Shemwell
- Given names
- William David
- Surname
- Shemwell
 Birth | May 1869 23 22 |
 Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869Note: The First Transcontinental Railroad was a 1,907-mile contiguous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 across the western United States to connect the Pacific coast with the existing Eastern U.S. rail network - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad |
 Census | June 1, 1870 (Age 13 months) |
 Birth of a sister | Lillian Belle “Lily” Shemwell November 14, 1876 (Age 7 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Walter Winston Shemwell Sr. April 14, 1878 (Age 8 years) |
| Death of a maternal grandfather | Rev. Oswald William Brockman June 28, 1878 (Age 9 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 8 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Census | July 5, 1880 (Age 11 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandfather | Samuel Shemwell August 28, 1881 (Age 12 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Bescelia Norine “Bessie” Shemwell May 1883 (Age 14 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Clarence Shemwell April 2, 1886 (Age 16 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Caroline O “Carrie” Shemwell April 2, 1887 (Age 17 years) Note: Carrie was one of a set of twins |
| Birth of a sister | … Shemwell April 2, 1887 (Age 17 years) |
| Death of a brother | Clarence Shemwell May 17, 1887 (Age 18 years) |
 Marriage | Henrietta Jane “Etta” Pring — View this family 1891 (Age 21 years) |
 Residence | 1893 (Age 23 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #1 | Mary Jane Shemwell March 1896 (Age 26 years) |
| Birth of a son #2 | Clarence Henry “Shemmy” Shemwell December 15, 1897 (Age 28 years) |
| Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 28 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 daughter #3 | Dorothy Pruitt “Mable” Shemwell June 30, 1899 (Age 30 years) |
| Census | June 1, 1900 (Age 31 years) |
| Death of a mother | Virginia Cordelia “Jennie” Brockman September 11, 1900 (Age 31 years) |
| Guardianship | Guardianship October 1900 (Age 31 years) |
| Birth of a son #4 | John William Shemwell August 21, 1903 (Age 34 years) |
| Birth of a son #5 | Judson A Shemwell January 7, 1906 (Age 36 years) |
| Census | April 15, 1910 (Age 40 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandmother | Permelia Belinda Rickman September 30, 1910 (Age 41 years) |
 Death | April 15, 1915 (Age 45 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Evergreen Cemetery Note: Plot: Block 00071 000068 - 0000SE |
| Family with parents |
| father |
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 |
| mother |
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 elder sister |
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 elder brother |
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 himself |
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 younger sister |
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 younger brother |
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 younger sister |
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 younger brother |
Clarence Shemwell Birth: April 2, 1886 40 39 Death: May 17, 1887 — Golden, Grant, Kansas, United States |
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1 year younger sister |
Caroline O “Carrie” Shemwell Birth: April 2, 1887 41 40 — Golden, Grant, Kansas, United States Death: March 12, 1966 — Los Angeles, California, United States |
| younger sister |
… Shemwell Birth: April 2, 1887 41 40 — Golden, Grant, Kansas, United States Death: |
| Family with Henrietta Jane “Etta” Pring |
| himself |
William David Shemwell Birth: May 1869 23 22 — Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: April 15, 1915 — Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado, United States |
| wife |
Henrietta Jane “Etta” Pring Birth: December 27, 1869 24 26 — Westborne Park, London, England Death: May 11, 1941 — Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado, United States |
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Marriage: 1891 — |
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5 years daughter |
Mary Jane Shemwell Birth: March 1896 26 26 — Colorado, United States Death: |
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21 months son |
Clarence Henry “Shemmy” Shemwell Birth: December 15, 1897 28 27 — Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado, United States Death: June 27, 1982 — Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado, United States |
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18 months daughter |
Dorothy Pruitt “Mable” Shemwell Birth: June 30, 1899 30 29 — Colorado, United States Death: April 1, 1984 — San Diego, California, United States |
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4 years son |
John William Shemwell Birth: August 21, 1903 34 33 — Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado, United States Death: June 7, 1975 — San Diego, California, United States |
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2 years son |
Judson A Shemwell Birth: January 7, 1906 36 36 Death: August 1986 — Pueblo, Colorado, United States |
William David Shemwell has 11 first cousins recorded
Father's family (11)
Parents James Marcus Shemwell + Penelope Frances “Fanny” Coursey
Parents Finis Washington Sherrod + Elizabeth Jane “Bettie” Shemwell
Mother's family (0)
| 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 David Shemwell - Household
Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado, USA
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| Census | 1910 United States - Census transcript - William David Shemwell - Household
1910 Colorado Springs El Paso, CO
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| Burial | Plot: Block 00071 000068 - 0000SE |