The Shemwell Family

Albert Bell ShemwellAge: 69 years18791949

Name
Albert Bell Shemwell
Given names
Albert Bell
Surname
Shemwell
Birth December 23, 1879 31 21
Census June 15, 1880 (Age 5 months)
Death of a paternal grandfatherJames Marquis “Squire Jim” Shemwell
November 4, 1880 (Age 10 months)
Birth of a brotherPorter Clark Shemwell
May 7, 1884 (Age 4 years)
Birth of a sisterBerta Laurine Shemwell
December 10, 1887 (Age 7 years)
Birth of a sisterLee Shemwell
November 30, 1890 (Age 10 years)

Birth of a sisterLelia May Shemwell
November 30, 1890 (Age 10 years)
Associate: Lee Shemwell
Death of a sisterLee Shemwell
June 26, 1891 (Age 11 years)
Burial of a sisterLee Shemwell
1891 (Age 11 years)
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Gant Cemetery
Birth of a sisterFlorence E Shemwell
April 23, 1892 (Age 12 years)
School Census Age 13
School Census
1895 (Age 15 years)

Birth of a brotherHenry Clay “Harry” Shemwell
January 2, 1896 (Age 16 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 18 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
Census June 1, 1900 (Age 20 years)
Census April 15, 1910 (Age 30 years)
Death of a fatherChristopher Columbus “Bud” Shemwell
August 30, 1914 (Age 34 years)
Note: or July 31, 1914
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 36 years)

Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1
Occupation
Registrar - Local Board
between 1917 and 1918 (Age 37 years)
Employer: U.S. Government
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 37 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 38 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/
Census January 2, 1920 (Age 40 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 49 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 12, 1930 (Age 50 years)
Death of a motherMalvina Elvina “Mollie” Rickman
May 8, 1931 (Age 51 years)

Census April 17, 1940 (Age 60 years)
Military
WW2 Draft
April 27, 1942 (Age 62 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 61 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
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 66 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 January 31, 1949 (Age 69 years)

Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Mountain View Cemetery
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father
mother
Marriage: December 1, 1875Todd, Kentucky, United States
22 months
elder sister
Mattie E Shemwell
Birth: October 11, 1877 29 19Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: May 6, 1949Walla Walla, Washington, United States
2 years
himself
Albert Bell Shemwell
Birth: December 23, 1879 31 21Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: January 31, 1949
4 years
younger brother
Porter Clark Shemwell
Birth: May 7, 1884 35 26Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: December 6, 1960Walla Walla, Walla Walla, Washington, United States
4 years
younger sister
Berta Laurine Shemwell
Birth: December 10, 1887 39 29Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: February 13, 1969Walla Walla, Walla Walla, Washington, United States
3 years
younger sister
Lee Shemwell
Birth: November 30, 1890 42 32
Death: June 26, 1891Kentucky, United States
younger sister
Lelia May Shemwell
Birth: November 30, 1890 42 32Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: July 29, 1968Walla Walla, Washington, United States
17 months
younger sister
4 years
younger brother
Henry Clay “Harry” Shemwell
Birth: January 2, 1896 47 37Saron Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: January 2, 1985Walla Walla, Walla Walla, Washington, United States

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - Christopher Columbus Shemwell - Household

Sharon District, Todd, KY

NameRaceSexAgeBmthRelationMCYrsMOccupationHealthMnsUEduEng?BPFBPMBP
Christopher C ShemwellWM32headM-FarmerKYKYKY
Mollie E ShemwellWF23wifeM-Keeping houseKYUNKUNK
Mattie E ShemwellWF3daughterS-KYKYKY
Albert B ShemwellWM5msonS-KYKYKY

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - Christopher Columbus Shemwell - Household

Sharon Grove, Todd, KY

NameRelationRaceSexDOBAgeMCYrsMChBChLBPFBPMBPYUSYOIN/AOccupationMnsUEduEng?Home
Christopher C ShemwellheadWMSep 184851M23--KYKYKYFarmer
Mollie E ShemwellwifeWFMar 186238M2387KYTNKY
Mattie ShemwelldaughterWFOct 187722S---KYKYKY
Albert B ShemwellsonWMDec 187920S---KYKYKYFarm Labor
Porter C ShemwellsonWMMay 188416S---KYKYKYFarm Labor
Bertie L ShemwelldaughterWFNov 188712S---KYKYKY
Lelia ShemwelldaughterWFOct 18908S---KYKYKY
Florence ShemwelldaughterWFJan 18939S---KYKYKY
Henry C ShemwellsonWMDec 18937S---KYKYKY

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Christopher Columbus Shemwell - Household

Mill Creek, Wala Wala, WA

NameRelationSexRaceAgeMCYrsMChBChLBPFBPMBPYOIN/AEngLOccupationIndustryEmployEmNWksUEduHomeVetInfirm
Christopher C ShemwellheadMW62M32--KYKYKYFarmerHay & fruit
Mollie E ShemwellwifeFW51M3287KYUNKUNK
Albert B ShemwellsonMW29S---KYKYKYFarm laborerHome farm
Porter Cl ShemwellsonMW26S---KYKYKYFarm laborerHome farm
Berta L ShemwelldaughterFW23S---KYKYKY
Lela M ShemwelldaughterFW19S---KYKYKY
Florence E ShemwelldaughterFW18S---KYKYKY
Henry C ShemwellsonMW14S---KYKYKY
Mattie E ShemwelldaughterFW32S---KYKYKY

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Malvina Elvina “Mollie” Rickman - Household

Upper Mill Creek Road Mill Creek, Walla Walla, Washington

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Shemwell, MollieheadFW62WdKYTNKYFarmerFarming
Shemwell, AlbertsonMW39SKYTNKYFarmerFarming
Shemwell, ClarksonMW35SKYTNKYLaborerFarm Work
Shemwell, ClaysonMW22SKYTNKYTruck Farmer - corn, strawberries, etc.Farm Work

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Malvina Elvina “Mollie” Rickman - Household

Mill Creek, Walla Walla, Washington

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Shemwell, Malvina EheadFW72WdKYKYKYFarmerFarm
Shemwell, Albert BsonMW50SKYKYKYLaborerFarm
Shemwell, Porter CsonMW46SKYKYKYLaborerFarm
Shemwell, Henry CsonMW33SKYKYKYLaborerFarm

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Lelia May Shemwell - Household

Mill Creek, Walla Walla, Washington

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Shelton, LeliaheadFW49MKY
Shemwell, AlbertbrotherMW60SKYRWalla WallaWAFarmerFarm
Shelton, AlphasonMW25MWASame houseLaborerWheat Farm

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