The Shemwell Family

Catherine ShemwellAge: 91 years19102002

Name
Catherine Shemwell
Given names
Catherine
Surname
Shemwell
Married name
Catherine Russell
Married name
Catherine Ozment
Married name
Catherine Moore
Birth May 3, 1910 25 19
Death of a paternal grandfatherWilliam Luther Shemwell
August 15, 1910 (Age 3 months)
Birth of a sisterEvelyn L Shemwell
December 16, 1911 (Age 19 months)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 5 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 6 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 7 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 12, 1920 (Age 9 years)
Birth of a sisterIris Moss Shemwell
May 21, 1923 (Age 13 years)
MarriageThomas Franklin RussellView this family
October 26, 1926 (Age 16 years)
Birth of a son
#1
Herman Franklin Russell
November 9, 1927 (Age 17 years)
Birth of a son
#2
Marvin Thomas Russell
September 9, 1929 (Age 19 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 19 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 18, 1930 (Age 19 years)
Birth of a son
#3
Leonard Dean Russell
November 2, 1931 (Age 21 years)
DivorceThomas Franklin RussellView this family
October 31, 1933 (Age 23 years)
MarriageJohn Davis OzmentView this family
1935 (Age 24 years)
Birth of a son
#4
Charles Davis “Charlie” Ozment
July 18, 1936 (Age 26 years)
MarriageWilliam Ewing MooreView this family
about 1940 (Age 29 years)

Census April 8, 1940 (Age 29 years)
Census April 23, 1940 (Age 29 years)
Note: Should Catherine be Moore?
Death of a paternal grandmotherLucy M Gilliam
February 1, 1942 (Age 31 years)
Cause: Cancer of stomach and hypertension
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 31 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
Marriage of a childMarvin Thomas RussellAudrey Elaine JacobsView this family
March 31, 1950 (Age 39 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 39 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
Birth of a grandson
#1
Duane Dean Russell
July 2, 1955 (Age 45 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#2
Cindy Louise Ozment
March 23, 1959 (Age 48 years)
Death of a motherKatie Thomas Moss
April 30, 1960 (Age 49 years)
Death of a fatherMarvin Browden Shemwell
June 22, 1964 (Age 54 years)
Death of a husbandThomas Franklin Russell
October 27, 1967 (Age 57 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 35 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 of a husbandJohn Davis Ozment
February 19, 1981 (Age 70 years)
Death of a sonMarvin Thomas Russell
January 24, 1983 (Age 72 years)
Death of a sisterEvelyn L Shemwell
September 24, 1985 (Age 75 years)
Death of a husbandWilliam Ewing Moore
June 13, 1993 (Age 83 years)
Death of a sisterSenora Alberta Shemwell
December 19, 1995 (Age 85 years)
Death February 5, 2002 (Age 91 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Antioch Baptist Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: about 1908Ballard, Kentucky, United States
17 months
elder sister
11 months
herself
19 months
younger sister
Evelyn L Shemwell
Birth: December 16, 1911 27 20Ballard, Kentucky, United States
Death: September 24, 1985McCracken, Kentucky, United States
11 years
younger sister
Iris Moss Shemwell
Birth: May 21, 1923 38 32LaCenter, Ballard, Kentucky, United States
Death: October 10, 2004Melborn, Brevard, Florida, United States
Family with Thomas Franklin Russell - View this family
ex-husband
Thomas Franklin Russell
Birth: August 26, 1905 25 25Kevil, Ballard, Kentucky, United States
Death: October 27, 1967Port Huron, St. Clair, Michigan, United States
herself
Marriage: October 26, 1926Metropolis, Massac, Illinois, United States
Divorce: October 31, 1933Macomb, Michigan, United States
1 year
son
Herman Franklin Russell
Birth: November 9, 1927 22 17Dearborn, Wayne, Michigan, United States
Death: September 26, 2017LaCenter, Ballard, Kentucky, United States
22 months
son
Marvin Thomas Russell
Birth: September 9, 1929 24 19Macomb, Michigan, United States
Death: January 24, 1983Kimball, St. Clair, Michigan, United States
2 years
son
Leonard Dean Russell
Birth: November 2, 1931 26 21Ballard, Kentucky, United States
Death: May 11, 2016LaCenter, Ballard, Kentucky, United States
Family with John Davis Ozment - View this family
husband
John Davis Ozment
Birth: October 5, 1910Kentucky, United States
Death: February 19, 1981Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, United States
herself
Marriage: 1935Ballard, Kentucky, United States
19 months
son
Charles Davis “Charlie” Ozment
Birth: July 18, 1936 25 26Ballard, Kentucky, United States
Death: May 5, 2017Romulas, Wayne, Michigan, United States
Family with William Ewing Moore - View this family
husband
William Ewing Moore
Birth: July 5, 1909Kentucky, United States
Death: June 13, 1993Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, United States
herself
Marriage: about 1940

Catherine Shemwell has 15 first cousins recorded

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Marvin B Shemwell - Household

Hinkleville, Ballard, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Shemwell, Marvin BheadMW35MKYKYKYFramerGeneral Farm
Shemwell, Katie TwifeFW28MKYKYKY
Shemwell, Sonora AdaughterFW10MKYKYKY
Shemwell, CatherinedaughterFW9MKYKYKY
Shemwell, EvelyndaughterFW8MKYKYKY

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Thomas Franklin Russell - Household

674 Collingwood Ave. Roseville, Macomb, Michigan

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Russell, Thomas FheadMW24M21KYKYKYAgentInsurance
Russell, KatherinewifeFW19M16KYKYKY
Russell, Herman FsonMW2-4mSMIKYKY
Russell, Marvin TsonMW7mSMIKYKY
Russell, Gertrude JmotherFW50MKYTNMO

James W Ozment lives next door- next husband?

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - William Ewing Moore - Household

1227 Hull Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Moore, WilliamXheadMW31MKYSame PlaceLaborerSteel Factory
Moore, CatherinewifeFW29MKYSame Place

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Catherine Shemwell - Household

Ballard, Kentucky Wickliffe Road

NameRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWages
Mayers, CatherineheadFW29MKYRBallardKY
Russell, HermansonMW12SMIRBallardKY
Russell, Marvin TsonMW10SMIRBallardKY
Russell, Leonard DsonMW9SKYRBallardKY
Ozment, CharlessonMW3SKYRBallardKY
Brown, Albertaelder sisterFW30DKYRBallardKYSewingProject
Moss, Charles WnephewMW10SKYRBallardKY
Moss, Joyce LnieceFW6SKYRBallardKY

Census
Should Catherine be Moore?