The Shemwell Family

Charles Henry “Charlie” ShemwellAge: 86 years18831969

Name
Charles Henry “Charlie” Shemwell
Given names
Charles Henry
Surname
Shemwell
Nickname
Charlie
Birth June 3, 1883 27 23
Birth of a brotherJames Hardy Shemwell
September 8, 1885 (Age 2 years)
Death of a brotherJames Hardy Shemwell
October 15, 1885 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a brotherSylvester Lewis “Cy” Shemwell
April 5, 1888 (Age 4 years)
Birth of a brotherShemwell
April 1889 (Age 5 years)

Birth of a sisterSue Belle Shemwell
August 1890 (Age 7 years)
Birth of a sisterMary Virginia “Jennie” Shemwell
August 25, 1894 (Age 11 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 14 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 16 years)
Death of a fatherMarquis Delumuel “Mark” Shemwell
May 20, 1905 (Age 21 years)
Marriage of a parentJohn Henry HallSarah Frances “Ma Sissie” ScottView this family
Type: Religious marriage
October 17, 1906 (Age 23 years)
MarriageFrances Alice RoeView this family
calculated 1912 (Age 28 years)
Birth of a son
#1
Edgar Moses Shemwell
April 24, 1914 (Age 30 years)
Note: or April 24, 1914
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 32 years)

Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1
Birth of a son
#2
James Mark Shemwell
January 4, 1917 (Age 33 years)
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 33 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 34 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 1, 1920 (Age 36 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3
Laura Lee Shemwell
February 29, 1920 (Age 36 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 46 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 14, 1930 (Age 46 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1
Estill Lee Whitescarver
April 4, 1938 (Age 54 years)
Death of a grandsonEstill Lee Whitescarver
June 20, 1938 (Age 55 years)

Birth of a granddaughter
#2
Marilyn Jean Shemwell
June 4, 1939 (Age 56 years)
Birth of a grandson
#3
Joe Gill Shemwell
December 6, 1939 (Age 56 years)
Census April 6, 1940 (Age 56 years)
Death of a motherSarah Frances “Ma Sissie” Scott
May 17, 1941 (Age 57 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#4
Linda Faye Shemwell
December 24, 1941 (Age 58 years)
Military
WW2 Draft
April 27, 1942 (Age 58 years)
Note: Worked for Gid Bagsby
Death of a brotherGeorge William Shemwell
April 4, 1943 (Age 59 years)
Birth of a grandson
#5
Harold Ray Shemwell
August 11, 1943 (Age 60 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#6
Shirley Whitescarver
December 18, 1943 (Age 60 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 58 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
#7
Howard Wayne Shemwell
November 27, 1945 (Age 62 years)
Birth of a grandson
#8
James Howard Shemwell
November 11, 1950 (Age 67 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#9
Sharon Ann Shemwell
November 10, 1952 (Age 69 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 66 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 grandsonHoward Wayne Shemwell
June 24, 1963 (Age 80 years)

Death of a grandsonJoe Gill Shemwell
October 6, 1963 (Age 80 years)

Death of a sisterMary Virginia “Jennie” Shemwell
January 14, 1966 (Age 82 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 62 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 July 3, 1969 (Age 86 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Cedar Grove Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: June 9, 1880Todd, Kentucky, United States
10 months
elder brother
2 years
himself
2 years
younger brother
James Hardy Shemwell
Birth: September 8, 1885 29 25Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: October 15, 1885Todd, Kentucky, United States
3 years
younger brother
Sylvester Lewis “Cy” Shemwell
Birth: April 5, 1888 32 28Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: December 12, 1971Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States
13 months
younger brother
17 months
younger sister
4 years
younger sister
Mother’s family with John Henry Hall - View this family
step-father
mother
Marriage: October 17, 1906Todd, Kentucky, United States
Family with Frances Alice Roe - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: calculated 1912Kentucky, United States
2 years
son
3 years
son
James Mark Shemwell
Birth: January 4, 1917 33 23Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: August 5, 1979Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States
3 years
daughter
Laura Lee Shemwell
Birth: February 29, 1920 36 26Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: January 10, 1997Logan, Kentucky, United States

Charles Henry “Charlie” 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
2George U Hudspeth18641882
Parents John Wesley Hester + Almira Caroline “Carrie” Shemwell
2Lush Hester18701960
4Maon Hester18741938
5Lt. Abot Hester18781903
Parents James McHenry Shutt + Mary Francis “Fanny” Shemwell
Parents James William Hester + Augustine America “Gussie” Shemwell
2Flora Hester18751875
4Ethert Bron Hester18771955
5Alton Bell Hester18791949
6Garland Hester18811881
Parents Christopher Columbus “Bud” Shemwell + Malvina Elvina “Mollie” Rickman
1Mattie E Shemwell18771949
5Lee Shemwell18901891
6Lelia May Shemwell18901968
Parents Charles Lafayette “Fate” Shemwell + Mary Harriet Sherrod
1Alpha Shemwell18781897
2Bertie E Shemwell18801970
3Clyde Shemwell18811949
7Floyd Shemwell18921977

Mother's family (0)

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - Marquis Delemuel Shemwell - Household

Sharon Grove, Todd, Ky.

NameRelationRaceSexDOBAgeMCYrsMChBChLBPFBPMBPYUSYOIN/AOccupation
Markus ShemwellheadWMMar 185644M19--KYKYKYFarmer
Sarah F ShemwellwifeWFNov 185940M1965KYKYKY
George W ShemwellsonWMApr 188119S---KYKYKYFarm laborer
Charles H ShemwellsonWMJun 188317S---KYKYKYFarm laborer
Sey L ShemwellsonWMApr 188811S---KYKYKYFarm laborer
Sue B ShemwelldaughterWFAug 18909S---KYKYKY
Mary V ShemwelldaughterWFAug 18945S---KYKYKY

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

Kirkmansville, Todd, Ky

NameRelationTenSexRaceAgeMCYOIN/AYONEduBPFBPMBPNLEng?OccupationIndustryEmploy
Charles H ShemwellheadMW36SKYKYKYFarmerGeneral farming
Frances A ShemwellwifeFW26SKYKYKY
Edgar M ShemwellsonMW5SKYKYKY
James M ShemwellsonMW3SKYKYKY

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Charles Henry “Charlie” Shemwell - Household

Allegre, Todd, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Shemwell, CharlieheadMW46M28KYKYKYFarmerGen farm
Shemwell, FranceswifeFW36M18KYKYKY
Shemwell, EdgarsonMW15SKYKYKY
Shemwell, JamessonMW13SKYKYKY
Shemwell, LauradaughterFW10MKYKYKY

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Gid Bagby - Household

East Highland Lick Road Todd, Kentucky

NameInfoRelationInfoHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Bagby, GidheadXMW61MKYsame placeLaborerFarm
Shemwell, CharlienephewMW57MKYsame placeLaborerFarm
Shemwell, FrancisnieceFW47MKYsame place

Military
Worked for Gid Bagsby