Edgar Moses ShemwellAge: 84 years1914–1998
- Name
- Edgar Moses Shemwell
- Given names
- Edgar Moses
- Surname
- Shemwell
 Birth | April 24, 1914 30 20 Note: or April 24, 1914 |
 Occupation | Farmer/Pal Lumber |
 Historical Event | Polio Epidemic 1916 (Age 20 months)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 brother | James Mark Shemwell January 4, 1917 (Age 2 years) |
| Historical Event | World War I between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 2 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 3 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 5 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Laura Lee Shemwell February 29, 1920 (Age 5 years) |
| Historical Event | The Great Depression October 1929 (Age 15 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 15 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #1 | Marilyn Jean Shemwell June 4, 1939 (Age 25 years) |
| Census | April 6, 1940 (Age 25 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandmother | Sarah Frances “Ma Sissie” Scott May 17, 1941 (Age 27 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Linda Faye Shemwell December 24, 1941 (Age 27 years) |
| Birth of a son #3 | Harold Ray Shemwell August 11, 1943 (Age 29 years) |
| Historical Event | World War II between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 27 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 |
| Census | April 10, 1950 (Age 35 years) |
| Birth of a son #4 | James Howard Shemwell November 11, 1950 (Age 36 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #5 | Sharon Ann Shemwell November 10, 1952 (Age 38 years) |
| Historical Event | Korean War between 1950 and 1953 (Age 35 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 | Romie Gill Laster Jr. June 25, 1960 (Age 46 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #2 | David Dewayne Laster July 1, 1964 (Age 50 years) |
| Death of a father | Charles Henry “Charlie” Shemwell July 3, 1969 (Age 55 years) |
| Historical Event | Vietnam War between 1946 and 1975 (Age 31 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 mother | Frances Alice Roe July 11, 1976 (Age 62 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #3 | Shannon Renee Shemwell February 22, 1977 (Age 62 years) |
| Death of a brother | James Mark Shemwell August 5, 1979 (Age 65 years) Cause: Apparent heart attack on way to doctor's office in Russellville, Todd, Kentucy |
| Death of a wife | Margie Clementine Latham May 5, 1996 (Age 82 years) |
| Death of a grandson | David Dewayne Laster November 17, 1996 (Age 82 years) |
| Death of a sister | Laura Lee Shemwell January 10, 1997 (Age 82 years) |
 Death | July 20, 1998 (Age 84 years) Address: St. Thomas Hospital |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Cedar Grove Cemetery Note: New Cedar Grove Missionary Baptist Church |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Charles Henry “Charlie” Shemwell Birth: June 3, 1883 27 23 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: July 3, 1969 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
| mother |
Frances Alice Roe Birth: May 3, 1893 Death: July 11, 1976 — Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: calculated 1912 — Kentucky, United States |
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2 years himself |
Edgar Moses Shemwell Birth: April 24, 1914 30 20 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: July 20, 1998 — Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States |
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3 years younger brother |
James Mark Shemwell Birth: January 4, 1917 33 23 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: August 5, 1979 — Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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3 years younger sister |
Laura Lee Shemwell Birth: February 29, 1920 36 26 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: January 10, 1997 — Logan, Kentucky, United States |
| Family with Margie Clementine Latham |
| himself |
Edgar Moses Shemwell Birth: April 24, 1914 30 20 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: July 20, 1998 — Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States |
| wife |
Margie Clementine Latham Birth: September 2, 1916 — Kentucky, United States Death: May 5, 1996 — Greenville, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
| daughter |
Marilyn Jean Shemwell Birth: June 4, 1939 25 22 — Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: March 12, 2011 — Mexico, Audrain, Missouri, United States |
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3 years daughter |
Linda Faye Shemwell Birth: December 24, 1941 27 25 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: June 28, 2012 — Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States |
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20 months son |
Harold Ray Shemwell Birth: August 11, 1943 29 26 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: October 11, 2019 — Owensboro, Daviess, Kentucky, United States |
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7 years son |
James Howard Shemwell Birth: November 11, 1950 36 34 — Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: October 24, 2014 — Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, United States |
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2 years daughter |
Sharon Ann Shemwell Birth: November 10, 1952 38 36 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: July 25, 2021 — Bowling Green, Warren, Kentucky, United States |
| son |
Private |
| Birth | or April 24, 1914 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | 1920 United States - Census transcript - Charles Henry Shemwell - Household
Kirkmansville, Todd, Ky
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| Census | 1930 United States - Census transcript - Charles Henry “Charlie” Shemwell - Household
Allegre, Todd, Kentucky
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| Census | 1940 United States - Census transcript - Edgar Moses Shemwell - Household
East Highland Lick Road Todd, Kentucky
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| Census | 1950 United States - Census transcript - Edgar Moses Shemwell - Household
Coal Bank Road Todd, Kentucky
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| Burial | New Cedar Grove Missionary Baptist Church |