The Shemwell Family

Mable Ruth GentleAge: 86 years19021989

Name
Mable Ruth Gentle
Given names
Mable Ruth
Surname
Gentle
Married name
Mable Ruth Cornelius
Birth September 30, 1902 21 17
Birth of a brotherNorris Gentle
December 30, 1905 (Age 3 years)
Birth of a brotherClifford Gentle
January 6, 1907 (Age 4 years)
Birth of a sisterMyrtle Gentle
about 1908 (Age 5 years)
Census April 10, 1910 (Age 7 years)
Birth of a brotherHoward Burton Gentle Sr.
March 10, 1911 (Age 8 years)
Death of a fatherNuton Augustus “Gus” Gentle
April 23, 1912 (Age 9 years)
Death of a brotherClifford Gentle
May 20, 1918 (Age 15 years)
Cause: Leukemia
Census January 7, 1920 (Age 17 years)
Birth of a son
#1
Donald Winfred Cornelius
October 15, 1920 (Age 18 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherAugustine America “Gussie” Shemwell
April 19, 1921 (Age 18 years)
Cause: Senile Dementia
Death of a brotherNorris Gentle
April 26, 1922 (Age 19 years)
Cause: Brights Disease
Death of a maternal grandfatherJames William Hester
July 2, 1926 (Age 23 years)
Cause: Dysentery
Birth of a son
#2
Kingsford Cornelius
April 16, 1929 (Age 26 years)
Census April 8, 1930 (Age 27 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherAlfred Caldwell Gentle
May 26, 1931 (Age 28 years)
Birth of a son
#3
George Thomas Cornelius
November 23, 1936 (Age 34 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherArminda Glidewell
February 19, 1941 (Age 38 years)
Death of a motherMattie Stella Hester
May 6, 1949 (Age 46 years)
Death of a sonDonald Winfred Cornelius
July 11, 1953 (Age 50 years)

Birth of a grandson
#1
John Wayne Cornelius
October 4, 1962 (Age 60 years)

Death of a sisterMyrtle Gentle
after 1965 (Age 62 years)
Note: Found on Ancestry can't verify -b
Death of a husbandEldon Cornelius
April 9, 1969 (Age 66 years)
Death of a sonGeorge Thomas Cornelius
September 15, 1982 (Age 79 years)
Death of a brotherHoward Burton Gentle Sr.
November 1984 (Age 82 years)
Death August 14, 1989 (Age 86 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Louisville Memorial Gardens East
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father
mother
Marriage: estimated 1901
21 months
herself
Mable Ruth Gentle
Birth: September 30, 1902 21 17Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: August 14, 1989Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States
3 years
younger brother
Norris Gentle
Birth: December 30, 1905 24 20Whitley, Kentucky, United States
Death: April 26, 1922Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
1 year
younger brother
Clifford Gentle
Birth: January 6, 1907 25 21Lot, Whitley, Kentucky, United States
Death: May 20, 1918Todd, Kentucky, United States
2 years
younger sister
Myrtle Gentle
Birth: about 1908 26 22Kentucky, United States
Death: after 1965Michigan, United States
3 years
younger brother
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husband
Eldon Cornelius
Birth: September 22, 1900Kentucky, United States
Death: April 9, 1969Big Bear Lake, San Bernardino, California, United States
herself
Mable Ruth Gentle
Birth: September 30, 1902 21 17Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: August 14, 1989Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States
son
Donald Winfred Cornelius
Birth: October 15, 1920 20 18Logan, Kentucky, United States
Death: July 11, 1953
son
Private
son
Kingsford Cornelius
Birth: April 16, 1929 28 26Jefferson, Kentucky, United States
Death: February 12, 2013Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States
8 years
son
George Thomas Cornelius
Birth: November 23, 1936 36 34Logan, Kentucky, United States
Death: September 15, 1982Jefferson, Kentucky, United States

Mable Ruth Gentle has 13 first cousins recorded

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Nuton Augustus “Gus” Gentle - Household

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Gentle, Nuton AheadMW27M19KYKYKYOperatorRail Road
Gentle, MattiewifeFW24M1944KYKYKY
Gentle, MabledaughterFW7MKYKYKY
Gentle, NorrissonMW5SKYKYKY
Gentle, CliffordsonMW3SKYKYKY
Gentle, MyrtledaughterFW1SKYKYKY
Gentle, Walter BbrotherMW19SKYKYKY

Says Walter is son, Nuton not old enough, 1st marriage(M1) and Mattie has only 4 children.. best guess brother -b

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Eldon Cornelius - Household

Waverly Ave Toledo, Lucas, Ohio

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Cornelius, EldonheadMW19MKYKYKYConductorStreet Car
Cornelius, Mable RwifeFW17MKYUSKY