Joseph Lee “Joe” ShemwellAge: 71 years1876–1948
- Name
- Joseph Lee “Joe” Shemwell
- Given names
- Joseph Lee
- Surname
- Shemwell
- Nickname
- Joe
 Birth | March 9, 1876 32 20 |
 Birth of a sister | Mattie Shemwell October 10, 1876 (Age 7 months) Note: October 11, 1876 |
| Birth of a sister | Ethel Shemwell September 1, 1878 (Age 2 years) |
 Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 21 months)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Death of a sister | Mattie Shemwell before 1880 (Age 3 years) |
| Death of a sister | Ethel Shemwell before 1880 (Age 3 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Infant Shemwell May 1880 (Age 4 years) |
 Census | June 17, 1880 (Age 4 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Ada Dell Shemwell May 16, 1882 (Age 6 years) |
| Death of a maternal grandfather | William Green Shemwell after May 1884 (Age 8 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Mary Elizabeth “Mollie” Shemwell April 5, 1885 (Age 9 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Eva M Shemwell August 1889 (Age 13 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Eddie Lewis Shemwell April 10, 1892 (Age 16 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Frank Glenn Shemwell March 21, 1895 (Age 19 years) |
| Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 22 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 |
| Death of a brother | Infant Shemwell before 1900 (Age 23 years) |
| Census | June 1, 1900 (Age 24 years) |
 Marriage | Mary Elizabeth “Lizzie” Oberdorf — View this family October 13, 1903 (Age 27 years) |
| Birth of a son #1 | Richard L “Richie” Shemwell June 13, 1904 (Age 28 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandfather | Benjamin Franklin Shemwell November 11, 1905 (Age 29 years) Cause: Pneumonia |
| Death of a paternal grandmother | Mary Catherine Hall November 14, 1905 (Age 29 years) Cause: Pneumonia |
| Birth of a son #2 | Birtram Clyde Shemwell September 28, 1906 (Age 30 years) |
| Birth of a son #3 | Thelbert Joseph “T.J.” Shemwell March 3, 1909 (Age 32 years) |
| Death of a mother | Sarah Permelia Shemwell before April 1910 (Age 34 years) |
| Census | April 15, 1910 (Age 34 years) |
| Death of a son | Birtram Clyde Shemwell December 13, 1910 (Age 34 years) |
| Birth of a son #4 | Delbert Clifford “Pat” Shemwell February 17, 1916 (Age 39 years) |
| Historical Event | Polio Epidemic 1916 (Age 39 years)Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1 |
| Death of a father | William McKinley Shemwell November 25, 1917 (Age 41 years) Cause: Pneumonia & Paralysis |
| Historical Event | World War I between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 40 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 41 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 43 years) |
| Birth of a son #5 | James Bernard Shemwell June 27, 1921 (Age 45 years) |
| Birth of a son #6 | George Henry “Hank” Shemwell April 3, 1924 (Age 48 years) |
| Historical Event | The Great Depression October 1929 (Age 53 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 21, 1930 (Age 54 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Richard L “Richie” Shemwell — Myrtle E Gregory — View this family November 1, 1932 (Age 56 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Thelbert Joseph “T.J.” Shemwell — Bonnie Hunt — View this family December 12, 1938 (Age 62 years) |
| Census | April 20, 1940 (Age 64 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #1 | Jerry Wayne Shemwell February 8, 1942 (Age 65 years) |
| Historical Event | World War II between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 65 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 child | James Bernard Shemwell — Johnye Mae Caldwell — View this family April 26, 1947 (Age 71 years) |
| Historical Event | Vietnam War between 1946 and 1975 (Age 69 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 21, 1948 (Age 71 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Gant Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
William McKinley Shemwell Birth: December 20, 1843 20 21 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: November 25, 1917 — Logan, Kentucky, United States |
| mother |
Sarah Permelia Shemwell Birth: March 10, 1855 36 32 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: before April 1910 — Logan, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: February 10, 1873 — Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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3 years himself |
Joseph Lee “Joe” Shemwell Birth: March 9, 1876 32 20 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: January 21, 1948 — Logan, Kentucky, United States |
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7 months younger sister |
Mattie Shemwell Birth: October 10, 1876 32 21 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: before 1880 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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23 months younger sister |
Ethel Shemwell Birth: September 1, 1878 34 23 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: before 1880 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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21 months younger brother |
Infant Shemwell Birth: May 1880 36 25 — Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: before 1900 — Kentucky, United States |
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2 years younger sister |
Ada Dell Shemwell Birth: May 16, 1882 38 27 — Kentucky, United States Death: April 7, 1953 — Logan, Kentucky, United States |
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3 years younger sister |
Mary Elizabeth “Mollie” Shemwell Birth: April 5, 1885 41 30 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: December 28, 1968 — Logan, Kentucky, United States |
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4 years younger sister |
Eva M Shemwell Birth: August 1889 45 34 — Lewisburg, Logan, Kentucky, United States Death: |
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3 years younger brother |
Eddie Lewis Shemwell Birth: April 10, 1892 48 37 — Logan, Kentucky, United States Death: September 17, 1964 — Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States |
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3 years younger brother |
Frank Glenn Shemwell Birth: March 21, 1895 51 40 — Logan, Kentucky, United States Death: March 20, 1958 — Logan, Kentucky, United States |
| Family with Mary Elizabeth “Lizzie” Oberdorf |
| himself |
Joseph Lee “Joe” Shemwell Birth: March 9, 1876 32 20 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: January 21, 1948 — Logan, Kentucky, United States |
| wife |
Mary Elizabeth “Lizzie” Oberdorf Birth: November 6, 1887 — Kinsley, Edwards, Kansas, United States Death: April 29, 1966 — Logan, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: October 13, 1903 — Russellville, Logan, Kentucky, United States |
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8 months son |
Richard L “Richie” Shemwell Birth: June 13, 1904 28 16 — Kentucky, United States Death: July 29, 1968 — Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States |
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2 years son |
Birtram Clyde Shemwell Birth: September 28, 1906 30 18 — Kentucky, United States Death: December 13, 1910 — Logan, Kentucky, United States |
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2 years son |
Thelbert Joseph “T.J.” Shemwell Birth: March 3, 1909 32 21 — Kentucky, United States Death: December 1, 1986 — Jefferson, Kentucky, United States |
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7 years son |
Delbert Clifford “Pat” Shemwell Birth: February 17, 1916 39 28 — Oklahoma, United States Death: January 12, 1993 — Bowling Green, Warren, Kentucky, United States |
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5 years son |
James Bernard Shemwell Birth: June 27, 1921 45 33 — Logan, Kentucky, United States Death: December 11, 1998 — Port Angeles, Clallam, Washington, United States |
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3 years son |
George Henry “Hank” Shemwell Birth: April 3, 1924 48 36 — Logan, Kentucky, United States Death: September 13, 1995 — Owensboro, Daviess, Kentucky, United States |
Joseph Lee “Joe” Shemwell has 77 first cousins recorded
Father's family (38)
Parents Asa W Mallott + Mary Ann Shemwell
Parents Adam Houston Richardson + Almiranda J “Allie” Shemwell
Parents James Caswell Shemwell + Sarah Ellen Roley
Parents John Russell Rukes + Elphina Ella Shemwell
Parents Hiriam Breckenridge Richardson + Nancy Elizabeth Shemwell
Parents John Wilson Moorman + Rebecca Parallel “Becca” Shemwell
Parents Edward M Richardson + Virginia D “Jennie” Shemwell
Mother's family (39)
Parents Joseph A Shemwell + Sarah A Ralston
Parents John Andrew Harris + George Ann Shemwell
Parents Samuel Vanmeter Shemwell + Mary S Troutt
Parents James Lafayette Gilliam Sr. + Columbia Jane Shemwell
Parents William Rastus “Raz” Harris + Mary Ann Shemwell
Parents William Luther Shemwell + Lucy M Gilliam
| Census | 1880 United States - Census transcript - William McKenley Shemwell - Household
Sharon, Todd, KY
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| Census | 1900 United States - Census transcript - William McKenley Shemwell - Household
Lewisburg, Logan, Ky.
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| Census | 1910 United States - Census transcript - Joseph Lee Shemwell - Household
Lewisburg, Logan, Ky.
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| Census | 1920 United States - Census transcript - Joseph Lee “Joe” Shemwell - Household
Dist 4 Lewisberg Logan Ky
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| Census | 1930 United States - Census transcript - Joseph Lee “Joe” Shemwell - Household
Hopkinsville & Greenville Rd Lewisberg Logan Ky
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| Census | 1940 United States - Census transcript - Joseph Lee “Joe” Shemwell - Household
Lewisberg Logan Ky
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