The Shemwell Family

Dorsey John WhitlowAge: 67 years18871955

Name
Dorsey John Whitlow
Given names
Dorsey John
Surname
Whitlow
Birth September 25, 1887 31 25
Birth of a sisterNettie Whitlow
May 1889 (Age 19 months)
Birth of a sisterOrpha Whitlow
August 3, 1892 (Age 4 years)
Birth of a brotherHenry Clay Whitlow
June 4, 1894 (Age 6 years)
Birth of a brotherJohn Whitlow
August 19, 1898 (Age 10 years)
Census June 1, 1900 (Age 12 years)
Death of a sisterOrpha Whitlow
1901 (Age 13 years)
Death of a motherSarah M “Sallie” Shemwell
1901 (Age 13 years)

Death of a sisterNellie Whitlow
1902 (Age 14 years)
News item
Newspaper
May 8, 1903 (Age 15 years)

Note: Sick with typhoid fever
Death of a fatherIshamel Higdon Whitlow
June 5, 1903 (Age 15 years)

Cause: Typhoid fever (Since May 22, 1903)
Death of a maternal grandfatherGeorge Morton Shemwell
July 29, 1904 (Age 16 years)
MarriageMyrtle “Mattie” ParksView this family
about 1907 (Age 19 years)

Birth of a daughter
#1
Eva Dell Whitlow
February 1, 1908 (Age 20 years)
Voter Registration
Boiler maker; democrat; Richmond, Contra Costa , California, USA
about 1909 (Age 21 years)

Census April 26, 1910 (Age 22 years)
Occupation
Laborer in a lead mine
April 1910 (Age 22 years)
Census 1915 (Age 27 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2
M Lorraine Whitlow
January 19, 1917 (Age 29 years)
Military
WW1 Draft
June 5, 1917 (Age 29 years)
Census January 23, 1920 (Age 32 years)
Marriage of a childJoseph Leroy WisdomEva Dell WhitlowView this family
December 24, 1925 (Age 38 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#1
Patsy Iona Wisdom
November 14, 1926 (Age 39 years)
Death of a sisterNettie Whitlow
February 16, 1927 (Age 39 years)
Census April 12, 1930 (Age 42 years)
Occupation
Construction - Lead Smelter
April 1930 (Age 42 years)
DivorceMyrtle “Mattie” ParksView this family
between 1931 and 1934 (Age 43 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#2
Doris Jeannine Wisdom
January 30, 1932 (Age 44 years)
Census April 11, 1940 (Age 52 years)
Death of a sisterAnna Louise “Dolly” Whitlow
July 1, 1946 (Age 58 years)

Death April 11, 1955 (Age 67 years)
Cause of death: Heart attack - had surgery for acute appenticitis
Burial April 14, 1955 (3 days after death)
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Oak Hill Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: January 10, 1878Lamine, Cooper, Missouri, United States
3 years
elder sister
Flora Dell Whitlow
Birth: July 6, 1880 24 18Cooper, Missouri, United States
Death: November 19, 1959Boonville, Cooper, Missouri, United States
2 years
elder sister
Nellie Whitlow
Birth: August 1882 26 20Cooper, Missouri, United States
Death: 1902Cooper, Missouri, United States
3 years
elder sister
2 years
himself
Dorsey John Whitlow
Birth: September 25, 1887 31 25Cooper, Missouri, United States
Death: April 11, 1955Cassville Community Hospital, Cassville, Barry, Missouri, United States
20 months
younger sister
Nettie Whitlow
Birth: May 1889 32 27Cooper, Missouri, United States
Death: February 16, 1927Los Angeles, California, United States
3 years
younger sister
Orpha Whitlow
Birth: August 3, 1892 36 30Blackwater, Cooper, Missouri, United States
Death: 1901Cooper, Missouri, United States
22 months
younger brother
4 years
younger brother
John Whitlow
Birth: August 19, 1898 42 36Blackwater, Cooper, Missouri, United States
Death: June 30, 1983
Family with Myrtle “Mattie” Parks - View this family
himself
Dorsey John Whitlow
Birth: September 25, 1887 31 25Cooper, Missouri, United States
Death: April 11, 1955Cassville Community Hospital, Cassville, Barry, Missouri, United States
ex-wife
Myrtle “Mattie” Parks
Birth: June 21, 1889Cooper, Missouri, United States
Death: December 20, 1958Cassville, Barry, Missouri, United States
Marriage: about 1907
Divorce: between 1931 and 1934Galena, Cherokee, Kansas, United States
13 months
daughter
Eva Dell Whitlow
Birth: February 1, 1908 20 18Cherokee, Kansas, United States
Death: March 5, 1973San Pablo, Contra Costa, California, United States
9 years
daughter
M Lorraine Whitlow
Birth: January 19, 1917 29 27Cherokee, Kansas, United States
Death: June 10, 1999Missouri, United States
Family with Private - View this family
himself
Dorsey John Whitlow
Birth: September 25, 1887 31 25Cooper, Missouri, United States
Death: April 11, 1955Cassville Community Hospital, Cassville, Barry, Missouri, United States
wife
Private

Dorsey John Whitlow has 33 first cousins recorded

Father's family (0)

Mother's family (33)

Parents William David Shemwell + Lucy Elizabeth Platt
2Ida Mae Shemwell18691959
10Infant Shemwell18871887
Parents Alexander Taylor Shemwell + Melvina Pamelia Thompson
1Gertrude Shemwell18901908
2Alta M Shemwell18921996
4Ruth Shemwell18961969
Parents John William Shemwell + Madora Cramer
Parents Sylvester Penic Shemwell + Eva Ann Cramer
2Ella J Shemwell18811964
Parents William Nicholas McMahan + Anna Elizabeth “Annie” Shemwell
4Annie McMahan18911900
Parents James Finley Burris + Mary Louisa Shemwell
1Burris1883
2Dorval Burris18851963
3Ora Raymond Burris18871954
4Etta Lee Burris18911979
Parents George William Brady + Louella “Lula” Carrie Shemwell
3Andrew Louis Brady18951942
Census1900 United States - Census transcript - Ishamel Higdon Whitlow - Household

Blackwater, Cooper, MO

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Whitlow, I HheadWMJun185643M22KYKYVAFarming
Shemwell, Gfather in lawWMAug182475W54KYNCVAFarming
Whitlow, S MwifeWFMay186238M2277MOKYKY
Whitlow, NelliedaughterWFAug188217SMOKYMOAt School
Whitlow, AnniedaughterWFApr188515SMOKYMOAt School
Whitlow, DorseysonWMSep188712MMOKYMOAt School
Whitlow, NettiedaughterWFMay189010MMOKYMOAt School
Whitlow, OrphadaughterWFAug18927SMOKYMOAt School
Whitlow, HenrysonWMJun18954MKYMO
Whitlow, JohnsonWMAug18981SMOKYMO

Next door to Ida Sallie's neice

News item
Sick with typhoid fever
Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Dorsey John Whitlow - Household

Galena, Cherokee, Kansas

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Whitlow, DorseyheadMW25MKSUNUNLaborerMine
Whitlow, MyrtlewifeFW23M11KSKSKS
Whitlow, EvadaughterFW2SKSKSKS

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Dorsey John Whitlow - Household

Empire Street Galena, Cherokee, Kansas

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Whitlow, DorseyheadMW32MMOKYMOLaborerLead Smelter
Whitlow, MyrtlewifeFW30MMOMOMO
Whitlow, Eva DelldaughterFW11SKSMOMO
Whitlow, LorenedaughterFW3SKSMOMO

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Dorsey John Whitlow - Household

Galena, Cherokee, Kansas

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Whitlow, DorseyheadMW42M19MOMOMOConstructionLead Smelter
Whitlow, MattiewifeFW40M17MOMOMO
Whitlow, M LorainedaughterFW13SKSMOMO

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Joseph Leroy Wisdom - Household

Lake Street Contra Costa, California

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Wisdom, LeroyheadMW35MMORCherokeeKSBoilermaker? Refinery
Wisdom, Eva XwifeFW32MKSRCherokeeKS
Wisdom, PatsydaughterFW13SKSRCherokeeKS
Wisdom, JeanninedaughterFW8SKSRCherokeeKS
Whitlow, Dorseyfather in lawMW52MMORCherokeeKSLaborerPipe Company
Whitlow, Mattiemother in lawFW50MMORCherokeeKS