The Shemwell Family

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Birth	October 11, 1898 23 23 Todd, Kentucky, United States
Marriage of parents	David Lawson Laster — Filinda A Blake — View this family about 1898
Birth of a brother	Elvie Edgar Laster April 17, 1900 (Age 18 months) Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death of a mother	Filinda A Blake August 17, 1900 (Age 22 months) Todd, Kentucky, United States
Marriage of a parent	David Lawson Laster — Beatrice Elizabeth Carneal — View this family February 24, 1901 (Age 2 years) Todd, Kentucky, United States
Birth of a half-brother	Homer Lawson Laster April 13, 1902 (Age 3 years) Todd, Kentucky, United States
Birth of a half-brother	Ross Thomas Laster November 16, 1903 (Age 5 years) Todd, Kentucky, United States
Birth of a half-sister	Ellen Laster March 5, 1905 (Age 6 years)
Death of a half-sister	Ellen Laster March 5, 1905 (Age 6 years)
Birth of a half-brother	Eddie Laster June 3, 1907 (Age 8 years)
Death of a half-brother	Eddie Laster August 3, 1908 (Age 9 years)
Birth of a half-sister	Margaret Laster August 25, 1909 (Age 10 years)
Death of a half-sister	Margaret Laster March 6, 1910 (Age 11 years)
Marriage	Houston William McGehee — View this family January 28, 1917 (Age 18 years) Todd, Kentucky, United States
Marriage of a parent	David Lawson Laster — Juanita McGehee — View this family January 1928 (Age 29 years) Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death	November 29, 1948 (Age 50 years) Todd, Kentucky, United States

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Family with parents - View this family

father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Beatrice Elizabeth Carneal Homer Lawson Laster Ross Thomas Laster Ellen Laster Eddie Laster Margaret Laster Family with spouse Filinda A Blake Bessie Marie Laster Elvie Edgar Laster Family with spouse Juanita McGehee David Lawson Laster Birth: April 20, 1875 — Kentucky, United States Death: April 5, 1965 — Todd, Kentucky, United States
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse David Lawson Laster Bessie Marie Laster Elvie Edgar Laster Filinda A Blake Birth: November 24, 1874 — Kentucky, United States Death: August 17, 1900 — Todd, Kentucky, United States
	Marriage: about 1898 —
9 months herself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Houston William McGehee Bessie Marie Laster Birth: October 11, 1898 23 23 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: November 29, 1948 — Todd, Kentucky, United States
18 months younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Elvie Edgar Laster Birth: April 17, 1900 24 25 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: April 27, 1991 — Logan, Kentucky, United States

Father’s family with Beatrice Elizabeth Carneal - View this family

father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Beatrice Elizabeth Carneal Homer Lawson Laster Ross Thomas Laster Ellen Laster Eddie Laster Margaret Laster Family with spouse Filinda A Blake Bessie Marie Laster Elvie Edgar Laster Family with spouse Juanita McGehee David Lawson Laster Birth: April 20, 1875 — Kentucky, United States Death: April 5, 1965 — Todd, Kentucky, United States
step-mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse David Lawson Laster Homer Lawson Laster Ross Thomas Laster Ellen Laster Eddie Laster Margaret Laster Beatrice Elizabeth Carneal Birth: March 6, 1872 24 25 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: January 2, 1928 — Clifty, Todd, Kentucky, United States
	Marriage: February 24, 1901 — Todd, Kentucky, United States
14 months half-brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Roberta McGehee Shelby Thomas Laster Shelly Ray Laster Dorothy Lee Laster Fannie Elizabeth “Bell” Laster John William “Johnny” Laster Rev Homer Lawson Laster Jr Helen Louise Laster Evelyn Laster Homer Lawson Laster Birth: April 13, 1902 26 30 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: December 15, 1982 — Clifty, Todd, Kentucky, United States
19 months half-brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Flossie Ann McGehee Clark Thomas Laster John David “J. D.” Laster Howard Junior Laster Carl Hugh Laster Emmitte Ray Laster Romie Gill Laster Bobby Dean Laster Ross Thomas Laster Birth: November 16, 1903 28 31 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: December 23, 1983 — Christian, Kentucky, United States
16 months half-sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Ellen Laster Birth: March 5, 1905 29 32 Death: March 5, 1905
2 years half-brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Eddie Laster Birth: June 3, 1907 32 35 Death: August 3, 1908
2 years half-sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Margaret Laster Birth: August 25, 1909 34 37 Death: March 6, 1910

Father’s family with Juanita McGehee - View this family

father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Beatrice Elizabeth Carneal Homer Lawson Laster Ross Thomas Laster Ellen Laster Eddie Laster Margaret Laster Family with spouse Filinda A Blake Bessie Marie Laster Elvie Edgar Laster Family with spouse Juanita McGehee David Lawson Laster Birth: April 20, 1875 — Kentucky, United States Death: April 5, 1965 — Todd, Kentucky, United States
step-mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse David Lawson Laster Juanita McGehee Birth: October 25, 1907 18 18 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: April 16, 1984 — Todd, Kentucky, United States
	Marriage: January 1928 — Todd, Kentucky, United States

Family with Houston William McGehee - View this family

husband	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Bessie Marie Laster Houston William McGehee Birth: February 4, 1897 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: May 7, 1977 — Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States
herself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Houston William McGehee Bessie Marie Laster Birth: October 11, 1898 23 23 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: November 29, 1948 — Todd, Kentucky, United States
	Marriage: January 28, 1917 — Todd, Kentucky, United States

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Family with parents
father Parents (unknown)	David Lawson Laster 1875–1965
mother Parents (unknown)	Filinda A Blake 1874–1900
herself Family Houston William McGehee	Bessie Marie Laster 1898–1948
younger brother Family (none)	Elvie Edgar Laster 1900–1991
Father’s family with Beatrice Elizabeth Carneal
father Parents (unknown)	David Lawson Laster 1875–1965
step-mother Parents Robert Newton Carneal Nancy Jane Welborn	Beatrice Elizabeth Carneal 1872–1928
half-brother Family Roberta McGehee Shelby Thomas Laster Shelly Ray Laster Dorothy Lee Laster Fannie Elizabeth “Bell” Laster John William “Johnny” Laster Rev Homer Lawson Laster Jr Helen Louise Laster Evelyn Laster	Homer Lawson Laster 1902–1982
half-brother Family Flossie Ann McGehee Clark Thomas Laster John David “J. D.” Laster Howard Junior Laster Carl Hugh Laster Emmitte Ray Laster Private Romie Gill Laster Bobby Dean Laster	Ross Thomas Laster 1903–1983
half-sister Family (none)	Ellen Laster 1905–1905
half-brother Family (none)	Eddie Laster 1907–1908
half-sister Family (none)	Margaret Laster 1909–1910
Father’s family with Juanita McGehee
father Parents (unknown)	David Lawson Laster 1875–1965
step-mother Parents John Thomas McGehee Pearl Irene Shelton	Juanita McGehee 1907–1984
Family with Houston William McGehee
husband Parents (unknown)	Houston William McGehee 1897–1977
herself Parents David Lawson Laster Filinda A Blake	Bessie Marie Laster 1898–1948