William Francis Marian “Will” ShemwellAge: 85 years1867–1953
- Name
- William Francis Marian “Will” Shemwell
- Given names
- William Francis Marian
- Surname
- Shemwell
- Nickname
- Will
- Also known as
- William H Shemwell
 Birth | October 9, 1867 42 40 |
 Death of a father | William Alexander Shemwell between 1870 and 1875 (Age 2 years) |
 Census | June 1, 1870 (Age 2 years) Note: Will was listed as Francis in the 1870 Census and Willie in 1880. His son Leonard "Homer" & daughter Ora in a delayed birth certificate list their father as William Francis. Homers also says William Francis Marian.... see Leonard H. or Ora M. birth records. |
| Death of a mother | Mary Demarious Gray before 1880 (Age 12 years) |
| Census | June 1, 1880 (Age 12 years) Note: Will is living with his sister Sarah |
| Death of a sister | Sarah Shemwell before 1884 (Age 16 years) |
| Death of a brother | Hiram Rice Shemwell August 11, 1885 (Age 17 years) |
 Marriage | Judith “Jude” McMillan — View this family November 23, 1886 (Age 19 years) |
 Residence | January 21, 1887 (Age 19 years) |
| Birth of a son #1 | William Herschel Shemwell September 1891 (Age 23 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Ora May Shemwell July 6, 1893 (Age 25 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #3 | Ellie A Shemwell April 23, 1896 (Age 28 years) |
| Census | June 1, 1900 (Age 32 years) |
 Occupation | Cooper 1900 (Age 32 years) |
| Birth of a son #4 | Leonard Homer Shemwell Sr. February 10, 1907 (Age 39 years) |
| Census | April 15, 1910 (Age 42 years) |
| Marriage of a child | William Herschel Shemwell — Ora E McIntosh — View this family October 8, 1914 (Age 46 years) |
| Marriage of a child | James Herbert Nash — Ellie A Shemwell — View this family January 17, 1916 (Age 48 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #1 | Herbert Marion “Son” Nash June 6, 1917 (Age 49 years) |
| Marriage of a child | William Herschel Shemwell — Ida Lillian Powers — View this family June 20, 1917 (Age 49 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #2 | Ulvesford William Shemwell September 18, 1917 (Age 49 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #3 | Ora Louise Shemwell April 5, 1919 (Age 51 years) |
| Census | January 1, 1920 (Age 52 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #4 | Leslie Rudolph Nash August 2, 1921 (Age 53 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #5 | Henrietta Shemwell October 13, 1923 (Age 56 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #6 | Arthuretta “Sissy” Nash December 10, 1924 (Age 57 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #7 | Katherine Sunshine “Shine” Shemwell November 12, 1925 (Age 58 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #8 | William Berry “Bill” Nash January 8, 1929 (Age 61 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Cecil Clemith Mosley — Ora May Shemwell — View this family May 7, 1929 (Age 61 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Leonard Homer Shemwell Sr. — Elsie Mae Williams — View this family September 21, 1929 (Age 61 years) |
| Census | April 1, 1930 (Age 62 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #9 | Leonard Homer Shemwell Jr. September 15, 1930 (Age 62 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #10 | George William Shemwell January 23, 1932 (Age 64 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #11 | Mary Betty Nash June 19, 1933 (Age 65 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #12 | Thomas Gilbert “Tommy” Shemwell December 18, 1933 (Age 66 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #13 | Raymond Franklin “Buster” Nash Sr. April 24, 1934 (Age 66 years) |
| Death of a son | William Herschel Shemwell July 20, 1935 (Age 67 years) Address: 2481 Princeton St. Cause: rheumatic heart disease |
| Death of a wife | Judith “Jude” McMillan December 20, 1936 (Age 69 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #14 | Francis Virginia “Ginger” Shemwell December 4, 1939 (Age 72 years) Note: Homer Sr. denied Ginger was his daughter. Elsie said he would "sneak" over. -b |
| Death of a brother | John Thomas Shemwell April 15, 1941 (Age 73 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #15 | Ronald Wynn Shemwell July 10, 1947 (Age 79 years) |
| Death of a grandson | Ronald Wynn Shemwell July 10, 1947 (Age 79 years) |
| Census | April 12, 1950 (Age 82 years) |
| Death of a sister | Nancy Ann Shemwell November 19, 1951 (Age 84 years) |
| Burial of a sister | Nancy Ann Shemwell November 21, 1951 (Age 84 years) Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: McMillan Cemetery |
 Member | Church Note: Cumberland Presbyterian Church |
 Death | September 24, 1953 (Age 85 years) Cause of death: Heart Failure |
 Burial | September 26, 1953 (2 days after death) Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: McMillan Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
William Alexander Shemwell Birth: about 1825 55 43 — Illinois, United States Death: between 1870 and 1875 |
| mother |
Mary Demarious Gray Birth: about 1827 28 — Tennessee, United States Death: before 1880 |
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Marriage: November 8, 1844 — Montgomery, Tennessee, United States |
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20 months elder brother |
Hiram Rice Shemwell Birth: July 7, 1846 21 19 — Tennessee, United States Death: August 11, 1885 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States |
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3 years elder brother |
John Thomas Shemwell Birth: May 1849 24 22 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: April 15, 1941 — Houston, Tennessee, United States |
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22 months elder sister |
Nancy Ann Shemwell Birth: March 5, 1851 26 24 — Houston, Tennessee, United States Death: November 19, 1951 — Houston, Tennessee, United States |
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8 years elder sister |
Sarah Shemwell Birth: 1858 33 31 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: before 1884 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States |
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10 years himself |
William Francis Marian “Will” Shemwell Birth: October 9, 1867 42 40 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: September 24, 1953 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States |
| Family with Judith “Jude” McMillan |
| himself |
William Francis Marian “Will” Shemwell Birth: October 9, 1867 42 40 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: September 24, 1953 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States |
| wife |
Judith “Jude” McMillan Birth: July 7, 1867 49 41 — Houston, Tennessee, United States Death: December 20, 1936 — Granite City, Madison, Illinois, United States |
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Marriage: November 23, 1886 — Houston, Tennessee, United States |
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5 years son |
William Herschel Shemwell Birth: September 1891 23 24 — Erin, Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: July 20, 1935 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States |
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22 months daughter |
Ora May Shemwell Birth: July 6, 1893 25 25 — Tennessee, United States Death: May 1, 1965 — Erin, Houston, Tennessee, United States |
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3 years daughter |
Ellie A Shemwell Birth: April 23, 1896 28 28 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: July 17, 1982 — Granite City, Madison, Illinois, United States |
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11 years son |
Leonard Homer Shemwell Sr. Birth: February 10, 1907 39 39 — Erin, Houston, Tennessee, United States Death: November 29, 1993 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States |
William Francis Marian “Will” Shemwell has 19 first cousins recorded
Father's family (19)
Parents William Clauson + Mary Elizabeth Shemwell
Parents James R Hooks + Jemima Shemwell
Parents John P Shemwell + Mahalia Adeline Dodd
Parents Henry George Clay Cherry + Maletha Shemwell
Mother's family (0)
| Census | 1870 United States - Census transcript - William Shemwell - Household
District 12, Danville P. O. Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Notes: Will is "Francis" | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | Will was listed as Francis in the 1870 Census and Willie in 1880. His son Leonard "Homer" & daughter Ora in a delayed birth certificate list their father as William Francis. Homers also says William Francis Marian.... see Leonard H. or Ora M. birth records. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | 1880 United States - Census transcript - Franklin Bell - Household
2nd Dist. Houston, Tennessee, USA
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| Census | Will is living with his sister Sarah | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | 1900 United States - Census transcript - William H. Shemwell - Household
Florence, Lauderdale, Alabama, USA
Notes: Next door to John Shemwell | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | 1910 United States - Census transcript - William H. Shemwell - Household
Dist. 4 Houston, Tennessee, USA
Notes: Enum Dist. 56 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | 1920 United States - Census transcript - William H. Shemwell - Household
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| Census | 1930 United States - Census transcript - Leonard Homer Shemwell - Household
Ward 3, Block 503, Lucy St?. Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
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| Member | Cumberland Presbyterian Church |