The Shemwell Family

Rev. James Martin “Jim” ShemwellAge: 80 years19362016

Name
Rev. James Martin “Jim” Shemwell
Name prefix
Rev.
Given names
James Martin
Surname
Shemwell
Nickname
Jim
Birth May 1, 1936 41 34
Death of a paternal grandmotherNannie Cherry
February 26, 1938 (Age 21 months)
Cause: Breast Cancer
Census April 2, 1940 (Age 3 years)
Occupation
Reverend

Employer: Mexico United Methodist Church
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 5 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
Death of a paternal grandfatherRev. Martin Luther Shemwell
July 20, 1947 (Age 11 years)
Cause: Coronary occlusion-tuberculosis
Census April 14, 1950 (Age 13 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 13 years)
Note: The Korean War was a war between the Republic of Korea (South Korea), supported by the United Nations, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), at one time supported by the People's Republic of China and the Soviet Union - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_War
Death of a maternal grandmotherMittie Susan Epperly
January 4, 1963 (Age 26 years)
Death of a fatherBishop Wilson Shemwell
March 22, 1972 (Age 35 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 9 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 of a motherGussie Lee Finnell
November 16, 1983 (Age 47 years)
Death of a brotherBilly Gene Shemwell
February 14, 1995 (Age 58 years)
Death of a wifeEleanor Naomi “Ellen” Hindman
November 19, 2004 (Age 68 years)
Death November 13, 2016 (Age 80 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Memorial Park Cemetery
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father
Bishop Wilson Shemwell
Birth: November 8, 1894 25 19Bumpus Mills, Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: March 22, 1972Boone, Missouri, United States
mother
Gussie Lee Finnell
Birth: June 5, 1901 30 29Clifton Hill, Randolph, Missouri, United States
Death: November 16, 1983Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri, United States
Marriage: August 21, 1920Salisbury, Chariton, Missouri, United States
14 months
elder brother
Billy Gene Shemwell
Birth: October 27, 1921 26 20Salisbury, Chariton, Missouri, United States
Death: February 14, 1995Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri, United States
15 years
himself
Rev. James Martin “Jim” Shemwell
Birth: May 1, 1936 41 34Boonville, Cooper, Missouri, United States
Death: November 13, 2016Mexico, Audrain, Missouri, United States
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Rev. James Martin “Jim” Shemwell
Birth: May 1, 1936 41 34Boonville, Cooper, Missouri, United States
Death: November 13, 2016Mexico, Audrain, Missouri, United States
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Rev. James Martin “Jim” Shemwell
Birth: May 1, 1936 41 34Boonville, Cooper, Missouri, United States
Death: November 13, 2016Mexico, Audrain, Missouri, United States
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Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Bishop Wilson Shemwell - Household

114 Aldeah Columbia, Boone, Missouri

NameInfoRelationInfoHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Shemwell, Bishop WheadMW46MTNRHowardMOPharmacistDrug Store
Shemwell, Gussie LXwifeFW38MMORHowardMO
Shemwell, Billy GsonMW18SMORHowardMOLaborerLumber Co.
Shemwell, James MsonMW3SMO
Finnel, Mittie Smother in lawFW68WdMORHowardMO

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Bishop Wilson Shemwell - Household

114 Aldeah Columbia, Boone, Missouri

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Shemwell, Bishop WheadMW55MarTNPharmacistDrug Store
Shemwell, Gussie LwifeFW48MarMO
Shemwell, James MsonMW13NevMO
Finnell, Mittie Smother in lawFW78WdMO