The Shemwell Family

Barbara Jane DriskillAge: 85 years18561942

Name
Barbara Jane Driskill
Given names
Barbara Jane
Surname
Driskill
Married name
Barbara Jane Paxton
Birth October 23, 1856 28 30
Death of a motherBarbara Jane Shemwell
October 23, 1856
Cause: Died during childbirth
Marriage of a parentJohn Franklin DriskillNancy Isabella ShemwellView this family
April 3, 1857 (Age 5 months)
Birth of a half-sisterLouisa Alverta “Lou” Driskill
February 23, 1858 (Age 16 months)
Birth of a half-brotherGeorge Clark Driskill
November 6, 1859 (Age 3 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherAnna Tolar
between 1850 and 1860
Census September 5, 1860 (Age 3 years)
Birth of a half-brotherArthur Davis Driskill
May 6, 1861 (Age 4 years)
Birth of a half-brotherJohn Seymore “Johnnie” Driskill
May 3, 1862 (Age 5 years)
Birth of a half-sisterFrances Tennessee “Fannie” Driskill
December 10, 1864 (Age 8 years)
Birth of a half-brotherSylvester Merryman Driskill
September 8, 1866 (Age 9 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherJohn Patrick Shemwell
July 1869 (Age 12 years)
Cause: Inflammation of bowels
Census October 6, 1870 (Age 13 years)
MarriageThomas Larkin PaxtonView this family
March 26, 1878 (Age 21 years)
Birth of a son
#1
Herschel Roscoe “Dick” Paxton
April 2, 1879 (Age 22 years)
Census June 23, 1880 (Age 23 years)
Birth of a son
#2
Harry Estell Paxton
October 30, 1885 (Age 29 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3
Mayme Nell Paxton
December 15, 1887 (Age 31 years)
Birth of a daughter
#4
Maybelle Ann Paxton
February 11, 1891 (Age 34 years)
Death of a sisterMartha Ellen “Mattie” Driskill
November 4, 1891 (Age 35 years)
Marriage of a childHerschel Roscoe “Dick” PaxtonMaud M CourseyView this family
October 9, 1899 (Age 42 years)
Census June 5, 1900 (Age 43 years)
Death of a fatherJohn Franklin Driskill
April 18, 1902 (Age 45 years)
Marriage of a childVerna Elmore FordMayme Nell PaxtonView this family
calculated 1905 (Age 48 years)

Birth of a granddaughter
#1
Opal Beatrice Ford
November 15, 1906 (Age 50 years)
Marriage of a childHarry Estell PaxtonLaura Jane LaswellView this family
calculated 1906 (Age 49 years)

Birth of a grandson
#2
Lloyd Osborne Paxton
May 6, 1907 (Age 50 years)
Birth of a grandson
#3
Thomas Gaines “Tom” Ford
April 15, 1910 (Age 53 years)
Census May 4, 1910 (Age 53 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#4
Christine S Paxton
November 26, 1911 (Age 55 years)
Birth of a grandson
#5
William Scott Paxton
June 16, 1912 (Age 55 years)
Birth of a grandson
#6
Abner Herschel “Jimmy” Mohon Jr.
November 11, 1915 (Age 59 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#7
Anna Laura Paxton
August 3, 1916 (Age 59 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#8
Barbara Luella Ford
January 21, 1918 (Age 61 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#9
Jane Earle “Janie” Mohon
March 3, 1918 (Age 61 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#10
Laura Vandelia Mohon
September 16, 1919 (Age 62 years)
Adoption of a grandsonWilliam Scott Paxton
before 1920 (Age 63 years)

Adoption: Adopted by both parents
Note: We have a birth record listing Maud as his mother, but she was in Dyersburg Tn. in 1910 and I can’t …
Census January 12, 1920 (Age 63 years)
Birth of a grandson
#11
Hildred Estill Paxton
July 19, 1920 (Age 63 years)
Death of a husbandThomas Larkin Paxton
1920 (Age 63 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#12
Ruth Anne Ford
June 14, 1921 (Age 64 years)
Birth of a grandson
#13
Thomas Douglas “T D” Paxton
February 25, 1923 (Age 66 years)
Birth of a grandson
#14
James Robert Ford
September 4, 1923 (Age 66 years)
Death of a sisterMiranda Isabel “Belle” Driskill
January 31, 1924 (Age 67 years)
Death of a grandsonJames Robert Ford
January 13, 1926 (Age 69 years)
Birth of a grandson
#15
Charles Kenneth Paxton
July 27, 1926 (Age 69 years)
Marriage of a childAbner Herschel MohonMaybelle Ann PaxtonView this family
estimated 1926 (Age 69 years)

Death of a half-sisterLouisa Alverta “Lou” Driskill
February 28, 1930 (Age 73 years)
Census April 10, 1930 (Age 73 years)
Death of a half-brotherJohn Seymore “Johnnie” Driskill
May 13, 1931 (Age 74 years)
Death of a sisterMary Adeline “Molly” Driskill
February 12, 1934 (Age 77 years)
Census April 15, 1940 (Age 83 years)
Death of a sonHerschel Roscoe “Dick” Paxton
July 28, 1941 (Age 84 years)
Death September 11, 1942 (Age 85 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Evergreen Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: January 31, 1850Todd, Kentucky, United States
11 months
elder sister
2 years
elder sister
16 months
elder sister
2 years
herself
Father’s family with Nancy Isabella Shemwell - View this family
father
step-mother
Marriage: April 3, 1857Todd, Kentucky, United States
11 months
half-sister
20 months
half-brother
George Clark Driskill
Birth: November 6, 1859 31 31Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: May 21, 1946Greenville, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
18 months
half-brother
1 year
half-brother
John Seymore “Johnnie” Driskill
Birth: May 3, 1862 34 33Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: May 13, 1931Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
3 years
half-sister
21 months
half-brother
Family with Thomas Larkin Paxton - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: March 26, 1878Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
1 year
son
Herschel Roscoe “Dick” Paxton
Birth: April 2, 1879 18 22Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: July 28, 1941Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
7 years
son
2 years
daughter
3 years
daughter

Barbara Jane Driskill has 47 first cousins recorded

Father's family (0)

Mother's family (47)

Parents John L Tabb + Martha Ellen Shemwell
1Thomas W Tabb18471906
3Mary Jane Tabb18521917
4John Riley Tabb18541945
5Joseph Warner Tabb18561933
6Susan E Tabb18591870
Parents William Pidcock + Nancy Isabella Shemwell
Parents John Franklin Driskill + Nancy Isabella Shemwell
Parents William Henry Shemwell + Elizabeth Jane Tomerlin
3Leroy J Shemwell18581906
4James H Shemwell18611906
7Mattie V Shemwell18741914
Parents Samuel Black Shemwell + Martha Jane “Mattie” Pidcock
3John L Shemwell18541917
6Samuel M Shemwell18611935
Parents John Pidcock + Mary Ann Shemwell
3Miranda E Pidcock18631900
Parents John Patrick Shemwell Jr. + Mary Hester Sherrod
2Willie Shemwell18711875
3Etta Bell Shemwell18721942
Parents James Lewis Shemwell + Eliza Ann “Lizia” Latham
Census1860 United States - Census transcript - John Franklin Driskill - Household

Todd, Kentucky

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
John Franklin Driskellhead32MWFarmerTN
N J Driskellwife31FWKY
M I Driskelldaughter9FWKY
M A Driskelldaughter7FWKY
M E Driskelldaughter5FWKY
R J Driskelldaughter4FWKY
L A Driskelldaughter3FWKY
G C Driskellson1MWKY
Anna Driskellmother62FWNC

Census1870 United States - Census transcript - John Patrick Shemwell - Household

Sharon Grove Todd Ky

NameAgeSexRaceOccupationAssetsBirthplaceParBmthMmthEduInfirm
John Shemwell34MWFarmerKY
Mary H Shemwell30FWKeeping HouseKY
??? Shemwell1MWKY
Drucilla Shemwell65FWNC
Barbra J Driskell15FWAt HomeKY

Notes: Millie is missing, can't read 3rd name should be Wiley, Barbara is niece-eldest sisters daughter.

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - Thomas Larkin Paxton - Household

Myers, Muhlenberg, Kentucky

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Paxton, ThomasWM20headMFarmerFeverKYKYKY
Paxton, BarbaraWF24wifeMKeeping HouseChillsKYTNKY
Paxton, RoscoeWM1sonSKYKYKY

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - Thomas Larkin Paxton - Household

Greenville, Muhlenberg, Kentucky

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Paxton, Thomas LheadWMMay186040M22KYKYKYCarpenter
Paxton, Barbara JwifeWFOct185643M2254KYKYKY
Paxton, Harry EsonWMOct188514SKYKYKYTobacco Stemmer
Paxton, Mayme NdaughterWFDec188712SKYKYKY
Paxton, MaybeldaughterWFFeb18919SKYKYKY

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Thomas Larkin Paxton - Household

Campbell Alley Greenville, Muhlenberg, Kentucky

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Paxton, Thomas LheadMW51M132KYKYKYCarpenterWood
Paxton, B JwifeFW53M13264KYTNKY
Paxton, MyrtledaughterFW19SKYKYKY

Maybel is Myrtle -b

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Thomas Larkin Paxton - Household

West Main Crees St Greenville, Muhlenberg, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Paxton, T LheadMW60MKYKYKYCarpenter
Paxton, B JwifeFW63MTNTNTN

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Verna Elmore Ford - Household

West Cross Street Greenville, Muhlenberg, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Ford, VernaheadMW44M21KYKYKYManagerTobacco Exports
Ford, MaymiewifeFW42M18KYKYKY
Ford, TomsonMW20SKYKYKY
Ford, BarbaradaughterFW12SKYKYKY
Ford, Ruth AnnedaughterFW8SKYKYKY
Paxton, Barbara Jmother(in law)FW74WdKYTNKY

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Abner Herschel Mohon - Household

Muhlenberg, Kentucky

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Mohon, A HXheadMW46MTNSame placeElectricianBeech Creek Coal Co?
Mohon, MaybellewifeFW49MKYSame place
Paxton, T L Mrsmother in lawFW84MKYSame place

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