Willie Fossie ShemwellAge: 82 years1884–1967
- Name
- Willie Fossie Shemwell
- Given names
- Willie Fossie
- Surname
- Shemwell
- Married name
- Willie Fossie Melton
 Birth | January 20, 1884 39 38 |
 Death of a paternal grandmother | Elizabeth “Betsey” Evans estimated January 25, 1884 (Age 5 days) Note: Her death date is unknown, it was believed to be 25 Jan 1884 but her will was dated in 1889. |
| Death of a father | Thomas Henry “Tom” Shemwell April 1, 1886 (Age 2 years) Address: District 4 |
| Birth of a sister | Tommie Sarah Shemwell July 10, 1886 (Age 2 years) |
| Death of a mother | Sarah Margaret “Sally” Elam October 24, 1887 (Age 3 years) |
 Census | June 1, 1900 (Age 16 years) |
| Death of a sister | Elizabeth Anne “Lizzie” Shemwell July 27, 1906 (Age 22 years) Cause: Typhoid Fever |
| Census | April 15, 1910 (Age 26 years) |
| Death of a sister | Tommie Sarah Shemwell July 23, 1913 (Age 29 years) Cause: Tuberculosis |
 Marriage | Leonard Martin Melton — View this family December 23, 1933 (Age 49 years) |
| Death of a husband | Leonard Martin Melton June 18, 1948 (Age 64 years) |
| Death of a brother | Samuel Allen Shemwell July 9, 1948 (Age 64 years) |
| Census | April 23, 1950 (Age 66 years) |
| Death of a sister | Susan Evans “Sudie” Shemwell April 19, 1953 (Age 69 years) Cause: Acute pancreatitis |
| Burial of a sister | Susan Evans “Sudie” Shemwell April 20, 1953 (Age 69 years) Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Smith Cemetery |
 Death | January 1, 1967 (Age 82 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Saint Louis Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Thomas Henry “Tom” Shemwell Birth: September 22, 1844 29 32 — Tennessee, United States Death: April 1, 1886 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States |
| mother |
Sarah Margaret “Sally” Elam Birth: about 1846 32 27 — Tennessee, United States Death: October 24, 1887 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States |
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Marriage: February 13, 1869 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States |
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2 years elder sister |
Elizabeth Anne “Lizzie” Shemwell Birth: February 11, 1871 26 25 — Tennessee, United States Death: July 27, 1906 — Crittenden, Kentucky, United States |
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4 years elder brother |
Samuel Allen Shemwell Birth: December 9, 1874 30 28 — Tennessee, United States Death: July 9, 1948 — Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States |
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4 years elder sister |
Mary Lelia Shemwell Birth: October 11, 1878 34 32 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: December 29, 1973 — Pembroke, Christian, Kentucky, United States |
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3 years elder sister |
Susan Evans “Sudie” Shemwell Birth: June 3, 1881 36 35 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: April 19, 1953 — Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, United States |
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3 years herself |
Willie Fossie Shemwell Birth: January 20, 1884 39 38 — Tennessee, United States Death: January 1, 1967 — Henderson, Kentucky, United States |
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3 years younger sister |
Tommie Sarah Shemwell Birth: July 10, 1886 41 40 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: July 23, 1913 — Lafayette, Christian, Kentucky, United States |
| Family with Leonard Martin Melton |
| husband |
Leonard Martin Melton Birth: October 30, 1867 — Daviess, Kentucky, United States Death: June 18, 1948 — Henderson, Kentucky, United States |
| herself |
Willie Fossie Shemwell Birth: January 20, 1884 39 38 — Tennessee, United States Death: January 1, 1967 — Henderson, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: December 23, 1933 — |
| Leonard Martin Melton + Mary A Clark |
| husband |
Leonard Martin Melton Birth: October 30, 1867 — Daviess, Kentucky, United States Death: June 18, 1948 — Henderson, Kentucky, United States |
| husband’s wife |
Mary A Clark Birth: 1871 — Daviess, Kentucky, United States Death: January 12, 1929 — Henderson, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: — |
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| step-son |
Joseph Blanford Melton Birth: May 1, 1906 38 35 Death: August 20, 1983 — Henderson, Kentucky, United States |
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15 months step-son |
Joseph Leonard Melton Melton Birth: August 9, 1907 39 36 Death: August 2, 1982 — Henderson, Kentucky, United States |
Willie Fossie Shemwell has 3 first cousins recorded
Father's family (3)
Parents John Elam Shemwell + Marinda Arbelle “Lou” Stack
Mother's family (0)
| Census | 1900 United States - Census transcript - James Anderson Worley - Household
Hurricane, Tolu, Ky.
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| Census | 1910 United States - Census transcript - James Anderson Worley - Household
Tolu, Crittenden, Ky
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| Census | 1950 United States - Census transcript - Willie Fossie Shemwell - Household
227 Burdette St. Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky
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