The Shemwell Family

James Edward Shemwell Sr.Age: 54 years19381993

Name
James Edward Shemwell Sr.
Given names
James Edward
Surname
Shemwell
Name suffix
Sr.
Birth November 16, 1938 54 38
twin: Harvey Bertum Shemwell Sr.
Birth
Harvey Bertum Shemwell Sr.
November 16, 1938 54 38
Birth of a brotherHarvey Bertum Shemwell Sr.
November 16, 1938
twin: James Edward Shemwell Sr.
Occupation
Fireman

Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 3 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 half-brotherJessie Wilton Shemwell
April 8, 1949 (Age 10 years)
Cause: Operation - Ulcerated Stomach
Burial of a half-brotherJessie Wilton Shemwell
April 11, 1949 (Age 10 years)
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Smith Cemetery
Death of a half-brotherJames Elam “Troy” Shemwell
April 29, 1949 (Age 10 years)
Cause: Heart Attack - Alchoholism
Burial of a half-brotherJames Elam “Troy” Shemwell
May 2, 1949 (Age 10 years)
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Smith Cemetery
Note: WWII Draft Card and Death Certificate states birth year 1910 - headstone states birth year 1912
Census April 8, 1950 (Age 11 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 11 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 fatherJohn Douglas “Johnnie” Shemwell
August 1, 1956 (Age 17 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherLydia Sarah Reese
June 20, 1960 (Age 21 years)
Death of a half-brotherBishop Brandon Shemwell
June 7, 1971 (Age 32 years)
Death of a half-brotherDuncan Eve “Dunk” Shemwell
August 3, 1973 (Age 34 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 7 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 half-sisterBessie Ruth Shemwell
December 3, 1986 (Age 48 years)
Death of a half-brotherClarence Martin Shemwell
March 2, 1987 (Age 48 years)
Death of a motherEllen Elizabeth Bryant
June 3, 1987 (Age 48 years)
Death of a half-sisterFlorence Elizabeth Shemwell
August 31, 1990 (Age 51 years)
Death October 27, 1993 (Age 54 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Cerulean Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: August 10, 1928Stewart, Tennessee, United States
10 months
elder brother
Thomas Douglas “Sunny boy” Shemwell
Birth: June 11, 1929 45 28Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
Death: December 4, 2000Amarillo, Potter, Texas, United States
4 years
elder brother
Dorris Earl Shemwell
Birth: January 22, 1933 48 32Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
Death: March 4, 2009Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States
5 years
elder sister
Joyce Dale Shemwell
Birth: September 15, 1937 53 37Christian, Kentucky, United States
Death: June 21, 2012Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
14 months
himself
James Edward Shemwell Sr.
Birth: November 16, 1938 54 38Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
Death: October 27, 1993Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
twin brother
Harvey Bertum Shemwell Sr.
Birth: November 16, 1938 54 38Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
Death: May 16, 2019Cadiz, Trigg, Kentucky, United States
Father’s family with Gracy Pearl “Grace” Stagner - View this family
father
step-mother
Marriage: October 12, 1904Stewart, Tennessee, United States
2 years
half-sister
2 years
half-brother
Jessie Wilton Shemwell
Birth: March 8, 1909 24 19Bumpus Mills, Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: April 8, 1949Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
half-sister
Bessie Ruth Shemwell
Birth: March 8, 1909 24 19Bumpus Mills, Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: December 3, 1986Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, United States
3 years
half-brother
James Elam “Troy” Shemwell
Birth: March 31, 1912 27 22Bumpus Mills, Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: April 29, 1949Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States
23 months
half-sister
4 years
half-brother
2 years
half-brother
Clarence Martin Shemwell
Birth: May 3, 1920 35 30Bumpus Mills, Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: March 2, 1987Bumpus Mills, Stewart, Tennessee, United States
21 months
half-brother
Duncan Eve “Dunk” Shemwell
Birth: January 31, 1922 37 32Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: August 3, 1973Christian, Kentucky, United States
2 years
half-brother
Sidney Neal Shemwell
Birth: April 12, 1924 39 34Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: April 11, 1998Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
Family with Private - View this family
himself
James Edward Shemwell Sr.
Birth: November 16, 1938 54 38Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
Death: October 27, 1993Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
wife
Private
daughter
Private
daughter
Private
son
Private

James Edward Shemwell Sr. has 15 first cousins recorded

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - John Douglas “Johnnie” Shemwell - Household

Clarksville Pike Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Shemwell, John DheadMW66MarTNNight WatchmanLiquor Dispensary
Shemwell, Ellen EwifeFW49MarKY
Shemwell, Dorris EarlsonMW17NevKY
Shemwell, Joyce DaledaughterFW14NevKY
Shemwell, James EdsonMW11NevKY
Shemwell, Harvey BsonMW11NevKY