John Douglas “Johnnie” ShemwellAge: 72 years1884–1956
- Name
- John Douglas “Johnnie” Shemwell
- Given names
- John Douglas
- Surname
- Shemwell
- Nickname
- Johnnie
 Birth | May 16, 1884 37 24 |
 Birth of a brother | Thomas Marion “Pappa Tom” Shemwell December 6, 1887 (Age 3 years) |
| Death of a father | John Elam Shemwell June 20, 1890 (Age 6 years) Cause: Gun Shot Wound Note: Killed in ambush while acting as constable Stewart Co. |
| Marriage of a parent | Ephriam B Bilbrey — Marinda Arbelle “Lou” Stack — View this family Type: Civil marriage January 14, 1895 (Age 10 years) |
 Residence | Note: between 1920 and 1929 Fire destroys home |
 Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 13 years)Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War |
 Census | June 1, 1900 (Age 16 years) |
| Birth of a half-brother | Joseph Carter “Joe” Bilbrey February 20, 1902 (Age 17 years) |
 Marriage | Gracy Pearl “Grace” Stagner — View this family October 12, 1904 (Age 20 years) Note: A note written on marriage license stating that license was returned without any return made out. License was issued 12 Oct 1904, but not sure of marriage date. |
| Birth of a daughter #1 | Earline Louisa Shemwell February 2, 1907 (Age 22 years) |
| Birth of a son #2 | Jessie Wilton Shemwell March 8, 1909 (Age 24 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #3 | Bessie Ruth Shemwell March 8, 1909 (Age 24 years) |
| Census | April 15, 1910 (Age 25 years) |
| Birth of a son #4 | James Elam “Troy” Shemwell March 31, 1912 (Age 27 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #5 | Florence Elizabeth Shemwell February 20, 1914 (Age 29 years) |
| Historical Event | Polio Epidemic 1916 (Age 31 years)Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1 |
 Military | WW I Draft registration between 1917 and 1918 (Age 32 years) |
| Birth of a son #6 | Bishop Brandon Shemwell December 21, 1917 (Age 33 years) |
| Historical Event | World War I between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 32 years)Note: The United States enters 'The Great War' where more than nine million combatants were killed- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I |
| Historical Event | Spanish Influenza Epidemic 1918 (Age 33 years)Note: Spanish Influenza killed over 500,000 people in the United States, and somewhere between 20 and 40 million in what has been cited as the most devastating epidemic in history - http://virus.stanford.edu/uda/ |
| Census | January 1, 1920 (Age 35 years) |
| Birth of a son #7 | Clarence Martin Shemwell May 3, 1920 (Age 35 years) |
| Birth of a son #8 | Duncan Eve “Dunk” Shemwell January 31, 1922 (Age 37 years) |
| Birth of a son #9 | Sidney Neal Shemwell April 12, 1924 (Age 39 years) |
| Death of a wife | Gracy Pearl “Grace” Stagner September 2, 1926 (Age 42 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Gillis Monty Brown — Bessie Ruth Shemwell — View this family October 13, 1926 (Age 42 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #1 | Gillis Monty Brown Jr August 3, 1927 (Age 43 years) |
| Death of a mother | Marinda Arbelle “Lou” Stack January 16, 1928 (Age 43 years) Address: Bumpus Mills, Civil District 4, Stewart County, Tennessee Cause: Senial Decay due to Influenza |
| Civil marriage | Ellen Elizabeth Bryant — View this family August 10, 1928 (Age 44 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Jessie Wilton Shemwell — Ida Florence Frith — View this family August 13, 1928 (Age 44 years) |
| Marriage of a child | George Dewey Brown — Earline Louisa Shemwell — View this family September 18, 1928 (Age 44 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #2 | Morris Hayden Brown February 5, 1929 (Age 44 years) |
| Birth of a son #10 | Thomas Douglas “Sunny boy” Shemwell June 11, 1929 (Age 45 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #3 | Ida Nell Shemwell June 15, 1929 (Age 45 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #4 | John Douglas Brown October 15, 1929 (Age 45 years) |
| Historical Event | The Great Depression October 1929 (Age 45 years)Note: The Wall Street Crash sets off the Great Depression, the most severe worldwide economic depression in the 20th century - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Depression |
| Census | April 2, 1930 (Age 45 years) |
| Marriage of a child | James Elam “Troy” Shemwell — Mary Kaye Arvin — View this family August 12, 1930 (Age 46 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #5 | Betty Jean Shemwell November 11, 1930 (Age 46 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #6 | James Roy Marsh Jr. August 29, 1931 (Age 47 years) |
| Death of a grandson | James Roy Marsh Jr. August 30, 1931 (Age 47 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #7 | James Howard “Jim” Shemwell January 22, 1932 (Age 47 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #8 | Billy Gene Brown May 30, 1932 (Age 48 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #9 | George Everett Brown June 23, 1932 (Age 48 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #10 | Helen Grace Marsh September 23, 1932 (Age 48 years) |
| Birth of a son #11 | Dorris Earl Shemwell January 22, 1933 (Age 48 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #11 | Robert Leon “Bobby” Shemwell October 1, 1933 (Age 49 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #12 | Marjorie Ann “Margie” Marsh November 23, 1934 (Age 50 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #13 | Barbara June “Bobbie” Marsh April 23, 1936 (Age 51 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Bishop Brandon Shemwell — Ruth Mae Duvall — View this family June 27, 1936 (Age 52 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Bishop Brandon Shemwell — Margaret Elizabeth Teague — View this family June 29, 1937 (Age 53 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #12 | Joyce Dale Shemwell September 15, 1937 (Age 53 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #14 | Jo Ann Shemwell December 17, 1937 (Age 53 years) |
| Birth of a son #13 | James Edward Shemwell Sr. November 16, 1938 (Age 54 years) |
| Birth of a son #14 | Harvey Bertum Shemwell Sr. November 16, 1938 (Age 54 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #15 | James Rex Brown February 16, 1939 (Age 54 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #16 | Charles Edward Marsh May 10, 1940 (Age 55 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #17 | Douglas Clay Shemwell June 28, 1940 (Age 56 years) |
| Marriage of a child | James Elam “Troy” Shemwell — Mayme Nell “Minnie” Epley — View this family August 31, 1940 (Age 56 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Clarence Martin Shemwell — Nannie Ruby Wallace — View this family after 1940 (Age 55 years) |
| Military | WW2 Draft 1942 (Age 57 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #18 | Jerry Dalton Brown April 17, 1942 (Age 57 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #19 | Charles Edward Shemwell May 3, 1942 (Age 57 years) |
| Historical Event | World War II between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 57 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 |
| Birth of a grandson #20 | Carl Neal Marsh December 19, 1945 (Age 61 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #21 | Toney Martin Shemwell March 10, 1946 (Age 61 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #22 | Betty Joyce Brown January 24, 1947 (Age 62 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #23 | Robert Brandon Shemwell August 23, 1947 (Age 63 years) |
| Death of a son | Jessie Wilton Shemwell April 8, 1949 (Age 64 years) Cause: Operation - Ulcerated Stomach |
| Burial of a son | Jessie Wilton Shemwell April 11, 1949 (Age 64 years) Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Smith Cemetery |
| Death of a son | James Elam “Troy” Shemwell April 29, 1949 (Age 64 years) Cause: Heart Attack - Alchoholism |
| Burial of a son | James Elam “Troy” Shemwell May 2, 1949 (Age 64 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 |
| Death of a sister | Emma Annie Shemwell March 15, 1950 (Age 65 years) |
| Census | April 8, 1950 (Age 65 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #24 | Donald Wayne Shemwell June 9, 1951 (Age 67 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #25 | John Edward Shemwell September 14, 1951 (Age 67 years) |
| Death of a grandson | John Edward Shemwell September 28, 1951 (Age 67 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #26 | Ronnie Dale Shemwell October 3, 1951 (Age 67 years) |
| Historical Event | Korean War between 1950 and 1953 (Age 65 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 |
| Birth of a granddaughter #27 | Wilma Jean Shemwell May 18, 1955 (Age 71 years) |
| Historical Event | Vietnam War between 1946 and 1975 (Age 61 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 | August 1, 1956 (Age 72 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Riverside Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
John Elam Shemwell Birth: August 6, 1846 31 34 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: June 20, 1890 |
| mother |
Marinda Arbelle “Lou” Stack Birth: August 13, 1859 35 25 — Graves, Kentucky, United States Death: January 16, 1928 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States |
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Marriage: about 1879 — |
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15 months elder sister |
Emma Annie Shemwell Birth: March 31, 1880 33 20 — Bumpus Mills, Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: March 15, 1950 — Big Rock, Stewart, Tennessee, United States |
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4 years himself |
John Douglas “Johnnie” Shemwell Birth: May 16, 1884 37 24 — Tobaccoport, Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: August 1, 1956 — Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States |
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4 years younger brother |
Thomas Marion “Pappa Tom” Shemwell Birth: December 6, 1887 41 28 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: March 6, 1966 — Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, United States |
| Mother’s family with Ephriam B Bilbrey |
| step-father |
Ephriam B Bilbrey Birth: November 14, 1857 28 27 — Overton, Tennessee, United States Death: January 20, 1908 — Bumpus Mills, Stewart, Tennessee, United States |
| mother |
Marinda Arbelle “Lou” Stack Birth: August 13, 1859 35 25 — Graves, Kentucky, United States Death: January 16, 1928 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States |
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Marriage: January 14, 1895 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States |
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7 years half-brother |
Joseph Carter “Joe” Bilbrey Birth: February 20, 1902 44 42 — Bumpus Mills, Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: May 1973 — Granite City, Madison, Illinois, United States |
| Family with Gracy Pearl “Grace” Stagner |
| himself |
John Douglas “Johnnie” Shemwell Birth: May 16, 1884 37 24 — Tobaccoport, Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: August 1, 1956 — Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States |
| wife |
Gracy Pearl “Grace” Stagner Birth: November 27, 1889 45 39 — Bumpus Mills, Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: September 2, 1926 — Big Rock, Stewart, Tennessee, United States |
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Marriage: October 12, 1904 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States |
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2 years daughter |
Earline Louisa Shemwell Birth: February 2, 1907 22 17 — Bumpus Mills, Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: December 15, 2002 — Christian, Kentucky, United States |
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2 years son |
Jessie Wilton Shemwell Birth: March 8, 1909 24 19 — Bumpus Mills, Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: April 8, 1949 — Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States |
| daughter |
Bessie Ruth Shemwell Birth: March 8, 1909 24 19 — Bumpus Mills, Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: December 3, 1986 — Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, United States |
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3 years son |
James Elam “Troy” Shemwell Birth: March 31, 1912 27 22 — Bumpus Mills, Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: April 29, 1949 — Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States |
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23 months daughter |
Florence Elizabeth Shemwell Birth: February 20, 1914 29 24 — Bumpus Mills, Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: August 31, 1990 — Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States |
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4 years son |
Bishop Brandon Shemwell Birth: December 21, 1917 33 28 — Bumpus Mills, Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: June 7, 1971 — Christian, Kentucky, United States |
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2 years son |
Clarence Martin Shemwell Birth: May 3, 1920 35 30 — Bumpus Mills, Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: March 2, 1987 — Bumpus Mills, Stewart, Tennessee, United States |
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21 months son |
Duncan Eve “Dunk” Shemwell Birth: January 31, 1922 37 32 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: August 3, 1973 — Christian, Kentucky, United States |
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2 years son |
Sidney Neal Shemwell Birth: April 12, 1924 39 34 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: April 11, 1998 — Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States |
| Family with Ellen Elizabeth Bryant |
| himself |
John Douglas “Johnnie” Shemwell Birth: May 16, 1884 37 24 — Tobaccoport, Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: August 1, 1956 — Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States |
| wife |
Ellen Elizabeth Bryant Birth: September 7, 1900 46 36 — Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, United States Death: June 3, 1987 — Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: August 10, 1928 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States |
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10 months son |
Thomas Douglas “Sunny boy” Shemwell Birth: June 11, 1929 45 28 — Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States Death: December 4, 2000 — Amarillo, Potter, Texas, United States |
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4 years son |
Dorris Earl Shemwell Birth: January 22, 1933 48 32 — Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States Death: March 4, 2009 — Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States |
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5 years daughter |
Joyce Dale Shemwell Birth: September 15, 1937 53 37 — Christian, Kentucky, United States Death: June 21, 2012 — Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States |
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14 months son |
James Edward Shemwell Sr. Birth: November 16, 1938 54 38 — Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States Death: October 27, 1993 — Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States |
| son |
Harvey Bertum Shemwell Sr. Birth: November 16, 1938 54 38 — Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States Death: May 16, 2019 — Cadiz, Trigg, Kentucky, United States |
| Census | 1900 United States - Census transcript - Ephriam B. Bilbrey - Household
Stewart, Tn
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| Marriage | A note written on marriage license stating that license was returned without any return made out. License was issued 12 Oct 1904, but not sure of marriage date. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | 1910 United States - Census transcript - John Douglas Shemwell - Household
Dist. 4 Stewart, Tennessee, United States
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| Census | 1920 United States - Census transcript - John Douglas Shemwell - Household
Civil District 4 Stewart, Tennessee, United States
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| Census | 1930 United States - Census transcript - John Douglas Shemwell - Household
2132 Hazel Street Hopkinsville, Christian, KY
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| Census | 1950 United States - Census transcript - John Douglas “Johnnie” Shemwell - Household
Clarksville Pike Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky
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| Residence | between 1920 and 1929 Fire destroys home |