The Shemwell Family

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Birth	April 24, 1923 31 18 Logan, Kentucky, United States
Birth of a brother	James Nelson “Red” Shemwell September 25, 1926 (Age 3 years) Logan, Kentucky, United States
Birth of a brother	Elmer Ray Shemwell July 22, 1929 (Age 6 years) Logan, Kentucky, United States Twin: Velma Mae Shemwell
Birth of a sister	Velma Mae Shemwell July 22, 1929 (Age 6 years) Logan, Kentucky, United States Twin: Elmer Ray Shemwell
Death of a brother	Elmer Ray Shemwell November 1, 1929 (Age 6 years) Logan, Kentucky, United States Cause: Cholera
Death of a sister	Velma Mae Shemwell November 5, 1929 (Age 6 years) Logan, Kentucky, United States Cause: Cholera
Census	April 5, 1930 (Age 6 years) Lewisburg, Logan, Kentucky, United States Shared note: 1930 United States - Census transcript - Eddie Lewis Shemwell - Household 1930 United States - Census transcript - Eddie Lewis Shemwell - Household Lewisburg, Logan, KY Name Relation Home V/R Radio Farm Sex Race Age Cond AM School R/W BP FBP MBP Imm Nat Eng Occupation Industry Code Emp Work Unemp Vet War Eddie E Shemwell head M W 37 M 29 KY KY KY Farmer Farming Lola M Shemwell wife F W 54 M 17 KY KY KY William L Shemwell son M W 6 S KY KY KY James N Shemwell son M W 3-6m S KY KY
Birth of a brother	Kenneth Gene Shemwell January 1, 1931 (Age 7 years) Lewisburg, Logan, Kentucky, United States
Death of a maternal grandfather	William Henry Tucker December 22, 1937 (Age 14 years) Logan, Kentucky, United States
Census	April 1, 1940 (Age 16 years) Lewisburg, Logan, Kentucky, United States Shared note: 1940 United States - Census transcript - Eddie Lewis Shemwell - Household 1940 United States - Census transcript - Eddie Lewis Shemwell - Household Mill street Lewisburg, Logan, Kentucky Name Info Relation Info Home V/R Farm Sex Race Age Cond School R/W BP City County State Occupation Industry Code Emp Work Wages Vet War Shemwell, E L X head M W 47 M KY R Laborer Bridge ?? WPA Shemwell, Lola Mae wife F W 34 M KY R Shemwell, William Lewis son M W 16 S KY same house Shemwell, James Nelson son M W 13 S KY same house Shemwell, Kenneth Jean son M W 9 S KY R
Birth of a son #1	William Louis Shemwell Jr. February 19, 1945 (Age 21 years) Jefferson, Kentucky, United States
Death of a son	William Louis Shemwell Jr. February 19, 1945 (Age 21 years) Jefferson, Kentucky, United States
Census	April 1, 1950 (Age 26 years) Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States
Marriage	Jane W Whitsell — View this family after 1950 (Age 26 years)
Death of a maternal grandmother	Mary Garland Kennedy August 7, 1960 (Age 37 years) Logan, Kentucky, United States
Death of a father	Eddie Lewis Shemwell September 17, 1964 (Age 41 years) Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States
Death of a brother	Kenneth Gene Shemwell June 23, 1975 (Age 52 years) Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States Cause: Manslaughter (ran over by drunk driver)
Death of a mother	Lola Mae Tucker August 17, 1984 (Age 61 years) Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States
Death	July 28, 1993 (Age 70 years) Jefferson, Kentucky, United States
Burial	Lewisburg Cemetery, Lewisburg, Logan, Kentucky, United States Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Lewisburg Cemetery

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Family with parents - View this family

father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Lola Mae Tucker William Louis Shemwell James Nelson “Red” Shemwell Elmer Ray Shemwell Velma Mae Shemwell Kenneth Gene Shemwell Eddie Lewis Shemwell Birth: April 10, 1892 48 37 — Logan, Kentucky, United States Death: September 17, 1964 — Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Eddie Lewis Shemwell William Louis Shemwell James Nelson “Red” Shemwell Elmer Ray Shemwell Velma Mae Shemwell Kenneth Gene Shemwell Lola Mae Tucker Birth: April 15, 1905 38 31 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: August 17, 1984 — Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States
	Marriage: June 3, 1922 — Logan, Kentucky, United States
11 months himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Oreda Mae Phelps William Louis Shemwell Jr. Family with spouse Jane W Whitsell William Louis Shemwell Birth: April 24, 1923 31 18 — Logan, Kentucky, United States Death: July 28, 1993 — Jefferson, Kentucky, United States
3 years younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Virginia Joy “Sissy” Baker James Eddie “Jimmy” Shemwell James Nelson “Red” Shemwell Birth: September 25, 1926 34 21 — Logan, Kentucky, United States Death: March 10, 2005 — Webster, Kentucky, United States
3 years younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Elmer Ray Shemwell Birth: July 22, 1929 37 24 — Logan, Kentucky, United States Death: November 1, 1929 — Logan, Kentucky, United States
younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Velma Mae Shemwell Birth: July 22, 1929 37 24 — Logan, Kentucky, United States Death: November 5, 1929 — Logan, Kentucky, United States
17 months younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Deloris Hood Family with spouse Kenneth Gene Shemwell Birth: January 1, 1931 38 25 — Lewisburg, Logan, Kentucky, United States Death: June 23, 1975 — Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States

Family with Oreda Mae Phelps - View this family

himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Oreda Mae Phelps William Louis Shemwell Jr. Family with spouse Jane W Whitsell William Louis Shemwell Birth: April 24, 1923 31 18 — Logan, Kentucky, United States Death: July 28, 1993 — Jefferson, Kentucky, United States
wife	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse William Louis Shemwell William Louis Shemwell Jr. Family with spouse Oscar Donald Blair Oreda Mae Phelps Birth: February 9, 1923 — Whitley, Kentucky, United States Death: September 6, 2015 — Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States
son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree William Louis Shemwell Jr. Birth: February 19, 1945 21 22 — Jefferson, Kentucky, United States Death: February 19, 1945 — Jefferson, Kentucky, United States
daughter	Private
daughter	Private

Family with Jane W Whitsell - View this family

himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Oreda Mae Phelps William Louis Shemwell Jr. Family with spouse Jane W Whitsell William Louis Shemwell Birth: April 24, 1923 31 18 — Logan, Kentucky, United States Death: July 28, 1993 — Jefferson, Kentucky, United States
wife	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse William Louis Shemwell Jane W Whitsell Birth: August 24, 1917 Death: May 5, 1998
	Marriage: after 1950 —

Oscar Donald Blair + Oreda Mae Phelps - View this family

wife’s husband	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Oreda Mae Phelps Oscar Donald Blair Birth: January 1, 1913 Death: September 25, 2015 — Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States
wife	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse William Louis Shemwell William Louis Shemwell Jr. Family with spouse Oscar Donald Blair Oreda Mae Phelps Birth: February 9, 1923 — Whitley, Kentucky, United States Death: September 6, 2015 — Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States
	Marriage: November 23, 1984 — Jefferson, Kentucky, United States

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Census View	1930 United States - Census transcript - Eddie Lewis Shemwell - Household Lewisburg, Logan, KY Name Relation Home V/R Radio Farm Sex Race Age Cond AM School R/W BP FBP MBP Imm Nat Eng Occupation Industry Code Emp Work Unemp Vet War Eddie E Shemwell head M W 37 M 29 KY KY KY Farmer Farming Lola M Shemwell wife F W 54 M 17 KY KY KY William L Shemwell son M W 6 S KY KY KY James N Shemwell son M W 3-6m S KY KY
Census View	1940 United States - Census transcript - Eddie Lewis Shemwell - Household Mill street Lewisburg, Logan, Kentucky Name Info Relation Info Home V/R Farm Sex Race Age Cond School R/W BP City County State Occupation Industry Code Emp Work Wages Vet War Shemwell, E L X head M W 47 M KY R Laborer Bridge ?? WPA Shemwell, Lola Mae wife F W 34 M KY R Shemwell, William Lewis son M W 16 S KY same house Shemwell, James Nelson son M W 13 S KY same house Shemwell, Kenneth Jean son M W 9 S KY R

Family with parents
father Parents William McKinley Shemwell Sarah Permelia Shemwell	Eddie Lewis Shemwell 1892–1964
mother Parents William Henry Tucker Mary Garland Kennedy	Lola Mae Tucker 1905–1984
himself Family Oreda Mae Phelps William Louis Shemwell Jr. Private Private Jane W Whitsell	William Louis Shemwell 1923–1993
younger brother Family Virginia Joy “Sissy” Baker James Eddie “Jimmy” Shemwell Private Private Private	James Nelson “Red” Shemwell 1926–2005
younger brother Family (none)	Elmer Ray Shemwell 1929–1929
younger sister Family (none)	Velma Mae Shemwell 1929–1929
younger brother Family Deloris Hood Private Private Private Private	Kenneth Gene Shemwell 1931–1975
Family with Oreda Mae Phelps
himself Parents Eddie Lewis Shemwell Lola Mae Tucker	William Louis Shemwell 1923–1993
wife Parents William Harve Phelps Ada Reeves	Oreda Mae Phelps 1923–2015
son Family (none)	William Louis Shemwell Jr. 1945–1945
daughter Family (none)	Private
daughter Family (none)	Private
Family with Jane W Whitsell
himself Parents Eddie Lewis Shemwell Lola Mae Tucker	William Louis Shemwell 1923–1993
wife Parents (unknown)	Jane W Whitsell 1917–1998
Oscar Donald Blair + Oreda Mae Phelps
wife’s husband Parents (unknown)	Oscar Donald Blair 1913–2015
wife Parents William Harve Phelps Ada Reeves	Oreda Mae Phelps 1923–2015