The Shemwell Family

Thomas Marion “Pappa Tom” ShemwellAge: 78 years18871966

Name
Thomas Marion “Pappa Tom” Shemwell
Given names
Thomas Marion
Surname
Shemwell
Nickname
Pappa Tom
Birth December 6, 1887 41 28
Death of a fatherJohn Elam Shemwell
June 20, 1890 (Age 2 years)

Cause: Gun Shot Wound
Note: Killed in ambush while acting as constable Stewart Co.
Marriage of a parentEphriam B BilbreyMarinda Arbelle “Lou” StackView this family
Type: Civil marriage
January 14, 1895 (Age 7 years)
Census June 1, 1900 (Age 12 years)
Birth of a half-brotherJoseph Carter “Joe” Bilbrey
February 20, 1902 (Age 14 years)
MarriageLouisa SuddarthView this family
February 12, 1906 (Age 18 years)
Birth of a son
#1
John Douglas Wilton Shemwell
June 30, 1908 (Age 20 years)
Death of a sonJohn Douglas Wilton Shemwell
September 6, 1908 (Age 20 years)
Census May 5, 1910 (Age 22 years)
Occupation
Teamster
1910 (Age 22 years)

Birth of a son
#2
Elam Shemwell
June 15, 1912 (Age 24 years)
Death of a sonElam Shemwell
June 15, 1912 (Age 24 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3
Mary Shemwell
March 19, 1917 (Age 29 years)
Birth of a son
#4
Smith Suddarth Shemwell
September 9, 1919 (Age 31 years)
Census January 1, 1920 (Age 32 years)
Birth of a son
#5
William Thomas Shemwell
January 8, 1922 (Age 34 years)
Birth of a daughter
#6
Infant Girl Shemwell
May 1, 1925 (Age 37 years)
Death of a daughterInfant Girl Shemwell
May 1, 1925 (Age 37 years)
Birth of a son
#7
Samuel Grace Shemwell
September 15, 1926 (Age 38 years)
Death of a motherMarinda Arbelle “Lou” Stack
January 16, 1928 (Age 40 years)
Address: Bumpus Mills, Civil District 4, Stewart County, Tennessee
Cause: Senial Decay due to Influenza
Census April 1, 1930 (Age 42 years)
Birth of a son
#8
Wade Lucian “Lou” Shemwell
September 1, 1931 (Age 43 years)
Death of a wifeLouisa Suddarth
December 25, 1936 (Age 49 years)
Cause: Ludwig's Angina
Census April 1, 1940 (Age 52 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1
Guy Donald Stone
December 3, 1941 (Age 53 years)
Birth of a grandson
#2
John Marion “Buzz” Stone
February 4, 1943 (Age 55 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#3
Mary Louisa Stone
February 4, 1943 (Age 55 years)
Death of a sisterEmma Annie Shemwell
March 15, 1950 (Age 62 years)
MarriageLillie Irene EzellView this family
October 16, 1950 (Age 62 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#4
Betty Lou Shemwell
December 4, 1955 (Age 67 years)
Death of a brotherJohn Douglas “Johnnie” Shemwell
August 1, 1956 (Age 68 years)
Occupation
Saw Mill Operator

Death March 6, 1966 (Age 78 years)
Burial March 7, 1966 (1 day after death)
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Bilbrey Cemetery
Identification number
KZLR-VJH
Type: FamilySearch

Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: about 1879
15 months
elder sister
4 years
elder brother
4 years
himself
Mother’s family with Ephriam B Bilbrey - View this family
step-father
mother
Marriage: January 14, 1895Stewart, Tennessee, United States
7 years
half-brother
Joseph Carter “Joe” Bilbrey
Birth: February 20, 1902 44 42Bumpus Mills, Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: May 1973Granite City, Madison, Illinois, United States
Family with Louisa Suddarth - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: February 12, 1906Stewart, Tennessee, United States
2 years
son
John Douglas Wilton Shemwell
Birth: June 30, 1908 20 20Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: September 6, 1908Stewart, Tennessee, United States
4 years
son
Elam Shemwell
Birth: June 15, 1912 24 24Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: June 15, 1912Stewart, Tennessee, United States
5 years
daughter
Mary Shemwell
Birth: March 19, 1917 29 28Bumpus Mills, Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: May 6, 1998Montgomery, Tennessee, United States
3 years
son
Smith Suddarth Shemwell
Birth: September 9, 1919 31 31Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: April 10, 1996Bumpus Mills, Stewart, Tennessee, United States
2 years
son
William Thomas Shemwell
Birth: January 8, 1922 34 33Bumpus Mills, Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: February 1, 1983Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
3 years
daughter
Infant Girl Shemwell
Birth: May 1, 1925 37 37Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: May 1, 1925Stewart, Tennessee, United States
16 months
son
Samuel Grace Shemwell
Birth: September 15, 1926 38 38Bumpus Mills, Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: May 1, 2013Moore, Cleveland, Oklahoma, United States
5 years
son
Wade Lucian “Lou” Shemwell
Birth: September 1, 1931 43 43Bumpus Mills, Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: January 5, 1999Dover, Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Family with Lillie Irene Ezell - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: October 16, 1950Christian, Kentucky, United States
John Lewis Morgan + Lillie Irene Ezell - View this family
wife’s husband
wife
Marriage: April 23, 1919Stewart, Tennessee, United States
13 months
step-son

Thomas Marion “Pappa Tom” Shemwell has 11 first cousins recorded

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - Ephriam B. Bilbrey - Household

Stewart, Tn

NameRelationRaceSexDOBAgeMCYrsMChBChLBPFBPMBPYUSYOIN/AOccupationMnsUEduEng?Home
Ephriam B. BilbreyheadWMNov 185745M6--TNTNTNFarmer
Laula BilbreywifeWFAug 185940M633KYTNTN
Dillon BilbreysonWMJul 187722S---TNTNTNFarm laborer
Emma Shemwellstep-daughterWFMar 188020S---TNTNKY
Douglas Shemwellstep-sonWMMay 188416S---TNTNKYFarm laborer
Thomas Shemwellstep-sonWMDec 188712S---TNTNKYFarm laborer

Notes: Wife is Laula Bilbrey? -b

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Thomas Marion “Pappa Tom” Shemwell - Household

Pryors Creek Road Stewart, Tennessee

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Shemwell, TomheadMW24M3TNTNTNTeamsterTie Hauling
Shemwell, Lou SwifeFW21M310TNTNTN

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Thomas Marion Shemwell - Household

Civil District 4 Stewart, Tennessee, United States

NameRelationTenSexRaceAgeMCYOIN/AYONEduBPFBPMBPNLEng?OccupationIndustryEmploy
Thomas M ShemwellheadMW32MTNTNTNSawyerSaw Mill
Louisa SuddarthwifeFW31MTNKYTN
Mary ShemwelldaughterFW2STNTNTN
Smith S ShemwellsonMW3mSTNTNTN

Notes: Next Door to John

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Thomas Marion Shemwell - Household

Civil Dist. 4 Bumpus Mills, Stewart, TN.

NameRelationAssetsSexRaceAgeMCAgMEduBPFBPMBPNLYOIN/AEng?OccupationIndustryEmployVetWar
Thomas M ShemwellheadM42M18TNTNTNProprietorLumber mill
Lou ShemwellwifeF42M18TNTNTN
Mary ShemwelldaughterF13S-TNTNTN
Smith S ShemwellsonM10S-TNTNTN
William T ShemwellsonM8S-TNTNTN
Samuel G ShemwellsonM3y6mS-TNTNTN

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Thomas Marion Shemwell - Household

Stewart, Tn

NameRelationSexRaceAgeBPOccupationIndustry
Tom M ShemwellheadMW52TNSawyerLumber mill
Suddarth ShemwellsonMW20TNChaueferOwn truck
Thomas ShemwellsonMW18TNLaborerLumber mill
Samuel ShemwellsonMW13TN
Wade ShemwellsonMW8TN
Lucian SowelllodgerMW22TNLaborerFarm
Louie SowelllodgerMW23TN