The Shemwell Family

Gracy Pearl “Grace” StagnerAge: 36 years18891926

Name
Gracy Pearl “Grace” Stagner
Given names
Gracy Pearl
Surname
Stagner
Married name
Gracy Pearl Shemwell
Nickname
Grace
Note: Name came from a delayed birth certificate of Florence Elizabeth Shemwell Marsh. Gary W Marsh owns the negative.
Birth November 27, 1889 45 39
Birth of a brotherIsaac Brandon “Ike” Stagner
December 4, 1891 (Age 2 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 8 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 1900 (Age 10 years)
MarriageJohn Douglas “Johnnie” ShemwellView this family
October 12, 1904 (Age 14 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.
Death of a brotherJessie C Stagner
November 9, 1905 (Age 15 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Earline Louisa Shemwell
February 2, 1907 (Age 17 years)
Birth of a son
#2
Jessie Wilton Shemwell
March 8, 1909 (Age 19 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3
Bessie Ruth Shemwell
March 8, 1909 (Age 19 years)
Census April 15, 1910 (Age 20 years)
Birth of a son
#4
James Elam “Troy” Shemwell
March 31, 1912 (Age 22 years)
Birth of a daughter
#5
Florence Elizabeth Shemwell
February 20, 1914 (Age 24 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 26 years)

Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1
Death of a motherZerutus Doretta Morris
June 13, 1917 (Age 27 years)
Birth of a son
#6
Bishop Brandon Shemwell
December 21, 1917 (Age 28 years)
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 27 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 28 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/
Death of a sisterGenevieve Lee “Jennie” Stagner
January 5, 1919 (Age 29 years)
Census January 1, 1920 (Age 30 years)
Birth of a son
#7
Clarence Martin Shemwell
May 3, 1920 (Age 30 years)
Birth of a son
#8
Duncan Eve “Dunk” Shemwell
January 31, 1922 (Age 32 years)
Birth of a son
#9
Sidney Neal Shemwell
April 12, 1924 (Age 34 years)
Death September 2, 1926 (Age 36 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Smith Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: November 21, 1867Stewart, Tennessee, United States
10 months
elder sister
Mary Addie Stagner
Birth: September 14, 1868 24 18Trigg, Kentucky, United States
Death: October 16, 1931Bumpus Mills, Stewart, Tennessee, United States
2 years
elder sister
Annie Agnes Stagner
Birth: January 24, 1871 26 20Trigg, Kentucky, United States
Death: July 23, 1941Bumpus Mills, Stewart, Tennessee, United States
2 years
elder sister
3 years
elder sister
3 years
elder sister
2 years
elder sister
23 months
elder sister
2 years
elder brother
Jessie C Stagner
Birth: December 17, 1884 40 34Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: November 9, 1905Stewart, Tennessee, United States
2 years
elder brother
Joseph Madison “Joe” Stagner
Birth: May 27, 1887 43 36Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: October 27, 1945Christian, Kentucky, United States
3 years
herself
2 years
younger brother
Isaac Brandon “Ike” Stagner
Birth: December 4, 1891 47 41Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: July 1974Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
Family with John Douglas “Johnnie” Shemwell - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: October 12, 1904Stewart, Tennessee, United States
2 years
daughter
2 years
son
Jessie Wilton Shemwell
Birth: March 8, 1909 24 19Bumpus Mills, Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: April 8, 1949Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
daughter
Bessie Ruth Shemwell
Birth: March 8, 1909 24 19Bumpus Mills, Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: December 3, 1986Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, United States
3 years
son
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
daughter
4 years
son
2 years
son
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
son
Duncan Eve “Dunk” Shemwell
Birth: January 31, 1922 37 32Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: August 3, 1973Christian, Kentucky, United States
2 years
son
Sidney Neal Shemwell
Birth: April 12, 1924 39 34Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: April 11, 1998Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
John Douglas “Johnnie” Shemwell + Ellen Elizabeth Bryant - View this family
husband
husband’s wife
Marriage: August 10, 1928Stewart, Tennessee, United States
10 months
step-son
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
step-son
Dorris Earl Shemwell
Birth: January 22, 1933 48 32Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
Death: March 4, 2009Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States
5 years
step-daughter
Joyce Dale Shemwell
Birth: September 15, 1937 53 37Christian, Kentucky, United States
Death: June 21, 2012Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
14 months
step-son
James Edward Shemwell Sr.
Birth: November 16, 1938 54 38Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
Death: October 27, 1993Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
step-son
Harvey Bertum Shemwell Sr.
Birth: November 16, 1938 54 38Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
Death: May 16, 2019Cadiz, Trigg, Kentucky, United States

Gracy Pearl “Grace” Stagner has 5 first cousins recorded

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.
Census1910 United States - Census transcript - John Douglas Shemwell - Household

Dist. 4 Stewart, Tennessee, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeMCYrsMChBChLBPFBPMBPYOIN/AEngLOccupationIndustryEmployEmNWksUEduHomeVetInfirm
John Douglas ShemwellHeadMW25M5--TNTNTNFarmer
Gracy P. ShemwellwifeFW20M5--TNKYKY
Earline Louisa ShemwelldaughterFW3S---TNTNTN
Jessie Wilton ShemwellsonMW1S---TNTNTN
Bessie Ruth ShemwelldaughterFW1S---TNTNTN

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - John Douglas Shemwell - Household

Civil District 4 Stewart, Tennessee, United States

NameRelationTenSexRaceAgeMCYOIN/AYONEduBPFBPMBPNLEng?OccupationIndustryEmploy
John D. ShemwellheadMW34MTNTNTNFarmerOwn Farm
Gracy P. ShemwellwifeFW30MTNKYTN
Louisa E. ShemwelldaughterFW12STNTNTN
Bessie R. ShemwelldaughterFW10STNTNTN
Jessie W. ShemwellsonMW10STNTNTN
Troy E. ShemwellsonMW7STNTNTN
Florence E. ShemwelldaughterFW5STNTNTN
Bishop B. ShemwellsonMW2STNTNTN

Name
Name came from a delayed birth certificate of Florence Elizabeth Shemwell Marsh. Gary W Marsh owns the negative.