The Shemwell Family

William Sherman “Will” ShemwellAge: 66 years18671933

Name
William Sherman “Will” Shemwell
Given names
William Sherman
Surname
Shemwell
Nickname
Will
Birth July 18, 1867 27 25
Note: or September 1866
Birth of a sisterMary Elizabeth “Betty” Shemwell
May 1869 (Age 21 months)
Note: or 1870, Todd, Kentucky, USA
Death of a paternal grandfatherJohn Patrick Shemwell
July 1869 (Age 23 months)
Cause: Inflammation of bowels
Census July 5, 1870 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a sisterTalitha Jennie Shemwell
November 13, 1872 (Age 5 years)
Birth of a brotherSamuel Richard Shemwell
April 16, 1875 (Age 7 years)
Census June 5, 1880 (Age 12 years)
Census June 1, 1900 (Age 32 years)
MarriageSunella J “Villia” BrownView this family
after 1900 (Age 32 years)
Death of a brotherRedic Young Shemwell
1904 (Age 36 years)
Census April 15, 1910 (Age 42 years)
Death of a motherEliza Ann “Lizia” Latham
April 18, 1912 (Age 44 years)
Census January 1, 1920 (Age 52 years)
Death of a fatherJames Lewis Shemwell
January 21, 1926 (Age 58 years)
Census April 1, 1930 (Age 62 years)
Death November 23, 1933 (Age 66 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Ebenezer Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: November 6, 1860Todd, Kentucky, United States
11 months
elder brother
6 years
himself
William Sherman “Will” Shemwell
Birth: July 18, 1867 27 25Kentucky, United States
Death: November 23, 1933Drakesboro, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
22 months
younger sister
4 years
younger sister
Talitha Jennie Shemwell
Birth: November 13, 1872 32 30Paradise, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: December 25, 1953Drakesboro, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
2 years
younger brother
Samuel Richard Shemwell
Birth: April 16, 1875 34 33Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: May 29, 1949Herrin, Williamson, Illinois, United States
Family with Sunella J “Villia” Brown - View this family
himself
William Sherman “Will” Shemwell
Birth: July 18, 1867 27 25Kentucky, United States
Death: November 23, 1933Drakesboro, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
wife
Marriage: after 1900Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States

William Sherman “Will” Shemwell has 46 first cousins recorded

Father's family (46)

Parents John Franklin Driskill + Barbara Jane Shemwell
Parents John L Tabb + Martha Ellen Shemwell
1Thomas W Tabb18471906
3Mary Jane Tabb18521917
4John Riley Tabb18541945
5Joseph Warner Tabb18561933
6Susan E Tabb18591870
Parents William Pidcock + Nancy Isabella Shemwell
Parents John Franklin Driskill + Nancy Isabella Shemwell
Parents William Henry Shemwell + Elizabeth Jane Tomerlin
3Leroy J Shemwell18581906
4James H Shemwell18611906
7Mattie V Shemwell18741914
Parents Samuel Black Shemwell + Martha Jane “Mattie” Pidcock
3John L Shemwell18541917
6Samuel M Shemwell18611935
Parents John Pidcock + Mary Ann Shemwell
3Miranda E Pidcock18631900
Parents John Patrick Shemwell Jr. + Mary Hester Sherrod
2Willie Shemwell18711875
3Etta Bell Shemwell18721942

Mother's family (0)

Birth
or September 1866
Census1870 United States - Census transcript - James Lewis Shemwell - Household

Paradise, Muhlenberg, KY

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceBornMarSchoolReadWriteInfirm
James Shemwellhead31MWFarmerKY
Eliza Ann Shemwellwife28FWKeeping HouseKY
Redic Y Shemwellson8MWKY
William S Shemwellson3MWKY
Mary E Shemwelldaughter1FWKY

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - James Lewis Shemwell - Household

Paradise, Muhlenberg, KY

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
James L ShemwellWM40headMFarmerKYKYKY
Eliza A ShemwellWF38wifeMKeeping HouseKYKYKY
Redic ShemwellWM18sonSYMinerKYKYKY
Willie ShemwellWM14sonSYFarmerKYKYKY
Betty E ShemwellWF10daughterSYAt HomeKYKYKY
Jennie ShemwellWF7daughterSYKYKYKY
Sam R ShemwellWM5sonSYKYKYKY

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - James Lewis Shemwell - Household

Drakesboro Pct. Parradise, Muhlenberg Ky.

NameRelationRaceSexDOBAgeMCYrsMChBChLBPFBPMBPYUSYOIN/AOccupationMnsUEduEng?Home
Shemwell, James LHeadMMay 184060M39--KYNCNCCoal miner
Shemwell, Lizzie AwifeFDec 184158M3955KYKYTN
Shemwell, William SsonMSep 186633S---KYKYKYCoal miner
O'Neal, James EgrandsonSJul 188833S---KYKYKY

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - William Sherman Shemwell - Household

Drakesboro, Muhlenberg, Kentucky

NameRelationSexRaceAgeMCYrsMChBChLBPFBPMBPOccupationIndustry
Shemwell, Will SheadMW42M9--KYKYKYMinerCoal Mine
Shemwell, Sunella J.wifeFW36M9--KYKYKY
Shemwell, James LfatherMW70M49--KYKYKYMinerCoal Mine
Shemwell, Eliza AmotherFW68M4964KYTNTN

Note: With Son William

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - William Sherman Shemwell - Household

Broad St. Drakesboro, Muhlenberg, Kentucky

NameRelationTenSexRaceAgeMCYOIN/AYONEduBPFBPMBPNLEng?OccupationIndustryEmploy
William S ShemwellheadMW53MKYKYKYLoaderCoal mine
Sunella ShemwellwifeFW46MKYKYKY
James L ShemwellfatherMW79MKYKYKY

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - William Sherman Shemwell - Household

Dist. 2, Christian St. Drakesboro, Muhlenberg, Kentucky

NameRelationAssetsSexRaceAgeMCAgMEduBPFBPMBPNLYOIN/AEng?OccupationIndustryEmployVetWar
William Shemwellhead500MW63M27KYKYKYNone
Villia wifeFW56M20KYKYKY