The Shemwell Family

Martha Ellen “Mattie” CarnealAge: 86 years18751961

Name
Martha Ellen “Mattie” Carneal
Given names
Martha Ellen
Surname
Carneal
Married name
Martha Ellen Groves
Nickname
Mattie
Birth January 13, 1875 29 23
Birth of a sisterRosa M “Rosie” Carneal
September 3, 1876 (Age 19 months)
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 2 years)

Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
Birth of a brotherCharles Richard “Charlie” Carneal
October 10, 1879 (Age 4 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherBarbary Ann Hall
1880 (Age 4 years)
Census June 18, 1880 (Age 5 years)
Death of a fatherRichard M Carneal
January 9, 1881 (Age 5 years)
Marriage of a parentJohn Brown BivinPenelope Phillips LyonView this family
November 23, 1882 (Age 7 years)
MarriageJacob Alexander “Jake” GrovesView this family
December 28, 1890 (Age 15 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Vadie Groves
about 1891 (Age 15 years)
Death of a daughterVadie Groves
about 1892 (Age 16 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2
Ora Pearl Groves
March 31, 1894 (Age 19 years)
Birth of a son
#3
Charles Clayton “Charlie” Groves
December 25, 1896 (Age 21 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 23 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
Birth of a daughter
#4
Elva Gertrude “Elvie” Groves
February 21, 1899 (Age 24 years)
Census June 5, 1900 (Age 25 years)
Death of a sisterVirginia Ann Carneal
January 13, 1901 (Age 26 years)
Birth of a daughter
#5
Ermine Esther Groves
February 28, 1902 (Age 27 years)
Birth of a son
#6
Ulysses Simpson Groves
November 22, 1906 (Age 31 years)
Death of a motherPenelope Phillips Lyon
April 6, 1907 (Age 32 years)
Birth of a daughter
#7
Vernie L Groves
1908 (Age 32 years)
Death of a daughterVernie L Groves
1908 (Age 32 years)
Census April 30, 1910 (Age 35 years)
Birth of a daughter
#8
Ona Marie Groves
May 2, 1910 (Age 35 years)
Death of a daughterOra Pearl Groves
June 19, 1910 (Age 35 years)
Birth of a daughter
#9
Nina Groves
September 12, 1912 (Age 37 years)
Marriage of a childHouston Robert RagerElva Gertrude “Elvie” GrovesView this family
April 19, 1915 (Age 40 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#1
Emmie Lou Rager
October 31, 1915 (Age 40 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 40 years)

Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1
Birth of a granddaughter
#2
Ima Jean Rager
October 20, 1917 (Age 42 years)
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 41 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 42 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/
Birth of a granddaughter
#3
Bernice Ellen Rager
January 7, 1920 (Age 44 years)
Census January 14, 1920 (Age 45 years)
Birth of a grandson
#4
Robert Thomas “Bob” Rager
February 18, 1922 (Age 47 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#5
Dorothy V Rager
January 28, 1924 (Age 49 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#6
Ruby Doris Rager
February 4, 1926 (Age 51 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#7
Maulta Louise Groves
August 10, 1928 (Age 53 years)
Birth of a grandson
#8
Warren Jacob Davis
September 29, 1929 (Age 54 years)
Marriage of a childUlysses Simpson GrovesDona Lee HallView this family
calculated 1929 (Age 53 years)

Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 54 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 10, 1930 (Age 55 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#9
Mary Evelyn Crawley
June 22, 1930 (Age 55 years)
Marriage of a childWilliam Thomas SullivanOna Marie GrovesView this family
October 22, 1930 (Age 55 years)

Birth of a grandson
#10
Kenneth Clayton Sullivan
January 21, 1931 (Age 56 years)
Birth of a grandson
#11
Virgil Lee Davis
March 4, 1932 (Age 57 years)
Birth of a grandson
#12
Deward Ray Sullivan
February 13, 1933 (Age 58 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#13
Nona Marie Groves
February 19, 1933 (Age 58 years)
Death of a brotherCharles Richard “Charlie” Carneal
March 25, 1935 (Age 60 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#14
Floeva Ellen Davis
July 22, 1935 (Age 60 years)
Birth of a grandson
#15
John Robert Crawley Jr
September 18, 1935 (Age 60 years)
Birth of a grandson
#16
Earl Miller Davis Sr.
April 1, 1938 (Age 63 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#17
Charline Groves
August 22, 1939 (Age 64 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#18
Anita Crawley
November 2, 1939 (Age 64 years)
Census April 9, 1940 (Age 65 years)
Death of a husbandJacob Alexander “Jake” Groves
July 12, 1942 (Age 67 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 66 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
Death of a granddaughterIma Jean Rager
December 8, 1947 (Age 72 years)
Census April 6, 1950 (Age 75 years)
Marriage of a childEarman Hershel BrownOna Marie GrovesView this family
after 1950 (Age 74 years)

Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 74 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
Death of a sisterRosa M “Rosie” Carneal
August 30, 1955 (Age 80 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 70 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 July 16, 1961 (Age 86 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Clifty Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: November 28, 1872Todd, Kentucky, United States
10 months
elder sister
Virginia Ann Carneal
Birth: October 13, 1873 28 22Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: January 13, 1901Todd, Kentucky, United States
15 months
herself
20 months
younger sister
3 years
younger brother
Mother’s family with John Brown Bivin - View this family
step-father
John Brown Bivin
Birth: December 2, 1828Kentucky, United States
Death: August 10, 1907Todd, Kentucky, United States
mother
Marriage: November 23, 1882Kentucky, United States
Family with Jacob Alexander “Jake” Groves - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: December 28, 1890Todd, Kentucky, United States
1 year
daughter
Vadie Groves
Birth: about 1891 28 15Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: about 1892Todd, Kentucky, United States
3 years
daughter
Ora Pearl Groves
Birth: March 31, 1894 31 19Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: June 19, 1910Kentucky, United States
3 years
son
2 years
daughter
3 years
daughter
Ermine Esther Groves
Birth: February 28, 1902 39 27Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: July 21, 1994Palmyra, Montgomery, Tennessee, United States
5 years
son
Ulysses Simpson Groves
Birth: November 22, 1906 43 31Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: August 6, 1979Warren, Kentucky, United States
2 years
daughter
Vernie L Groves
Birth: 1908 45 32Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: 1908Todd, Kentucky, United States
2 years
daughter
2 years
daughter
Jacob Alexander “Jake” Groves + Angemima J Blake - View this family
husband
husband’s wife
Marriage: about 1882
21 months
step-daughter
Ida E Groves
Birth: September 29, 1883 20Kentucky, United States
Death: March 25, 1908
2 years
step-daughter
Ada Groves
Birth: December 2, 1885 22Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: February 24, 1963

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - Richard M Carneal - Household

Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Richard M CarnealWM34headMFarmerConsumptionKYKYKY
Penelope P CarnealWF29wifeM
Virginia A CarnealWF6daughterKYKY
Martha E CarnealWF5daughterKYKY
Rosie CarnealWF3daughterKYKY
Charles CarnealWM7mOctsonKYKY
Barbary A CarnealWF59motherWdKYNCNC
Francis CarnealWF68AuntSKY
Ann CarnealWF60AuntSKY

Richard has Consumption

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - Jacob Alexander “Jake” Groves - Household

Clifty, Todd, Kentucky

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Groves, JacobheadWMDec186237M9KYKYKYFarmer
Groves, Mattie EwifeWFJan187426M943KYKYKY
Groves, Ida EdaughterWFSep188316SKYKYKY
Groves, Ada JdaughterWFDec188514SKYKYKY
Groves, Ora PdaughterWFMar18946SKYKYKY
Groves, Charlie CsonWMDec18972SKYKYKY
Groves, Elva GdaughterWFFeb18991SKYKYKY

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Jacob Alexander “Jake” Groves - Household

Clifty, Todd, Kentucky

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Groves, JakeheadMW44M28KYKYKYFarmerGeneral Farm
Groves, Mattie EwifeFW44M2875KYKYKY
Groves, Ora PdaughterFW16SKYKYKY
Groves, Charlie CsonMW13SKYKYKY
Groves, Elva GdaughterFW11SKYKYKY
Groves, Ermine EdaughterFW8SKYKYKY
Groves, Opuliss SsonMW3SKYKYKY

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Jacob Alexander “Jake” Groves - Household

Kirkmansville, Todd, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Groves, JacobheadMW57MKYKYKYFarmerGeneral Farm
Groves, Mattie EwifeFW45MKYKYKY
Groves, Charlie CsonMW23SKYKYKYFarm LaborerHome Farm
Groves, Ermine EdaughterFW17SKYKYKY
Groves, Ellis SsonMW13SKYKYKY
Groves, Onie MdaughterFW9SKYKYKY
Groves, NinadaughterFW7SKYKYKY

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Jacob Alexander “Jake” Groves - Household

Kirkmansville and Clifty through Davis Hollow Kirkmansville, Todd, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Groves, JacobheadMW67M19KYTNKYFarmerGeneral Farm
Groves, Mattie EwifeFW55M16KYKYKY
Groves, Ona MdaughterFW19SKYKYKYLaborerFarm

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Jacob Alexander “Jake” Groves - Household

Road Off Crafts Store Road To Highway 181 Clifty, Todd, Kentucky

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Groves, JacobXheadMW77MKYSame houseFarmingFarm
Groves, Martha EllenwifeFW65MKYSame house
Sullivan, OnadaughterFW29DKYSame houseManagerRecreation Center
Sullivan, Kennethgrand sonMW9SKYSame house
Sullivan, Deward Rheagrand sonMW7SKYSame house

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Ona Marie Groves - Household

415 W. 16th Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Sullivan, OnaheadFW39DKYTelephone OperatorTelephone Co.
Sullivan, DewardsonMW17NevKYDelivers NewspapersNewspaper
Groves, MattiemotherFW75WdKY