The Shemwell Family

James Thomas “Bud” ShemwellAge: 85 years18721958

Name
James Thomas “Bud” Shemwell
Given names
James Thomas
Surname
Shemwell
Nickname
Bud
Birth June 2, 1872 36 33
Birth of a brotherCharles Emmet Shemwell
June 5, 1874 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a brotherWalter Denson Shemwell
March 3, 1876 (Age 3 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherElizabeth Floyd
August 21, 1878 (Age 6 years)
Cause: Rheumatic fever
Death of a brotherWalter Denson Shemwell
December 20, 1878 (Age 6 years)
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 5 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 brotherSamuel Edward Shemwell
April 11, 1879 (Age 6 years)
Census June 1, 1880 (Age 7 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherJames Marquis “Squire Jim” Shemwell
November 4, 1880 (Age 8 years)
Death of a sisterSara Elizabeth “Annie” Shemwell
February 1890 (Age 17 years)
Death of a sisterPermelia A Shemwell
November 6, 1892 (Age 20 years)

Birth of a son
#1
Herbert Shemwell
March 25, 1893 (Age 20 years)
MarriageAddie Lucy ClaryView this family
February 4, 1894 (Age 21 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2
Ruby Shemwell
December 9, 1896 (Age 24 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 25 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 June 8, 1900 (Age 28 years)
Birth of a son
#3
John Thomas “Johnny” Shemwell
April 30, 1901 (Age 28 years)
Death of a fatherSamuel Thomas Shemwell
March 18, 1903 (Age 30 years)
Birth of a son
#4
Abbett Homer Shemwell
February 19, 1904 (Age 31 years)
Birth of a son
#5
Walter Clyde Shemwell
June 24, 1907 (Age 35 years)
Census May 10, 1910 (Age 37 years)
Birth of a son
#6
James Cecil Shemwell
June 17, 1910 (Age 38 years)
Birth of a son
#7
Calvin Felix Shemwell
April 23, 1913 (Age 40 years)
Death of a sonCalvin Felix Shemwell
May 1, 1913 (Age 40 years)
Burial of a sonCalvin Felix Shemwell
1913 (Age 40 years)
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Gant Cemetery
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 43 years)

Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 44 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 45 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/
Marriage of a childJames Hershel “Jimmie” LasterRuby ShemwellView this family
1920 (Age 47 years)
Census January 8, 1920 (Age 47 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#1
Dorothy Marie Shemwell
January 7, 1922 (Age 49 years)
Marriage of a childJohn Thomas “Johnny” ShemwellNettie Mae HarrisView this family
December 20, 1922 (Age 50 years)

Birth of a granddaughter
#2
Louise Laster
September 10, 1923 (Age 51 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#3
Mamie Irene Shemwell
March 31, 1924 (Age 51 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#4
Sylvia Laurine Shemwell
August 11, 1924 (Age 52 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#5
Margaret Evelyn Shemwell
October 11, 1927 (Age 55 years)
Death of a motherArmina M “Mina” Shemwell
December 28, 1928 (Age 56 years)
Address: Near Sharon Grove
Birth of a grandson
#6
Clark Washington Shemwell
February 16, 1929 (Age 56 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 57 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 7, 1930 (Age 57 years)
Death of a sisterKatie Lofene Shemwell
January 11, 1931 (Age 58 years)
Cause: Lobar pneumonia
Marriage of a childAbbett Homer ShemwellDovie Lucille AgeeView this family
November 5, 1931 (Age 59 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#7
Eva Mae Shemwell
August 10, 1933 (Age 61 years)
Marriage of a childJohn Thomas “Johnny” ShemwellElea Louise WilkinsView this family
June 20, 1934 (Age 62 years)
Birth of a grandson
#8
Robert Lee Shemwell
January 19, 1935 (Age 62 years)
Birth of a grandson
#9
James Albert Shemwell
May 21, 1935 (Age 62 years)
Death of a sisterMary Nancy “Mollie” Shemwell
November 6, 1935 (Age 63 years)

Note: Death Cert. gives alt. Birth Date
Death of a wifeAddie Lucy Clary
1936 (Age 63 years)

Burial of a wifeAddie Lucy Clary
1936 (Age 63 years)
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Gant Cemetery
Death of a brotherSamuel Edward Shemwell
February 15, 1937 (Age 64 years)
Cause: Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Burial of a brotherSamuel Edward Shemwell
1937 (Age 64 years)
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Gant Cemetery
Birth of a granddaughter
#10
Martha Helen Shemwell
November 4, 1938 (Age 66 years)
Census April 1, 1940 (Age 67 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 69 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
Census April 17, 1950 (Age 77 years)
Death of a brotherCharles Emmet Shemwell
April 23, 1950 (Age 77 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 77 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
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 73 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 February 13, 1958 (Age 85 years)
Burial February 15, 1958 (2 days after death)
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Gant Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: February 19, 1857Todd, Kentucky, United States
10 months
elder sister
6 years
elder sister
Permelia A Shemwell
Birth: about 1862 25 22Pettis, Missouri, United States
Death: November 6, 1892
4 years
elder sister
3 years
elder sister
Katie Lofene Shemwell
Birth: February 27, 1869 32 30Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: January 11, 1931Todd, Kentucky, United States
3 years
himself
2 years
younger brother
21 months
younger brother
Walter Denson Shemwell
Birth: March 3, 1876 39 37Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: December 20, 1878Todd, Kentucky, United States
3 years
younger brother
Family with Addie Lucy Clary - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: February 4, 1894Todd, Kentucky, United States
-10 months
son
4 years
daughter
Ruby Shemwell
Birth: December 9, 1896 24 25Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: April 22, 1984Christian, Kentucky, United States
4 years
son
3 years
son
3 years
son
Walter Clyde Shemwell
Birth: June 24, 1907 35 35Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: January 30, 1959Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, United States
3 years
son
James Cecil Shemwell
Birth: June 17, 1910 38 38Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: February 11, 2004Todd, Kentucky, United States
3 years
son
Calvin Felix Shemwell
Birth: April 23, 1913 40 41Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: May 1, 1913Todd, Kentucky, United States

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - Samuel Thomas Shemwell - Household

Sharon Grove, Todd, Ky.

NameRaceSexAgeBmthRelationMCYrsMOccupationHealthMnsUEduEng?BPFBPMBP
Samuel Thomas ShemwellM44headM23FarmerMOKYKY
Arminia ShemwellF41wifeM23Keeping HouseKYKYKY
Permelia ShemwellF17daughterS-MOMOKY
Mary N ShemwellF14daughterS-MOMOKY
Katie L. ShemwellF12daughterS-KYMOKY
James T ShemwellM8sonS-KYMOKY
Charles E ShemwellM6sonS-KYMOKY
Samuel E ShemwellM1sonS-KYMOKY

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

Dist. 2 Todd, Kentucky, USA

NameRelationRaceSexDOBAgeMCYrsMChBChLBPFBPMBPYUSYOIN/AOccupationMnsUEduEng?Home
James Thomas ShemwellHeadWMJun 187227M6--KYMOKYFarmerYYY
Addie Lucy ShemwellwifeWFOct 187128M622TNTNTNYYY
Herbert ShemwellsonWMMar 18955S---KYKYTN
Ruby ShemwelldaughterWFDec 18963S---KYKYTN

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - James Thomas “Bud” Shemwell - Household

Sharon Grove, Todd, KY

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Shemwell, James TheadMW37M116KYMOKYFarmerGen Farming
Shemwell, Addie LwifeFW39M11655KYTNTN
Shemwell, HerbertsonMW15SKYKYKYFarm LaborHome Farm
Shemwell, RubydaughterFW13SKYKYKY
Shemwell, Johnie TsonMW9SKYKYKY
Shemwell, Abbett HsonMW6SKYKYKY
Shemwell, Walter CsonMW2SKYKYKY
Clary, John Hfather in lawMW74WdTNVAVA

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - James Thomas “Bud” Shemwell - Household

Sharon Grove, Todd, KY

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Shemwell, JamesheadMW47MKYKYKYFarmerGeneral Farm
Shemwell, AddiewifeFW46MKYKYKY
Shemwell, HerbertsonMW22SKYKYKY
Shemwell, RubydaughterFW20SKYKYKY
Shemwell, JohnniesonMW18SKYKYKY
Shemwell, HomersonMW12SKYKYKY
Shemwell, WaltersonMW10SKYKYKY
Shemwell, CecilsonMW8SKYKYKY

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - James Thomas “Bud” Shemwell - Household

Sharon & Clifty, Todd, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Shemwell, James TheadMW57M22KYMOKYFarmingOn Farm
Shemwell, Addie LwifeFW58M23TNTNTN
Shemwell, WaltersonMW23M23KYKYTNLaborerOn Farm
Shemwell, CecilsonMW20SKYKYTNLaborerOn Farm
Shemwell, Ermiedaughter in lawFW21M21KYKYKY

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

Coal Bank Rd. Sharon Grove, Todd, Ky.

NameRelationSexRaceAgeBPOccupationIndustry
James Thomas ShemwellheadMW66KYFarmer
Cecil ShemwellsonMW27KYFarm laborer

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - James Thomas “Bud” Shemwell - Household

Todd, Kentucky

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Shemwell, James TheadMW78WdKY
Shemwell, CecilsonMW34NevKYFarmerFarm