The Shemwell Family

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Birth	April 25, 1918 32 29 Datto, Clay, Arkansas, United States
Census	January 16, 1920 (Age 20 months) Nelson, Clay, Arkansas, United States Shared note: 1920 United States - Census transcript - Dewitt E Dicken - Household 1920 United States - Census transcript - Dewitt E Dicken - Household Nelson, Clay, Arkansas Name Relation Home Mort Sex Race Age Condition Imm Nat NatY School R W BP Lang FBP Father lang MBP Mother lang Eng Occupation Ind Emp Dicken, Dewitt E head M W 35 M MO MO MO Farmer General Farm Dicken, Bessie E wife F W 30 M IL IL IL Dicken, Lawrence H son M W 12 S AR MO IL Dicken, Loren V son M W 9 S AR MO IL Dicken, Christeen C daughter F W 6 S AR MO IL Dicken, Lorine daughter F W 1-8m S AR MO IL
Death of a father	Dewitt E Dicken February 15, 1920 (Age 21 months) Nelson, Clay, Arkansas, United States
Death of a mother	Bessie Elizabeth Jenkins December 23, 1927 (Age 9 years) Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, United States
Death of a paternal grandfather	Hardy Clemon Dicken June 10, 1928 (Age 10 years) Harviell, Butler, Missouri, United States
Death of a brother	Loren Virgil Dicken October 27, 1948 (Age 30 years) Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
Death	February 5, 1969 (Age 50 years) Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States

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father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Bessie Elizabeth Jenkins Christeen C Dicken Lawrence H Dicken Loren Virgil Dicken Vada Lorene Dicken Family with spouse Phoebe House Odus Belle Dicken Dewitt E Dicken Birth: June 13, 1885 46 31 — Missouri, United States Death: February 15, 1920 — Nelson, Clay, Arkansas, United States
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Dewitt E Dicken Christeen C Dicken Lawrence H Dicken Loren Virgil Dicken Vada Lorene Dicken Family with spouse James Taylor Bruce Bessie Elizabeth Jenkins Birth: March 15, 1889 20 — Galatia, Saline, Illinois, United States Death: December 23, 1927 — Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, United States
	Marriage: 1906 —
9 years elder sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Christeen C Dicken Birth: about 1914 28 24 — Nelson, Clay, Arkansas, United States Death:
-6 years elder brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Lawrence H Dicken Birth: August 28, 1907 22 18 — Arkansas, United States Death: March 8, 1994 — Clarkston, Oakland, Michigan, United States
2 years elder brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Mary Ethel Hawkins Mary Bernadette Dicken Loren Virgil Dicken Birth: January 17, 1910 24 20 — Datto, Clay, Arkansas, United States Death: October 27, 1948 — Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
8 years herself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Vada Lorene Dicken Birth: April 25, 1918 32 29 — Datto, Clay, Arkansas, United States Death: February 5, 1969 — Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States

Father’s family with Phoebe House - View this family

father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Bessie Elizabeth Jenkins Christeen C Dicken Lawrence H Dicken Loren Virgil Dicken Vada Lorene Dicken Family with spouse Phoebe House Odus Belle Dicken Dewitt E Dicken Birth: June 13, 1885 46 31 — Missouri, United States Death: February 15, 1920 — Nelson, Clay, Arkansas, United States
step-mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Dewitt E Dicken Odus Belle Dicken Phoebe House Birth: May 15, 1885 — Illinois, United States Death: May 31, 1947 — Rector, Clay, Arkansas, United States
	Marriage: June 22, 1901 —
1 year half-sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Roy Gilbert Hawkins Odus Belle Dicken Birth: July 1, 1902 17 17 — Sikeston, New Madrid, Missouri, United States Death: June 20, 1991 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States

Mother’s family with James Taylor Bruce - View this family

step-father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Bessie Elizabeth Jenkins James Taylor Bruce Death:
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Dewitt E Dicken Christeen C Dicken Lawrence H Dicken Loren Virgil Dicken Vada Lorene Dicken Family with spouse James Taylor Bruce Bessie Elizabeth Jenkins Birth: March 15, 1889 20 — Galatia, Saline, Illinois, United States Death: December 23, 1927 — Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, United States
half-sister	Private

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1920 United States - Census transcript - Dewitt E Dicken - Household Nelson, Clay, Arkansas Name Relation Home Mort Sex Race Age Condition Imm Nat NatY School R W BP Lang FBP Father lang MBP Mother lang Eng Occupation Ind Emp Dicken, Dewitt E head M W 35 M MO MO MO Farmer General Farm Dicken, Bessie E wife F W 30 M IL IL IL Dicken, Lawrence H son M W 12 S AR MO IL Dicken, Loren V son M W 9 S AR MO IL Dicken, Christeen C daughter F W 6 S AR MO IL Dicken, Lorine daughter F W 1-8m S AR MO IL

Family with parents
father Parents Hardy Clemon Dicken Mary Elizabeth Powers	Dewitt E Dicken 1885–1920
mother Parents John S Jenkins Lauretta Jane Keelin	Bessie Elizabeth Jenkins 1889–1927
elder sister Family (none)	Christeen C Dicken 1914–
elder brother Family (none)	Lawrence H Dicken 1907–1994
elder brother Family Mary Ethel Hawkins Mary Bernadette Dicken	Loren Virgil Dicken 1910–1948
herself Family (none)	Vada Lorene Dicken 1918–1969
Father’s family with Phoebe House
father Parents Hardy Clemon Dicken Mary Elizabeth Powers	Dewitt E Dicken 1885–1920
step-mother Parents (unknown)	Phoebe House 1885–1947
half-sister Family Roy Gilbert Hawkins	Odus Belle Dicken 1902–1991
Mother’s family with James Taylor Bruce
step-father Parents (unknown)	James Taylor Bruce –
mother Parents John S Jenkins Lauretta Jane Keelin	Bessie Elizabeth Jenkins 1889–1927
half-sister Family (none)	Private