The Shemwell Family

Tommie Golden ShemwellAge: 93 years18901983

Name
Tommie Golden Shemwell
Given names
Tommie Golden
Surname
Shemwell
Married name
Tommie Golden Peyton
Birth March 21, 1890 34 29
Death of a paternal grandfatherHenry Cox Shemwell
January 16, 1893 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a brotherHenry Redman Shemwell
February 23, 1894 (Age 3 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
Death of a maternal grandfatherDr. Redman Renn Ruff
September 21, 1898 (Age 8 years)
Address: Pitman's Ferry
Census June 15, 1900 (Age 10 years)
Death of a brotherHenry Redman Shemwell
March 24, 1902 (Age 12 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherEliza Jane Reed
October 31, 1908 (Age 18 years)
Cause: Kicked by a mule
MarriageLytle PeytonView this family
October 2, 1909 (Age 19 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Emily Hatton Peyton
September 24, 1910 (Age 20 years)
Death of a sisterIva Nora Shemwell
June 22, 1912 (Age 22 years)
Death of a fatherJames Pascal Shemwell
April 20, 1916 (Age 26 years)
Cause: Arteriosclerosis
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 25 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 26 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 27 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/
Census January 16, 1920 (Age 29 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 39 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 5, 1930 (Age 40 years)
Marriage of a childWilliam Lawrence Landers JrEmily Hatton PeytonView this family
December 16, 1935 (Age 45 years)
Census April 10, 1940 (Age 50 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1
William L Landers III
January 31, 1944 (Age 53 years)
Death of a grandsonWilliam L Landers III
February 1, 1944 (Age 53 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 51 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
Birth of a grandson
#2
Lytle Peyton Landers
July 15, 1946 (Age 56 years)
Death of a motherLeota Gardola “Pluggie” Ruff
March 31, 1947 (Age 57 years)
Death of a husbandLytle Peyton
August 4, 1947 (Age 57 years)
Census April 1, 1950 (Age 60 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 59 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 brotherKit Karson “KK” Shemwell
April 3, 1966 (Age 76 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 55 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 November 22, 1983 (Age 93 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Oaklawn Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: September 6, 1877Randolph, Arkansas, United States
9 months
elder sister
Iva Nora Shemwell
Birth: June 8, 1878 22 18Pitman, Arkansas, United States
Death: June 22, 1912Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, United States
19 months
elder brother
Kit Karson “KK” Shemwell
Birth: January 3, 1880 24 19Arkansas, United States
Death: April 3, 1966Doniphan, Ripley, Missouri, United States
10 years
herself
Tommie Golden Shemwell
Birth: March 21, 1890 34 29Arkansas, United States
Death: November 22, 1983Batesville, Independence, Arkansas, United States
4 years
younger brother
Henry Redman Shemwell
Birth: February 23, 1894 38 33Arkansas, United States
Death: March 24, 1902Arkansas, United States
Family with Lytle Peyton - View this family
husband
Lytle Peyton
Birth: May 13, 1875Wilson, Tennessee, United States
Death: August 4, 1947Independence, Arkansas, United States
herself
Tommie Golden Shemwell
Birth: March 21, 1890 34 29Arkansas, United States
Death: November 22, 1983Batesville, Independence, Arkansas, United States
Marriage: October 2, 1909Pitman, Randolph, Arkansas, United States
1 year
daughter
Emily Hatton Peyton
Birth: September 24, 1910 35 20Walnut Ridge, Lawrence, Arkansas, United States
Death: February 20, 2001Batesville, Independence, Arkansas, United States

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

enumerated by Kit K Shemwell Little Black, Randolph, Arkansas

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Shemwell, James PheadWMAug185544M22KYNCKYSalesman Gen. Mdse
Shemwell, Leota GwifeWFJun186039M2254TNTNNC
Shemwell, Kit KsonWMJan188020SARKYTNSchool Teaching
Shemwell, Tommie GdaughterWFMar189010SARKYTN
Shemwell, Henry RsonWMFeb18946SARKYTN
French, Sarahhouse keeperWFMay187822SARILMShouse keeper

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Lytle Peyton - Household

Fourth Street Ruddell, Independence, Arkansas

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Peyton, LytleheadMW44MTNTNTNTravelingSalesman
Peyton, TommiewifeFW29MARARTN
Peyton, Emily HdaughterFW9SARTNAR

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Lytle Peyton - Household

283 Boswell Street Batesville, Independence, Arkansas

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Peyton, LytleheadMW50M30TNTNTNCommercial TravelerTobacco
Peyton, TommiewifeFW39M19ARTNKY
Peyton, Emily HdaughterFW19SARTNAR
Shemwell, Leotamother in lawFW68Wd17TNTNNC

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Lytle Peyton - Household

Batesville, Independence, Arkansas

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Peyton, LytleheadMW61MTNSame houseSalesmanTobacco
Peyton, TommiewifeFW43MARSame house
Shemwell, LeotaFW78WdTNSame house
Landers, Emily HdaughterFW29MARSame house

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Tommie Golden “Tula” Shemwell - Household

370 East Boswell Batesville, Independence, Arkansas

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Peyton, Tommie SheadFW60WdAR
Landers, Lawrenceson in lawMW42MarARManagerPicture Shop Business
Landers, Emily HdaughterFW39MarAR
Landers, Lytle Pgrand sonMW3NevAR