The Shemwell Family

Verna Belle ShemwellAge: 68 years18871955

Name
Verna Belle Shemwell
Given names
Verna Belle
Surname
Shemwell
Married name
Verna Belle Taylor
Birth March 15, 1887 25 17
Birth of a sisterPerna Shemwell
April 6, 1889 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a brotherEarl Shemwell
December 30, 1890 (Age 3 years)
Birth of a brotherByron Shemwell
January 24, 1893 (Age 5 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherIsaac Shemwell
February 4, 1894 (Age 6 years)
Birth of a brotherHoke Adley Shemwell
February 1895 (Age 7 years)
Birth of a brotherRollie Theron Shemwell
February 6, 1897 (Age 9 years)
Death of a brotherHoke Adley Shemwell
October 14, 1897 (Age 10 years)

Note: died as an infant of 2 years and 8 months.
Death of a maternal grandfatherFletcher Reed Hathcock
February 8, 1899 (Age 11 years)
Birth of a sisterIdella Shemwell
June 10, 1899 (Age 12 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherMartha Ann “Mattie” Feezor
February 27, 1900 (Age 12 years)
Census June 1, 1900 (Age 13 years)
Birth of a brotherIsaac Reed Shemwell
September 29, 1901 (Age 14 years)
Birth of a brotherHomer Acton Shemwell
October 26, 1904 (Age 17 years)
Birth of a brotherThomas Albin Shemwell
July 9, 1906 (Age 19 years)
Census April 19, 1910 (Age 23 years)
Birth of a sisterEunice Lorraine Shemwell
March 6, 1911 (Age 23 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherMary Jane Edwards
March 30, 1911 (Age 24 years)
MarriageJack TaylorView this family
December 21, 1912 (Age 25 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Homa Lavila Taylor
November 13, 1913 (Age 26 years)
Census January 28, 1920 (Age 32 years)
Census April 5, 1930 (Age 43 years)
Marriage of a childCurtis William LawsonHoma Lavila TaylorView this family
September 12, 1937 (Age 50 years)
Census April 5, 1940 (Age 53 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1
Billy Jack Lawson
August 14, 1940 (Age 53 years)
Death of a motherHettie Louise Hathcock
July 28, 1941 (Age 54 years)
Note: Parents wrong on Death Certificate?
Death of a fatherThomas Alonzo Shemwell
April 15, 1947 (Age 60 years)
Death of a brotherByron Shemwell
February 21, 1952 (Age 64 years)
Death of a husbandJack Taylor
October 4, 1953 (Age 66 years)
Death August 30, 1955 (Age 68 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Maplelawn Park Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: April 22, 1886
11 months
herself
Verna Belle Shemwell
Birth: March 15, 1887 25 17Graves, Kentucky, United States
Death: August 30, 1955McCracken, Kentucky, United States
2 years
younger sister
Perna Shemwell
Birth: April 6, 1889 27 20Graves, Kentucky, United States
Death: August 28, 1975San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States
21 months
younger brother
2 years
younger brother
2 years
younger brother
Hoke Adley Shemwell
Birth: February 1895 32 25Graves, Kentucky, United States
Death: October 14, 1897
2 years
younger brother
Rollie Theron Shemwell
Birth: February 6, 1897 35 27Graves, Kentucky, United States
Death: November 8, 1975St. Louis, Missouri, United States
2 years
younger sister
Idella Shemwell
Birth: June 10, 1899 37 30Kentucky, United States
Death: 1994Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, United States
2 years
younger brother
Isaac Reed Shemwell
Birth: September 29, 1901 39 32Graves, Kentucky, United States
Death: April 29, 1985Santa Clara, Santa Clara, California, United States
3 years
younger brother
Homer Acton Shemwell
Birth: October 26, 1904 42 35Graves, Kentucky, United States
Death: March 10, 1994McCracken, Kentucky, United States
20 months
younger brother
Thomas Albin Shemwell
Birth: July 9, 1906 44 37Graves, Kentucky, United States
Death: February 7, 1996Symsonia, Graves, Kentucky, United States
5 years
younger sister
Eunice Lorraine Shemwell
Birth: March 6, 1911 49 41Graves, Kentucky, United States
Death: July 16, 2000Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, United States
Family with Jack Taylor - View this family
husband
Jack Taylor
Birth: May 13, 1887 26 21Veola, Graves, Kentucky, United States
Death: October 4, 1953McCracken, Kentucky, United States
herself
Verna Belle Shemwell
Birth: March 15, 1887 25 17Graves, Kentucky, United States
Death: August 30, 1955McCracken, Kentucky, United States
Marriage: December 21, 1912Massac, Illinois, United States
11 months
daughter
Homa Lavila Taylor
Birth: November 13, 1913 26 26Graves, Kentucky, United States
Death: August 26, 2000Kentucky, United States

Verna Belle Shemwell has 23 first cousins recorded

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

Dist. 8 Graves,Kentucky, USA

NameRelationRaceSexDOBAgeMCYrsMChBChLBPFBPMBPYUSYOIN/AOccupationMnsUEduEng?Home
Thomas A ShemwellHeadWMFeb 186238M14--KYNCTNFarmer
Hettie L ShemwellwifeWFMar 186931M1476KYKYKY
Verna ShemwelldaughterWFMar 188713S---KYKYKY
Perna ShemwelldaughterWFApr 188911S---KYKYKY
Earl ShemwellsonWMDec 18909S---KYKYKYfarm laborer
Byron ShemwellsonWMJun 18937S---KYKYKY
Rollie T ShemwellsonWMFeb 18973S---KYKYKY
Idella ShemwelldaughterWFJun 189911mS---KYKYKY

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Thomas Alonzo Shemwell - Household

Farmington Rd. Graves, Kentucky

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Thomas A ShemwellheadMW48M24KYNCTNFarmerGeneral Farm
Hettie L ShemwellwifeFW47M24109KYKYKYNone
Verna ShemwelldaughterFW23S00KYKYKYSchool TeacherPublic School
Perna ShemwelldaughterFW21S00KYKYKYNone
Earl ShemwellsonMW19SKYKYKYFarm LaborerWorking Out
Vyson ShemwellsonMW16SKYKYKYFarm LaborerHome Farm
Rollie ShemwellsonMW13SKYKYKYFarm LaborerHome Farm
Idella ShemwelldaughterFW10S00KYKYKYNone
Isaac R ShemwellsonMW8SKYKYKY
Homer A ShemwellsonMW6SKYKYKY
Thomas A ShemwellsonMW3SKYKYKY

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Jack Taylor - Household

Hausmann, Graves, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Taylor, JackheadMW32MKYKYKYFarmerGeneral Farm
Taylor, VernawifeFW32MKYKYKY
Taylor, Homa LdaughterFW6MKYKYKY

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Jack Taylor - Household

Dogwood & Hardmoney Graves, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Taylor, JackheadMW42M26KYKYKYFarmerGeneral Farm
Taylor, VernawifeFW42M26KYKYKY
Taylor, LaviladaughterFW16MKYKYKY

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Jack Taylor - Household

Graves, Kentucky

NameInfoRelationInfoHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Taylor, JackheadMW52MKYSame PlaceFarmerFarm
Taylor, VernawifeFW53MKYSame Place