The Shemwell Family

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Birth	June 27, 1938 24 23 Mattoon, Coles, Illinois, United States
Death of a paternal grandfather	Martin Sylvester “Vess” Hatfill March 9, 1940 (Age 20 months) Mattoon, Coles, Illinois, United States
Census	April 2, 1940 (Age 21 months) Mattoon, Coles, Illinois, United States Shared note: 1940 United States - Census transcript - Rolland Ira Hatfill - Household 1940 United States - Census transcript - Rolland Ira Hatfill - Household 2501 Mattoon, Coles, Illinois Name Info Relation Home V/R Farm Sex Race Age Cond School R/W BP City County State Occupation Industry Code Emp Work Wages Vet War Hatfill, Rolland I head M W 26 M IL Same place Common Laborer WPA Hatfill, Berdena M wife F W 24 M NE Same place Hatfill, Roland S son M W 6 S IL Same place Hatfill, Thomas E son M W 4 S IL Hatfill, Sammy E son M W 1 S IL
Birth of a brother	Franklin DeLano Hatfill August 4, 1940 (Age 2 years) Mattoon, Coles, Illinois, United States
Death of a paternal grandmother	Bessie Ellen Sexson March 7, 1941 (Age 2 years) Mattoon, Coles, Illinois, United States
Birth of a sister	Rosemary Elizabeth Hatfill January 26, 1943 (Age 4 years) Mattoon, Coles, Illinois, United States
Birth of a sister	Sandra Charlene “Sandy” Hatfill December 13, 1944 (Age 6 years) Mattoon, Coles, Illinois, United States
Birth of a brother	Michael Lee Hatfill March 26, 1949 (Age 10 years) Illinois, United States
Census	April 6, 1950 (Age 11 years) Neoga, Cumberland, Illinois, United States
Death of a father	Rolland Ira Hatfill November 7, 1957 (Age 19 years) Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States
Birth of a son #1	Joseph Scott Hatfill November 1, 1962 (Age 24 years) Mattoon, Coles, Illinois, United States
Birth of a son #2	Steven Dewayne Hatfill December 27, 1967 (Age 29 years) Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States
Death of a son	Steven Dewayne Hatfill December 28, 1967 (Age 29 years) Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States
Death of a brother	Michael Lee Hatfill September 19, 1980 (Age 42 years) Marshall, Kentucky, United States
Death	April 30, 1989 (Age 50 years) Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States

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father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Berdena May Blythe Roland Sylvester “Sonny” Hatfill Thomas Earl “Tom” Hatfill Samuel Eugene Hatfill Franklin DeLano Hatfill Rosemary Elizabeth Hatfill Sandra Charlene “Sandy” Hatfill Michael Lee Hatfill Rolland Ira Hatfill Birth: August 12, 1913 36 26 — Bluff City, Massac, Illinois, United States Death: November 7, 1957 — Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Rolland Ira Hatfill Roland Sylvester “Sonny” Hatfill Thomas Earl “Tom” Hatfill Samuel Eugene Hatfill Franklin DeLano Hatfill Rosemary Elizabeth Hatfill Sandra Charlene “Sandy” Hatfill Michael Lee Hatfill Family with spouse Berdena May Blythe Birth: April 6, 1915 — Grand Island, Hall, Nebraska, United States Death: January 25, 2003 — Mattoon, Coles, Illinois, United States
elder brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Family with spouse Roland Sylvester “Sonny” Hatfill Birth: October 31, 1933 20 18 — Mattoon, Coles, Illinois, United States Death: August 23, 1993 — Joplin, Jasper, Missouri, United States
2 years elder brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Jessie Maxine Raymer Thomas Earl “Tom” Hatfill Birth: October 31, 1935 22 20 — Mattoon, Coles, Illinois, United States Death: July 27, 2003 — Mattoon, Coles, Illinois, United States
3 years himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Carolyn June Kluesner Joseph Scott Hatfill Steven Dewayne Hatfill Samuel Eugene Hatfill Birth: June 27, 1938 24 23 — Mattoon, Coles, Illinois, United States Death: April 30, 1989 — Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States
2 years younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Franklin DeLano Hatfill Birth: August 4, 1940 26 25 — Mattoon, Coles, Illinois, United States Death: October 24, 1995 — Neoga, Cumberland, Illinois, United States
3 years younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Family with spouse Benjamin L Fetters Family with spouse Ronald Merle “Ronnie” French Jr Ronald “Frenchie” French Richard Wayne French Rosemary Elizabeth Hatfill Birth: January 26, 1943 29 27 — Mattoon, Coles, Illinois, United States Death: December 7, 2011 — Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States
23 months younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Family with spouse Sandra Charlene “Sandy” Hatfill Birth: December 13, 1944 31 29 — Mattoon, Coles, Illinois, United States Death: April 28, 2006
sister	Private
younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Michael Lee Hatfill Birth: March 26, 1949 35 33 — Illinois, United States Death: September 19, 1980 — Marshall, Kentucky, United States

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Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Rolland Ira Hatfill Roland Sylvester “Sonny” Hatfill Thomas Earl “Tom” Hatfill Samuel Eugene Hatfill Franklin DeLano Hatfill Rosemary Elizabeth Hatfill Sandra Charlene “Sandy” Hatfill Michael Lee Hatfill Family with spouse Berdena May Blythe Birth: April 6, 1915 — Grand Island, Hall, Nebraska, United States Death: January 25, 2003 — Mattoon, Coles, Illinois, United States

Family with Carolyn June Kluesner - View this family

himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Carolyn June Kluesner Joseph Scott Hatfill Steven Dewayne Hatfill Samuel Eugene Hatfill Birth: June 27, 1938 24 23 — Mattoon, Coles, Illinois, United States Death: April 30, 1989 — Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States
wife	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Samuel Eugene Hatfill Joseph Scott Hatfill Steven Dewayne Hatfill Family with spouse Carolyn June Kluesner Birth: June 14, 1941 — Libertyville, Vigo, Indiana, United States Death: October 12, 2023 — Indiana, United States
son	Private
son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Sheila Fay Calton Joseph Scott Hatfill Birth: November 1, 1962 24 21 — Mattoon, Coles, Illinois, United States Death: December 19, 1996 — Ventura, Ventura, California, United States
5 years son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Steven Dewayne Hatfill Birth: December 27, 1967 29 26 — Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States Death: December 28, 1967 — Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States
daughter	Private

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wife’s husband	Private
wife	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Samuel Eugene Hatfill Joseph Scott Hatfill Steven Dewayne Hatfill Family with spouse Carolyn June Kluesner Birth: June 14, 1941 — Libertyville, Vigo, Indiana, United States Death: October 12, 2023 — Indiana, United States

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1940 United States - Census transcript - Rolland Ira Hatfill - Household 2501 Mattoon, Coles, Illinois Name Info Relation Home V/R Farm Sex Race Age Cond School R/W BP City County State Occupation Industry Code Emp Work Wages Vet War Hatfill, Rolland I head M W 26 M IL Same place Common Laborer WPA Hatfill, Berdena M wife F W 24 M NE Same place Hatfill, Roland S son M W 6 S IL Same place Hatfill, Thomas E son M W 4 S IL Hatfill, Sammy E son M W 1 S IL

Family with parents
father Parents Martin Sylvester “Vess” Hatfill Bessie Ellen Sexson	Rolland Ira Hatfill 1913–1957
mother Parents (unknown)	Berdena May Blythe 1915–2003
elder brother Family Private Private	Roland Sylvester “Sonny” Hatfill 1933–1993
elder brother Family Jessie Maxine Raymer Private Private Private Private	Thomas Earl “Tom” Hatfill 1935–2003
himself Family Carolyn June Kluesner Private Joseph Scott Hatfill Steven Dewayne Hatfill Private	Samuel Eugene Hatfill 1938–1989
younger brother Family (none)	Franklin DeLano Hatfill 1940–1995
younger sister Family Private Private Benjamin L Fetters Ronald Merle “Ronnie” French Jr Ronald “Frenchie” French Richard Wayne French Private	Rosemary Elizabeth Hatfill 1943–2011
younger sister Family Private Private Private	Sandra Charlene “Sandy” Hatfill 1944–2006
sister Family (none)	Private
younger brother Family Private	Michael Lee Hatfill 1949–1980
Mother’s family with Private
step-father Parents (unknown)	Private
mother Parents (unknown)	Berdena May Blythe 1915–2003
Family with Carolyn June Kluesner
himself Parents Rolland Ira Hatfill Berdena May Blythe	Samuel Eugene Hatfill 1938–1989
wife Parents (unknown)	Carolyn June Kluesner 1941–2023
son Family (none)	Private
son Family Sheila Fay Calton Private	Joseph Scott Hatfill 1962–1996
son Family (none)	Steven Dewayne Hatfill 1967–1967
daughter Family (none)	Private
Private + Carolyn June Kluesner
wife’s husband Parents (unknown)	Private
wife Parents (unknown)	Carolyn June Kluesner 1941–2023