The Shemwell Family

Charles Edward “Charley” KemmerAge: 80 years18701951

Name
Charles Edward “Charley” Kemmer
Given names
Charles Edward
Surname
Kemmer
Nickname
Charley
Birth August 17, 1870 41 36
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 7 years)

Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
Death of a fatherAndrew Ralph Kemmer
March 30, 1885 (Age 14 years)
MarriageLunetta “Nettie” ParhamView this family
about 1897 (Age 26 years)

Birth of a son
#1
Lester Eugene Kemmer
March 21, 1898 (Age 27 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 27 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 27, 1900 (Age 29 years)
Birth of a son
#2
Charles Leither Kemmer
November 15, 1900 (Age 30 years)
Birth of a son
#3
Robert Lane Kemmer
July 19, 1903 (Age 32 years)
Death of a motherElizabeth Lowe “Lizzie” Crook
November 3, 1904 (Age 34 years)
Birth of a daughter
#4
Lillie Joan Kemmer
April 26, 1907 (Age 36 years)
Census May 10, 1910 (Age 39 years)
Birth of a son
#5
Hugh Edward Kemmer
July 12, 1910 (Age 39 years)
Birth of a son
#6
Andrew Ralph Kemmer
July 2, 1913 (Age 42 years)
Birth of a daughter
#7
Eva Beatrice Kemmer
June 20, 1916 (Age 45 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 45 years)

Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1
Marriage of a childLester Eugene KemmerGertrude HartmanView this family
September 14, 1918 (Age 48 years)
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 46 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 47 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 6, 1920 (Age 49 years)
Marriage of a childRobert Lane KemmerMildred Katherine SwanView this family
August 4, 1928 (Age 57 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 59 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 59 years)
Marriage of a childHugh Edward KemmerSarah L BlaylockView this family
April 15, 1935 (Age 64 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#1
Eva Jeanetta Kemmer
February 16, 1936 (Age 65 years)
Birth of a grandson
#2
Cosby Edward Winningham
November 16, 1936 (Age 66 years)
Marriage of a childCharles Leither KemmerLois Marie “Maria” ReedView this family
March 15, 1938 (Age 67 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#3
Barbara Jean Kemmer
July 24, 1938 (Age 67 years)
Census April 2, 1940 (Age 69 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#4
Lillie Earlene Winningham
March 29, 1941 (Age 70 years)
Death of a sonAndrew Ralph Kemmer
July 3, 1941 (Age 70 years)
Birth of a grandson
#5
Andrew Ralph Kemmer
October 10, 1941 (Age 71 years)
Marriage of a childEarl Marion MillerLillie Joan KemmerView this family
April 24, 1943 (Age 72 years)

Birth of a granddaughter
#6
Nettie Laverne Winningham
May 25, 1944 (Age 73 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 71 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
Death of a sonLester Eugene Kemmer
September 16, 1947 (Age 77 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#7
Marjorie June Kemmer
July 23, 1949 (Age 78 years)
Census April 15, 1950 (Age 79 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 79 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 75 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 January 19, 1951 (Age 80 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Grassy Cove Methodist Church Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
Andrew Ralph Kemmer
Birth: December 5, 1828Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States
Death: March 30, 1885Grassy Cove, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
mother
Marriage: March 31, 1853White, Tennessee, United States
15 years
elder brother
2 years
himself
Family with Lunetta “Nettie” Parham - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: about 1897
15 months
son
Lester Eugene Kemmer
Birth: March 21, 1898 27 24Grassy Cove, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: September 16, 1947Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
3 years
son
Charles Leither Kemmer
Birth: November 15, 1900 30 27Grassy Cove, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: August 15, 1968Elyria, Lorain, Ohio, United States
3 years
son
Robert Lane Kemmer
Birth: July 19, 1903 32 29Tennessee, United States
Death: January 9, 1953Grassy Cove, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
4 years
daughter
Lillie Joan Kemmer
Birth: April 26, 1907 36 33Spring City, Rhea, Tennessee, United States
Death: February 26, 1997Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
3 years
son
Hugh Edward Kemmer
Birth: July 12, 1910 39 36Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: July 20, 2001Rockwood, Roane, Tennessee, United States
3 years
son
Andrew Ralph Kemmer
Birth: July 2, 1913 42 39Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: July 3, 1941Red Boiling Springs, Macon, Tennessee, United States
3 years
daughter

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Census1900 United States - Census transcript - Charles E Kemmer - Household

Cumberland, Tennessee

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Kemmer, Charles EheadWMAug187128M3TNTNTNFarmer
Kemmer, Nettie LwifeWFAug187425M311TNTNTN
Kemmer, Lester EsonWMMar18982STNTNTN

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Charles E Kemmer - Household

Cumberland, Tennessee

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Kemmer, Charles EheadMW39M113TNTNTNFarmerGeneral Farm
Kemmer,NettiewifeFW36M11344TNTNTN
Kemmer, LestersonMW12STNTNTNFarm LaborerHome Farm
Kemmer, LethersonMW9STNTNTN
Kemmer, LanesonMW6STNTNTN
Kemmer, LilliedaughterFW3STNTNTN

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Charles E Kemmer - Household

Grassycone, Cumberland, Tennessee

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Kemmer, CharleyheadMW50MTNTNTNFarmerGeneral Farm
Kemmer, NettiewifeFW46MTNTNTN
Kemmer, LeithersonMW19STNTNTNFarm LaborerHome Farm
Kemmer, LanesonMW16STNTNTNFarm LaborerHome Farm
Kemmer, LilliedaughterFW12STNTNTN
Kemmer, HughsonMW9STNTNTN
Kemmer, AndrewsonMW6STNTNTN
Kemmer, BeatricedaughterFW3STNTNTN

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Charles E Kemmer - Household

Grassy Cove Road Cumberland, Tennessee

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Kemmer, CharlieheadMW59M27TNTNTNFarmerGeneral Farming
Kemmer, NettiewifeFW56M24TNTNTN
Kemmer, LeithersonMW29STNTNTNLaborerState Road Work
Kemmer, HughsonMW19STNTNTN
Kemmer, AndrewsonMW16STNTNTN
Kemmer, BeatricedaughterFW13STNTNTN

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Charles E Kemmer - Household

Cumberland, Tennessee

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Kemmer, C EheadMW69MTNSame placeFarmingFarm
Kemmer, NettiewifeFW66MTNSame placeHouseworkFarm
Kemmer, LeithersonMW39MTNSame placeFarmingFarm Labor Part time
Kemmer, HughsonMW29MTNSame placeClerkIn Grocery Store
Kemmer, AndrewsonMW26STNSame placeCumberlandTNClerkGrocery Store
Kemmer, Sarahdaughter in lawFW23MTNSame placeCumberlandTNHouseworkFarm
Kemmer, Juanitagrand daughterFW4STNSame placeCumberlandTN
Kemmer, Barbara Jenegrand daughterFW1STNSame placeCumberlandTN

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Hugh Edward Kemmer - Household

Cumberland, Tennessee

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Kemmer, HughheadMW39MarTNFarmer- Sales ClerkFarm - Hardware
Kemmer, SarahwifeFW34MarTN
Kemmer, JeanettadaughterFW14NevTN
Kemmer, BarbaradaughterFW11NevTN
Kemmer, AndrewsonMW8NevTN
Kemmer, Charles EfatherMW78MarTN