Walter Winston Shemwell Sr.Age: 84 years1878–1963
- Name
- Walter Winston Shemwell Sr.
- Given names
- Walter Winston
- Surname
- Shemwell
- Name suffix
- Sr.
 Birth | April 14, 1878 32 31 |
 Death of a maternal grandfather | Rev. Oswald William Brockman June 28, 1878 (Age 2 months) |
 Timeline | Moved Around |
 Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
 Census | July 5, 1880 (Age 2 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandfather | Samuel Shemwell August 28, 1881 (Age 3 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Bescelia Norine “Bessie” Shemwell May 1883 (Age 5 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Clarence Shemwell April 2, 1886 (Age 7 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Caroline O “Carrie” Shemwell April 2, 1887 (Age 8 years) Note: Carrie was one of a set of twins |
| Birth of a sister | … Shemwell April 2, 1887 (Age 8 years) |
| Death of a brother | Clarence Shemwell May 17, 1887 (Age 9 years) |
| Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 19 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 |
 Marriage | Maude Elanor Thompson — View this family October 4, 1899 (Age 21 years) |
| Census | June 1, 1900 (Age 22 years) |
| Death of a mother | Virginia Cordelia “Jennie” Brockman September 11, 1900 (Age 22 years) |
 Property | Land Purchase August 29, 1901 (Age 23 years) |
| Birth of a son #1 | Marcus Amadens “Mark” Shemwell July 15, 1908 (Age 30 years) |
| Census | April 15, 1910 (Age 32 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandmother | Permelia Belinda Rickman September 30, 1910 (Age 32 years) |
| Death of a brother | William David Shemwell April 15, 1915 (Age 37 years) |
 Divorce | Maude Elanor Thompson — View this family July 3, 1915 (Age 37 years) |
| Marriage | Mary Emma Penland — View this family September 7, 1915 (Age 37 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Harriett Virginia Shemwell August 31, 1916 (Age 38 years) |
| Historical Event | Polio Epidemic 1916 (Age 37 years)Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1 |
 Military | WWI Draft Registration September 12, 1918 (Age 40 years) |
| Historical Event | World War I between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 38 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 39 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/ |
| Birth of a son #3 | Walter Winston Shemwell Jr. September 7, 1919 (Age 41 years) |
| Death of a father | William Alexander Shemwell February 1, 1922 (Age 43 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #4 | Doris Mae Shemwell April 29, 1924 (Age 46 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Marcus Amadens “Mark” Shemwell — Olive Laura “Dolly” Seigfried — View this family November 13, 1927 (Age 49 years) |
| Historical Event | The Great Depression October 1929 (Age 51 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 |
| Death of a wife | Maude Elanor Thompson December 5, 1929 (Age 51 years) |
| Census | April 1, 1930 (Age 51 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #1 | David Elroy Shemwell September 6, 1930 (Age 52 years) |
| Death of a sister | Lillian Belle “Lily” Shemwell January 27, 1932 (Age 53 years) |
| Death of a brother | James Harvey Shemwell November 5, 1935 (Age 57 years) Cause: Auto Accident |
| Marriage of a child | Clinton E Weyand — Harriett Virginia Shemwell — View this family February 6, 1937 (Age 58 years) |
| Marriage | Bernice M Clark — View this family August 21, 1938 (Age 60 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Marcus Amadens “Mark” Shemwell — Virginia Margaret Bankstow — View this family December 1938 (Age 60 years) |
| Census | April 12, 1940 (Age 61 years) |
| Military | WWII Draft Registration 1942 (Age 63 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Charles Morley Kingstedt — Doris Mae Shemwell — View this family Type: Religious marriage February 19, 1944 (Age 65 years) |
| Historical Event | World War II between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 63 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 granddaughter #2 | Gail Diane Kingstedt November 19, 1945 (Age 67 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #3 | Carol Ann Kingstedt February 7, 1947 (Age 68 years) |
| Historical Event | Korean War between 1950 and 1953 (Age 71 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 wife | Bernice M Clark February 11, 1956 (Age 77 years) |
| Historical Event | Vietnam War between 1946 and 1975 (Age 67 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 | February 26, 1963 (Age 84 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Sunnyside Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
William Alexander Shemwell Birth: July 26, 1845 35 22 — Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: February 1, 1922 — Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States |
| mother |
Virginia Cordelia “Jennie” Brockman Birth: February 22, 1847 22 16 — Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: September 11, 1900 — Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States |
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Marriage: February 3, 1863 — Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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13 months elder sister |
Lieu A Shemwell Birth: March 7, 1864 18 17 — Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: March 22, 1864 — Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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13 months elder brother |
James Harvey Shemwell Birth: April 5, 1865 19 18 — Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: November 5, 1935 — Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, United States |
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4 years elder brother |
William David Shemwell Birth: May 1869 23 22 — Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: April 15, 1915 — Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado, United States |
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8 years elder sister |
Lillian Belle “Lily” Shemwell Birth: November 14, 1876 31 29 — Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: January 27, 1932 — Los Angeles, California, United States |
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17 months himself |
Walter Winston Shemwell Sr. Birth: April 14, 1878 32 31 — Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: February 26, 1963 — Los Angeles, California, United States |
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5 years younger sister |
Bescelia Norine “Bessie” Shemwell Birth: May 1883 37 36 — Washington, Illinois, United States Death: November 2, 1964 — Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States |
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3 years younger brother |
Clarence Shemwell Birth: April 2, 1886 40 39 Death: May 17, 1887 — Golden, Grant, Kansas, United States |
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1 year younger sister |
Caroline O “Carrie” Shemwell Birth: April 2, 1887 41 40 — Golden, Grant, Kansas, United States Death: March 12, 1966 — Los Angeles, California, United States |
| younger sister |
… Shemwell Birth: April 2, 1887 41 40 — Golden, Grant, Kansas, United States Death: |
| Family with Maude Elanor Thompson |
| himself |
Walter Winston Shemwell Sr. Birth: April 14, 1878 32 31 — Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: February 26, 1963 — Los Angeles, California, United States |
| ex-wife |
Maude Elanor Thompson Birth: June 7, 1876 30 28 — Illinois, United States Death: December 5, 1929 — Los Angeles, California, United States |
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Marriage: October 4, 1899 — Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado, United States |
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Divorce: July 3, 1915 — El Paso, Colorado, United States |
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9 years son |
Marcus Amadens “Mark” Shemwell Birth: July 15, 1908 30 32 — Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado, United States Death: March 2, 1971 — Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Family with Mary Emma Penland |
| himself |
Walter Winston Shemwell Sr. Birth: April 14, 1878 32 31 — Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: February 26, 1963 — Los Angeles, California, United States |
| wife |
Mary Emma Penland Birth: August 17, 1884 38 39 — Buncombe, North Carolina, United States Death: January 10, 1970 — Los Angeles, California, United States |
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Marriage: September 7, 1915 — Buncombe, North Carolina, United States |
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1 year daughter |
Harriett Virginia Shemwell Birth: August 31, 1916 38 32 — Ashville, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States Death: February 14, 2000 — Northridge, Los Angeles, California, United States |
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3 years son |
Walter Winston Shemwell Jr. Birth: September 7, 1919 41 35 — Lexington, Davidson, North Carolina, United States Death: January 2, 1971 — Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, United States |
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5 years daughter |
Doris Mae Shemwell Birth: April 29, 1924 46 39 — Buncombe, North Carolina, United States Death: 1973 |
| Family with Bernice M Clark |
| himself |
Walter Winston Shemwell Sr. Birth: April 14, 1878 32 31 — Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: February 26, 1963 — Los Angeles, California, United States |
| wife |
Bernice M Clark Birth: March 21, 1876 — Kansas, United States Death: February 11, 1956 — Los Angeles, California, United States |
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Marriage: August 21, 1938 — Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Nathan B Hunter + Mary Emma Penland |
| wife’s husband |
Nathan B Hunter Birth: October 30, 1880 — McDowell, North Carolina, United States Death: September 17, 1907 — Buncombe, North Carolina, United States |
| wife |
Mary Emma Penland Birth: August 17, 1884 38 39 — Buncombe, North Carolina, United States Death: January 10, 1970 — Los Angeles, California, United States |
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Marriage: December 24, 1901 — Burke, North Carolina, United States |
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1 year step-daughter |
Rose Hunter Birth: December 30, 1902 22 18 — Buncombe, North Carolina, United States Death: May 22, 1906 — Buncombe, North Carolina, United States |
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3 years step-daughter |
Mary Elizabeth Hunter Birth: December 17, 1905 25 21 — Georgia, United States Death: January 7, 1984 — Reseda, Los Angeles, California, United States |
Walter Winston Shemwell Sr. has 11 first cousins recorded
Father's family (11)
Parents James Marcus Shemwell + Penelope Frances “Fanny” Coursey
Parents Finis Washington Sherrod + Elizabeth Jane “Bettie” Shemwell
Mother's family (0)
| Census | 1880 United States - Census transcript - William Alexander Shemwell - Household
Richview, Washington, Ill
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| Census | 1900 United States - Census transcript - Samuel Thompson - Household
Colorado Springs, El Paso, Co
Walter & Maude are boarders | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | 1910 United States - Census transcript - Samuel Thompson - Household
Cedar Hill, San Juan, New Mexico
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| Census | 1930 United States - Census transcript - Walter William Shemwell - Household
Los Angles, Los Angles, Ca.
Notes: His mother-in-law and daughter-in-law are Thompsons | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | 1940 United States - Census transcript - Walter Winston Shemwell Sr. - Household
807 Atlantic Long Beach, Los Angeles, California
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| Timeline | April 14, 1877 - Birth - Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States
October 4, 1899 - Marries- Maude Elanor Thompson
July 5, 1880 Census - Richview, Washington, Illinois, United States
Oct. 4 1899 - Married Maude, Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado
June 9, 1900 Census - Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado, United States
1902 - Residence - Colorado Springs, Colorado, City Directory, 1902
1904 - Residence - Colorado Springs, Colorado, City Directory, 1904 - With Maude
1905 - Residence - Colorado Springs, Colorado, City Directory, 1905 - With Maude
1906 - Residence - Salt Lake City, Utah, City Directory, 1906
July 15, 1908 - Marcus Amadens “Mark” Shemwell born
1909 - Residence - Colorado Springs, Colorado, City Directory, 1909
1909 - Warren A Shemwell born
April 15 1910 Census - Cedar Hill, San Juan, New Mexico, United States
19011 - Residence - Durango, Colorado, City Directory, 1911
1915 - Residence - Colorado Springs, Colorado, City Directory, 1915 - With Maude
07 Sep 1915 – Walter W Shemwell married Marry Emma Hunter - Buncombe NC
1916 - Residence - Asheville, North Carolina, City Directory, 1916
31 Aug 1916 – Child - Harriet Virginia Shemwell – Ashville, Buncombe, NC.
07 Sep 1916 – Child – Walter W Shemwell Jr. – Lexington, Davidson, NC.
1917 - Residence - Asheville, North Carolina, City Directory, 1917 - With Mary
1918 - Residence - Asheville, North Carolina, City Directory, 1918
1922 - Residence - Asheville, North Carolina, City Directory, 1922 - With Mary
1925 - Residence -Asheville, North Carolina, City Directory, 1925
1925 – Child – Doris M Shemwell - Asheville, Buncombe, NC
1925 - Residence -Santa Monica, California, City Directory, 1925 - With Maude
Dec. 5, 1929 Maud dies - Los Angles, California
Apr 2 1930 Census - Mary E (Wd) with kids - Asheville, Buncombe, NC - No Walter
Apr 16, 1930 Census - Living with mother in law Elizabeth Thompson - Los Angles, California
1937 - Residence - Asheville, North Carolina, City Directory, 1937 - With Mary
Aug 21, 1938 - Married Bernice Conally - Los Angles, California
Apr 1940 Census - Mary E (Wd) with kids - Richmond City, Virginia - No Walter
1940 - Residence - Long Beach, California, City Directory, 1940 - With Bernice
1941 - Residence - Long Beach, California, City Directory, 1941 - With Bernice
1942 - Residence - Richmond, Virginia, City Directory, 1942 - With Mary
1943 - Residence - Long Beach, California, City Directory, 1943 - With Bernice
1946 - Residence - Richmond, Virginia, City Directory, 1946 - With Mary
1948 - Residence - Richmond, Virginia, City Directory, 1948 - With Mary
1950 - Residence - Richmond, Virginia, City Directory, 1950 - With Mary
1951 - Residence - Long Beach, California, City Directory, 1951 - With Bernice
1955 - Residence - Long Beach, California, City Directory, 1955 - With Bernice
1961 - Residence - Long Beach, California, City Directory, 1961
1962 - Residence - Long Beach, California, City Directory, 1962
Feb 26, 1963 Walter dies - Los Angles, California
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