Lilburn “Blackie” ShemwellAge: 88 years1923–2012
- Name
- Lilburn “Blackie” Shemwell
- Given names
- Lilburn
- Surname
- Shemwell
- Nickname
- Blackie
![]() | December 16, 1923 41 24 |
![]() | US Army World War II |
![]() | Evelyn Shemwell September 10, 1925 (Age 20 months) |
![]() | Murray Masonic Lodge 105 F&AM |
![]() | The Great Depression October 1929 (Age 5 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 |
![]() | April 5, 1930 (Age 6 years) |
![]() | Missie Germ “Germie” Edwards June 30, 1932 (Age 8 years) Cause: Cancer |
![]() | Samuel Christian Shemwell — Thompsie Jane Barber — View this family July 27, 1933 (Age 9 years) |
![]() | April 5, 1940 (Age 16 years) |
![]() | World War II between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 17 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 |
![]() | Samuel Christian Shemwell — Julie Hamby — View this family January 20, 1950 (Age 26 years) |
![]() | April 18, 1950 (Age 26 years) |
![]() | Korean War between 1950 and 1953 (Age 26 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 |
![]() | John Jackson Edwards August 16, 1954 (Age 30 years) |
![]() | Samuel Christian Shemwell February 19, 1963 (Age 39 years) Cause: Pneumonia |
![]() | Vietnam War between 1946 and 1975 (Age 22 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 |
![]() | Geneva Clio Shemwell April 13, 1979 (Age 55 years) Cause: Smoke Inhalation - Dwelling fire |
![]() #1 | Tiffany Jordan Shemwell September 19, 1983 (Age 59 years) |
![]() | Evelyn Shemwell December 9, 2001 (Age 77 years) |
![]() | John Patrick “J P” Shemwell May 27, 2003 (Age 79 years) |
![]() | February 13, 2012 (Age 88 years) |
![]() | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Murray City Cemetery |
Family with parents |
father |
Samuel Christian Shemwell Birth: March 31, 1882 45 34 — Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: February 19, 1963 — Bowling Green, Warren, Kentucky, United States |
mother |
Missie Germ “Germie” Edwards Birth: December 31, 1898 28 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: June 30, 1932 — Lewisburg, Logan, Kentucky, United States |
Marriage: April 13, 1921 — Clifty Hill, Webster, Kentucky, United States |
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11 months elder brother |
John Patrick “J P” Shemwell Birth: March 22, 1922 39 23 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: May 27, 2003 — Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States |
21 months himself |
Lilburn “Blackie” Shemwell Birth: December 16, 1923 41 24 — Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: February 13, 2012 — Murray, Calloway, Kentucky, United States |
21 months younger sister |
Evelyn Shemwell Birth: September 10, 1925 43 26 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: December 9, 2001 — Crown Point, Lake, Indiana, United States |
Father’s family with Bird Clio “Birdie” Hinton |
father |
Samuel Christian Shemwell Birth: March 31, 1882 45 34 — Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: February 19, 1963 — Bowling Green, Warren, Kentucky, United States |
step-mother |
Bird Clio “Birdie” Hinton Birth: January 27, 1882 — Deer Lick, Logan, Kentucky, United States Death: May 20, 1920 — Deer Lick, Logan, Kentucky, United States |
Marriage: November 28, 1901 — |
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17 years half-brother |
Howard Shemwell Birth: October 18, 1918 36 36 — Lewisburg, Logan, Kentucky, United States Death: October 18, 1918 — Lewisburg, Logan, Kentucky, United States |
19 months half-sister |
Geneva Clio Shemwell Birth: May 19, 1920 38 38 — Lewisburg, Logan, Kentucky, United States Death: April 13, 1979 — Wolcott, White, Indiana, United States |
Father’s family with Thompsie Jane Barber |
father |
Samuel Christian Shemwell Birth: March 31, 1882 45 34 — Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: February 19, 1963 — Bowling Green, Warren, Kentucky, United States |
step-mother |
Thompsie Jane Barber Birth: February 12, 1885 — Logan, Kentucky, United States Death: September 24, 1941 — Beech Creek, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
Marriage: July 27, 1933 — |
Father’s family with Julie Hamby |
father |
Samuel Christian Shemwell Birth: March 31, 1882 45 34 — Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: February 19, 1963 — Bowling Green, Warren, Kentucky, United States |
step-mother |
Julie Hamby Death: |
Marriage: January 20, 1950 — Christian, Kentucky, United States |
Family with Blanche Allen |
himself |
Lilburn “Blackie” Shemwell Birth: December 16, 1923 41 24 — Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: February 13, 2012 — Murray, Calloway, Kentucky, United States |
wife |
Blanche Allen Birth: September 7, 1926 23 24 — Mattoon, Coles, Illinois, United States Death: January 23, 2020 — Murray, Calloway, Kentucky, United States |
son |
Private |
son |
Private |
Census | 1930 United States - Census transcript - Samuel Christian Shemwell - Household
District 2 Muhlenberg, Kentucky
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Census | 1940 United States - Census transcript - Samuel Christian Shemwell - Household
Off Highway 171 To Crafts Store Todd, Kentucky
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Note | Shemwell, Lilburn
Mr. Lilburn “Blackie” Shemwell age 88 of Murray, Ky., died Monday, February 13, 2012 at his home.
Mr. Shemwell was born Dec. 16, 1923 in Sharon Grove, Ky. to the late Samuel and Germie Edwards Shemwell. He was a retired supervisor with Ryan Milk/Dean Foods with 25 years of service. He was a member of the Memorial Baptist Church, and the Sanctuary Sunday school class. He was an Army Veteran of WWII, a member of the American Legion, and was also a mason with the Murray Masonic Lodge 105 F&AM.
Survivors include his wife, Blanche Allen Shemwell of Murray, Ky., they married March 14, 1943 in Indianapolis, Ind., two sons, David Shemwell and wife Lyn of Columbus, Ga., Ronald Shemwell and wife Terese of Hazel, Ky., four grandchildren, Terri Mobbs and husband Shawn of Tuscaloosa, Ala., Christina Burnett and husband Anthony of Atlanta, Ga., Tiffany Clayton and husband Aaron of Murray, Ky., and Worth Carraway Shemwell of Hazel, Ky., also five great grandchildren, Courtney, Ryan, and Cody Mobbs all of Tuscaloosa, Ala., and Ansley and Samuel Burnett both of Atlanta, Ga.
He was preceded in death by his parents, sister, Evelyn Patrick, and brother, J.P. Shemwell.
Funeral service will be held Friday, February 17, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. at the J.H. Churchill Funeral Home, Rev. Martin Severns will officiate, and burial will follow in the Murray City Cemetery. Visitation will be held Thursday, February 16, 2012 from 5-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Expressions of sympathy may go to Memorial Baptist Church 906 Main Street, Murray, Ky. 42071.
Online condolences can be left at www.thejhchurchillfuneralhome.com |