The Shemwell Family

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Birth	March 22, 1922 39 23 Todd, Kentucky, United States
Birth of a brother	Lilburn “Blackie” Shemwell December 16, 1923 (Age 20 months) Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States
Birth of a sister	Evelyn Shemwell September 10, 1925 (Age 3 years) Todd, Kentucky, United States
Census	April 5, 1930 (Age 8 years) Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Shared note: 1930 United States - Census transcript - Samuel Christian Shemwell - Household 1930 United States - Census transcript - Samuel Christian Shemwell - Household District 2 Muhlenberg, Kentucky Name Relation Home V/R Radio Farm Sex Race Age Cond AM School R/W BP FBP MBP Lang Imm Nat Eng Occupation Industry Code Emp Work Unemp Vet War Shemwell, Sam C head M W 48 M 19 KY KY KY Team driver Coal Mine Shemwell, Germie wife F W 30 M 21 KY KY KY Shemwell, Geneva daughter F W 10 S KY KY KY Shemwell, J P son M W 8 S KY KY KY Shemwell, Lilburn C son M W 6 S KY KY KY Shemwell, Evelyn daughter F W 4-6m S KY KY KY
Death of a mother	Missie Germ “Germie” Edwards June 30, 1932 (Age 10 years) Lewisburg, Logan, Kentucky, United States Cause: Cancer
Marriage of a parent	Samuel Christian Shemwell — Thompsie Jane Barber — View this family July 27, 1933 (Age 11 years)
Military	U.S. World War II Army Enlistment October 22, 1942 (Age 20 years) Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, United States
Birth of a son #1	Darrell Ray Shemwell August 8, 1946 (Age 24 years) Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States
Birth of a son #2	Jerry Dale Shemwell May 17, 1948 (Age 26 years) Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States
Marriage of a parent	Samuel Christian Shemwell — Julie Hamby — View this family January 20, 1950 (Age 27 years) Christian, Kentucky, United States
Death of a maternal grandfather	John Jackson Edwards August 16, 1954 (Age 32 years) Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death of a father	Samuel Christian Shemwell February 19, 1963 (Age 40 years) Bowling Green, Warren, Kentucky, United States Cause: Pneumonia
Death of a half-sister	Geneva Clio Shemwell April 13, 1979 (Age 57 years) Wolcott, White, Indiana, United States Cause: Smoke Inhalation - Dwelling fire
Death of a sister	Evelyn Shemwell December 9, 2001 (Age 79 years) Crown Point, Lake, Indiana, United States
Death	May 27, 2003 (Age 81 years) Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States
Burial	Orchard Hill Cemetery, Wanamaker, Marion, Indiana, United States Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Orchard Hill Cemetery

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father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Bird Clio “Birdie” Hinton Howard Shemwell Geneva Clio Shemwell Family with spouse Missie Germ “Germie” Edwards John Patrick “J P” Shemwell Lilburn “Blackie” Shemwell Evelyn Shemwell Family with spouse Thompsie Jane Barber Family with spouse Julie Hamby 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	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Samuel Christian Shemwell John Patrick “J P” Shemwell Lilburn “Blackie” Shemwell Evelyn Shemwell 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
11 months himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Ella Pauline “Polly” Poe Darrell Ray Shemwell Jerry Dale Shemwell 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 younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Blanche Allen 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	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse David Randal Raker Russell Allen Raker Family with spouse Clifton Rucker Family with spouse John Patrick 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 - View this family

father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Bird Clio “Birdie” Hinton Howard Shemwell Geneva Clio Shemwell Family with spouse Missie Germ “Germie” Edwards John Patrick “J P” Shemwell Lilburn “Blackie” Shemwell Evelyn Shemwell Family with spouse Thompsie Jane Barber Family with spouse Julie Hamby 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	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Samuel Christian Shemwell Howard Shemwell Geneva Clio Shemwell 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 —
17 years half-brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree 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	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse William Robert “Pete” Ford Family with spouse Jesse Crowder Herman Craig Crowder Family with spouse Fred Schmidt Jimmy Dale Schmidt 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 - View this family

father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Bird Clio “Birdie” Hinton Howard Shemwell Geneva Clio Shemwell Family with spouse Missie Germ “Germie” Edwards John Patrick “J P” Shemwell Lilburn “Blackie” Shemwell Evelyn Shemwell Family with spouse Thompsie Jane Barber Family with spouse Julie Hamby 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	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Samuel Christian Shemwell 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 - View this family

father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Bird Clio “Birdie” Hinton Howard Shemwell Geneva Clio Shemwell Family with spouse Missie Germ “Germie” Edwards John Patrick “J P” Shemwell Lilburn “Blackie” Shemwell Evelyn Shemwell Family with spouse Thompsie Jane Barber Family with spouse Julie Hamby 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	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Samuel Christian Shemwell Julie Hamby Death:
	Marriage: January 20, 1950 — Christian, Kentucky, United States

Family with Ella Pauline “Polly” Poe - View this family

himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Ella Pauline “Polly” Poe Darrell Ray Shemwell Jerry Dale Shemwell John Patrick “J P” Shemwell Birth: March 22, 1922 39 23 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: May 27, 2003 — Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States
wife	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse John Patrick “J P” Shemwell Darrell Ray Shemwell Jerry Dale Shemwell Ella Pauline “Polly” Poe Birth: May 23, 1926 39 30 — Kirkmansville, Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: October 21, 2012
son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Darrell Ray Shemwell Birth: August 8, 1946 24 20 — Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: July 26, 2023 — Elizabethtown, Hardin, Kentucky, United States
21 months son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Family with spouse Pamela Jill Flaugher Family with spouse Jerry Dale Shemwell Birth: May 17, 1948 26 21 — Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: September 27, 2018 — Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States
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1930 United States - Census transcript - Samuel Christian Shemwell - Household District 2 Muhlenberg, Kentucky Name Relation Home V/R Radio Farm Sex Race Age Cond AM School R/W BP FBP MBP Lang Imm Nat Eng Occupation Industry Code Emp Work Unemp Vet War Shemwell, Sam C head M W 48 M 19 KY KY KY Team driver Coal Mine Shemwell, Germie wife F W 30 M 21 KY KY KY Shemwell, Geneva daughter F W 10 S KY KY KY Shemwell, J P son M W 8 S KY KY KY Shemwell, Lilburn C son M W 6 S KY KY KY Shemwell, Evelyn daughter F W 4-6m S KY KY KY

Family with parents
father Parents John Patrick Shemwell Jr. Mary Hester Sherrod	Samuel Christian Shemwell 1882–1963
mother Parents John Jackson Edwards Susie “Sue” Powell	Missie Germ “Germie” Edwards 1898–1932
himself Family Ella Pauline “Polly” Poe Darrell Ray Shemwell Jerry Dale Shemwell Private Private	John Patrick “J P” Shemwell 1922–2003
younger brother Family Blanche Allen Private Private	Lilburn “Blackie” Shemwell 1923–2012
younger sister Family David Randal Raker Private Private Russell Allen Raker Clifton Rucker John Patrick	Evelyn Shemwell 1925–2001
Father’s family with Bird Clio “Birdie” Hinton
father Parents John Patrick Shemwell Jr. Mary Hester Sherrod	Samuel Christian Shemwell 1882–1963
step-mother Parents Henry Hinton Martha Johnson	Bird Clio “Birdie” Hinton 1882–1920
half-brother Family (none)	Howard Shemwell 1918–1918
half-sister Family William Robert “Pete” Ford Private Private Jesse Crowder Private Herman Craig Crowder Private Private Private Private Fred Schmidt Jimmy Dale Schmidt Private	Geneva Clio Shemwell 1920–1979
Father’s family with Thompsie Jane Barber
father Parents John Patrick Shemwell Jr. Mary Hester Sherrod	Samuel Christian Shemwell 1882–1963
step-mother Parents (unknown)	Thompsie Jane Barber 1885–1941
Father’s family with Julie Hamby
father Parents John Patrick Shemwell Jr. Mary Hester Sherrod	Samuel Christian Shemwell 1882–1963
step-mother Parents (unknown)	Julie Hamby –
Family with Ella Pauline “Polly” Poe
himself Parents Samuel Christian Shemwell Missie Germ “Germie” Edwards	John Patrick “J P” Shemwell 1922–2003
wife Parents Lee Gaither Poe Rena Floyd Francis	Ella Pauline “Polly” Poe 1926–2012
son Family (none)	Darrell Ray Shemwell 1946–2023
son Family Private Private Pamela Jill Flaugher Private Private Private Private	Jerry Dale Shemwell 1948–2018
daughter Family (none)	Private
daughter Family (none)	Private