The Shemwell Family

Lillian Birtie ShemwellAge: 71 years18951967

Name
Lillian Birtie Shemwell
Given names
Lillian Birtie
Surname
Shemwell
Married name
Lillian Birtie Staples
Birth April 17, 1895 33 37
Census June 8, 1900 (Age 5 years)
Death of a fatherRedic Young Shemwell
1904 (Age 8 years)
Census April 15, 1910 (Age 14 years)
MarriageIra StaplesView this family
October 12, 1910 (Age 15 years)

Death of a paternal grandmotherEliza Ann “Lizia” Latham
April 18, 1912 (Age 17 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Lillian Beatrice Staples
October 28, 1912 (Age 17 years)
Birth of a son
#2
Nevil Wallace Staples
June 22, 1917 (Age 22 years)
Census January 23, 1920 (Age 24 years)
Birth of a son
#3
James Walton Staples
October 10, 1923 (Age 28 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherJames Lewis Shemwell
January 21, 1926 (Age 30 years)
Census April 10, 1930 (Age 34 years)
Death of a motherAlice Eliza “Anna” Griffith
April 22, 1930 (Age 35 years)
Cause: Chronic Interstitial Nephritis
Census April 3, 1940 (Age 44 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#1
Marie Staples
November 5, 1943 (Age 48 years)
Marriage of a childJames Walton StaplesAnita Rose CompagnaView this family
November 17, 1944 (Age 49 years)
Birth of a grandson
#2
Roger Dale Staples
September 14, 1945 (Age 50 years)
Death of a brotherDon Carlos Shemwell
August 26, 1947 (Age 52 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#3
Wanda Elaine Staples
March 20, 1950 (Age 54 years)
Death of a granddaughterWanda Elaine Staples
April 19, 1951 (Age 56 years)
Birth of a grandson
#4
Donnie Ray Staples
August 23, 1952 (Age 57 years)
Death of a husbandIra Staples
September 9, 1957 (Age 62 years)
Death January 23, 1967 (Age 71 years)

Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Rose Hill Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: July 28, 1881Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
2 years
elder brother
Don Carlos Shemwell
Birth: December 6, 1883 22 25Kentucky, United States
Death: August 26, 1947Drakesboro, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
7 years
elder brother
Fountain Murl Shemwell
Birth: September 21, 1890 29 32Drakesboro, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: March 28, 1967Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
5 years
herself
Family with Ira Staples - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: October 12, 1910
7 years
son
-5 years
daughter
Lillian Beatrice Staples
Birth: October 28, 1912 26 17Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: March 17, 2005Drakesboro, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
11 years
son
James Walton Staples
Birth: October 10, 1923 37 28Drakesboro, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: June 5, 2000Manchester, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States

Lillian Birtie Shemwell has 17 first cousins recorded

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - Redic Y Shemwell - Household

Central City, Muhlenberg, Kentucky

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Shemwell, Redic YheadWMSep186138M19KYKYKYCoal Miner
Shemwell, Eliza EwifeWFJan185941M1943KYKYKY
Shemwell, CarlossonWMDec188316SKYKYKYCoal Miner
Shemwell, FountainsonWMSep188910SKYKYKY
Shemwell, BirtiedaughterWFApr18946SKYKYKY

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Anna Eliza Griffith - Household

Drakesboro, Muhlenberg, Kentucky

NameRelationSexRaceAgeMCYrsMChBChLBPFBPMBPYOIN/AEngLOccupationIndustryEmployEmNWksUEduHomeVetInfirm
Anna L headFW52Wd43KYKYKY
Carlos ShemwellsonMW26S---KYKYKYMinerCoal Mines
Murl ShemwellsonMW21S---KYKYKYMinerCoal Mines
Birtie ShemwelldaughterFW16S---KYKYKY

Notes: Widowed

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Ira Staples - Household

Skilesville, Muhlenberg, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Staples, IraheadMW34MKYKYKYLoaderCoal Mine
Staples, Lillian BwifeFW25MKYKYKY
Staples, Lillian BdaughterFW7SKYKYKY
Staples, Nevil WsonMW2-6mSKYKYKY

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Don Carlos Shemwell - Household

Main Street Drakesboro, Muhlenberg, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Shemwell, CarlosheadMW46SKYKYKYLoads CoalMines
Shemwell, Anna AmotherFW72Wd22KYKYKY
Staples, Birdieyounger sisterFW35D16KYKYKY
Staples, Lillian BnieceFW17SKYKYKY
Staples, Neville WnephewMW12SKYKYKY
Staples, James WnephewMW6SKYKYKY

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Don Carlos Shemwell - Household

House facing Main Street North Drakesboro, Muhlenberg, Kentucky

NameInfoRelationInfoHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Shemwell, Don CXheadMW53SKYsame houseCoal LoaderCoal Mining
Staples, BirdiesisterFW45DKYsame house
Staples, WallacenephewMW22SKYsame houseDomney FillerCoal Mining
Staples, JamesnephewMW16SKYsame house