The Shemwell Family

Lula Jane HopkinsAge: 88 years1883–1971

Name: Lula Jane Hopkins

Given names: Lula Jane

Surname: Hopkins

Married name: Lula Jane Shemwell

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Birth

Birth

Missouri, United States

Marriage

Religious marriage

Kit Karson “KK” Shemwell — View this family
April 2, 1905 (Age 22 years)

Ganes Ferry, Ripley, Missouri, United States

Birth of a son
#1

Ruff Hopkins Shemwell
April 11, 1907 (Age 24 years)

Missouri, United States

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Census

April 19, 1910 (Age 27 years)

Doniphan, Ripley, Missouri, United States

Shared note: 1910 United States - Census transcript - Kit Karson Shemwell - Household

Birth of a son
#2

Max Oliver Shemwell
April 11, 1919 (Age 36 years)

Ripley, Missouri, United States

Census

Census

January 5, 1920 (Age 37 years)

Doniphan, Ripley, Missouri, United States

Shared note: 1920 United States - Census transcript - Kit Karson Shemwell - Household

Census

Census

April 16, 1930 (Age 47 years)

Doniphan, Ripley, Missouri, United States

Shared note: 1930 United States - Census transcript - Kit Karson Shemwell - Household

Census

Census

April 5, 1940 (Age 57 years)

Doniphan, Ripley, Missouri, United States

Shared note: 1940 United States - Census transcript - Kit Karson “KK” Shemwell - Household

Birth of a grandson
#1

Jack David Shemwell
April 16, 1942 (Age 59 years)

Kansas City, Clay, Missouri, United States

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Census

April 14, 1950 (Age 67 years)

Doniphan, Ripley, Missouri, United States

Shared note: 1950 United States - Census transcript - Kit Karson “KK” Shemwell - Household

Birth of a grandson
#2

Max Oliver Shemwell Jr.
March 25, 1958 (Age 75 years)

Doniphan, Ripley, Missouri, United States

Death of a husband

Kit Karson “KK” Shemwell
April 3, 1966 (Age 83 years)

Doniphan, Ripley, Missouri, United States

Event

Doniphan School Brd

Served

Note: 1st women to serve Doniphan School Brd.

Event

Founder

Founder

Note: Ripley County Library

Death

Death

February 21, 1971 (Age 88 years)

Doniphan, Ripley, Missouri, United States

Burial

Burial

Oak Ridge Cemetery, Doniphan, Ripley, Missouri, United States

Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Doniphan Oak Ridge Cemetery

Date differences

Family with Kit Karson “KK” Shemwell - View this family

husband	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Lula Jane Hopkins Ruff Hopkins Shemwell Max Oliver Shemwell Kit Karson “KK” Shemwell Birth: January 3, 1880 24 19 — Arkansas, United States Death: April 3, 1966 — Doniphan, Ripley, Missouri, United States
herself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Kit Karson “KK” Shemwell Ruff Hopkins Shemwell Max Oliver Shemwell Lula Jane Hopkins Birth: 1883 — Missouri, United States Death: February 21, 1971 — Doniphan, Ripley, Missouri, United States
	Marriage: April 2, 1905 — Ganes Ferry, Ripley, Missouri, United States
2 years son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Ruby Evelyn Thompson Jack David Shemwell Ruff Hopkins Shemwell Birth: April 11, 1907 27 24 — Missouri, United States Death: September 26, 1987 — Texas, United States
12 years son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Margaret Borth McCluskey Max Oliver Shemwell Jr. Max Oliver Shemwell Birth: April 11, 1919 39 36 — Ripley, Missouri, United States Death: May 14, 2005 — Doniphan, Ripley, Missouri, United States

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Census

1910 United States - Census transcript - Kit Karson Shemwell - Household

Doniphan, Ripley, Missouri, United States

Name	Relation	Sex	Race	Age	Cond	Marr	CHB	CHL	BP	FBP	MBP	Imm	Nat	Lang	Occupation	Ind	Emp	Unemp	Unemp	R	W	Sch	Home	Mort	Farm	CW	Blind	Deaf
Shemwell, Kit K	head	M	W	30	M	5			AR	KY	TN				Cashier	bank
Shemwell, Lula	wife	F	W	27	M	5	1	1	MO	MO	MO
Shemwell, Ruff H	son	M	W	3	S				MO	AR	MO

Census

1920 United States - Census transcript - Kit Karson Shemwell - Household

Young St. Doniphan, Ripley, Missouri

Name	Relation	Home	Mort	Sex	Race	Age	Condition	Imm	Nat	NatY	School	R	W	BP	Lang	FBP	Father lang	MBP	Mother lang	Eng	Occupation	Ind	Emp
Shemwell, Kit K	head			M	W	39	M							AR		KY		TN			Agent	Insurance
Shemwell, Lula	wife			F	W	36	M							MO		MO		MO
Shemwell, Ruff H	son			M	W	12	S							MO		AR		MO
Shemwell, Max O	son			M	W	7m	S							MO		AR		MO

Census

1930 United States - Census transcript - Kit Karson Shemwell - Household

West Doniphan Doniphan, Ripley, Missouri

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, Kit K	head					M	W	50	M	25			AR	KY	TN					Agent	Life & Fire Insurance
Shemwell, Lula	wife					F	W	45	M	20			MO	MO	MO
Shemwell, Ruff	son					M	W	23	S				MO	AR	MO					Clerk	Insurance Office
Shemwell, Max O	son					M	W	11	S				MO	AR	MO

Census

1940 United States - Census transcript - Kit Karson “KK” Shemwell - Household

Doniphan, Ripley, Missouri

Name	Info	Relation	Home	V/R	Farm	Sex	Race	Age	Cond	School	R/W	BP	City	County	State	Occupation	Industry	Code	Emp	Work	Wages	Vet	War
Shemwell, K K	X	head				M	W	52	M			AR	Doniphan		MO	Agent Salesman	Insurance
Shemwell, Lula H		wife				F	W	56	M			MO	Same Place			Librarin	Public Librarian
Shemwell, Max AB		son				M	W	20	S			MO	Same Place

Census

1950 United States - Census transcript - Kit Karson “KK” Shemwell - Household

105 Jackson Doniphan, Ripley, Missouri

Name	Relation	Sex	Race	Age	Cond	BP	Nat	Doing last week	Hours Worked	Occupation	Industry	Class
Shemwell, K K	head	M	W	70	Mar	AR				Selling Insurance & Real Estate	Insurance & Real Estate Office
Shemwell, Lula	wife	F	W	67	Mar	MO				Librarian	City Library

Doniphan School Brd

1st women to serve Doniphan School Brd.

Founder

Ripley County Library