The Shemwell Family

Loyce Alpha ShemwellAge: 51 years19081960

Name
Loyce Alpha Shemwell
Given names
Loyce Alpha
Surname
Shemwell
Birth December 17, 1908 34 29
Census April 15, 1910 (Age 15 months)
Birth of a brotherEarl Baker Shemwell
January 1, 1912 (Age 3 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 7 years)

Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 8 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 9 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/
Census January 2, 1920 (Age 11 years)
MarriageElvira A CaseyView this family
estimated 1925 (Age 16 years)
Birth of a son
#1
Clarence Loyce Shemwell
December 4, 1926 (Age 17 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherArmina M “Mina” Shemwell
December 28, 1928 (Age 20 years)
Address: Near Sharon Grove
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 20 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
DivorceElvira A CaseyView this family
before 1932 (Age 23 years)

MarriageGladys Pauline WoodisView this family
November 24, 1932 (Age 23 years)
Death of a brotherElmer Shemwell
July 23, 1934 (Age 25 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherJasper Frank Higgins
1935 (Age 26 years)

Birth of a son
#2
Loyce Alpha Shemwell Jr.
April 1936 (Age 27 years)
Death of a sonLoyce Alpha Shemwell Jr.
May 7, 1936 (Age 27 years)
Birth of a son
#3
Bobbie Woodis Shemwell
January 24, 1938 (Age 29 years)
Birth of a daughter
#4
Bettie Ann Shemwell
September 26, 1939 (Age 30 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherAnna Kiza “Coon” Roe
1939 (Age 30 years)

Death of a daughterBettie Ann Shemwell
March 28, 1940 (Age 31 years)
Census April 9, 1940 (Age 31 years)

Birth of a son
#5
Donald Joseph Shemwell
March 8, 1941 (Age 32 years)
Marriage of a parentCharles Emmet ShemwellEtta B TabbView this family
about 1941 (Age 32 years)

Note: Says 1931 in FAG.. I can't find any sources they ever married. -b
Birth of a son
#6
Paul Dean Shemwell
May 25, 1942 (Age 33 years)
Death of a motherLida Higgins
June 30, 1943 (Age 34 years)
Birth of a daughter
#7
Lou Ann Shemwell
February 5, 1944 (Age 35 years)
Birth of a daughter
#8
Rhonda Alvena Shemwell
February 5, 1944 (Age 35 years)
Death of a daughterLou Ann Shemwell
February 14, 1944 (Age 35 years)
Death of a daughterRhonda Alvena Shemwell
February 14, 1944 (Age 35 years)
Birth of a daughter
#9
Peggy Sue Shemwell
January 7, 1945 (Age 36 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 32 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 daughter
#10
Patsie K Shemwell
December 4, 1945 (Age 36 years)
Death of a daughterPatsie K Shemwell
March 6, 1946 (Age 37 years)
Birth of a daughter
#11
Sherry Lynn Shemwell
August 14, 1949 (Age 40 years)
Census April 17, 1950 (Age 41 years)
Death of a fatherCharles Emmet Shemwell
April 23, 1950 (Age 41 years)
Death of a brotherLawrence Shemwell
July 31, 1953 (Age 44 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 41 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
Burial of a brotherLawrence Shemwell
1953 (Age 44 years)
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Glenwood Cemetery
Birth of a grandson
#1
Peter Joseph Shemwell
September 1, 1958 (Age 49 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 37 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 March 2, 1960 (Age 51 years)
Burial 1960 (Age 51 years)
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Gant Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: about December 6, 1899Todd, Kentucky, United States
10 months
elder sister
Pearl “Pearlie” Shemwell
Birth: September 22, 1900 26 21Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: December 1, 1988Todd, Kentucky, United States
23 months
elder brother
Elmer Shemwell
Birth: August 25, 1902 28 23Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: July 23, 1934Todd, Kentucky, United States
23 months
elder brother
Lawrence Shemwell
Birth: August 7, 1904 30 25Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: July 31, 1953Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States
4 years
himself
3 years
younger brother
Father’s family with Etta B Tabb - View this family
father
step-mother
Marriage: about 1941
Mother’s family with Private - View this family
step-father
Private
mother
Family with Elvira A Casey - View this family
himself
ex-wife
Marriage: estimated 1925Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, United States
Divorce: before 1932
23 months
son
Clarence Loyce Shemwell
Birth: December 4, 1926 17 20Knight, Vanderburgh, Indiana, United States
Death: July 31, 2000Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, United States
Family with Gladys Pauline Woodis - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: November 24, 1932Todd, Kentucky, United States
3 years
son
Loyce Alpha Shemwell Jr.
Birth: April 1936 27 23Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: May 7, 1936Todd, Kentucky, United States
22 months
son
Bobbie Woodis Shemwell
Birth: January 24, 1938 29 25Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: February 16, 2000Fayette, Kentucky, United States
20 months
daughter
Bettie Ann Shemwell
Birth: September 26, 1939 30 27Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: March 28, 1940Todd, Kentucky, United States
17 months
son
Donald Joseph Shemwell
Birth: March 8, 1941 32 28Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: February 8, 2005Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States
15 months
son
Paul Dean Shemwell
Birth: May 25, 1942 33 30Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, United States
Death: October 2, 1984Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
20 months
daughter
Lou Ann Shemwell
Birth: February 5, 1944 35 31Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States
Death: February 14, 1944Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States
daughter
Rhonda Alvena Shemwell
Birth: February 5, 1944 35 31Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States
Death: February 14, 1944Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States
11 months
daughter
Peggy Sue Shemwell
Birth: January 7, 1945 36 32Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, United States
Death: September 3, 2018Owensboro, Daviess, Kentucky, United States
11 months
daughter
Patsie K Shemwell
Birth: December 4, 1945 36 33Christian, Kentucky, United States
Death: March 6, 1946Christian, Kentucky, United States
4 years
daughter
Sherry Lynn Shemwell
Birth: August 14, 1949 40 37Christian, Kentucky, United States
Death: March 3, 2019Owensboro, Daviess, Kentucky, United States
Walter Koster + Elvira A Casey - View this family
wife’s husband
Walter Koster
Birth: 1910Indiana, United States
Death: October 29, 1969Vanderburgh, Indiana, United States
ex-wife
Marriage: before 1940

Loyce Alpha Shemwell has 23 first cousins recorded

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Charles Emmet Shemwell - Household

Sharon Grove, Todd, Ky.

NameRelationSexRaceAgeMCYrsMChBChLBPFBPMBPYOIN/AEngLOccupationIndustry
Chas E ShemwellheadMW35M10--KYMOKYFarmerGeneral Farm
Lyda ShemwellwifeFW29M1044KYKYKY
Pearlie ShemwelldaughterFW9S---KYKYKY
Elmer ShemwellsonMW7S---KYKYKY
Lawrence ShemwellsonMW5S---KYKYKY
Lois ShemwellsonMW2S---KYKYKY
Emmett Higginsbrother-in-lawMW20S---KYKYKYFarmerGeneral farm
Sy ShemwellcousinMW22S---KYKYKYFarmerGeneral farm

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Charles Emmet Shemwell - Household

Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Shemwell, EmmettheadMW45MKYMOKYFarmerGen farm
Shemwell, LidawifeFW39MKYKYKY
Shemwell, ElmersonMW17SKYKYKY
Shemwell, LawrencesonMW15SKYKYKY
Shemwell, LoycesonMW12SKYKYKY
Shemwell, EarlsonMW8SKYKYKY

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Loyce Alpha Shemwell - Household

Sharon Grove Todd Ky

NameRelationSexRaceAgeBPOccupationIndustry
Lois ShemwellheadMW32KYSkilled LaborerRock Drill
Pauline ShemwellwifeFW27KY
Bobbie Woodis ShemwellsonMW2KY

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Loyce Alpha Shemwell - Household

Highway 41 W Christian, Kentucky

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Shemwell, Loyce AheadMW41MarKYDairymanDairy
Shemwell, Gladys PwifeFW36MarKY
Shemwell, Bobbie WsonMW12NevKY
Shemwell, Donald JsonMW9NevKY
Shemwell, Paul DsonMW7NevOH
Shemwell, Peggy SdaughterFW5NevIN
Shemwell, Sherry LdaughterFWAugNevKY