John Thomas “Johnny” ShemwellAge: 88 years1901–1990
- Name
- John Thomas “Johnny” Shemwell
- Given names
- John Thomas
- Surname
- Shemwell
- Nickname
- Johnny
 Birth | April 30, 1901 28 29 |
 Death of a paternal grandfather | Samuel Thomas Shemwell March 18, 1903 (Age 22 months) |
| Birth of a brother | Abbett Homer Shemwell February 19, 1904 (Age 2 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Walter Clyde Shemwell June 24, 1907 (Age 6 years) |
 Census | May 10, 1910 (Age 9 years) |
| Birth of a brother | James Cecil Shemwell June 17, 1910 (Age 9 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Calvin Felix Shemwell April 23, 1913 (Age 11 years) |
| Death of a brother | Calvin Felix Shemwell May 1, 1913 (Age 12 years) |
| Burial of a brother | Calvin Felix Shemwell 1913 (Age 11 years) Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Gant Cemetery |
 Occupation | Cook |
 Historical Event | Polio Epidemic 1916 (Age 14 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 15 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 16 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 8, 1920 (Age 18 years) |
 Marriage | Nettie Mae Harris — View this family December 20, 1922 (Age 21 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #1 | Mamie Irene Shemwell March 31, 1924 (Age 22 years) |
| Death of a wife | Nettie Mae Harris June 25, 1928 (Age 27 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandmother | Armina M “Mina” Shemwell December 28, 1928 (Age 27 years) Address: Near Sharon Grove |
| Burial of a wife | Nettie Mae Harris 1928 (Age 26 years) Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Gant Cemetery |
| Historical Event | The Great Depression October 1929 (Age 28 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 |
| Marriage | Elea Louise Wilkins — View this family June 20, 1934 (Age 33 years) |
| Birth of a son #2 | Robert Lee Shemwell January 19, 1935 (Age 33 years) |
| Death of a mother | Addie Lucy Clary 1936 (Age 34 years) |
| Census | April 1, 1940 (Age 38 years) |
| Historical Event | World War II between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 40 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 |
| Historical Event | Korean War between 1950 and 1953 (Age 48 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 |
| Death of a father | James Thomas “Bud” Shemwell February 13, 1958 (Age 56 years) |
| Death of a brother | Walter Clyde Shemwell January 30, 1959 (Age 57 years) |
| Burial of a brother | Walter Clyde Shemwell 1959 (Age 57 years) Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Gant Cemetery |
| Marriage of a child | Robert Lee Shemwell — Edith Mae Jones — View this family September 7, 1963 (Age 62 years) |
| Historical Event | Vietnam War between 1946 and 1975 (Age 44 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 of a brother | Herbert Shemwell June 9, 1983 (Age 82 years) |
| Death of a sister | Ruby Shemwell April 22, 1984 (Age 82 years) |
| Death of a brother | Abbett Homer Shemwell June 1, 1985 (Age 84 years) |
| Burial of a brother | Abbett Homer Shemwell 1985 (Age 83 years) Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Pleasant Hill Cemetery |
| Religion | Baptist before 1990 (Age 88 years) |
 Death | March 27, 1990 (Age 88 years) |
 Burial | 1990 (Age 88 years) Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Gant Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
James Thomas “Bud” Shemwell Birth: June 2, 1872 36 33 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: February 13, 1958 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
| mother |
Addie Lucy Clary Birth: October 1871 35 — Tennessee, United States Death: 1936 |
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Marriage: February 4, 1894 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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-10 months elder brother |
Herbert Shemwell Birth: March 25, 1893 20 21 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: June 9, 1983 — Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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4 years elder sister |
Ruby Shemwell Birth: December 9, 1896 24 25 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: April 22, 1984 — Christian, Kentucky, United States |
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4 years himself |
John Thomas “Johnny” Shemwell Birth: April 30, 1901 28 29 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: March 27, 1990 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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3 years younger brother |
Abbett Homer Shemwell Birth: February 19, 1904 31 32 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: June 1, 1985 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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3 years younger brother |
Walter Clyde Shemwell Birth: June 24, 1907 35 35 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: January 30, 1959 — Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, United States |
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3 years younger brother |
James Cecil Shemwell Birth: June 17, 1910 38 38 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: February 11, 2004 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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3 years younger brother |
Calvin Felix Shemwell Birth: April 23, 1913 40 41 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: May 1, 1913 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
| Family with Nettie Mae Harris |
| himself |
John Thomas “Johnny” Shemwell Birth: April 30, 1901 28 29 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: March 27, 1990 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
| wife |
Nettie Mae Harris Birth: February 9, 1907 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: June 25, 1928 — Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: December 20, 1922 — |
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15 months daughter |
Mamie Irene Shemwell Birth: March 31, 1924 22 17 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: January 18, 1992 — Davidson, Tennessee, United States |
| Family with Elea Louise Wilkins |
| himself |
John Thomas “Johnny” Shemwell Birth: April 30, 1901 28 29 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: March 27, 1990 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
| wife |
Elea Louise Wilkins Birth: May 19, 1911 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: May 24, 1990 |
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Marriage: June 20, 1934 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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7 months son |
Robert Lee Shemwell Birth: January 19, 1935 33 23 — Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: February 6, 2018 — Dixon, Lee, Illinois, United States |
| Private + Elea Louise Wilkins |
| wife’s husband |
Private |
| wife |
Elea Louise Wilkins Birth: May 19, 1911 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: May 24, 1990 |
John Thomas “Johnny” Shemwell has 19 first cousins recorded
Father's family (19)
Parents John Henry Hall + Sara Elizabeth “Annie” Shemwell
Parents James Thomas Kenner + Mary Nancy “Mollie” Shemwell
Parents … … + Mary Nancy “Mollie” Shemwell
Parents James William “Jimmy” Glenn + Katie Lofene Shemwell
Parents Charles Emmet Shemwell + Lida Higgins
Parents Samuel Edward Shemwell + Emma H Higgins
Parents Samuel Edward Shemwell + Ollie Shaw Glenn
Mother's family (0)
| Census | 1910 United States - Census transcript - James Thomas “Bud” Shemwell - Household
Sharon Grove, Todd, KY
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| Census | 1920 United States - Census transcript - James Thomas “Bud” Shemwell - Household
Sharon Grove, Todd, KY
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| Census | 1940 United States - Census transcript - Charles Emmet Shemwell - Household
Sharon Grove Todd Ky
Notes: Charles is Widowed. Johnny & Louise are both Married-I assume to each other. -b |