The Shemwell Family

Joseph Mason ShemwellAge: 65 years18591925

Name
Joseph Mason Shemwell
Given names
Joseph Mason
Surname
Shemwell
Birth July 17, 1859 59 28
Note: or Tennessee
Census October 5, 1860 (Age 14 months)
Birth of a sisterAlice M Shemwell
April 25, 1862 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a sisterMahala May “Ella” Shemwell
May 24, 1864 (Age 4 years)
Birth of a brotherHenry Isaac Shamwell
October 14, 1867 (Age 8 years)
Birth of a sisterAnn C Shemwell
January 15, 1869 (Age 9 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherAndrew Jackson Armstrong
before December 1869 (Age 10 years)

Census July 2, 1870 (Age 10 years)
Birth of a sisterSusan Shemwell
May 12, 1871 (Age 11 years)
Death of a half-sisterClerinda Maletha Shemwell
1872 (Age 12 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherElmira A McCoy
1873 (Age 13 years)
Death of a fatherThomas W Shemwell
July 20, 1877 (Age 18 years)
MarriageJosephine “Josie” GibbsView this family
calculated 1882 (Age 22 years)

Birth of a daughter
#1Genie Belle Shemwell
October 5, 1883 (Age 24 years)
Birth of a son
#2Clifton “Cliff” Shemwell
November 7, 1885 (Age 26 years)
Birth of a son
#3Ernest E Shemwell
November 11, 1887 (Age 28 years)
Birth of a daughter
#4Vera Shemwell
November 16, 1898 (Age 39 years)
Census July 18, 1900 (Age 41 years)
Death of a sisterSusan Shemwell
about 1901 (Age 41 years)
Marriage of a childJohn Richard BryantGenie Belle ShemwellView this family
January 18, 1904 (Age 44 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#1Thelma Ruth Bryant
October 30, 1904 (Age 45 years)
Marriage of a childClifton “Cliff” ShemwellEthel OteyView this family
1905 (Age 45 years)

Birth of a grandson
#2John Osborne Bryant
April 8, 1906 (Age 46 years)
Birth of a grandson
#3Clyde Sinnott Shemwell
September 30, 1906 (Age 47 years)
Death of a sisterElizabeth Demarious “Bette” Shemwell
November 20, 1907 (Age 48 years)
Death of a sisterAlice M Shemwell
November 20, 1907 (Age 48 years)
Birth of a grandson
#4Merritt Bryant
July 1, 1908 (Age 48 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#5Helen Shemwell
December 20, 1908 (Age 49 years)
Death of a brotherJohn A Shemwell
before 1910 (Age 50 years)
Death of a sisterAnn C Shemwell
1910 (Age 50 years)

Census May 6, 1910 (Age 50 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#6Mary Nunnley Bryant
August 29, 1910 (Age 51 years)
Marriage of a childErnest E ShemwellLenora A HuddlestonView this family
September 1, 1910 (Age 51 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#7Ernestine Leo Shemwell
July 3, 1911 (Age 51 years)
Death of a half-brotherWilliam H Shemwell
December 25, 1912 (Age 53 years)
Birth of a grandson
#8Victor Murdoch Shemwell
June 14, 1913 (Age 53 years)
Death of a motherMildred Elizabeth “Millie” Armstrong
February 16, 1917 (Age 57 years)
Cause: Heart Failure
Marriage of a childWilliam Herschel HuieVera ShemwellView this family
estimated 1920 (Age 60 years)

Census January 7, 1920 (Age 60 years)
Birth of a grandson
#9William Herschel Huie Jr.
August 17, 1921 (Age 62 years)
Birth of a grandson
#10Joe Richard Bryant
March 15, 1925 (Age 65 years)
Death May 9, 1925 (Age 65 years)
Cause of death: Suicide
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Owen's Chapel Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: January 11, 1853Stewart, Tennessee, United States
2 years
elder sister
11 months
elder brother
John A Shemwell
Birth: December 3, 1855 55 24Trigg, Kentucky, United States
Death: before 1910Kentucky, United States
2 years
elder brother
Thomas Allen Shemwell
Birth: December 20, 1857 57 26Trigg, Kentucky, United States
Death: April 22, 1940McCracken, Kentucky, United States
19 months
himself
3 years
younger sister
Alice M Shemwell
Birth: April 25, 1862 61 30Trigg, Kentucky, United States
Death: November 20, 1907Long Hollow, Trigg, Kentucky, United States
2 years
younger sister
Mahala May “Ella” Shemwell
Birth: May 24, 1864 63 32Christian, Kentucky, United States
Death: February 9, 1934Trigg, Kentucky, United States
3 years
younger brother
15 months
younger sister
2 years
younger sister
Father’s family with Martha Cherry - View this family
father
step-mother
Marriage: February 5, 1835Stewart, Tennessee, United States
9 months
half-sister
-3 years
half-brother
William H Shemwell
Birth: August 10, 1832 32 19Tennessee, United States
Death: December 25, 1912Stewart, Tennessee, United States
6 years
half-sister
23 months
half-brother
20 months
half-sister
Family with Josephine “Josie” Gibbs - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: calculated 1882
21 months
daughter
2 years
son
Clifton “Cliff” Shemwell
Birth: November 7, 1885 26 18Kentucky, United States
Death: February 7, 1974Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, United States
2 years
son
11 years
daughter
Vera Shemwell
Birth: November 16, 1898 39 31McCracken, Kentucky, United States
Death: December 29, 1925Caddo, Louisiana, United States

Joseph Mason Shemwell has 0 first cousins recorded

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Birth
or Tennessee
Census1860 United States - Census transcript - Thomas W. Shemwell - Household

Cadiz, Trigg, KY

NameAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
T W Shemwell60MWBrickmasonKentucky, USA
M Shemwell30FWKentucky, USA
E D Shemwell7FWKentucky, USA
J A Shemwell5MWKentucky, USA
T A Shemwell3MWKentucky, USA
J Shemwell1MWKentucky, USA

Census1870 United States - Census transcript - Thomas W. Shemwell - Household

Roaring Springs, Trigg, Kentucky, USA

NameAgeSexRaceOccupationAssetsBirthplaceParBmthMmthEduInfirm
Shemwell, Thomas W68MWBrickmasonTN
Shemwell, Milly39FWKeeping houseKY
Shemwell, Elizabeth16FWTN
Shemwell, John A14MWWorks on farmKY
Shemwell, Thomas12MWWorks on farmKY
Shemwell, Joseph10MWWorks on farmKY
Shemwell, Alice8FWKY
Shemwell, Mahala6FWKY
Shemwell, Henry E3MWKY
Shemwell, Ann1FWKY

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - Joseph Mason Shemwell - Household

Massac McCracken Ky

NameRelationRaceSexDOBAgeMCYrsMChBChLBPFBPMBPYUSYOIN/AOccupationMnsUEduEng?Home
Joseph M ShemwellheadWMJul 185841S17--KYKYKY???
Josie ShemwellwifeWFDec 186633S1744TNMSNC
Jeanie B ShemwelldaughterWFOct 188316S---KYKYTNAt School
Clifton ShemwellsonWMNov 188514S---KYKYTNAt School
Ernest ShemwellsonWMNov 188712S---KYKYTNAt School
Vera ShemwelldaughterWFNov 18981S---KYKYTN

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Joseph Mason Shemwell - Household

McCracken, Ky

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Shemwell, Joseph MheadMW63M128KYTNKYSales manGrocery Store
Gibbs, JosiewifeFW44M12864TNMSTNSales womanGrocery Store
Shemwell, ErnestsonMW22SKYKYTNSales manGrocery Store
Shemwell, VeradaughterFW11SKYKYTN

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Joseph Mason Shemwell - Household

Clinton Road Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Shemwell, JamesheadMW60MKYGAKYFarmerGeneral farm
Shemwell, JosiewifeFW54MTNMSKY
Shemwell, VeradaughterFW21SKYKYTN
Shemwell, T Helder brotherMW62SKYGAKYFarmerFarm

Joseph is listed as "James" and Thomas Allen is T H. ? -b