Francis Virginia “Ginger” ShemwellAge: 76 years1939–2016
- Name
- Francis Virginia “Ginger” Shemwell
- Given names
- Francis Virginia
- Surname
- Shemwell
- Nickname
- Ginger
 Birth | December 4, 1939 32 28 Note: Homer Sr. denied Ginger was his daughter. Elsie said he would "sneak" over. -b |
 Census | April 1, 1940 (Age 3 months) Address: 2602 Autumn Note: Homer is in both Elsie & J.R, Decker Households - according to Dad he was in the Decker Household - B |
| Census | April 1, 1940 (Age 3 months) Note: Ginger is in both Elsie & J.R, Decker Households |
 Birth of a half-brother | Ronald Wynn Shemwell July 10, 1947 (Age 7 years) |
| Death of a half-brother | Ronald Wynn Shemwell July 10, 1947 (Age 7 years) |
| Census | April 3, 1950 (Age 10 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandfather | William Francis Marian “Will” Shemwell September 24, 1953 (Age 13 years) Cause: Heart Failure |
| Death of a maternal grandmother | Clara Virginia “Daisy” Lockridge April 22, 1982 (Age 42 years) |
| Death of a mother | Elsie Mae Williams September 5, 1990 (Age 50 years) |
| Death of a father | Leonard Homer Shemwell Sr. November 29, 1993 (Age 53 years) |
| Death of a brother | Leonard Homer Shemwell Jr. March 23, 2009 (Age 69 years) |
| Death of a brother | Thomas Gilbert “Tommy” Shemwell August 5, 2009 (Age 69 years) |
 Death | October 1, 2016 (Age 76 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Memphis Memory Gardens |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Leonard Homer Shemwell Sr. Birth: February 10, 1907 39 39 — Erin, Houston, Tennessee, United States Death: November 29, 1993 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States |
| mother |
Elsie Mae Williams Birth: April 24, 1911 23 17 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States Death: September 5, 1990 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States |
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Marriage: September 21, 1929 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States |
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1 year elder brother |
Leonard Homer Shemwell Jr. Birth: September 15, 1930 23 19 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States Death: March 23, 2009 — Opelika, Lee, Alabama, United States |
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16 months elder brother |
George William Shemwell Birth: January 23, 1932 24 20 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States Death: April 8, 2017 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States |
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23 months elder brother |
Thomas Gilbert “Tommy” Shemwell Birth: December 18, 1933 26 22 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States Death: August 5, 2009 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States |
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6 years herself |
Francis Virginia “Ginger” Shemwell Birth: December 4, 1939 32 28 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States Death: October 1, 2016 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States |
| Father’s family with Hazel E Godwin |
| father |
Leonard Homer Shemwell Sr. Birth: February 10, 1907 39 39 — Erin, Houston, Tennessee, United States Death: November 29, 1993 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States |
| step-mother |
Hazel E Godwin Birth: April 5, 1921 34 18 — Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, United States Death: September 2, 2007 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States |
| half-brother |
Ronald Wynn Shemwell Birth: July 10, 1947 40 26 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States Death: July 10, 1947 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States |
| half-brother |
Private |
| half-sister |
Private |
Francis Virginia “Ginger” Shemwell has 13 first cousins recorded
Father's family (10)
Parents William Herschel Shemwell + Ida Lillian Powers
Parents James Herbert Nash + Ellie A Shemwell
Mother's family (3)
Parents Edward Russell “Eddie” Lockard + Frances Edgar Williams
1Private–
Parents Private + Juanita Virginia Williams
1Private–
2Private–
| Birth | Homer Sr. denied Ginger was his daughter. Elsie said he would "sneak" over. -b | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | 1940 United States - Census transcript - Elsie Mae Williams - Household
Civil Dist. 2, Block 12, Ward 33 Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
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| Census | Homer is in both Elsie & J.R, Decker Households - according to Dad he was in the Decker Household - B | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | 1940 United States - Census transcript - John R. Decker - Household
Civil Dist. 2, Block 4, Ward 33 Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Notes: Homer Jr. is not with Elsie & is 9, J.R. and Clara are widowed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | Ginger is in both Elsie & J.R, Decker Households | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | 1950 United States - Census transcript - Elsie Mae Williams - Household
2474 Princeton Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee
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