The Shemwell Family

Mattie Stella HesterAge: 63 years18851949

Name
Mattie Stella Hester
Given names
Mattie Stella
Surname
Hester
Married name
Mattie Stella Gentle
Birth September 2, 1885 38 39
Death of a paternal grandfatherJames H Hester
January 3, 1895 (Age 9 years)
Census June 23, 1900 (Age 14 years)
MarriageNuton Augustus “Gus” GentleView this family
estimated 1901 (Age 15 years)

Birth of a daughter
#1Mable Ruth Gentle
September 30, 1902 (Age 17 years)
Birth of a son
#2Norris Gentle
December 30, 1905 (Age 20 years)
Birth of a son
#3Clifford Gentle
January 6, 1907 (Age 21 years)
Birth of a daughter
#4Myrtle Gentle
about 1908 (Age 22 years)
Census April 10, 1910 (Age 24 years)
Birth of a son
#5Howard Burton Gentle Sr.
March 10, 1911 (Age 25 years)
Death of a husbandNuton Augustus “Gus” Gentle
April 23, 1912 (Age 26 years)
Death of a sonClifford Gentle
May 20, 1918 (Age 32 years)
Cause: Leukemia
Census January 10, 1920 (Age 34 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1Donald Winfred Cornelius
October 15, 1920 (Age 35 years)
Death of a motherAugustine America “Gussie” Shemwell
April 19, 1921 (Age 35 years)
Cause: Senile Dementia
Death of a sonNorris Gentle
April 26, 1922 (Age 36 years)
Cause: Brights Disease
Death of a fatherJames William Hester
July 2, 1926 (Age 40 years)
Cause: Dysentery
Birth of a grandson
#2Kingsford Cornelius
April 16, 1929 (Age 43 years)
Birth of a grandson
#3Rev. Richard Lloyd Gentle
May 22, 1931 (Age 45 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#4Sharon Corinne Gentle
February 29, 1936 (Age 50 years)
Birth of a grandson
#5George Thomas Cornelius
November 23, 1936 (Age 51 years)
Birth of a grandson
#6Howard Burton Gentle Jr.
February 22, 1940 (Age 54 years)
Death May 6, 1949 (Age 63 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: August 6, 1871Todd, Kentucky, United States
elder brother
4 years
elder sister
Flora Hester
Birth: January 17, 1875 27 28
Death: February 4, 1875Todd, Kentucky, United States
14 months
elder sister
Poppie Eleanor Hester
Birth: March 25, 1876 29 29Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: December 27, 1960Todd, Kentucky, United States
9 months
elder brother
Ethert Bron Hester
Birth: January 6, 1877 29 30Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: May 15, 1955Todd, Kentucky, United States
3 years
elder brother
21 months
elder brother
Garland Hester
Birth: September 14, 1881 34 35
Death: October 24, 1881Todd, Kentucky, United States
3 years
elder brother
Thomas Jessie Hester
Birth: May 19, 1884 37 37Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: April 23, 1956
15 months
herself
Family with Nuton Augustus “Gus” Gentle - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: estimated 1901
21 months
daughter
Mable Ruth Gentle
Birth: September 30, 1902 21 17Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: August 14, 1989Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States
3 years
son
Norris Gentle
Birth: December 30, 1905 24 20Whitley, Kentucky, United States
Death: April 26, 1922Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
1 year
son
Clifford Gentle
Birth: January 6, 1907 25 21Lot, Whitley, Kentucky, United States
Death: May 20, 1918Todd, Kentucky, United States
2 years
daughter
Myrtle Gentle
Birth: about 1908 26 22Kentucky, United States
Death: after 1965Michigan, United States
3 years
son

Mattie Stella Hester has 52 first cousins recorded

Mother's family (42)

Parents Samuel Thomas Shemwell + Armina M “Mina” Shemwell
Parents Thomas Ayres Hudspeth + Amanda Elizabeth “Manda” Shemwell
2George U Hudspeth18641882
Parents John Wesley Hester + Almira Caroline “Carrie” Shemwell
2Lush Hester18701960
3Eber D Hester18721960
4Maon Hester18741938
5Lt. Abot Hester18781903
Parents James McHenry Shutt + Mary Francis “Fanny” Shemwell
Parents Christopher Columbus “Bud” Shemwell + Malvina Elvina “Mollie” Rickman
1Mattie E Shemwell18771949
5Lee Shemwell18901891
6Lelia May Shemwell18901968
Parents Charles Lafayette “Fate” Shemwell + Mary Hester Sherrod
1Alpha Shemwell18781897
2Bertie E Shemwell18801970
3Clyde Shemwell18811949
7Floyd Shemwell18921977
Parents Marquis Delumuel “Mark” Shemwell + Sarah Frances “Ma Sissie” Scott
5Shemwell1889
6Sue Belle Shemwell18901978
Census1900 United States - Census transcript - James William Hester - Household

Sharon Grove Todd Ky

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
James W HesterheadWMFeb184753M27KYNCVAFarmer
Augustine S HesterwifeWFAug184953M2796KYKYKY
Arthur C HestersonWMJul187329MKYKYKYCarpenter
Poppie E HesterdaughterWFMar187724MKYKYKYTeacher (in school)
Ethert B HestersonWMJan187823MKYKYKYFarm laborer
Alton B HestersonWMDec187920MKYKYKYFarm laborer
Jessie T HestersonWMMay188416SKYKYKYFarm laborer
Mattie S HesterdaughterWFSep185544SKYKYKY

Note: Clifty Magisterial District - Listed having nine (9) children, only six (6) living.

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Nuton Augustus “Gus” Gentle - Household

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Gentle, Nuton AheadMW27M19KYKYKYOperatorRail Road
Gentle, MattiewifeFW24M1944KYKYKY
Gentle, MabledaughterFW7MKYKYKY
Gentle, NorrissonMW5SKYKYKY
Gentle, CliffordsonMW3SKYKYKY
Gentle, MyrtledaughterFW1SKYKYKY
Gentle, Walter BbrotherMW19SKYKYKY

Says Walter is son, Nuton not old enough, 1st marriage(M1) and Mattie has only 4 children.. best guess brother -b

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - James William Hester - Household

Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Hester, James WheadMW72WdKYKYKYFarmerGeneral Farm
Gentle, MattiedaughterFW31WdKYKYKY
Gentle, Norrisgrand sonMW15SKYKYKY
Gentle, Myrtlegrand daughterFW12SKYKYKY
Gentle, Howardgrand sonMW9SKYKYKY

Arthur next door