The Shemwell Family

Etta Elizabeth VestalAge: 100 years18961997

Name
Etta Elizabeth Vestal
Given names
Etta Elizabeth
Surname
Vestal
Married name
Etta Elizabeth Leonard
Birth October 29, 1896 36 19
Birth of a brotherWillis Jasper Vestal Jr.
July 17, 1897 (Age 8 months)
Birth of a brotherJoel Vestal
September 21, 1899 (Age 2 years)
Death of a brotherJoel Vestal
September 21, 1899 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a brotherOdell Shemwell Vestal Sr.
September 30, 1907 (Age 10 years)
Census May 3, 1910 (Age 13 years)
Birth of a sisterSarah Francis Vestal
August 26, 1910 (Age 13 years)
Birth of a sisterAlice Mae Vestal
March 27, 1915 (Age 18 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherSarah Elizabeth “Sally” Thompson
February 21, 1916 (Age 19 years)
Religious marriageJames A “Jim” LeonardView this family
October 2, 1917 (Age 20 years)
Birth of a sisterChristine Vestal
November 21, 1917 (Age 21 years)
Census January 2, 1920 (Age 23 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1May Vestal Leonard
January 8, 1920 (Age 23 years)
Census April 17, 1930 (Age 33 years)
Death of a husbandJames A “Jim” Leonard
February 5, 1932 (Age 35 years)
Death of a brotherWillis Jasper Vestal Jr.
March 16, 1938 (Age 41 years)
Census April 24, 1940 (Age 43 years)
Census April 10, 1950 (Age 53 years)
Death of a fatherDr. Willis Jasper Vestal
December 7, 1952 (Age 56 years)
Death of a motherMary “May” Shemwell
March 29, 1961 (Age 64 years)

Death March 17, 1997 (Age 100 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Lexington City Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: December 11, 1894Davidson, North Carolina, United States
23 months
herself
Etta Elizabeth Vestal
Birth: October 29, 1896 36 19Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Death: March 17, 1997Davidson, North Carolina, United States
9 months
younger brother
Willis Jasper Vestal Jr.
Birth: July 17, 1897 36 20Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Death: March 16, 1938Durham, Durham, North Carolina, United States
2 years
younger brother
Joel Vestal
Birth: September 21, 1899 38 22Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Death: September 21, 1899Davidson, North Carolina, United States
8 years
younger brother
Odell Shemwell Vestal Sr.
Birth: September 30, 1907 47 30Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Death: July 7, 1998Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
3 years
younger sister
Sarah Francis Vestal
Birth: August 26, 1910 49 33Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Death: April 14, 1998Lexington, Davidson, North Carolina, United States
5 years
younger sister
Alice Mae Vestal
Birth: March 27, 1915 54 37North Carolina, United States
Death: February 11, 2011Davidson, North Carolina, United States
3 years
younger sister
Christine Vestal
Birth: November 21, 1917 57 40North Carolina, United States
Death: July 12, 2017Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Family with James A “Jim” Leonard - View this family
husband
James A “Jim” Leonard
Birth: November 8, 1891 36 35Lexington, Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Death: February 5, 1932Lexington, Davidson, North Carolina, United States
herself
Etta Elizabeth Vestal
Birth: October 29, 1896 36 19Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Death: March 17, 1997Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Marriage: October 2, 1917Tyro, Davidson, North Carolina, United States
2 years
daughter
May Vestal Leonard
Birth: January 8, 1920 28 23Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Death: November 30, 2010Liberty, Randolph, North Carolina, United States

Etta Elizabeth Vestal has 9 first cousins recorded

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Dr. Willis J Vestal - Household

1 st. ??? Lexington, Davidson, NC.

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Vestal, Willis JheadMW49M16NCNCNCPhysicianGeneral Practice
Vestal, MaywifeFW32M1633NCNCNC
Vestal, Etta EdaughterFW14MNCNCNC
Vestal, Willis J JrsonMW12SNCNCNC
Vestal, Odell SsonMW2SNCNCNC
Huge, ArmandaservantFB20SNCNCNC

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Dr. Willis J Vestal - Household

Lexington, Davidson, NC.

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Vestal, W JheadMW57MNCNCNCDoctorMD
Vestal, Mrs W JwifeFW41MNCNCNC
Vestal, Odell SsonMW12SNCNCNC
Vestal, Sarah FdaughterFW9SNCNCNC
Vestal, Alice MaedaughterFW4SNCNCNC
Vestal, ChristinedaughterFW2SNCNCNC
Leonard, James Ason in lawMW28MNCNCNCManagerCafe
Leonard, Etta EdaughterFW24MNCNCNC

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - James A “Jim” Leonard - Household

Lexington, Davidson, North Carolina, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Leonard, James AheadMW37M25NCNCSCproprietorhotel
Leonard, Etta wifeFW33M21NCNCNC
Leonard, May VdaughterFW10SNCNCNC

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Dr. Willis Jasper Vestal - Household

Lexington, Davidson, North Carolina, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Vestal, Willis JheadMW75MNCmedical doctorprivate practice
Vestal, MaywifeFW59MNC
Vestal, Sara FdaughterFW28SNCsales clerkdepartment store
Vestal, ChristinedaughterFW21SNC
Leonard, EttadaughterFW41WdNC
Leonard, May VgranddaughterFW20SNC

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Dr. Willis Jasper Vestal - Household

Lexington, Davidson, North Carolina, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Vestal, Willis JheadMW89MNCmedical doctormedicine
Vestal, May SwifeFW69MNC
Vestal, Sara FdaughterFW39SNC
Leonard, Etta VdaughterFW53WdNC