The Shemwell Family

Vestel Beck MurphyAge: 85 years19071993

Name
Vestel Beck Murphy
Given names
Vestel Beck
Surname
Murphy
Birth May 15, 1907 37 34
MarriageJulia KimmelView this family
unknown

Census May 9, 1910 (Age 2 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherEliza Ann “Lizia” Latham
April 18, 1912 (Age 4 years)
Death of a sisterBulah Murphy
November 15, 1918 (Age 11 years)
Cause: Influenza
Census January 24, 1920 (Age 12 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherJames Lewis Shemwell
January 21, 1926 (Age 18 years)
Death of a sisterOma Edna Murphy
July 31, 1931 (Age 24 years)
Cause: Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Census April 13, 1940 (Age 32 years)
Census April 1, 1950 (Age 42 years)
Death of a fatherJames H “Jim” Murphy
September 13, 1950 (Age 43 years)
Death of a motherTalitha Jennie Shemwell
December 25, 1953 (Age 46 years)
Death of a brotherErnest Pless Murphy
February 20, 1971 (Age 63 years)
Death of a sisterAda Mae Murphy
December 19, 1971 (Age 64 years)
Death of a brotherCova Murphy
October 28, 1976 (Age 69 years)
No Known Biological Children
No Known Biological Children

Death January 21, 1993 (Age 85 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Rose Hill Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Talitha Jennie Shemwell
Birth: November 13, 1872 32 30Paradise, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: December 25, 1953Drakesboro, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Marriage: March 23, 1890Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
4 years
elder sister
Ada Mae Murphy
Birth: April 4, 1894 24 21Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: December 19, 1971Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
17 months
elder sister
3 years
elder brother
Ernest Pless Murphy
Birth: June 10, 1898 28 25Drakesboro, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: February 20, 1971St. Louis, Missouri, United States
3 years
elder sister
Bulah Murphy
Birth: June 3, 1901 31 28Kentucky, United States
Death: November 15, 1918Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, United States
22 months
elder brother
4 years
himself
Vestel Beck Murphy
Birth: May 15, 1907 37 34Drakesboro, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: January 21, 1993Greenville, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Family with Julia Kimmel - View this family
himself
Vestel Beck Murphy
Birth: May 15, 1907 37 34Drakesboro, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: January 21, 1993Greenville, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
wife
Julia Kimmel
Birth: April 12, 1910Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: May 18, 1996Hanson, Hopkins, Kentucky, United States
Marriage:

Vestel Beck Murphy has 22 first cousins recorded

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - James H Murphy - Household

Drakesboro, Muhlenberg, KY

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
James H MurphyheadMW41M22TNTNTNMinerCoal Mines
Jennie MurphywifeFW38M22106KYKYKY
Ada MurphydaughterFW16SKYTNKY
Oma MurphydaughterFW13SKYTNKY
Ernest MurphysonMW10SKYTNKY
Bulah MurphydaughterFW8SKYTNKY
Cova MurphysonMW7SKYTNKY
Vestle MurphysonMW3SKYTNKY
3 BoardersBoarderMinerCoal Mines

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - James H Murphy - Household

Main Street Skilesville, Muhlenberg, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Murphy, JamesheadMW50MTNTNKYLoaderCoal mine
Murphy, JenniewifeFW46MKYKYKY
Murphy, ErnestsonMW21SKYTNKYLoaderCoal mine
Murphy, CovasonMW16SKYTNKYLoaderCoal mine
Murphy, EstelsonMW12SKYTNKY
Carroll, Marguerettegrand daughterFW2-2mININKY
Solmon, Oma EdaughterFW23MKYTNKY
Solmon, Johniegrand sonMW2-2mSINKYKY
Sch??id, WillieboarderMW24SKYGermanyKYDriverCoal mine

Process of elimination leaves Beluah the mother of Margaurette Carroll. -b

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - James H “Jim” Murphy - Household

Peanut Road Drakesboro, Muhlenberg, Kentucky

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Murphy, J HheadMW70MTNSame place
Murphy, JennieXwifeFW67MKYSame place
Murphy, VestlesonMW33MKYSame placeMachanic TractorState Highway

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Vestel Beck Murphy - Household

4 Cornette St. Drakesboro, Muhlenberg, Kentucky

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Murphy, BeckheadMW42NevKYAsst. ForemanHighway Dept.
Murphy, Jim HfatherMW80MarTN
Murphy, JenniemotherFW77MarKY