The Shemwell Family

Birth July 26, 1845 35 22
Birth of a sisterElizabeth Jane “Bettie” Shemwell
October 27, 1847 (Age 2 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherJane “Jenny” Dickerson
1850 (Age 4 years)
Census August 14, 1850 (Age 5 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherSamuel J Shemwell
August 17, 1860 (Age 15 years)
Census September 13, 1860 (Age 15 years)
MarriageVirginia Cordelia “Jennie” Brockman — View this family
February 3, 1863 (Age 17 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1Lieu A Shemwell
March 7, 1864 (Age 18 years)
Death of a daughterLieu A Shemwell
March 22, 1864 (Age 18 years)
Birth of a son
#2James Harvey Shemwell
April 5, 1865 (Age 19 years)
Birth of a son
#3William David Shemwell
May 1869 (Age 23 years)
Census June 1, 1870 (Age 24 years)
Occupation 1870 (Age 24 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherElizabeth K Henry
December 17, 1875 (Age 30 years)
Birth of a daughter
#4Lillian Belle “Lily” Shemwell
November 14, 1876 (Age 31 years)
Birth of a son
#5Walter Winston Shemwell Sr.
April 14, 1878 (Age 32 years)
Census July 5, 1880 (Age 34 years)
Death of a fatherSamuel Shemwell
August 28, 1881 (Age 36 years)
Birth of a daughter
#6Bescelia Norine “Bessie” Shemwell
May 1883 (Age 37 years)
Marriage of a parentBurell Meador — Permelia Belinda Rickman — View this family
August 14, 1883 (Age 38 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherJames Rickman
June 21, 1884 (Age 38 years)
Birth of a son
#7Clarence Shemwell
April 2, 1886 (Age 40 years)
Birth of a daughter
#8Caroline O “Carrie” Shemwell
April 2, 1887 (Age 41 years)
Birth of a daughter
#9… Shemwell
April 2, 1887 (Age 41 years)
Death of a sonClarence Shemwell
May 17, 1887 (Age 41 years)
Newspaper Article August 1887 (Age 42 years)
Marriage of a childWilliam David Shemwell — Henrietta Jane “Etta” Pring — View this family
1891 (Age 45 years)
Marriage of a childJames Harvey Shemwell — Edith Blanche Martin — View this family
June 19, 1894 (Age 48 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#1Mary Jane Shemwell
March 1896 (Age 50 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#2Genevieve Shemwell
May 6, 1896 (Age 50 years)
Birth of a grandson
#3Clarence Henry “Shemmy” Shemwell
December 15, 1897 (Age 52 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#4Dorothy Pruitt “Mable” Shemwell
June 30, 1899 (Age 53 years)
Marriage of a childWalter Winston Shemwell Sr. — Maude Elanor Thompson — View this family
October 4, 1899 (Age 54 years)
Marriage of a childJames Harvey Shemwell — Mary Katherine Propp — View this family
March 15, 1900 (Age 54 years)
Census June 2, 1900 (Age 54 years)
Death of a wifeVirginia Cordelia “Jennie” Brockman
September 11, 1900 (Age 55 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#5Gladys Cordellia Shemwell
January 4, 1901 (Age 55 years)
Millionaires News Paper Article February 23, 1902 (Age 56 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#6Velvalee Virginia Shemwell
May 16, 1902 (Age 56 years)
Birth of a grandson
#7John William Shemwell
August 21, 1903 (Age 58 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#8Frances Cassman Shemwell
February 14, 1905 (Age 59 years)
Marriage of a childWalter Pomeroy Eaton — Lillian Belle “Lily” Shemwell — View this family
April 26, 1905 (Age 59 years)
Birth of a grandson
#9Judson A Shemwell
January 7, 1906 (Age 60 years)
Marriage of a childEmil Constant Ducommun — Bescelia Norine “Bessie” Shemwell — View this family
November 27, 1906 (Age 61 years)
Birth of a grandson
#10Marcus Amadens “Mark” Shemwell
July 15, 1908 (Age 62 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#11Helen Alice Shemwell
April 17, 1909 (Age 63 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#12Bessie Bell Shemwell
February 17, 1910 (Age 64 years)
Census April 23, 1910 (Age 64 years)
Death of a motherPermelia Belinda Rickman
September 30, 1910 (Age 65 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#13Virginia Leonide Ducommun
January 3, 1912 (Age 66 years)
Birth of a grandson
#14Charles Emil Ducommun
April 27, 1913 (Age 67 years)
Death of a sonWilliam David Shemwell
April 15, 1915 (Age 69 years)
Marriage of a childWalter Winston Shemwell Sr. — Mary Emma Penland — View this family
September 7, 1915 (Age 70 years)
Death of a brotherJames Marcus Shemwell
July 20, 1916 (Age 70 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#15Harriett Virginia Shemwell
August 31, 1916 (Age 71 years)
Burial of a brotherJames Marcus Shemwell
1916 (Age 70 years)
Birth of a grandson
#16Walter Winston Shemwell Jr.
September 7, 1919 (Age 74 years)
Census January 19, 1920 (Age 74 years)
Death February 1, 1922 (Age 76 years)
Burial

Family with parents
father Parents Samuel J Shemwell Jane “Jenny” Dickerson	Samuel Shemwell 1809–1881
mother Parents James Rickman Elizabeth K Henry	Permelia Belinda Rickman 1822–1910
elder brother Family Penelope Frances “Fanny” Coursey Alice Malone Shemwell Samuel Anderson Shemwell Susan Earl Shemwell Jeffery Tood Shemwell	James Marcus Shemwell 1842–1916
himself Family Virginia Cordelia “Jennie” Brockman Lieu A Shemwell James Harvey Shemwell William David Shemwell Lillian Belle “Lily” Shemwell Walter Winston Shemwell Sr. Bescelia Norine “Bessie” Shemwell Clarence Shemwell Caroline O “Carrie” Shemwell … Shemwell	William Alexander Shemwell 1845–1922
younger sister Family Finis Washington Sherrod Nannie H Sherrod Sarah Permelia Sherrod Francis C Sherrod Elizabeth “Lizzie” Sherrod James Samuel Sherrod Horace Drake Sherrod Norwood Auston Sherrod	Elizabeth Jane “Bettie” Shemwell 1847–1924
Mother’s family with Burell Meador
step-father Parents (unknown)	Burell Meador 1820–1893
mother Parents James Rickman Elizabeth K Henry	Permelia Belinda Rickman 1822–1910
Family with Virginia Cordelia “Jennie” Brockman
himself Parents Samuel Shemwell Permelia Belinda Rickman	William Alexander Shemwell 1845–1922
wife Parents Rev. Oswald William Brockman Elizabeth Winston Pittman	Virginia Cordelia “Jennie” Brockman 1847–1900
daughter Family (none)	Lieu A Shemwell 1864–1864
son Family Edith Blanche Martin Genevieve Shemwell Mary Katherine Propp Gladys Cordellia Shemwell Velvalee Virginia Shemwell Frances Cassman Shemwell Helen Alice Shemwell Bessie Bell Shemwell	James Harvey Shemwell 1865–1935
son Family Henrietta Jane “Etta” Pring Mary Jane Shemwell Clarence Henry “Shemmy” Shemwell Dorothy Pruitt “Mable” Shemwell John William Shemwell Judson A Shemwell	William David Shemwell 1869–1915
daughter Family Walter Pomeroy Eaton Private	Lillian Belle “Lily” Shemwell 1876–1932
son Family Maude Elanor Thompson Marcus Amadens “Mark” Shemwell Mary Emma Penland Harriett Virginia Shemwell Walter Winston Shemwell Jr. Doris Mae Shemwell Bernice M Clark	Walter Winston Shemwell Sr. 1878–1963
daughter Family Emil Constant Ducommun Virginia Leonide Ducommun Charles Emil Ducommun	Bescelia Norine “Bessie” Shemwell 1883–1964
son Family (none)	Clarence Shemwell 1886–1887
daughter Family Cyril Stephen Robinson	Caroline O “Carrie” Shemwell 1887–1966
daughter Family (none)	… Shemwell 1887–