The Shemwell Family

Birth of a brother

… Shemwell
April 1889 (Age 11 months)

Birth of a sister

Sue Belle Shemwell
August 1890 (Age 2 years)

Birth of a sister

Mary Virginia “Jennie” Shemwell
August 25, 1894 (Age 6 years)

Occupation

Farmer/State Hwy Dept.

Historical Event

Spanish-American War

between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 9 years)

Cuba

Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War

Census

June 1, 1900 (Age 12 years)

Shared note: 1900 United States - Census transcript - Marquis Delemuel Shemwell - Household

Death of a father

Marquis Delumuel “Mark” Shemwell
May 20, 1905 (Age 17 years)

Marriage of a parent

John Henry Hall — Sarah Frances “Ma Sissie” Scott — View this family

Type: Religious marriage

October 17, 1906 (Age 18 years)

Census

April 15, 1910 (Age 22 years)

Shared note: 1910 United States - Census transcript - Charles Emmet Shemwell - Household

Historical Event

Polio Epidemic

1916 (Age 27 years)

Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1

Military service

WW1

between 1917 and 1919 (Age 28 years)

Historical Event

World War I

between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 28 years)

Note: The United States enters 'The Great War' where more than nine million combatants were killed- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I

Historical Event

Spanish Influenza Epidemic

1918 (Age 29 years)

Note: Spanish Influenza killed over 500,000 people in the United States, and somewhere between 20 and 40 million in what has been cited as the most devastating epidemic in history - http://virus.stanford.edu/uda/

Census

January 1, 1920 (Age 31 years)

Shared note: 1920 United States - Census transcript - Sylvester Lewis Shemwell - Household

Historical Event

The Great Depression

October 1929 (Age 41 years)

Note: The Wall Street Crash sets off the Great Depression, the most severe worldwide economic depression in the 20th century - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Depression

Census

April 1, 1930 (Age 41 years)

Sharon, Todd, Kentucky, United States

Shared note: 1930 United States - Census transcript - Sylvester Lewis Shemwell - Household

Marriage

Emma H Higgins — View this family
estimated 1938 (Age 49 years)

Census

April 1, 1940 (Age 51 years)

Shared note: 1940 United States - Census transcript - Sylvester Lewis Shemwell - Household

Death of a mother

Sarah Frances “Ma Sissie” Scott
May 17, 1941 (Age 53 years)

Logan, Kentucky, United States

Death of a brother

George William Shemwell
April 4, 1943 (Age 54 years)

Historical Event

World War II

between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 53 years)

Note: The United States enters World War II after the attack at Pearl Harbor, a global war that involved the vast majority of the world's nations and including all of the great powers - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II

Historical Event

Korean War

between 1950 and 1953 (Age 61 years)

South Korea

Note: The Korean War was a war between the Republic of Korea (South Korea), supported by the United Nations, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), at one time supported by the People's Republic of China and the Soviet Union - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_War

Death of a sister

Mary Virginia “Jennie” Shemwell
January 14, 1966 (Age 77 years)

Death of a brother

Charles Henry “Charlie” Shemwell
July 3, 1969 (Age 81 years)

Historical Event

Vietnam War

between 1946 and 1975 (Age 57 years)

Vietnam

Note: The Vietnam War was a long, costly armed conflict that pitted the communist regime of North Vietnam and its southern allies, known as the Viet Cong, against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States. The divisive war, increasingly unpopular at home, ended with the withdrawal of U.S. forces in 1973 and the unification of Vietnam under Communist control two years later. More than 3 million people, including 58,000 Americans, were killed in the conflict. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_War

Death

December 12, 1971 (Age 83 years)

Cedar Grove Cemetery, Todd, Kentucky, United States

Address: Russellville, Logan, Kentucky, USA

Burial

Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Cedar Grove Cemetery

Date differences

Family with parents - View this family

father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Sarah Frances “Ma Sissie” Scott George William Shemwell Charles Henry “Charlie” Shemwell James Hardy Shemwell Sylvester Lewis “Cy” Shemwell … Shemwell Sue Belle Shemwell Mary Virginia “Jennie” Shemwell Marquis Delumuel “Mark” Shemwell Birth: March 13, 1856 45 38 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: May 20, 1905 — Todd, Kentucky, United States
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Marquis Delumuel “Mark” Shemwell George William Shemwell Charles Henry “Charlie” Shemwell James Hardy Shemwell Sylvester Lewis “Cy” Shemwell … Shemwell Sue Belle Shemwell Mary Virginia “Jennie” Shemwell Family with spouse John Henry Hall Sarah Frances “Ma Sissie” Scott Birth: November 21, 1859 — Kentucky, United States Death: May 17, 1941 — Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States
	Marriage: June 9, 1880 — Todd, Kentucky, United States
10 months elder brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Myrtle Viola Phillips Euphalee M Shemwell Coleman W Shemwell George William Shemwell Birth: April 6, 1881 25 21 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: April 4, 1943 — Logan, Kentucky, United States
2 years elder brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Frances Alice Roe Edgar Moses Shemwell James Mark Shemwell Laura Lee Shemwell Charles Henry “Charlie” Shemwell Birth: June 3, 1883 27 23 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: July 3, 1969 — Todd, Kentucky, United States
2 years elder brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree James Hardy Shemwell Birth: September 8, 1885 29 25 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: October 15, 1885 — Todd, Kentucky, United States
3 years himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Emma H Higgins Sylvester Lewis “Cy” Shemwell Birth: April 5, 1888 32 28 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: December 12, 1971 — Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States
13 months younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree … Shemwell Birth: April 1889 33 29 Death:
17 months younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Herman S Hall Earl Shelton Hall Dona Lee Hall Delia May Hall Lois Belle Hall Melvin D Hall Thomas H Hall Mary Frances Hall James Norris Hall Verdene “Verde” Hall Jewel Denzel Hall Dorothy Ann Hall Sue Belle Shemwell Birth: August 1890 34 30 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: November 13, 1978 — Logan, Kentucky, United States
4 years younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse George Radford Cumbee Thomas D Cumbee Clifton Oscar Cumbee Emma Pauline Cumbee Fanny Blanche Cumbee Robert Lee “Bob” Cumbee Mary Ellen Cumbee Mary Virginia “Jennie” Shemwell Birth: August 25, 1894 38 34 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: January 14, 1966 — Todd, Kentucky, United States

Mother’s family with John Henry Hall - View this family

step-father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Sara Elizabeth “Annie” Shemwell Carma Ann Hall Nelson Hall Amy John Hall Ray Henry Hall Frank Cheatham Hall Family with spouse Sarah Frances “Ma Sissie” Scott John Henry Hall Birth: November 4, 1851 26 22 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: March 7, 1943 — Todd, Kentucky, United States
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Marquis Delumuel “Mark” Shemwell George William Shemwell Charles Henry “Charlie” Shemwell James Hardy Shemwell Sylvester Lewis “Cy” Shemwell … Shemwell Sue Belle Shemwell Mary Virginia “Jennie” Shemwell Family with spouse John Henry Hall Sarah Frances “Ma Sissie” Scott Birth: November 21, 1859 — Kentucky, United States Death: May 17, 1941 — Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States
	Marriage: October 17, 1906 — Todd, Kentucky, United States

Family with Emma H Higgins - View this family

himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Emma H Higgins Sylvester Lewis “Cy” Shemwell Birth: April 5, 1888 32 28 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: December 12, 1971 — Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States
wife	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Samuel Edward Shemwell Roxie Anne Shemwell Marvin Clay Shemwell Family with spouse Sylvester Lewis “Cy” Shemwell Emma H Higgins Birth: February 20, 1887 35 30 — Kentucky, United States Death: October 30, 1978 — Kentucky, United States
	Marriage: estimated 1938 —

Samuel Edward Shemwell + Emma H Higgins - View this family

wife’s husband	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Emma H Higgins Roxie Anne Shemwell Marvin Clay Shemwell Family with spouse Ollie Shaw Glenn Dallas Glenn Myrtle Ann Glenn Samuel Edward Shemwell Birth: April 11, 1879 42 40 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: February 15, 1937 — Todd, Kentucky, United States
wife	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Samuel Edward Shemwell Roxie Anne Shemwell Marvin Clay Shemwell Family with spouse Sylvester Lewis “Cy” Shemwell Emma H Higgins Birth: February 20, 1887 35 30 — Kentucky, United States Death: October 30, 1978 — Kentucky, United States
	Marriage: December 22, 1905 — Todd, Kentucky, United States
9 months step-daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Edgar Kannier Chester Lee Kannier Family with spouse Fredrick Clyde Wells Alice Mae Wells Roxie Anne Shemwell Birth: September 12, 1906 27 19 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: June 28, 1948 — Wheeling, Ohio, West Virginia, United States
7 years step-son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Lucille Harrison Family with spouse Floya Myrtle Cook Marvin Clay Shemwell Birth: October 31, 1913 34 26 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: June 12, 1973 — Christian, Kentucky, United States

Sylvester Lewis “Cy” Shemwell has 43 first cousins recorded

Father's family (43)

2Lush Hester1870–1960

3Eber Everett Hester1872–1960

4Maon Hester1874–1938

5Lt. Abot Hester1878–1903

Parents James McHenry Shutt + Mary Francis “Fanny” Shemwell

1Buella Todd Shutt1882–

Parents James William Hester + Augustine America “Gussie” Shemwell

1Arthur Clinton Hester1871–1956

2Flora Hester1875–1875

3Poppie Eleanor Hester1876–1960

4Ethert Bron Hester1877–1955

5Alton Bell Hester1879–1949

6Garland Hester1881–1881

7Thomas Jessie Hester1884–1956

8Mattie Stella Hester1885–1949

Parents Christopher Columbus “Bud” Shemwell + Malvina Elvina “Mollie” Rickman

1Mattie E Shemwell1877–1949

2Albert Bell Shemwell1879–1949

3Porter Clark Shemwell1884–1960

4Berta Laurine Shemwell1887–1969

5Lee Shemwell1890–1891

6Lelia May Shemwell1890–1968

7Florence E Shemwell1892–1980

8Henry Clay “Harry” Shemwell1896–1985

Parents Charles Lafayette “Fate” Shemwell + Mary Harriet Sherrod

1Alpha Shemwell1878–1897

2Bertie E Shemwell1880–1970

3Clyde Shemwell1881–1949

4Delia Frances Shemwell1883–1971

5Eber Edward “Dob” Shemwell1885–1974

6Susan Dorothy “Susie” Shemwell1888–1969

7Floyd Shemwell1892–1977

8Charles Lafayette “Charlie” Shemwell1895–1983

9Harry Arthur Shemwell1898–1986

Mother's family (0)

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Census

1900 United States - Census transcript - Marquis Delemuel Shemwell - Household

Sharon Grove, Todd, Ky.

Name	Relation	Race	Sex	DOB	Age	MC	YrsM	ChB	ChL	BP	FBP	MBP	Occupation
Markus Shemwell	head	W	M	Mar 1856	44	M	19	-	-	KY	KY	KY	Farmer
Sarah F Shemwell	wife	W	F	Nov 1859	40	M	19	6	5	KY	KY	KY
George W Shemwell	son	W	M	Apr 1881	19	S	-	-	-	KY	KY	KY	Farm laborer
Charles H Shemwell	son	W	M	Jun 1883	17	S	-	-	-	KY	KY	KY	Farm laborer
Sey L Shemwell	son	W	M	Apr 1888	11	S	-	-	-	KY	KY	KY	Farm laborer
Sue B Shemwell	daughter	W	F	Aug 1890	9	S	-	-	-	KY	KY	KY
Mary V Shemwell	daughter	W	F	Aug 1894	5	S	-	-	-	KY	KY	KY

Census

1910 United States - Census transcript - Charles Emmet Shemwell - Household

Sharon Grove, Todd, Ky.

Name	Relation	Sex	Race	Age	MC	YrsM	ChB	ChL	BP	FBP	MBP	Occupation	Industry
Chas E Shemwell	head	M	W	35	M	10	-	-	KY	MO	KY	Farmer	General Farm
Lyda Shemwell	wife	F	W	29	M	10	4	4	KY	KY	KY
Pearlie Shemwell	daughter	F	W	9	S	-	-	-	KY	KY	KY
Elmer Shemwell	son	M	W	7	S	-	-	-	KY	KY	KY
Lawrence Shemwell	son	M	W	5	S	-	-	-	KY	KY	KY
Lois Shemwell	son	M	W	2	S	-	-	-	KY	KY	KY
Emmett Higgins	brother-in-law	M	W	20	S	-	-	-	KY	KY	KY	Farmer	General farm
Sy Shemwell	cousin	M	W	22	S	-	-	-	KY	KY	KY	Farmer	General farm

Census

1920 United States - Census transcript - Sylvester Lewis Shemwell - Household

Sharon Grove, Todd, Ky.

Name	Relation	Ten	Sex	Race	Age	MC	YOI	N/A	YON	Edu	BP	FBP	MBP	NL	Eng?	Occupation	Industry	Employ
Sy Shemwell	head		M	W	35	S					KY	KY	KY			Farmer	General farming

Notes: Living Alone

Census

1930 United States - Census transcript - Sylvester Lewis Shemwell - Household

Coal Bank Sharon Grove, Todd, Ky.

Name	Relation	Assets	Sex	Race	Age	MC	AgM	Edu	BP	FBP	MBP	NL	YOI	N/A	Eng?	Occupation	Industry	Employ	Vet	War
Sy Shemwell	head		M	W	41	S	-		KY	KY	KY					Farming	On Farm

Notes: Living Alone

Census