The Shemwell Family

Mary Elizabeth “Betty” ShemwellAge: 80 years18691949

Name
Mary Elizabeth “Betty” Shemwell
Given names
Mary Elizabeth
Surname
Shemwell
Married name
Mary Elizabeth O'Neal
Married name
Mary Elizabeth Murphy
Nickname
Betty
Birth May 1869 28 27
Note: or 1870, Todd, Kentucky, USA
Death of a paternal grandfatherJohn Patrick Shemwell
July 1869 (Age 2 months)
Cause: Inflammation of bowels
Census July 5, 1870 (Age 14 months)
Birth of a sisterTalitha Jennie Shemwell
November 13, 1872 (Age 3 years)
Birth of a brotherSamuel Richard Shemwell
April 1875 (Age 5 years)
Census June 5, 1880 (Age 11 years)
MarriageDavid W O'NealView this family
November 9, 1887 (Age 18 years)
Birth of a son
#1James Edward O'Neal
July 13, 1888 (Age 19 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2Carrie E Murphy
February 12, 1892 (Age 22 years)
MarriageJohn E MurphyView this family
October 30, 1892 (Age 23 years)
Note: States it's her 2nd marriage. Parents born in Todd Co.
Birth of a daughter
#3Ollie May Murphy
November 1896 (Age 27 years)
Birth of a daughter
#4Annie E Murphy
March 1897 (Age 27 years)
Birth of a daughter
#5Hettie J Murphy
October 1899 (Age 30 years)
Census June 8, 1900 (Age 31 years)
Birth of a son
#6Walter Sherman Murphy
1903 (Age 33 years)
Death of a brotherRedic Young Shemwell
1904 (Age 34 years)
Birth of a son
#7Hyman Wesley Murphy
1906 (Age 36 years)
Birth of a son
#8Cecil Murphy
1909 (Age 39 years)
Census May 4, 1910 (Age 41 years)
Birth of a son
#9Howard Newman Murphy
December 4, 1910 (Age 41 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#1Aida O'Neal
calculated 1911 (Age 41 years)
Marriage of a childHoward WrightOllie May MurphyView this family
December 26, 1911 (Age 42 years)
Death of a motherEliza Ann “Lizia” Latham
April 18, 1912 (Age 42 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#2Alene L O'Neal
May 8, 1913 (Age 44 years)
Census January 15, 1920 (Age 50 years)
Birth of a grandson
#3Donald D O'Neal
July 1, 1920 (Age 51 years)
Death of a daughterOllie May Murphy
1923 (Age 53 years)
Death of a fatherJames Lewis Shemwell
January 21, 1926 (Age 56 years)
Death of a daughterCarrie E Murphy
August 8, 1929 (Age 60 years)
Census April 15, 1930 (Age 60 years)
Death of a brotherWilliam Sherman “Will” Shemwell
November 23, 1933 (Age 64 years)
Census April 2, 1940 (Age 70 years)
Death of a sonWalter Sherman Murphy
April 18, 1949 (Age 79 years)
Death of a brotherSamuel Richard Shemwell
1949 (Age 79 years)
Death July 1, 1949 (Age 80 years)
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: November 6, 1860Todd, Kentucky, United States
11 months
elder brother
6 years
elder brother
William Sherman “Will” Shemwell
Birth: July 18, 1867 27 25Kentucky, United States
Death: November 23, 1933Drakesboro, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
22 months
herself
4 years
younger sister
Talitha Jennie Shemwell
Birth: November 13, 1872 32 30Paradise, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: December 25, 1953Drakesboro, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
3 years
younger brother
Samuel Richard Shemwell
Birth: April 1875 34 33Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: 1949Herrin, Williamson, Illinois, United States
Family with David W O'Neal - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: November 9, 1887Paradise, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
8 months
son
Family with John E Murphy - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: October 30, 1892Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
-9 months
daughter
Carrie E Murphy
Birth: February 12, 1892 24 22Kentucky, United States
Death: August 8, 1929Central City, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
5 years
daughter
Ollie May Murphy
Birth: November 1896 28 27Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: 1923Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
5 months
daughter
3 years
daughter
Hettie J Murphy
Birth: October 1899 31 30Paradise, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death:
4 years
son
Walter Sherman Murphy
Birth: 1903 35 33Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: April 18, 1949Penrod, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
4 years
son
Hyman Wesley Murphy
Birth: 1906 38 36Browder, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: March 1, 1950Williamson, Illinois, United States
4 years
son
Cecil Murphy
Birth: 1909 41 39Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death:
23 months
son
Howard Newman Murphy
Birth: December 4, 1910 42 41Drakesboro, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: January 26, 1972Herrin, Williamson, Illinois, United States
David W O'Neal + Drucilla J Shemwell - View this family
husband
husband’s wife
Marriage: July 5, 1877Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
10 months
step-daughter
18 months
step-daughter
Ora B O'Neal
Birth: October 1879 35 25Paradise, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: May 7, 1904Paradise, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
8 years
step-daughter

Mary Elizabeth “Betty” Shemwell has 46 first cousins recorded

Father's family (46)

Parents John Franklin Driskill + Barbara Jane Shemwell
Parents John L Tabb + Martha Ellen Shemwell
1Thomas W Tabb18471906
3Mary Jane Tabb18521917
4John Riley Tabb18541945
5Joseph Warner Tabb18561933
6Susan E Tabb18591870
Parents William Pidcock + Nancy Isabella Shemwell
Parents John Franklin Driskill + Nancy Isabella Shemwell
Parents William Henry Shemwell + Elizabeth Jane Tomerlin
3Leroy J Shemwell18581906
4James H Shemwell18611906
7Mattie V Shemwell18741914
Parents Samuel Black Shemwell + Martha Jane “Mattie” Pidcock
3John L Shemwell18541917
6Samuel M Shemwell18611935
Parents John Pidcock + Mary Ann Shemwell
3Miranda E Pidcock18631900
Parents John Patrick Shemwell Jr. + Mary Hester Sherrod
2Willie Shemwell18711875
3Etta Bell Shemwell18721942

Mother's family (0)

Birth
or 1870, Todd, Kentucky, USA
Census1870 United States - Census transcript - James Lewis Shemwell - Household

Paradise, Muhlenberg, KY

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceBornMarSchoolReadWriteInfirm
James Shemwellhead31MWFarmerKY
Eliza Ann Shemwellwife28FWKeeping HouseKY
Redic Y Shemwellson8MWKY
William S Shemwellson3MWKY
Mary E Shemwelldaughter1FWKY

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - James Lewis Shemwell - Household

Paradise, Muhlenberg, KY

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
James L ShemwellWM40headMFarmerKYKYKY
Eliza A ShemwellWF38wifeMKeeping HouseKYKYKY
Redic ShemwellWM18sonSYMinerKYKYKY
Willie ShemwellWM14sonSYFarmerKYKYKY
Betty E ShemwellWF10daughterSYAt HomeKYKYKY
Jennie ShemwellWF7daughterSYKYKYKY
Sam R ShemwellWM5sonSYKYKYKY

Marriage
States it's her 2nd marriage. Parents born in Todd Co.
Census1900 United States - Census transcript - John E Murphy - Household

Paradise, Muhlenberg, Kentucky

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Murphy, John EheadWMJanM8TNTNUNCoal Miner
Murphy, May EwifeWFMay186931M855KYTNKY
Murphy, Carrie EdaughterWFFeb18946SKYTNKY
Murphy, Ollie MdaughterWFNov18963SKYTNKY
Murphy, Annie EdaughterWFMar18973SKYTNKY
Murphy, Hettie JdaughterWFOct18997mSKYTNKY

Her father James L Shemwell next door/page

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - John Murphy - Household

Diamond Black Mines Drakesboro, Muhlenberg, Kentucky

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Murphy, John EheadMW41M117INININMinerCoal Mine
Murphy, Mary EwifeFW40M217126KYKYKY
Murphy, Carrie EdaughterFW16SKYINKY
Murphy, Ollie MaydaughterFW14SKYINKY
Murphy, Annie EdaughterFW13SKYINKY
Murphy, Walter SsonMW7SKYINKY
Murphy, HymansonMW4SKYINKY
Murphy, CecilsonMW2SKYINKY

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - John E Murphy - Household

Skilesville, Muhlenberg, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Murphy, John EheadMW52MTNTNUSLoaderCoal Mine
Murphy, BettiewifeFW51MKYKYKYLoaderCoal Mine
Murphy, WaltersonMW16SKYTNKY
Murphy, HymansonMW13SKYTNKY
Murphy, CecilsonMW10SKYTNKY
Murphy, HowardsonMW9SKYTNKY

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - John E Murphy - Household

1316 South 13th Street Herrin, Williamson, Illinois

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Murphy, J EXheadMW70MTNSame Place
Murphy, BettyXwifeFW70MKYSame Place