The Shemwell Family

Clara May PophamAge: 67 years18991967

Name
Clara May Popham
Given names
Clara May
Surname
Popham
Married name
Clara May Shemwell
Birth November 13, 1899 45 40
MarriageClarence Richard ShemwellView this family
February 19, 1917 (Age 17 years)
Birth of a son
#1George Richard Shemwell Sr.
November 10, 1917 (Age 17 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2Verlie Edith Shemwell
April 18, 1919 (Age 19 years)
Census January 9, 1920 (Age 20 years)
Death of a motherRachel Yancey
June 1, 1920 (Age 20 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3Shirley Madeline Shemwell
July 22, 1920 (Age 20 years)
Birth of a son
#4Clarence Richard “Junior” Shemwell Jr.
May 25, 1922 (Age 22 years)
Birth of a daughter
#5Dorothy May Shemwell
May 4, 1924 (Age 24 years)
Death of a fatherGeorge Popham
February 14, 1927 (Age 27 years)
Census April 18, 1930 (Age 30 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1James Robert Cunningham
March 15, 1940 (Age 40 years)
Census April 1, 1940 (Age 40 years)
Death of a husbandClarence Richard Shemwell
August 1962 (Age 62 years)
Death October 27, 1967 (Age 67 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Herrin City Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
George Popham
Birth: March 23, 1854Georgetown, Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales
Death: February 14, 1927Herrin, Williamson, Illinois, United States
mother
Rachel Yancey
Birth: April 25, 1859Perry, Illinois, United States
Death: June 1, 1920Herrin, Williamson, Illinois, United States
Marriage:
herself
Family with Clarence Richard Shemwell - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: February 19, 1917Nettleton, Craighead, Arkansas, United States
9 months
son
George Richard Shemwell Sr.
Birth: November 10, 1917 24 17Illinois, United States
Death: May 3, 1972Herrin, Williamson, Illinois, United States
17 months
daughter
15 months
daughter
Shirley Madeline Shemwell
Birth: July 22, 1920 27 20Boulder, Colorado, United States
Death: May 22, 1999Loomis, Placer, California, United States
22 months
son
Clarence Richard “Junior” Shemwell Jr.
Birth: May 25, 1922 28 22Herrin, Williamson, Illinois, United States
Death: April 12, 2009Carbondale, Jackson, Illinois, United States
23 months
daughter
Dorothy May Shemwell
Birth: May 4, 1924 30 24Herrin, Williamson, Illinois, United States
Death: October 1, 2013Marshall, Clark, Illinois, United States

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Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Clarence Richard Shemwell - Household

S. 21st St. Herrin, Williamson, Illinois

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Shemwell, ClarenceheadMW27MKYKYKYMinerDigger
Shemwell, ClarawifeFW20MARWalesIL
Shemwell, George RichardsonMW2SILKYAR
Shemwell, VerladaughterFW11mSILKYAR

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Clarence Richard Shemwell - Household

South 23 St. Herrin, Williamson, Ilinois

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Clarence ShemwellheadMW38M24NoYesKYKYKYLoaderCoal mine
Clara ShemwellwifeFW31M17NoYesILENGENG
George ShemwellsonMW12MYesYesILKYIL
Verla ShemwelldaughterFW10SYesYesILKYIL
Shirley ShemwelldaughterFW8SYesILKYIL
Clarence Shemwell Jr.sonMW7SYesILKYIL
Dorothy ShemwelldaughterFW5SNoILKYIL

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Clarence Richard Shemwell - Household

Energy, Williamson County, Illinois

NameRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchEdBPResFBPMBPFarmOccupationIndustryEmpWksIncVetWar
Clarence ShemwellheadMW46MKYLaborerRoad Construction
Clara ShemwellwifeFW40MAK
Shirley ShemwelldaughterFW20SCO
Clarence Shemwell Jr.sonMW17SIL
Dorothy ShemwelldaughterFW15SIL