The Shemwell Family

Birth of a sisterMary Lee “Mollie” Mitchell
January 21, 1866 (Age 5 years)

Death of a sisterNancy Jane Mitchell
June 1867 (Age 6 years)

Allensville, Todd, Kentucky, United States

Note: Nancy Jane was blind, at least part of her life according to Jack Edward Millen and his cousin Calvin Millen - She was Aunt.

Census August 22, 1870 (Age 9 years)

Shared note: 1870 United States - Census transcript - Henry Mitchell - Household

Census June 12, 1880 (Age 19 years)

Guthrie, Todd, Kentucky, United States

Shared note: 1880 United States - Census transcript - Solomon Levy - Household

Death of a sisterFrances Josephine “Fannie” Mitchell
October 11, 1880 (Age 19 years)

Death of a brotherWilliam Caswell Mitchell
October 8, 1893 (Age 32 years)

Allensville, Todd, Kentucky, United States

Death of a fatherHenry Mitchell
March 13, 1900 (Age 39 years)

MarriageMay Eugenia Burns — View this family
October 6, 1901 (Age 40 years)

Owensboro, Daviess, Kentucky, United States

Death of a motherHarriet Miranda “Mary” Shemwell
March 11, 1906 (Age 45 years)

Allensville, Todd, Kentucky, United States

Census April 19, 1910 (Age 49 years)

Shared note: 1910 United States - Census transcript - Augustus Ebin “Gus” Mitchell - Household

Birth of a son
#1Paul Sheridan Mitchell
June 14, 1910 (Age 49 years)

Census January 6, 1920 (Age 59 years)

Shared note: 1920 United States - Census transcript - Augustus Ebin “Gus” Mitchell - Household

Death April 21, 1920 (Age 59 years)

Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States

Cause of death: Lukemia

Burial

Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Cave Hill Cemetery

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father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Harriet Miranda “Mary” Shemwell William Caswell Mitchell Nancy Jane Mitchell Frances Josephine “Fannie” Mitchell Henry Mitchell Thomas Jefferson “Tom” Mitchell Augustus Ebin “Gus” Mitchell Mary Lee “Mollie” Mitchell Henry Mitchell Birth: June 20, 1818 — Sumner, Tennessee, United States Death: March 13, 1900 — Allensville, Todd, Kentucky, United States
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Henry Mitchell William Caswell Mitchell Nancy Jane Mitchell Frances Josephine “Fannie” Mitchell Henry Mitchell Thomas Jefferson “Tom” Mitchell Augustus Ebin “Gus” Mitchell Mary Lee “Mollie” Mitchell Harriet Miranda “Mary” Shemwell Birth: January 20, 1826 28 26 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: March 11, 1906 — Allensville, Todd, Kentucky, United States
	Marriage: 1845 — Todd, Kentucky, United States
13 months elder brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree William Caswell Mitchell Birth: January 21, 1846 27 20 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: October 8, 1893 — Todd, Kentucky, United States
3 years elder sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Nancy Jane Mitchell Birth: September 6, 1848 30 22 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: June 1867 — Todd, Kentucky, United States
4 years elder sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Frances Josephine “Fannie” Mitchell Birth: February 14, 1853 34 27 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: October 11, 1880 — Todd, Kentucky, United States
3 years elder brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Henry Mitchell Birth: September 1855 37 29 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: before 1860 — Todd, Kentucky, United States
10 months elder brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Pearl Reese Frank D Mitchell Mabel P Mitchell Harry Mitchell Thomas Jefferson “Tom” Mitchell Birth: July 4, 1856 38 30 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: January 24, 1924 — Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States
4 years himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse May Eugenia Burns Paul Sheridan Mitchell Augustus Ebin “Gus” Mitchell Birth: December 3, 1860 42 34 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: April 21, 1920 — Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States
5 years younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse James Howard Millen St Augustus “Gus” Millen James Harry Millen Denie Kathleen Millen Catherine E Millen Harry M Millen Otis W Millen Ella May Millen John Edward “Jack” Millen Mary Lee “Mollie” Mitchell Birth: January 21, 1866 47 40 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: September 16, 1930 — Hammond, Lake, Indiana, United States

Family with May Eugenia Burns - View this family

himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse May Eugenia Burns Paul Sheridan Mitchell Augustus Ebin “Gus” Mitchell Birth: December 3, 1860 42 34 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: April 21, 1920 — Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States
wife	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Augustus Ebin “Gus” Mitchell Paul Sheridan Mitchell Family with spouse … Whitehead May Eugenia Burns Birth: October 25, 1867 — Nashville, Washington, Illinois, United States Death: February 2, 1936 — Springfield, Greene, Missouri, United States
	Marriage: October 6, 1901 — Owensboro, Daviess, Kentucky, United States
9 years son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Geneva Anne Stonestreet Paul Sheridan Mitchell Birth: June 14, 1910 49 42 — Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States Death: April 16, 1984 — Springfield, Greene, Missouri, United States

… Whitehead + May Eugenia Burns - View this family

wife’s husband	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse May Eugenia Burns … Whitehead Death:
wife	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Augustus Ebin “Gus” Mitchell Paul Sheridan Mitchell Family with spouse … Whitehead May Eugenia Burns Birth: October 25, 1867 — Nashville, Washington, Illinois, United States Death: February 2, 1936 — Springfield, Greene, Missouri, United States

Augustus Ebin “Gus” Mitchell has 8 first cousins recorded

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Mother's family (8)

Parents Benjamin Franklin Shemwell + Mary Catherine Hall

1William McKinley Shemwell1843–1917

2Mary Ann Shemwell1844–1933

3Almiranda J “Allie” Shemwell1846–1928

4James Caswell Shemwell1848–1927

5Elphina Ella Shemwell1850–1927

6Nancy Elizabeth Shemwell1857–1942

7Rebecca Parallel “Becca” Shemwell1859–1942

8Virginia D “Jennie” Shemwell1861–1947

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Census

1870 United States - Census transcript - Henry Mitchell - Household

Allensville, Todd, Kentucky

Name	Relation	Age	Sex	Color	Occupation	Birthplace
Mitchell, Henry	head	48	M	W	Town Marshall	TN
Mitchell, Harriet M	wife	44	F	W	Keeping House	KY
Mitchell, William	son	24	M	W	farm laborer	KY
Mitchell, Fannie	daughter	16	F	W	at home	KY
Mitchell, Thomas	son	13	M	W	at home	KY
Mitchell, Augustus	son	9	M	W		KY
Mitchell, Mollie	daughter	4	F	W		KY

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1880 United States - Census transcript - Solomon Levy - Household

Guthrie, Todd, Kentucky

Name	Color	Sex	Age	Mon	Relation	Cond	MY	Occupation	UnEm	Sick	Blind	DD	Idiotic	Insane	Disabled	School	Read	Write	BP	FBP	MBP
Mitchell, Aug E	W	M	20		Boarder	S		Clerk in Store											KY	TN	KY

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1910 United States - Census transcript - Augustus Ebin “Gus” Mitchell - Household

1253 Floyd Street Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky

Name	Relation	Sex	Race	Age	Cond	Marr	CHB	CHL	BP	FBP	MBP	Occupation	Ind
Mitchell, Augustus E	head	M	W	49	M1	8			KY	TN	KY	Book keeper	Tobacco Co.
Mitchell, Mary E	wife	F	W	42	M2	8	2	0	IL	TN	KY
Mitchell, Mabel P	neice	F	W	11	S				TN	KY	TN

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