The Shemwell Family

Almiranda J “Allie” ShemwellAge: 82 years18461928

Name
Almiranda J “Allie” Shemwell
Given names
Almiranda J
Surname
Shemwell
Married name
Almiranda J Richardson
Nickname
Allie
Birth 1846 22 24
Note: or Green County, Kentucky
Birth of a brotherJames Caswell Shemwell
April 22, 1848 (Age 2 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherJames Shemwell
June 1849 (Age 3 years)
Cause: Typhoid Fever
Birth of a sisterElphina Ella Shemwell
March 13, 1850 (Age 4 years)
Census June 1, 1850 (Age 4 years)
Birth of a sisterNancy Elizabeth Shemwell
August 12, 1857 (Age 11 years)
Birth of a sisterRebecca Parallel “Becca” Shemwell
May 4, 1859 (Age 13 years)
Census June 8, 1860 (Age 14 years)
Birth of a sisterVirginia D “Jennie” Shemwell
September 23, 1861 (Age 15 years)
Census June 1, 1870 (Age 24 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherMary “Polly” Shemwell
March 18, 1876 (Age 30 years)
Civil marriageAdam Houston RichardsonView this family
April 5, 1876 (Age 30 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherJohn Hall
December 8, 1878 (Age 32 years)
Death of a husbandAdam Houston Richardson
February 4, 1879 (Age 33 years)

Note: Or 04 FEB 1878 - If so Jr. is not his son. I can't find any sources for death date.-b
Birth of a son
#1Adam Houston Richardson Jr.
April 1879 (Age 33 years)
Census June 1, 1880 (Age 34 years)
Census June 1, 1900 (Age 54 years)
Death of a fatherBenjamin Franklin Shemwell
November 11, 1905 (Age 59 years)
Cause: Pneumonia
Death of a motherMary Catherine Hall
November 14, 1905 (Age 59 years)
Cause: Pneumonia
Census April 15, 1910 (Age 64 years)
Death of a brotherWilliam McKinley Shemwell
November 25, 1917 (Age 71 years)
Cause: Pneumonia & Paralysis
Census January 12, 1920 (Age 74 years)
Death of a brotherJames Caswell Shemwell
March 27, 1927 (Age 81 years)
Death of a sisterElphina Ella Shemwell
June 12, 1927 (Age 81 years)
Cause: Cirrhosis of the liver not acoholic
Death August 11, 1928 (Age 82 years)
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: estimated 1842
2 years
elder brother
3 months
elder sister
3 years
herself
2 years
younger brother
23 months
younger sister
7 years
younger sister
21 months
younger sister
2 years
younger sister
Family with Adam Houston Richardson - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: April 5, 1876Sedalia, Pettis, Missouri, United States
3 years
son

Almiranda J “Allie” Shemwell has 35 first cousins recorded

Birth
or Green County, Kentucky
Census1850 United States - Census transcript - Benjamin Franklin Shemwell - Household

Dist. 2 Todd, Kentucky, USA

NameAgeSexRaceOccupationAssetsBirthplaceMmthEduInfirm
Ben F Shemwell26MWCarpenterKY
Catherine Shemwell26FWKY
William Shemwell7MWKY
Mary L Shemwell6FWKY
Almiranda J. Shemwell4FWKY
James Shemwell2MWKY
Belly T Shemwell6mFWKY

Census1860 United States - Census transcript - Benjamin Franklin Shemwell - Household

Bowling Green Twp, Pettis, Missouri, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
B F Shemwellhead35MWfarmerKY
Mary Shemwellwife38FWKY
William Shemwellson18MWKY
Mary Ann Shemwelldaughter14FWKY
Almiranda J “Allie” Shemwelldaughter13FWKY
James C Shemwellson11MWKY
Paulina Ella Shemwelldaughter9FWKY
Nancy Elizabeth Shemwelldaughter4FWMO
Elizabeth Shemwelldaughter1FWMO

Census1870 United States - Census transcript - Benjamin Franklin Shemwell - Household

Pilot Grove, Cooper, Missouri, United States

NameAgeSexRaceOccupationAssetsBirthplaceParBmthMmthEduInfirm
B F Shemwell47MWFarmerKY
Mary C Shemwell48FWKY
Mary A Shemwell26FWKY
Alle M J Shemwell22FWKY
James Shemwell21MWFarmhandKY
Ella Shemwell19FWKY
Nancy E Shemwell12FWKY
Rebecca Shemwell10FWMO
Virginia Shemwell8FWMO

Notes: Jane Cook living next door who was married to Fielding Cook. She was a cousin; father was Samuel Shemwell.

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - Benjamin Franklin Shemwell - Household

Washington, Pettis Mo.

NameRaceSexAgeBmthRelationMCYrsMOccupationHealthMnsUEduEng?BPFBPMBP
Shemwell, B FWM57headM-KYNCNC
Shemwell, M CWF58wifeM-KYNCNC
Shemwell, VirginiaWF16daughterS-MOKYKY
Richardson, AlmiraWF33daughterWdKYKYKY
Richardson, HoustonWM1grand sonSMOMOKY

Notes: James next door

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - Benjamin Franklin Shemwell - Household

Washington Township, Pettis, MO

NameRelationRaceSexDOBAgeMCYrsMChBChLBPFBPMBPYUSYOIN/AOccupationMnsUEduEng?Home
Benjamin ShemwellheadWMMar 182377S58--KYNCNCFarmer
Mary C. ShemwellwifeWFDec 182178S5888KYNCNC
Almey J.RichardsondaughterWFDec 184653W22KYKYKYHousekeeper

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - John Russell Rukes - Household

Green Ridge, Pettis, Missouri

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Rukes, John RheadMW58M232INKYINFarmer
Rukes, Ellla PaulinawifeFW60M13253KYKYTN
Rukes, Bessie IrenedaughterFW16SMOINKY
Richardson, Alliesister in lawFW64Wd342?KYKYTN

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Elphina Ella Shemwell - Household

Green Ridge, Pettis, Missouri

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Rukes, Ella PheadFW69WdKYKYKY
Richardson, Allieelder sisterFW72WdKYKYKY