The Shemwell Family

Alton Echolas ShemwellAge: 87 years19051992

Name
Alton Echolas Shemwell
Given names
Alton Echolas
Surname
Shemwell
Birth January 29, 1905 23
Birth of a brotherBeryl A “Burlie” Shemwell
November 19, 1908 (Age 3 years)
Census April 15, 1910 (Age 5 years)
Birth of a brotherWilbur Shemwell
July 2, 1912 (Age 7 years)
Note: All other data concludes the date in the Kentucky Vital Record Indexes is incorrect –b. I'm almost certain his date of birth is 07/02/1912. - Barry Grogan.
Death of a maternal grandfatherJohn L Shemwell
December 8, 1917 (Age 12 years)
Birth of a half-sisterMay Magdalene Staton
May 6, 1919 (Age 14 years)
Death of a half-sisterMay Magdalene Staton
October 10, 1919 (Age 14 years)
Census January 20, 1920 (Age 14 years)
Death of a half-sisterFanny Mitchell
March 25, 1922 (Age 17 years)
Cause: Pulmonary tuberculosis
MarriageMildred Mae GiesView this family
March 30, 1929 (Age 24 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1Dixie Mae Shemwell
December 25, 1929 (Age 24 years)
Census April 15, 1930 (Age 25 years)
Census April 2, 1940 (Age 35 years)
Military
WW2 Draft
October 16, 1940 (Age 35 years)
Death of a motherFrancis Pearl “Fannie” Shemwell
September 23, 1973 (Age 68 years)
Death of a wifeMildred Mae Gies
October 5, 1981 (Age 76 years)
Death of a brotherBeryl A “Burlie” Shemwell
April 29, 1985 (Age 80 years)
Death of a brotherWilbur Shemwell
January 13, 1986 (Age 80 years)
Death April 20, 1992 (Age 87 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Royal Palm Memorial Gardens
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
himself
Alton Echolas Shemwell
Birth: January 29, 1905 23Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: April 20, 1992Palm Beach, Florida, United States
4 years
younger brother
Beryl A “Burlie” Shemwell
Birth: November 19, 1908 26Central City, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: April 29, 1985Central City, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
4 years
younger brother
Mother’s family with William Thomas “Tom” Mitchell - View this family
step-father
mother
Marriage: June 1, 1898Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
4 months
half-sister
Fanny Mitchell
Birth: October 12, 1898 19 16Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: March 25, 1922Cleaton, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Mother’s family with Grover Cleveland Staton - View this family
step-father
Grover Cleveland Staton
Birth: March 25, 1893Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: February 22, 1976Daviess, Kentucky, United States
mother
Marriage:
half-sister
May Magdalene Staton
Birth: May 6, 1919 26 37Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: October 10, 1919Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Mother’s family with Frank Banovic - View this family
step-father
mother
Marriage:
Family with Mildred Mae Gies - View this family
himself
Alton Echolas Shemwell
Birth: January 29, 1905 23Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: April 20, 1992Palm Beach, Florida, United States
wife
Mildred Mae Gies
Birth: estimated 1908 43 19Nankin, Wayne, Michigan, United States
Death: October 5, 1981Palm Beach, Florida, United States
Marriage: March 30, 1929Palm Beach, Florida, United States
9 months
daughter
Dixie Mae Shemwell
Birth: December 25, 1929 24 21Palm Beach, Florida, United States
Death: November 13, 2016Mocksville, Davie, North Carolina, United States

Alton Echolas Shemwell has 4 first cousins recorded

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Census1910 United States - Census transcript - John L. Shemwell - Household

Bevier, Muhlenberg, Kentucky

NameRelationSexRaceAgeMCYrsMChBChLBPFBPMBPYOIN/AEngLOccupationIndustryEmploy
John L. ShemwellheadMW55MWd--KYKYKYLaborerCoal Mine
Francis Pearl ShemwelldaughterFW28SWd33KYKYKY
Fanny ShemwellgranddaughterFW13S---KYKYKY
Alton ShemwellgrandsonMW5S---KYKYKY
Beryl ShemwellgrandsonMW14mS---KYKYKY

Notes: Living with Fannie - both are widowed

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Grover O Staton - Household

Central City, Muhlenberg, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Staton, GroverheadMW26MKYKYKYHostler?Coal mine
Staton, PearlwifeFW37MKYKYKY
Shemwell, AltonsonMW16SKYKYKY
Shemwell, BurliesonMW11SKYKYKY
Shemwell, WilbursonMW6SKYKYKY

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Alton Echolas Shemwell - Household

M? Street West Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Florida

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Shemwell, AltonheadMW25M24KYKYKYLinemanTelegraph
Shemwell, MildredwifeFW21M21MIMIMI
Shemwell, Dixie MaydaughterFW2mSFLKYMI

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Alton E Shemwell - Household

West Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Florida

NameRelationSexRaceAgeBPOccupationIndustry
Alton E ShemwellheadMW35KYLinemanTelegraph Co.
Mildred M ShemwellwifeFW31MI
Dixie Mae ShemwelldaughterFW10FL
William Giesfather in lawMW75MI