The Shemwell Family

Augustine America “Gussie” ShemwellAge: 74 years18461921

Name
Augustine America “Gussie” Shemwell
Given names
Augustine America
Surname
Shemwell
Married name
Augustine America Hester
Nickname
Gussie
Also known as
Gurtie
Also known as
Augusta
Birth August 9, 1846 35 29
Birth of a brotherChristopher Columbus “Bud” Shemwell
September 2, 1848 (Age 2 years)
Note: or September 12, 1848
Census June 1, 1850 (Age 3 years)
Birth of a sisterMartha A “Mattie” Shemwell
December 4, 1851 (Age 5 years)
Birth of a brotherCharles Lafayette “Fate” Shemwell
May 17, 1853 (Age 6 years)
Birth of a brotherMarquis Delumuel “Mark” Shemwell
March 13, 1856 (Age 9 years)
Birth of a brotherThomas W Shemwell
October 20, 1858 (Age 12 years)
Note: 19 OCT 1858 ?
Death of a paternal grandmotherElizabeth “Betsey” Ashbourn
August 1859 (Age 12 years)
Census June 1, 1860 (Age 13 years)
Census June 1, 1870 (Age 23 years)
Birth of a son
#1Arthur Clinton Hester
July 25, 1871 (Age 24 years)
MarriageJames William HesterView this family
August 6, 1871 (Age 24 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2Flora Hester
January 17, 1875 (Age 28 years)

Death of a daughterFlora Hester
February 4, 1875 (Age 28 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3Poppie Eleanor Hester
March 25, 1876 (Age 29 years)
Birth of a son
#4Ethert Bron Hester
January 6, 1877 (Age 30 years)
Death of a motherElizabeth Floyd
August 21, 1878 (Age 32 years)
Cause: Rheumatic fever
Birth of a son
#5Alton Bell Hester
December 11, 1879 (Age 33 years)
Census June 10, 1880 (Age 33 years)
Death of a fatherJames Marquis “Squire Jim” Shemwell
November 4, 1880 (Age 34 years)
Birth of a son
#6Garland Hester
September 14, 1881 (Age 35 years)

Death of a sonGarland Hester
October 24, 1881 (Age 35 years)
Birth of a son
#7Thomas Jessie Hester
May 19, 1884 (Age 37 years)
Birth of a daughter
#8Mattie Stella Hester
September 2, 1885 (Age 39 years)
Death of a sisterAmanda Elizabeth “Manda” Shemwell
July 31, 1893 (Age 46 years)
Death of a sisterMartha A “Mattie” Shemwell
April 27, 1896 (Age 49 years)
Census June 23, 1900 (Age 53 years)
Marriage of a childNuton Augustus “Gus” GentleMattie Stella HesterView this family
estimated 1901 (Age 54 years)

Birth of a granddaughter
#1Mable Ruth Gentle
September 30, 1902 (Age 56 years)
Death of a brotherMarquis Delumuel “Mark” Shemwell
May 20, 1905 (Age 58 years)
Birth of a grandson
#2Norris Gentle
December 30, 1905 (Age 59 years)
Birth of a grandson
#3Leland D “Red” Hester Sr.
December 10, 1906 (Age 60 years)
Birth of a grandson
#4Clifford Gentle
January 6, 1907 (Age 60 years)
Birth of a grandson
#5Arnold C Hester
April 9, 1908 (Age 61 years)
Birth of a grandson
#6Augustus Bell “Andy” Hester
April 19, 1908 (Age 61 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#7Myrtle Gentle
about 1908 (Age 61 years)
Census April 15, 1910 (Age 63 years)
Census May 12, 1910 (Age 63 years)
Birth of a grandson
#8Blandford Island Hester
June 5, 1910 (Age 63 years)
Birth of a grandson
#9Garland W Hester
September 30, 1910 (Age 64 years)
Birth of a grandson
#10Howard Burton Gentle Sr.
March 10, 1911 (Age 64 years)
Birth of a grandson
#11Murrell Odell Hester
June 18, 1911 (Age 64 years)
Birth of a grandson
#12Milburn E Hester
January 25, 1913 (Age 66 years)
Birth of a grandson
#13Mayon Howell Hester
October 6, 1913 (Age 67 years)
Death of a grandsonArnold C Hester
October 31, 1913 (Age 67 years)
Death of a brotherChristopher Columbus “Bud” Shemwell
August 30, 1914 (Age 68 years)
Note: or July 31, 1914
Death of a brotherThomas W Shemwell
March 19, 1916 (Age 69 years)
Cause: Died in Flood
Birth of a granddaughter
#14Bessie Hilma Hester
October 17, 1916 (Age 70 years)
Birth of a grandson
#15Paul Edward Hester
October 22, 1917 (Age 71 years)
Death of a grandsonClifford Gentle
May 20, 1918 (Age 71 years)
Cause: Leukemia
Birth of a grandson
#16Windell Harris Hester
April 22, 1919 (Age 72 years)
Death of a sisterAlmira Caroline “Carrie” Shemwell
December 12, 1920 (Age 74 years)
Death April 19, 1921 (Age 74 years)
Cause of death: Senile Dementia
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: August 13, 1835Todd, Kentucky, United States
4 years
elder sister
1 year
elder sister
2 years
elder sister
2 years
elder sister
Mary Francis “Fanny” Shemwell
Birth: April 13, 1844 33 27Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: 1929Monticello, Wayne, Kentucky, United States
2 years
herself
2 years
younger brother
3 years
younger sister
Martha A “Mattie” Shemwell
Birth: December 4, 1851 41 34Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: April 27, 1896Todd, Kentucky, United States
17 months
younger brother
3 years
younger brother
3 years
younger brother
Thomas W Shemwell
Birth: October 20, 1858 48 41Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: March 19, 1916Walla Walla, Washington, United States
Family with James William Hester - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: August 6, 1871Todd, Kentucky, United States
son
4 years
daughter
Flora Hester
Birth: January 17, 1875 27 28
Death: February 4, 1875Todd, Kentucky, United States
14 months
daughter
Poppie Eleanor Hester
Birth: March 25, 1876 29 29Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: December 27, 1960Todd, Kentucky, United States
9 months
son
Ethert Bron Hester
Birth: January 6, 1877 29 30Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: May 15, 1955Todd, Kentucky, United States
3 years
son
21 months
son
Garland Hester
Birth: September 14, 1881 34 35
Death: October 24, 1881Todd, Kentucky, United States
3 years
son
Thomas Jessie Hester
Birth: May 19, 1884 37 37Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: April 23, 1956
15 months
daughter

Augustine America “Gussie” Shemwell has 4 first cousins recorded

Mother's family (0)

Census1850 United States - Census transcript - James Marquis Shemwell - Household

Page 264A Todd, Kentucky, USA

NameAgeSexRaceOccupationAssetsBirthplaceMmthEduInfirm
James Shemwell40MWfarmerKY
Elizabeth Shemwell32FWKY
Betsy Shemwell75FWVA
Armina M. Shemwell12FWKY
Amanda Shemwell10FWKY
Almira C Shemwell8FWKY
Mary Shemwell6FWKY
Augustine A Shemwell4FWKY
Christopher Shemwell2MWKY

Census1860 United States - Census transcript - James Marquis Shemwell - Household

Todd, Ky.

NameAgeSexRaceOccupationAssetsBirthplaceMmthEduInfirm
Jas. M. Shemwell48MWKentucky
Elizabeth Shemwell45FWKentucky
Amanda Shemwell22FWKentucky
Caroline Shemwell20FWKentucky
M F Shemwell18FWKentucky
Maricah Shemwell16FWKentucky
C C Shemwell14MWKentucky
M. R. Shemwell12FWKentucky
L. P. Shemwell10MWKentucky
M. D. Shemwell8MWKentucky
Tho. Shemwell6MWKentucky

Notes: The names are wrong and hard to read, dates are off by +/- 2 yrs. It has an LP Shemwell that I believe to be Fate, there was a Louis P b. 1850 in the database I deleted. -B

Census1870 United States - Census transcript - James Marquis Shemwell - Household

Sharon Dist. Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, USA

NameAgeSexRaceOccupationAssetsBirthplace
Jas M Shemwell60MWFarmerKY
Elizabeth Shemwell53FWKeeping HouseKY
May T P Shemwell24FWSchool TeacherKY
Augusta N Shemwell22FWKY
Martha A. Shemwell18FWKY
Charles Shemwell17MWFarm LaborKY
Marquis D L Shemwell14MWFarm LaborKY
Thomas W. Shemwell12MWFarm LaborKY

Notes: 2 doors down from William H.

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - James William Hester - Household

Sharon, Todd, Kentucky

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Hester, James WWM33headMFarmerKYNCVA
Hester, Augustine AWF33wifeMKeeping HouseKYKYKY
Hester, Arthur CWM7sonSKYKYKY
Hester, Poppie EWF4daughterSKYKYKY
Hester, Ethert BWM3sonSKYKYKY
Hester, Alton BWM5mDecsonSKYKYKY

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - James William Hester - Household

Sharon Grove Todd Ky

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
James W HesterheadWMFeb184753M27KYNCVAFarmer
Augustine S HesterwifeWFAug184953M2796KYKYKY
Arthur C HestersonWMJul187329MKYKYKYCarpenter
Poppie E HesterdaughterWFMar187724MKYKYKYTeacher (in school)
Ethert B HestersonWMJan187823MKYKYKYFarm laborer
Alton B HestersonWMDec187920MKYKYKYFarm laborer
Jessie T HestersonWMMay188416SKYKYKYFarm laborer
Mattie S HesterdaughterWFSep185544SKYKYKY

Note: Clifty Magisterial District - Listed having nine (9) children, only six (6) living.

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - James William Hester - Household

Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Hester, James WheadMW63M39KYKYKYFarmerGeneral Farm
Hester, Augustine AwifeFW63M3986KYKYKY
Hester, Ethert BsonMW34SKYKYKYSalesmanSoft Drinks
Hester, Poppie EdaughterFW33SKYKYKYTeacherPrivate School
Hester, Jessie TsonMW23SKYKYKYLaborerOdd Jobs