The Shemwell Family

Charles Emmet ShemwellAge: 75 years18741950

Name
Charles Emmet Shemwell
Given names
Charles Emmet
Surname
Shemwell
Birth June 5, 1874 38 35
Birth of a brotherWalter Denson Shemwell
March 3, 1876 (Age 20 months)
Death of a maternal grandmotherElizabeth Floyd
August 21, 1878 (Age 4 years)
Cause: Rheumatic fever
Death of a brotherWalter Denson Shemwell
December 20, 1878 (Age 4 years)
Birth of a brotherSamuel Edward Shemwell
April 11, 1879 (Age 4 years)
Census June 1, 1880 (Age 5 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherJames Marquis “Squire Jim” Shemwell
November 4, 1880 (Age 6 years)
Death of a sisterSara Elizabeth “Annie” Shemwell
February 1890 (Age 15 years)
Death of a sisterPermelia A Shemwell
November 6, 1892 (Age 18 years)

Shooting
Newspaper
January 15, 1895 (Age 20 years)
MarriageLida HigginsView this family
about December 6, 1899 (Age 25 years)
Census June 1, 1900 (Age 25 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1Pearl “Pearlie” Shemwell
September 22, 1900 (Age 26 years)
Birth of a son
#2Elmer Shemwell
August 25, 1902 (Age 28 years)
Death of a fatherSamuel Thomas Shemwell
March 18, 1903 (Age 28 years)
Birth of a son
#3Lawrence Shemwell
August 7, 1904 (Age 30 years)
Birth of a son
#4Loyce Alpha Shemwell
December 17, 1908 (Age 34 years)
Census April 15, 1910 (Age 35 years)
Birth of a son
#5Earl Baker Shemwell
January 1, 1912 (Age 37 years)
Marriage of a childRomie Derrell BoleyPearl “Pearlie” ShemwellView this family
January 15, 1915 (Age 40 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1Romie Derrell Boley
June 28, 1918 (Age 44 years)
Military
WW1 Draft
September 12, 1918 (Age 44 years)
Census January 2, 1920 (Age 45 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#2Gracie Nell Boley
June 4, 1920 (Age 45 years)
Marriage of a childLawrence ShemwellJettye Irene MalloryView this family
1923 (Age 48 years)
Marriage of a childLoyce Alpha ShemwellElvira A CaseyView this family
estimated 1925 (Age 50 years)
Birth of a grandson
#3Clarence Loyce Shemwell
December 4, 1926 (Age 52 years)
Committed Murder
Newspaper
July 12, 1927 (Age 53 years)
Death of a motherArmina M “Mina” Shemwell
December 28, 1928 (Age 54 years)
Address: Near Sharon Grove
Census 1930 (Age 55 years)
Address: District 4
Death of a sisterKatie Lofene Shemwell
January 11, 1931 (Age 56 years)
Cause: Lobar pneumonia
Marriage of a childEarl Baker ShemwellDella Caroline SoulliereView this family
October 8, 1931 (Age 57 years)
Birth of a grandson
#4Earl Fredrick Shemwell
June 2, 1932 (Age 57 years)
Marriage of a childLoyce Alpha ShemwellGladys Pauline WoodisView this family
November 24, 1932 (Age 58 years)
Death of a sonElmer Shemwell
July 23, 1934 (Age 60 years)
Death of a sisterMary Nancy “Mollie” Shemwell
November 6, 1935 (Age 61 years)

Note: Death Cert. gives alt. Birth Date
Birth of a grandson
#5Loyce Alpha Shemwell Jr.
April 1936 (Age 61 years)
Death of a grandsonLoyce Alpha Shemwell Jr.
May 7, 1936 (Age 61 years)
Death of a brotherSamuel Edward Shemwell
February 15, 1937 (Age 62 years)
Burial of a brotherSamuel Edward Shemwell
1937 (Age 62 years)
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Gant Cemetery
Birth of a grandson
#6Bobbie Woodis Shemwell
January 24, 1938 (Age 63 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#7Bettie Ann Shemwell
September 26, 1939 (Age 65 years)
Death of a granddaughterBettie Ann Shemwell
March 28, 1940 (Age 65 years)
Census April 1, 1940 (Age 65 years)
Birth of a grandson
#8Donald Joseph Shemwell
March 8, 1941 (Age 66 years)
Birth of a grandson
#9Paul Dean Shemwell
May 25, 1942 (Age 67 years)
Death of a wifeLida Higgins
June 30, 1943 (Age 69 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#10Lou Ann Shemwell
February 5, 1944 (Age 69 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#11Rhonda Alvena Shemwell
February 5, 1944 (Age 69 years)
Death of a granddaughterLou Ann Shemwell
February 14, 1944 (Age 69 years)
Death of a granddaughterRhonda Alvena Shemwell
February 14, 1944 (Age 69 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#12Peggy Sue Shemwell
January 7, 1945 (Age 70 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#13Patsie K Shemwell
December 4, 1945 (Age 71 years)
Death of a granddaughterPatsie K Shemwell
March 6, 1946 (Age 71 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#14Sherry Lynn Shemwell
August 14, 1949 (Age 75 years)
Death April 23, 1950 (Age 75 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Gant Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: February 19, 1857Todd, Kentucky, United States
10 months
elder sister
6 years
elder sister
Permelia A Shemwell
Birth: about 1862 25 22Pettis, Missouri, United States
Death: November 6, 1892
4 years
elder sister
3 years
elder sister
Katie Lofene Shemwell
Birth: February 27, 1869 32 30Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: January 11, 1931Todd, Kentucky, United States
3 years
elder brother
2 years
himself
21 months
younger brother
Walter Denson Shemwell
Birth: March 3, 1876 39 37Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: December 20, 1878Todd, Kentucky, United States
3 years
younger brother
Family with Lida Higgins - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: about December 6, 1899Todd, Kentucky, United States
10 months
daughter
Pearl “Pearlie” Shemwell
Birth: September 22, 1900 26 21Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: December 1, 1988Todd, Kentucky, United States
23 months
son
Elmer Shemwell
Birth: August 25, 1902 28 23Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: July 23, 1934Todd, Kentucky, United States
23 months
son
Lawrence Shemwell
Birth: August 7, 1904 30 25Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: July 31, 1953Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States
4 years
son
3 years
son
Family with Private - View this family
himself
wife
Private
Private + Lida Higgins - View this family
wife’s husband
Private
wife

Charles Emmet Shemwell has 50 first cousins recorded

Mother's family (42)

Parents Thomas Ayres Hudspeth + Amanda Elizabeth “Manda” Shemwell
2George U Hudspeth18641882
Parents John Wesley Hester + Almira Caroline “Carrie” Shemwell
2Lush Hester18701960
3Eber D Hester18721960
4Maon Hester18741938
5Lt. Abot Hester18781903
Parents James McHenry Shutt + Mary Francis “Fanny” Shemwell
Parents James William Hester + Augustine America “Gussie” Shemwell
2Flora Hester18751875
4Ethert Bron Hester18771955
5Alton Bell Hester18791949
6Garland Hester18811881
Parents Christopher Columbus “Bud” Shemwell + Malvina Elvina “Mollie” Rickman
1Mattie E Shemwell18771949
5Lee Shemwell18901891
6Lelia May Shemwell18901968
Parents Charles Lafayette “Fate” Shemwell + Mary Hester Sherrod
1Alpha Shemwell18781897
2Bertie E Shemwell18801970
3Clyde Shemwell18811949
7Floyd Shemwell18921977
Parents Marquis Delumuel “Mark” Shemwell + Sarah Frances “Ma Sissie” Scott
5Shemwell1889
6Sue Belle Shemwell18901978
MilitaryU.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Census1880 United States - Census transcript - Samuel Thomas Shemwell - Household

Sharon Grove, Todd, Ky.

NameRaceSexAgeBmthRelationMCYrsMOccupationHealthMnsUEduEng?BPFBPMBP
Samuel Thomas ShemwellM44headM23FarmerMOKYKY
Arminia ShemwellF41wifeM23Keeping HouseKYKYKY
Permelia ShemwellF17daughterS-MOMOKY
Mary N ShemwellF14daughterS-MOMOKY
Katie L. ShemwellF12daughterS-KYMOKY
James T ShemwellM8sonS-KYMOKY
Charles E ShemwellM6sonS-KYMOKY
Samuel E ShemwellM1sonS-KYMOKY

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - Charles Emmet Shemwell - Household

Dist. 2 Todd, Kentucky, USA

NameRelationRaceSexDOBAgeMCYrsMChBChLBPFBPMBPYUSYOIN/AOccupationMnsUEduEng?Home
Charles Emmet ShemwellHeadWMJun 187425M0--KYMOKYFarmer
Lydia ShemwellwifeWFJul 187920M000KYKYKY
Clarence HigginsBoarderWMMar 188515S---KYKYKYFarm laborer

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Charles Emmet Shemwell - Household

Sharon Grove, Todd, Ky.

NameRelationSexRaceAgeMCYrsMChBChLBPFBPMBPYOIN/AEngLOccupationIndustry
Chas E ShemwellheadMW35M10--KYMOKYFarmerGeneral Farm
Lyda ShemwellwifeFW29M1044KYKYKY
Pearlie ShemwelldaughterFW9S---KYKYKY
Elmer ShemwellsonMW7S---KYKYKY
Lawrence ShemwellsonMW5S---KYKYKY
Lois ShemwellsonMW2S---KYKYKY
Emmett Higginsbrother-in-lawMW20S---KYKYKYFarmerGeneral farm
Sy ShemwellcousinMW22S---KYKYKYFarmerGeneral farm

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Charles Emmet Shemwell - Household

Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Shemwell, EmmettheadMW45MKYMOKYFarmerGen farm
Shemwell, LidawifeFW39MKYKYKY
Shemwell, ElmersonMW17SKYKYKY
Shemwell, LawrencesonMW15SKYKYKY
Shemwell, LoycesonMW12SKYKYKY
Shemwell, EarlsonMW8SKYKYKY

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Charles Emmet Shemwell - Household

Sharon Grove Todd Ky

NameRelationSexRaceAgeBPOccupationIndustry
Charles Emmet ShemwellheadMW65KYFarmerFarm
Johnny ShemwellnephewMW39KYFarm LaborFarm
Louise ShemwellnieceFW26KY
Robert Lee ShemwellnephewMW5KY

Notes: Charles is Widowed. Johnny & Louise are both Married-I assume to each other. -b