The Shemwell Family

Charles McClellan “Charlie” ShemwellAge: 75 years19001976

Name
Charles McClellan “Charlie” Shemwell
Given names
Charles McClellan
Surname
Shemwell
Nickname
Charlie
Birth February 22, 1900 31 31
Census June 13, 1900 (Age 3 months)
Address: East Part
Birth of a brotherHerbert Alexander Shemwell
May 27, 1902 (Age 2 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherCapt. George Bingham
September 1, 1904 (Age 4 years)
Birth of a sisterRachel Kibler Shemwell
August 29, 1906 (Age 6 years)
Census May 4, 1910 (Age 10 years)
Death of a brotherRalph Bingham Shemwell
February 4, 1913 (Age 12 years)
Cause: Tuberculosis
Death of a paternal grandfatherWilliam David Shemwell
August 26, 1913 (Age 13 years)
Address: Confederate Home
Cause: Cancer of the Liver
Death of a maternal grandmotherMinerva Valdenar
June 13, 1916 (Age 16 years)
Occupation
Farm labor for John C. Turley
1917 (Age 16 years)

Census January 22, 1920 (Age 19 years)
City Directory
Residence
1920 (Age 19 years)
Address: Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties.
Note: Oper. Irving -Pitt Mfg. Co. Liv. on Jefferson
MarriageVinita Francis PotterView this family
February 1, 1922 (Age 21 years)

Birth of a son
#1Hubert Potter “Hoot” Shemwell
October 27, 1924 (Age 24 years)
Death of a motherPenelope Thompson “Nellie” Bingham
November 3, 1925 (Age 25 years)
Marriage of a parentWilliam Standard ShemwellLulu Olivia BlackView this family
1926 (Age 25 years)

Death of a paternal grandmotherLucy Elizabeth Platt
March 11, 1929 (Age 29 years)
Census April 2, 1930 (Age 30 years)
Address: First Ward Saline Township
Census May 15, 1940 (Age 40 years)
Census March 31, 1950 (Age 50 years)
Death of a fatherWilliam Standard Shemwell
March 29, 1953 (Age 53 years)
Death of a brotherWilliam Ray Shemwell
March 26, 1967 (Age 67 years)
Death February 3, 1976 (Age 75 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Old Lamine Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: November 5, 1890Arrow Rock, Saline, Missouri, United States
1 year
elder brother
Ralph Bingham Shemwell
Birth: October 22, 1891 23 23Arrow Rock, Saline, Missouri, United States
Death: February 4, 1913Arrow Rock, Saline, Missouri, United States
3 years
elder sister
4 years
elder brother
William Ray Shemwell
Birth: December 2, 1897 29 29Arrow Rock, Saline, Missouri, United States
Death: March 26, 1967Saline, Missouri, United States
2 years
himself
Charles McClellan “Charlie” Shemwell
Birth: February 22, 1900 31 31Arrow Rock, Saline, Missouri, United States
Death: February 3, 1976Boonville, Cooper, Missouri, United States
2 years
younger brother
4 years
younger sister
Rachel Kibler Shemwell
Birth: August 29, 1906 37 38Arrow Rock, Saline, Missouri, United States
Death: May 21, 1997Marshall, Saline, Missouri, United States
Father’s family with Lulu Olivia Black - View this family
father
step-mother
Marriage: 1926
Family with Vinita Francis Potter - View this family
himself
Charles McClellan “Charlie” Shemwell
Birth: February 22, 1900 31 31Arrow Rock, Saline, Missouri, United States
Death: February 3, 1976Boonville, Cooper, Missouri, United States
wife
Vinita Francis Potter
Birth: June 14, 1906 31 25Blackwater, Cooper, Missouri, United States
Death: April 26, 2006Boonville, Cooper, Missouri, United States
Marriage: February 1, 1922
3 years
son
Hubert Potter “Hoot” Shemwell
Birth: October 27, 1924 24 18Boonville, Cooper, Missouri, United States
Death: December 1, 2009Boonville, Cooper, Missouri, United States

Charles McClellan “Charlie” Shemwell has 19 first cousins recorded

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - William Standard Shemwell - Household

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
William Standard ShemwellheadWMSep186831MMOKYKYFarmer
Penelope Thompson ShemwellwifeWFAug186831M44MOVAVA
Ralph Bingham ShemwellsonWMOct18918SMOMOMO
Ruth Valdenar ShemwelldaughterWFMay18946SMOMOMO
William Raymond ShemwellsonWMDec18972SMOMOMO
Charles McClellan “Charlie” ShemwellsonWMFeb19006 mSMOMOMO

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - William Standard Shemwell - Household

Arrow Rock, Saline, Missouri

NameRelationSexRaceAgeMCYrsMChBChLBPFBPMBPYOIN/AEngLOccupationIndustryEmployEmNWksUEduHomeVetInfirm
William S ShemwellheadMW41M19--MOKYMOCarpenterHouse Builder
Nellie T ShemwellwifeFW41M1966MOVAMD
Ralph B ShemwellsonMW18S---MOMOMO
Ruth V ShemwelldaughterFW15S---MOMOMO
William Ray ShemwellsonMW12S---MOMOMO
Charles M ShemwellsonMW10S---MOMOMO
Herbert A ShemwellsonMW7S---MOMOMO
Rachel K ShemwelldaughterFW3S---MOMOMO

Notes: Arrow Rock & Nelson

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Charles McClellan “Charlie” Shemwell - Household

Kansas City, Jackson, MO

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Shemwell, Charles MRoomerMW20SMOMOMOLaborerTrac Co.

Roomer

City Directory
Oper. Irving -Pitt Mfg. Co. Liv. on Jefferson
Census1930 United States - Census transcript - William Standard Shemwell - Household

Eldon, Miller, Missouri, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Standard W ShemwellheadMW61M22MOKYMOCarpenter
Lulu OwifeFW54M19MOWVKY
Charles sonMW30M22MOMOMOCarpenter-Dam Construction
Vinita daughter in lawFW23M17MOMOMO
Hubert grandsonMW5-6mSMOMOMO

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Charles McClellan “Charlie” Shemwell - Household

Blackwater, Cooper, MO

NameRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Shemwell, Charles MheadMW40MMOSame HouseCarpenterBuilding Houses
Shemwell, Vinita FwifeFW33MMOSame House
Shemwell, Hubert PsonMW15SMOSame House

Probably working with cousin William Standard

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Charles McClellan “Charlie” Shemwell - Household

Blackwater, Cooper, Missouri, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Shemwell, Charles MheadMW50MarMOcarpentercarpentering
Shemwell, Vinita FwifeFW43MarMOsales ladygeneral store
Shemwell, Hubert PsonMW25NevMOmanagerretail lumber yard