Leonard Homer Shemwell Jr.Age: 78 years1930–2009
- Name
- Leonard Homer Shemwell Jr.
- Given names
- Leonard Homer
- Surname
- Shemwell
- Name suffix
- Jr.
 Birth | September 15, 1930 23 19 |
 Birth of a brother | George William Shemwell January 23, 1932 (Age 16 months) |
| Birth of a brother | Thomas Gilbert “Tommy” Shemwell December 18, 1933 (Age 3 years) |
 Residence | Grew Up 1935 (Age 4 years)Note: He grew up in the Binghampton Neighborhood and was a deacon in the Merton Avenue Baptist Church. Raised by his grand mother. -b |
| Death of a paternal grandmother | Judith “Jude” McMillan December 20, 1936 (Age 6 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Francis Virginia “Ginger” Shemwell December 4, 1939 (Age 9 years) Note: Homer Sr. denied Ginger was his daughter. Elsie said he would "sneak" over. -b |
 Census | April 1, 1940 (Age 9 years) Address: 2474 Autumn Note: Dad told me Clara (Mama) took him at early age. He was not in Elsie's household. |
| Census | April 1, 1940 (Age 9 years) Address: 2602 Autumn |
| Birth of a half-brother | Ronald Wynn Shemwell July 10, 1947 (Age 16 years) |
| Death of a half-brother | Ronald Wynn Shemwell July 10, 1947 (Age 16 years) |
| Census | April 1, 1950 (Age 19 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandfather | William Francis Marian “Will” Shemwell September 24, 1953 (Age 23 years) Cause: Heart Failure |
| Birth of a son #1 | Garry Lee Shemwell January 18, 1957 (Age 26 years) |
| Death of a son | Garry Lee Shemwell January 23, 1957 (Age 26 years) |
| Birth of a son #2 | Robert Russell Shemwell December 30, 1960 (Age 30 years) |
| Death of a maternal grandmother | Clara Virginia “Daisy” Lockridge April 22, 1982 (Age 51 years) |
| Death of a mother | Elsie Mae Williams September 5, 1990 (Age 59 years) |
| Death of a father | Leonard Homer Shemwell Sr. November 29, 1993 (Age 63 years) |
| Death of a son | Robert Russell Shemwell August 19, 1997 (Age 66 years) |
| Cremation of a son | Robert Russell Shemwell after August 20, 1997 (Age 66 years) |
 Death | March 23, 2009 (Age 78 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Mountain Home National Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Leonard Homer Shemwell Sr. Birth: February 10, 1907 39 39 — Erin, Houston, Tennessee, United States Death: November 29, 1993 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States |
| mother |
Elsie Mae Williams Birth: April 24, 1911 23 17 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States Death: September 5, 1990 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States |
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Marriage: September 21, 1929 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States |
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1 year himself |
Leonard Homer Shemwell Jr. Birth: September 15, 1930 23 19 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States Death: March 23, 2009 — Opelika, Lee, Alabama, United States |
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16 months younger brother |
George William Shemwell Birth: January 23, 1932 24 20 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States Death: April 8, 2017 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States |
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23 months younger brother |
Thomas Gilbert “Tommy” Shemwell Birth: December 18, 1933 26 22 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States Death: August 5, 2009 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States |
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6 years younger sister |
Francis Virginia “Ginger” Shemwell Birth: December 4, 1939 32 28 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States Death: October 1, 2016 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States |
| Father’s family with Hazel E Godwin |
| father |
Leonard Homer Shemwell Sr. Birth: February 10, 1907 39 39 — Erin, Houston, Tennessee, United States Death: November 29, 1993 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States |
| step-mother |
Hazel E Godwin Birth: April 5, 1921 34 18 — Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, United States Death: September 2, 2007 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States |
| half-brother |
Ronald Wynn Shemwell Birth: July 10, 1947 40 26 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States Death: July 10, 1947 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States |
| half-brother |
Private |
| half-sister |
Private |
| Family with Sandra Lou Weinberg |
| himself |
Leonard Homer Shemwell Jr. Birth: September 15, 1930 23 19 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States Death: March 23, 2009 — Opelika, Lee, Alabama, United States |
| wife |
Sandra Lou Weinberg Birth: April 1, 1936 30 20 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States Death: August 12, 2015 — Holston Valley Medical Center, Kingsport, Sullivan, Tennessee, United States |
| son |
Private |
| son |
Garry Lee Shemwell Birth: January 18, 1957 26 20 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States Death: January 23, 1957 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States |
| daughter |
Private |
| daughter |
Private |
| son |
Robert Russell Shemwell Birth: December 30, 1960 30 24 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States Death: August 19, 1997 — Woodstock, Cherokee, Georgia, United States |
| daughter |
Private |
| son |
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Leonard Homer Shemwell Jr. has 13 first cousins recorded
Father's family (10)
Parents William Herschel Shemwell + Ida Lillian Powers
Parents James Herbert Nash + Ellie A Shemwell
Mother's family (3)
Parents Edward Russell “Eddie” Lockard + Frances Edgar Williams
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Parents Private + Juanita Virginia Williams
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| Residence | He grew up in the Binghampton Neighborhood and was a deacon in the Merton Avenue Baptist Church. Raised by his grand mother. -b | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | 1940 United States - Census transcript - Elsie Mae Williams - Household
Civil Dist. 2, Block 12, Ward 33 Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
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| Census | Dad told me Clara (Mama) took him at early age. He was not in Elsie's household. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | 1940 United States - Census transcript - John R. Decker - Household
Civil Dist. 2, Block 4, Ward 33 Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Notes: Homer Jr. is not with Elsie & is 9, J.R. and Clara are widowed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | 1950 United States - Census transcript - Clara Virginia “Daisy” Lockridge - Household
2602 Autumn Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee
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