The Shemwell Family

Rachel Ozella ShemwellAge: 67 years19161984

Name
Rachel Ozella Shemwell
Given names
Rachel Ozella
Surname
Shemwell
Married name
Rachel Ozella McPherson
Birth August 7, 1916 25 22
Birth of a brotherLenos Shelby Shemwell
July 25, 1918 (Age 23 months)
Census January 1, 1920 (Age 3 years)
Census April 1, 1930 (Age 13 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherEudoxie Roberson
December 8, 1933 (Age 17 years)
Cause: lobar pneumonia
Birth of a son
#1Cecil Ray McPherson
December 8, 1937 (Age 21 years)
Census May 2, 1940 (Age 23 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2Alinda Fay McPherson
July 16, 1945 (Age 28 years)
Census April 15, 1950 (Age 33 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3Brenda Diane McPherson
March 6, 1951 (Age 34 years)
Birth of a son
#4Waymon Lee McPherson
July 29, 1955 (Age 38 years)
Death of a sonWaymon Lee McPherson
July 29, 1955 (Age 38 years)
Death of a fatherElbert C Shemwell
February 23, 1973 (Age 56 years)
Death March 29, 1984 (Age 67 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Jackson Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
Elbert C Shemwell
Birth: February 17, 1891 30 23Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: February 23, 1973Owensboro, Daviess, Kentucky, United States
mother
Lavella “Della” Tucker
Birth: April 19, 1894Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: January 16, 1987Owensboro, Daviess, Kentucky, United States
Marriage: November 20, 1912Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
4 years
herself
2 years
younger brother
Lenos Shelby Shemwell
Birth: July 25, 1918 27 24Beech Creek, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: November 4, 2001Owensboro, Daviess, Kentucky, United States
Family with Ewin McPherson - View this family
husband
herself
daughter
Private
son
Cecil Ray McPherson
Birth: December 8, 1937 23 21Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: December 26, 2012Greenville, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
daughter
Private
daughter
Private
daughter
Alinda Fay McPherson
Birth: July 16, 1945 31 28Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: January 15, 1991Kentucky, United States
daughter
Private
son
Private
daughter
Private
daughter
Brenda Diane McPherson
Birth: March 6, 1951 37 34Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: September 22, 2004Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States
4 years
son
Waymon Lee McPherson
Birth: July 29, 1955 41 38Greenville, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: July 29, 1955Greenville, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States

Rachel Ozella Shemwell has 4 first cousins recorded

Father's family (4)

Parents Elmo Shemwell + Betty Tucker

Mother's family (0)

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Elbert C. Shemwell - Household

Skilesville, Muhlenberg, Ky

NameRelationTenSexRaceAgeMCYOIN/AYONEduBPFBPMBPNLEng?OccupationIndustryEmploy
Elbert ShemwellheadMW28MKYKYKYLaborerCoal mine
Della ShemwellwifeFW24MKYKYKY
Rachel ShemwelldaughterFW3SKYKYKY
Lenos ShemwellsonMW1SKYKYKY
Lee MarksboarderMW9SKYKYKY

Notes: Mother-brother same census

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Elbert C. Shemwell - Household

Muhlenberg, Kentucky

NameRelationAssetsSexRaceAgeMCAgMEduBPFBPMBPNLYOIN/AEng?OccupationIndustryEmployVetWar
Elbert C. ShemwellheadMW39M22KYKYKYLaborerCoal mine
Della ShemwellwifeFW36M19KYKYKY
Rachel O ShemwelldaughterFW13S-KYKYKY
Lenos S ShemwellsonMW11S-KYKYKY
Eudoxie DriskillmotherFW63W-KYKYKY

Notes: Elmo next door