The Shemwell Family

Howard Burton Gentle Sr.Age: 73 years19111984

Name
Howard Burton Gentle Sr.
Given names
Howard Burton
Surname
Gentle
Name suffix
Sr.
Birth March 10, 1911 29 25
MarriageVelma Sophia JonesView this family
unknown

MarriageGlenda Viola Maxine GibbsView this family
unknown

Death of a fatherNuton Augustus “Gus” Gentle
April 23, 1912 (Age 13 months)
Death of a brotherClifford Gentle
May 20, 1918 (Age 7 years)
Cause: Leukemia
Census January 10, 1920 (Age 8 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherAugustine America “Gussie” Shemwell
April 19, 1921 (Age 10 years)
Cause: Senile Dementia
Death of a brotherNorris Gentle
April 26, 1922 (Age 11 years)
Cause: Brights Disease
Death of a maternal grandfatherJames William Hester
July 2, 1926 (Age 15 years)
Cause: Dysentery
Birth of a son
#1Rev. Richard Lloyd Gentle
May 22, 1931 (Age 20 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherAlfred Caldwell Gentle
May 26, 1931 (Age 20 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2Sharon Corinne Gentle
February 29, 1936 (Age 24 years)
Birth of a son
#3Howard Burton Gentle Jr.
February 22, 1940 (Age 28 years)
Census April 17, 1940 (Age 29 years)
Military
WW2 Draft
October 16, 1940 (Age 29 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherArminda Glidewell
February 19, 1941 (Age 29 years)
Death of a motherMattie Stella Hester
May 6, 1949 (Age 38 years)
Death of a sonRev. Richard Lloyd Gentle
March 31, 1961 (Age 50 years)
Cause: Drowning
Death of a sisterMyrtle Gentle
after 1965 (Age 53 years)
Note: Found on Ancestry can't verify -b
Death November 1984 (Age 73 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Marcus Memorial Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: estimated 1901
21 months
elder sister
Mable Ruth Gentle
Birth: September 30, 1902 21 17Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: August 14, 1989Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States
3 years
elder brother
Norris Gentle
Birth: December 30, 1905 24 20Whitley, Kentucky, United States
Death: April 26, 1922Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
1 year
elder brother
Clifford Gentle
Birth: January 6, 1907 25 21Lot, Whitley, Kentucky, United States
Death: May 20, 1918Todd, Kentucky, United States
2 years
elder sister
Myrtle Gentle
Birth: about 1908 26 22Kentucky, United States
Death: after 1965Michigan, United States
3 years
himself
Family with Velma Sophia Jones - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage:
son
Rev. Richard Lloyd Gentle
Birth: May 22, 1931 20 18St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Death: March 31, 1961Jackson, Missouri, United States
5 years
daughter
Sharon Corinne Gentle
Birth: February 29, 1936 24 23St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Death: July 26, 2001Washington, Franklin, Missouri, United States
4 years
son
Howard Burton Gentle Jr.
Birth: February 22, 1940 28 27St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Death: February 8, 2015Doniphan, Ripley, Missouri, United States
Family with Glenda Viola Maxine Gibbs - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage:
James Raymond McMurry + Velma Sophia Jones - View this family
wife’s husband
wife
Marriage:

Howard Burton Gentle Sr. has 13 first cousins recorded

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - James William Hester - Household

Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Hester, James WheadMW72WdKYKYKYFarmerGeneral Farm
Gentle, MattiedaughterFW31WdKYKYKY
Gentle, Norrisgrand sonMW15SKYKYKY
Gentle, Myrtlegrand daughterFW12SKYKYKY
Gentle, Howardgrand sonMW9SKYKYKY

Arthur next door

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Howard Burton Gentle - Household

St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Gentle, HowardheadMW29MKYSame placeOperatorWholesale Shoes
Gentle, VelmaXwifeFW27MMOSame place
Gentle, RichardsonMW8SMOSame place
Gentle, SharondaughterFW4SMissouri United States
Gentle, HowardsonMW2mSMO