Ruth Ellen “Ruthie” ShemwellAge: 74 years1851–1926
- Name
- Ruth Ellen “Ruthie” Shemwell
- Given names
- Ruth Ellen
- Surname
- Shemwell
- Married name
- Ruth Ellen Tomerlin
- Nickname
- Ruthie
 Birth | December 1851 19 27 |
 Birth of a sister | Drusilla F Shemwell May 3, 1852 (Age 5 months) |
| Birth of a brother | John L Shemwell August 1854 (Age 2 years) |
| Birth of a brother | James Washington Shemwell September 2, 1856 (Age 4 years) Note: or Todd, Kentucky, USA |
| Birth of a brother | Joseph H “Joe” Shemwell December 3, 1858 (Age 7 years) |
 Census | August 14, 1860 (Age 8 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Samuel M Shemwell June 22, 1861 (Age 9 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Mary Katherine Shemwell October 30, 1864 (Age 12 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Nancy Jane “Nannie” Shemwell August 29, 1868 (Age 16 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandfather | John Patrick Shemwell July 1869 (Age 17 years) Cause: Inflammation of bowels |
| Census | June 1, 1870 (Age 18 years) |
 Marriage | James Andrew Tomerlin — View this family March 23, 1876 (Age 24 years) |
| Birth of a son #1 | William Herbert Tomerlin June 26, 1877 (Age 25 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Martha Bell “Mattie” Tomerlin January 4, 1880 (Age 28 years) |
| Census | June 1, 1880 (Age 28 years) |
| Death of a mother | Martha Jane “Mattie” Pidcock May 20, 1894 (Age 42 years) |
| Marriage of a child | William Herbert Tomerlin — Lou Ann Fulkerson — View this family estimated 1896 (Age 44 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Thomas Henry Graham — Martha Bell “Mattie” Tomerlin — View this family about 1896 (Age 44 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #1 | John Andrew Tomerlin 1897 (Age 45 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #2 | Ruth Mable Graham April 18, 1897 (Age 45 years) |
| Death of a grandson | John Andrew Tomerlin 1898 (Age 46 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #3 | Margaret Dayton Tomerlin July 10, 1899 (Age 47 years) |
| Census | June 30, 1900 (Age 48 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #4 | Oscar Lee Tomerlin July 8, 1908 (Age 56 years) |
| Census | May 12, 1910 (Age 58 years) |
| Death of a brother | John L Shemwell December 8, 1917 (Age 66 years) |
| Census | January 8, 1920 (Age 68 years) |
| Death of a husband | James Andrew Tomerlin July 15, 1920 (Age 68 years) |
| Death of a father | Samuel Black Shemwell December 22, 1921 (Age 70 years) Cause: Chronic Interstitial Nephritis |
| Death of a sister | Drusilla F Shemwell March 8, 1924 (Age 72 years) |
| Death of a brother | Joseph H “Joe” Shemwell August 20, 1924 (Age 72 years) |
 Death | February 23, 1926 (Age 74 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Pond Run Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Samuel Black Shemwell Birth: August 26, 1832 26 28 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: December 22, 1921 — Cleaton, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
| mother |
Martha Jane “Mattie” Pidcock Birth: May 3, 1824 23 24 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: May 20, 1894 — Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: January 25, 1851 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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11 months herself |
Ruth Ellen “Ruthie” Shemwell Birth: December 1851 19 27 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: February 23, 1926 — Beaver Dam, Ohio, Kentucky, United States |
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5 months younger sister |
Drusilla F Shemwell Birth: May 3, 1852 19 28 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: March 8, 1924 — Cleaton, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
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2 years younger brother |
John L Shemwell Birth: August 1854 21 30 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: December 8, 1917 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
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2 years younger brother |
James Washington Shemwell Birth: September 2, 1856 24 32 — Ohio, Kentucky, United States Death: September 26, 1926 — Cleaton, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
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2 years younger brother |
Joseph H “Joe” Shemwell Birth: December 3, 1858 26 34 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: August 20, 1924 — Cleaton, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
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3 years younger brother |
Samuel M Shemwell Birth: June 22, 1861 28 37 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: August 17, 1935 — Cleaton, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
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3 years younger sister |
Mary Katherine Shemwell Birth: October 30, 1864 32 40 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: March 29, 1941 — Cleaton, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
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4 years younger sister |
Nancy Jane “Nannie” Shemwell Birth: August 29, 1868 36 44 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: October 1, 1936 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
| Family with James Andrew Tomerlin |
| husband |
James Andrew Tomerlin Birth: June 1, 1841 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: July 15, 1920 — Rockport, Ohio, Kentucky, United States |
| herself |
Ruth Ellen “Ruthie” Shemwell Birth: December 1851 19 27 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: February 23, 1926 — Beaver Dam, Ohio, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: March 23, 1876 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
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15 months son |
William Herbert Tomerlin Birth: June 26, 1877 36 25 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: January 24, 1942 — Beaver Dam, Ohio, Kentucky, United States |
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3 years daughter |
Martha Bell “Mattie” Tomerlin Birth: January 4, 1880 38 28 — Paradise, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: May 19, 1960 — Greenville, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
Ruth Ellen “Ruthie” Shemwell has 48 first cousins recorded
Father's family (43)
Parents John Franklin Driskill + Barbara Jane Shemwell
Parents John L Tabb + Martha Ellen Shemwell
Parents William Pidcock + Nancy Isabella Shemwell
Parents John Franklin Driskill + Nancy Isabella Shemwell
Parents William Henry Shemwell + Elizabeth Jane Tomerlin
Parents John Pidcock + Mary Ann Shemwell
Parents John Patrick Shemwell Jr. + Mary Hester Sherrod
Parents James Lewis Shemwell + Eliza Ann “Lizia” Latham
Mother's family (5)
Parents John Pidcock + Mary Ann Shemwell
| Census | 1860 United States - Census transcript - Samuel Black Shemwell - Household
Todd, Kentucky
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| Census | 1870 United States - Census transcript - Samuel Black Shemwell - Household
4th Pct. Paradise, Muhlenberg Ky.
Notes: Mary C. & Susan S. Shemwell are Black. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | 1880 United States - Census transcript - James A Tomerlin - Household
Paradise, Muhlenberg, Ky
Notes: Next door to Shemwell's | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | 1900 United States - Census transcript - James Andrew Tomerlin - Household
Cromwell, Ohio, Kentucky
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| Census | 1910 United States - Census transcript - James Andrew Tomerlin - Household
Rockport, Ohio, Kentucky
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| Census | 1920 United States - Census transcript - James Andrew Tomerlin - Household
Rockport and Cromwell Road Rockport, Ohio, Kentucky
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