The Shemwell Family

Ruth Ellen “Ruthie” ShemwellAge: 74 years18511926

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 sisterDrusilla F Shemwell
May 3, 1852 (Age 5 months)
Birth of a brotherJohn L Shemwell
August 1854 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a brotherJames Washington Shemwell
September 2, 1856 (Age 4 years)
Note: or Todd, Kentucky, USA
Birth of a brotherJoseph H “Joe” Shemwell
December 3, 1858 (Age 7 years)
Census August 14, 1860 (Age 8 years)
Birth of a brotherSamuel M Shemwell
June 22, 1861 (Age 9 years)
Birth of a sisterMary Katherine Shemwell
October 30, 1864 (Age 12 years)
Birth of a sisterNancy Jane “Nannie” Shemwell
August 29, 1868 (Age 16 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherJohn Patrick Shemwell
July 1869 (Age 17 years)
Cause: Inflammation of bowels
Census June 1, 1870 (Age 18 years)
MarriageJames Andrew TomerlinView this family
March 23, 1876 (Age 24 years)
Birth of a son
#1William Herbert Tomerlin
June 26, 1877 (Age 25 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2Martha Bell “Mattie” Tomerlin
January 4, 1880 (Age 28 years)
Census June 1, 1880 (Age 28 years)
Death of a motherMartha Jane “Mattie” Pidcock
May 20, 1894 (Age 42 years)
Marriage of a childWilliam Herbert TomerlinLou Ann FulkersonView this family
estimated 1896 (Age 44 years)

Marriage of a childThomas Henry GrahamMartha Bell “Mattie” TomerlinView this family
about 1896 (Age 44 years)

Birth of a grandson
#1John Andrew Tomerlin
1897 (Age 45 years)

Death of a grandsonJohn Andrew Tomerlin
1898 (Age 46 years)

Birth of a granddaughter
#2Margaret Dayton Tomerlin
July 10, 1899 (Age 47 years)
Census June 30, 1900 (Age 48 years)
Birth of a grandson
#3Oscar Lee Tomerlin
July 8, 1908 (Age 56 years)
Census May 12, 1910 (Age 58 years)
Death of a brotherJohn L Shemwell
December 8, 1917 (Age 66 years)
Census January 8, 1920 (Age 68 years)
Death of a husbandJames Andrew Tomerlin
July 15, 1920 (Age 68 years)
Death of a fatherSamuel Black Shemwell
December 22, 1921 (Age 70 years)
Cause: Chronic Interstitial Nephritis
Note: Name: S. B. Shemwell
Death of a sisterDrusilla F Shemwell
March 8, 1924 (Age 72 years)
Death of a brotherJoseph 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 - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: January 25, 1851Todd, Kentucky, United States
11 months
herself
5 months
younger sister
Drusilla F Shemwell
Birth: May 3, 1852 19 28Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: March 8, 1924Cleaton, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
2 years
younger brother
2 years
younger brother
2 years
younger brother
Joseph H “Joe” Shemwell
Birth: December 3, 1858 26 34Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: August 20, 1924Cleaton, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
3 years
younger brother
3 years
younger sister
Mary Katherine Shemwell
Birth: October 30, 1864 32 40Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: March 29, 1941Cleaton, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
4 years
younger sister
Nancy Jane “Nannie” Shemwell
Birth: August 29, 1868 36 44Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: October 1, 1936Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Family with James Andrew Tomerlin - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: March 23, 1876Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
15 months
son
William Herbert Tomerlin
Birth: June 26, 1877 36 25Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: January 24, 1942Beaver Dam, Ohio, Kentucky, United States
3 years
daughter
Martha Bell “Mattie” Tomerlin
Birth: January 4, 1880 38 28Paradise, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: May 19, 1960Greenville, 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
1Thomas W Tabb18471906
3Mary Jane Tabb18521917
4John Riley Tabb18541945
5Joseph Warner Tabb18561933
6Susan E Tabb18591870
Parents William Pidcock + Nancy Isabella Shemwell
Parents John Franklin Driskill + Nancy Isabella Shemwell
Parents William Henry Shemwell + Elizabeth Jane Tomerlin
3Leroy J Shemwell18581906
4James H Shemwell18611906
7Mattie V Shemwell18741914
Parents John Pidcock + Mary Ann Shemwell
3Miranda E Pidcock18631900
Parents John Patrick Shemwell Jr. + Mary Hester Sherrod
2Willie Shemwell18711875
3Etta Bell Shemwell18721942
Parents James Lewis Shemwell + Eliza Ann “Lizia” Latham
Census1860 United States - Census transcript - Samuel Black Shemwell - Household

Todd, Kentucky

NameAgeSexRaceOccupationAssetsBirthplaceMmthEduInfirm
S B Shemwell28MWFarmerKY
M J Shemwell36FWKY
R E Shemwell8FWKY
D F Shemwell7FWKY
J L Shemwell5MWKY
J W Shemwell4MWKY
J H Shemwell2MWKY

Census1870 United States - Census transcript - Samuel Black Shemwell - Household

4th Pct. Paradise, Muhlenberg Ky.

NameAgeSexRaceOccupationAssetsBirthplace
Samuel Black Shemwell37MWCoal MinerKY
Martha Jane 44FWKeeping HouseKY
Ruthie E. Shemwell17FWKY
Drusilla F. Shemwell16FWKY
John L. Shemwell15MWKY
Joseph H. Shemwell11MWKY
James Washington Shemwell13MWKY
Samuel M. Shemwell8MWKY
Mary Katherine Shemwell5FWKY
Nancy Jane Shemwell1FWKY
Mary C. Shemwell25FBHouse ServantKY
Susan S. Shemwell18FBKY

Notes: Mary C. & Susan S. Shemwell are Black.

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - James A Tomerlin - Household

Paradise, Muhlenberg, Ky

NameRaceSexAgeBmthRelationMCYrsMOccupationHealthMnsUEduEng?BPFBPMBP
James A TomerlinWM38headM-FarmerKYKYKY
Ruth E TomerlinWF28wifeM-KYKYKY
William H TomerlinWM3sonS-KYKYKY
Marsthia B TomerlinWF5mJandaughterS-KYKYKY

Notes: Next door to Shemwell's

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - James Andrew Tomerlin - Household

Cromwell, Ohio, Kentucky

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Tomerlin, James AheadWMJun184356M23KYFarmer
Tomerlin, Ruth EwifeWFDec185148M2322KYKYKY

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - James Andrew Tomerlin - Household

Rockport, Ohio, Kentucky

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Tomerlin, James AheadMW67M35KYNCSC
Tomerlin, Ruthie EwifeFW57M3522KYKYKY

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - James Andrew Tomerlin - Household

Rockport and Cromwell Road Rockport, Ohio, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Tomerlin, James AheadMW77MKYNCKYFarmerTruck Farm
Tomerlin, Ruth EwifeFW67MKYKYKY