The Shemwell Family

Birth September 7, 1868 22 19
Birth of a sisterIda Mae Shemwell
November 29, 1869 (Age 14 months)
Census June 1, 1870 (Age 20 months)
Birth of a brotherSolon Underwood Shemwell
June 12, 1871 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a brotherEdward Lee Shemwell
February 15, 1873 (Age 4 years)
Birth of a sisterElma Medora Shemwell
June 5, 1875 (Age 6 years)
Death of a sisterElma Medora Shemwell
April 30, 1876 (Age 7 years)
Birth of a sisterAnna Margaret “Maggie” Shemwell
June 3, 1878 (Age 9 years)
Birth of a brotherJohn Morton “Jack” Shemwell
March 5, 1880 (Age 11 years)
Census June 2, 1880 (Age 11 years)
Birth of a sisterDovie Myrtle Shemwell
July 26, 1882 (Age 13 years)
Birth of a brotherHenry Andrew “Boss” Shemwell
September 30, 1884 (Age 16 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherLouisa M Lee
October 28, 1886 (Age 18 years)
Birth of a brotherInfant Shemwell
August 4, 1887 (Age 18 years)
Death of a brotherInfant Shemwell
August 4, 1887 (Age 18 years)
MarriagePenelope Thompson “Nellie” Bingham — View this family
November 5, 1890 (Age 22 years)
Birth of a brotherRobert Carter Shemwell
July 7, 1891 (Age 22 years)
Birth of a son
#1Ralph Bingham Shemwell
October 22, 1891 (Age 23 years)
Death of a brotherRobert Carter Shemwell
January 2, 1892 (Age 23 years)
Death of a brotherSolon Underwood Shemwell
December 29, 1892 (Age 24 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2Ruth Valdenar Shemwell
May 18, 1894 (Age 25 years)
Death of a brotherEdward Lee Shemwell
December 7, 1896 (Age 28 years)
Birth of a son
#3William Ray Shemwell
December 2, 1897 (Age 29 years)
Death of a sisterAnna Margaret “Maggie” Shemwell
October 13, 1898 (Age 30 years)
Birth of a son
#4Charles McClellan “Charlie” Shemwell
February 22, 1900 (Age 31 years)
Census June 13, 1900 (Age 31 years)
Death of a sisterDovie Myrtle Shemwell
March 29, 1902 (Age 33 years)
Birth of a son
#5Herbert Alexander Shemwell
May 27, 1902 (Age 33 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherGeorge Morton Shemwell
July 29, 1904 (Age 35 years)
Birth of a daughter
#6Rachel Kibler Shemwell
August 29, 1906 (Age 37 years)
Census May 4, 1910 (Age 41 years)
Death of a brotherHenry Andrew “Boss” Shemwell
September 26, 1911 (Age 43 years)
Burial of a brotherHenry Andrew “Boss” Shemwell
September 28, 1911 (Age 43 years)
Marriage of a childThomas Jefferson Sims — Ruth Valdenar Shemwell — View this family
November 3, 1912 (Age 44 years)
Occupation 1912 (Age 43 years)
Death of a sonRalph Bingham Shemwell
February 4, 1913 (Age 44 years)
Death of a fatherWilliam David Shemwell
August 26, 1913 (Age 44 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1Thomas Jefferson Sims Jr.
February 12, 1914 (Age 45 years)
Marriage of a parentGeorge Keyport Dorsey — Lucy Elizabeth Platt — View this family
June 17, 1915 (Age 46 years)
Census January 1, 1920 (Age 51 years)
Marriage of a childHerbert Alexander Shemwell — Roxie Lee “Bobbie” Turley — View this family
July 12, 1920 (Age 51 years)
Birth of a grandson
#2Herbert Turley Shemwell
April 12, 1921 (Age 52 years)
Death of a grandsonHerbert Turley Shemwell
April 12, 1921 (Age 52 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherMary Elizabeth Marguerite Webb
July 15, 1921 (Age 52 years)
Marriage of a childCharles McClellan “Charlie” Shemwell — Vinita Francis Potter — View this family
February 1, 1922 (Age 53 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#3Theodocia Lee Shemwell
February 27, 1922 (Age 53 years)
Birth of a grandson
#4Hubert Potter “Hoot” Shemwell
October 27, 1924 (Age 56 years)
Birth of a grandson
#5Donald Turley Shemwell
November 21, 1924 (Age 56 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#6Mary Francis Sims
January 13, 1925 (Age 56 years)
Death of a wifePenelope Thompson “Nellie” Bingham
November 3, 1925 (Age 57 years)
Marriage of a childWilliam Arthur Dickson — Rachel Kibler Shemwell — View this family
November 7, 1925 (Age 57 years)
Occupation between 1924 and 1926 (Age 55 years)
Residence 1924 (Age 55 years)
MarriageLulu Olivia Black — View this family
1926 (Age 57 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#7Ruth Adele Shemwell
September 13, 1926 (Age 58 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#8Betty Sue Sims
July 8, 1927 (Age 58 years)
Death of a motherLucy Elizabeth Platt
March 11, 1929 (Age 60 years)
Census April 2, 1930 (Age 61 years)
Marriage of a childWilliam Ray Shemwell — Mary E Prunty — View this family
August 3, 1932 (Age 63 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#9Phyllis Ann Shemwell
January 31, 1935 (Age 66 years)
Census May 15, 1940 (Age 71 years)
Death of a wifeLulu Olivia Black
July 17, 1942 (Age 73 years)
Burial of a wifeLulu Olivia Black
July 19, 1942 (Age 73 years)
Census April 3, 1950 (Age 81 years)
Marriage of a childAlfred Denest Payne — Ruth Valdenar Shemwell — View this family
after 1950 (Age 81 years)
Death of a brotherJohn Morton “Jack” Shemwell
May 12, 1951 (Age 82 years)
Burial of a brotherJohn Morton “Jack” Shemwell
May 15, 1951 (Age 82 years)
Death March 29, 1953 (Age 84 years)
Burial March 31, 1953 (2 days after death)

Family with parents
father Parents George Morton Shemwell Louisa M Lee	William David Shemwell 1846–1913
mother Parents Merrit B Platte Mary Elizabeth Marguerite Webb	Lucy Elizabeth Platt 1849–1929
himself Family Penelope Thompson “Nellie” Bingham Ralph Bingham Shemwell Ruth Valdenar Shemwell William Ray Shemwell Charles McClellan “Charlie” Shemwell Herbert Alexander Shemwell Rachel Kibler Shemwell Lulu Olivia Black	William Standard Shemwell 1868–1953
younger sister Family Wesley P Edwards Byron Edwards Elsie Mae Edwards Robert Solon Edwards John Wesley Edwards George Alonzo Thomas	Ida Mae Shemwell 1869–1959
younger brother Family (none)	Solon Underwood Shemwell 1871–1892
younger brother Family Alma M Cockrell Mary Elizabeth Shemwell	Edward Lee Shemwell 1873–1896
younger sister Family (none)	Elma Medora Shemwell 1875–1876
younger sister Family John William Gorrell	Anna Margaret “Maggie” Shemwell 1878–1898
younger brother Family Ida Jones Virginia Juanita Shemwell Maude D Carey Arvin Owen “Buster” Shemwell Attie G Speece Jewell Morton Shemwell	John Morton “Jack” Shemwell 1880–1951
younger sister Family Everett Nunn Myrtle Nunn	Dovie Myrtle Shemwell 1882–1902
younger brother Family (none)	Henry Andrew “Boss” Shemwell 1884–1911
younger brother Family (none)	Infant Shemwell 1887–1887
younger brother Family (none)	Robert Carter Shemwell 1891–1892
Mother’s family with George Keyport Dorsey
step-father Parents (unknown)	George Keyport Dorsey 1844–1925
mother Parents Merrit B Platte Mary Elizabeth Marguerite Webb	Lucy Elizabeth Platt 1849–1929
Family with Penelope Thompson “Nellie” Bingham
himself Parents William David Shemwell Lucy Elizabeth Platt	William Standard Shemwell 1868–1953
wife Parents Capt. George Bingham Minerva Valdenar	Penelope Thompson “Nellie” Bingham 1868–1925
son Family (none)	Ralph Bingham Shemwell 1891–1913
daughter Family Thomas Jefferson Sims Thomas Jefferson Sims Jr. Mary Francis Sims Betty Sue Sims Alfred Denest Payne Henry Cornelius Helfrich	Ruth Valdenar Shemwell 1894–1976
son Family Private Mary E Prunty	William Ray Shemwell 1897–1967
son Family Vinita Francis Potter Hubert Potter “Hoot” Shemwell	Charles McClellan “Charlie” Shemwell 1900–1976
son Family Roxie Lee “Bobbie” Turley Herbert Turley Shemwell Theodocia Lee Shemwell Donald Turley Shemwell Ruth Adele Shemwell Phyllis Ann Shemwell	Herbert Alexander Shemwell 1902–1995
daughter Family William Arthur Dickson	Rachel Kibler Shemwell 1906–1997
Family with Lulu Olivia Black
himself Parents William David Shemwell Lucy Elizabeth Platt	William Standard Shemwell 1868–1953
wife Parents Jacob Newton Black Mary Tanner	Lulu Olivia Black 1876–1942
Edward Earl Green + Lulu Olivia Black
wife’s husband Parents (unknown)	Edward Earl Green 1860–1910
wife Parents Jacob Newton Black Mary Tanner	Lulu Olivia Black 1876–1942
step-son Family (none)	John Leonard Green –
step-son Family (none)	Paul Edward Green –
step-son Family (none)	Willard Leonard Green –
step-son Family Mary Hillebrand Private Private Private	Robert Elmer Green 1897–1989