The Shemwell Family

Wilbur ShemwellAge: 73 years19121986

Name
Wilbur Shemwell
Given names
Wilbur
Surname
Shemwell
Birth July 2, 1912 30
Note: All other data concludes the date in the Kentucky Vital Record Indexes is incorrect –b. I'm almost certain his date of birth is 07/02/1912. - Barry Grogan.
Military
Deferred-Upset with FDR wouldn't serve WWII

Death of a maternal grandfatherJohn L Shemwell
December 8, 1917 (Age 5 years)
Birth of a half-sisterMay Magdalene Staton
May 6, 1919 (Age 6 years)
Death of a half-sisterMay Magdalene Staton
October 10, 1919 (Age 7 years)
Census January 20, 1920 (Age 7 years)
Death of a half-sisterFanny Mitchell
March 25, 1922 (Age 9 years)
Cause: Pulmonary tuberculosis
Census April 1, 1930 (Age 17 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1Esther Pearl Shemwell
June 2, 1935 (Age 22 years)
Death of a daughterEsther Pearl Shemwell
August 27, 1935 (Age 23 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2Uvella Euphreda Joyce Shemwell
October 14, 1936 (Age 24 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3June Vondell Shemwell
September 28, 1939 (Age 27 years)
Census May 3, 1940 (Age 27 years)
Birth of a daughter
#4Shirley Jelian Shemwell
November 14, 1941 (Age 29 years)
Birth of a daughter
#5Patricia Gayle Shemwell
April 15, 1947 (Age 34 years)
Census April 25, 1950 (Age 37 years)
Birth of a daughter
#6Vickie Karen Shemwell
February 12, 1954 (Age 41 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#1Deanna Faye Shemwell
February 6, 1967 (Age 54 years)
Birth of a grandson
#2Stephen Shemwell
April 1971 (Age 58 years)

Death of a grandsonStephen Shemwell
April 1971 (Age 58 years)

Death of a motherFrancis Pearl “Fannie” Shemwell
September 23, 1973 (Age 61 years)
Birth of a grandson
#3Matthew Scott Shemwell
September 1, 1977 (Age 65 years)
Death of a brotherBeryl A “Burlie” Shemwell
April 29, 1985 (Age 72 years)
Occupation
Minister - Holiness Church

Death January 13, 1986 (Age 73 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Rose Hill Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
elder brother
Alton Echolas Shemwell
Birth: January 29, 1905 23Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: April 20, 1992Palm Beach, Florida, United States
4 years
elder brother
Beryl A “Burlie” Shemwell
Birth: November 19, 1908 26Central City, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: April 29, 1985Central City, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
4 years
himself
Mother’s family with William Thomas “Tom” Mitchell - View this family
step-father
mother
Marriage: June 1, 1898Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
4 months
half-sister
Fanny Mitchell
Birth: October 12, 1898 19 16Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: March 25, 1922Cleaton, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Mother’s family with Grover Cleveland Staton - View this family
step-father
Grover Cleveland Staton
Birth: March 25, 1893Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: February 22, 1976Daviess, Kentucky, United States
mother
Marriage:
half-sister
May Magdalene Staton
Birth: May 6, 1919 26 37Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: October 10, 1919Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Mother’s family with Frank Banovic - View this family
step-father
mother
Marriage:
Family with Virginia Lucille “Peggy” Flener - View this family
himself
wife
daughter
Esther Pearl Shemwell
Birth: June 2, 1935 22 19Central City, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: August 27, 1935Central City, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
16 months
daughter
Uvella Euphreda Joyce Shemwell
Birth: October 14, 1936 24 20Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: August 24, 2015Central City, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
3 years
daughter
June Vondell Shemwell
Birth: September 28, 1939 27 23Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: March 21, 2015Central City, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
2 years
daughter
Shirley Jelian Shemwell
Birth: November 14, 1941 29 25Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: August 27, 2009Central City, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
daughter
Private
son
Private
daughter
Patricia Gayle Shemwell
Birth: April 15, 1947 34 31Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: April 4, 2021Bremen, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
son
Private
son
Private
daughter
Private
daughter
Private
daughter
Vickie Karen Shemwell
Birth: February 12, 1954 41 38Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: June 26, 2020Central City, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
son
Private
son
Private
son
Private

Wilbur Shemwell has 4 first cousins recorded

Father's family (0)

Birth
All other data concludes the date in the Kentucky Vital Record Indexes is incorrect –b. I'm almost certain his date of birth is 07/02/1912. - Barry Grogan.
Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Grover O Staton - Household

Central City, Muhlenberg, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Staton, GroverheadMW26MKYKYKYHostler?Coal mine
Staton, PearlwifeFW37MKYKYKY
Shemwell, AltonsonMW16SKYKYKY
Shemwell, BurliesonMW11SKYKYKY
Shemwell, WilbursonMW6SKYKYKY

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Francis Pearl Shemwell - Household

Central City, Muhlenberg, Ky

NameRelationAssetsSexRaceAgeMCAgMEduBPFBPMBPNLYOIN/AEng?OccupationIndustryEmployVetWar
Pearl ShemwellheadFW48W16KYKYKY
Burley ShemwellsonMW21M-KYKYKYLaborerCoal Mines
Wilbur ShemwellsonMW17S-KYKYKYBox MakerBox Factory

Notes: S. 3rd. St.

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Wilbur Shemwell - Household

Off of Highway 81 Toward Central City Muhlenberg, Kentucky

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Shemwell, WilburheadMW27MKYRMuhlenbergKYCookKitchen WPA
Shemwell, Virginia?wifeFW24MKYRMuhlenbergKY
Shemwell, JoycedaughterFW3SKYRMuhlenbergKY
Shemwell, VondelldaughterFW7mSKYRMuhlenbergKY