The Shemwell Family

Russell Wilbert WallsAge: 88 years19091998

Name
Russell Wilbert Walls
Given names
Russell Wilbert
Surname
Walls
Birth November 5, 1909 27 25
Census April 15, 1910 (Age 5 months)
Birth of a sisterThelma Alene Walls
November 28, 1912 (Age 3 years)
Birth of a sisterLaura Mildred Walls
March 7, 1914 (Age 4 years)
Birth of a brotherWilliam Wallace Walls
February 10, 1916 (Age 6 years)
Birth of a brotherJames Edwin “Pud” Walls
June 5, 1917 (Age 7 years)
Census January 20, 1920 (Age 10 years)
Birth of a brotherGlendell Lee “Nick” Walls
August 6, 1924 (Age 14 years)
Death of a motherAda May Shemwell
April 8, 1925 (Age 15 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherJames Washington Shemwell
September 26, 1926 (Age 16 years)
Marriage of a parentClarence WallsGrace HouseView this family
May 16, 1927 (Age 17 years)
Note: by T.E.Sparks and witnessed by Carrie J. Underwood and J.E. Shaver
Death of a maternal grandmotherLaura Lee Brinkley
October 25, 1927 (Age 17 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1Geneva Mae “Jean” Walls
July 17, 1928 (Age 18 years)
Census April 2, 1930 (Age 20 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2Nancy M Walls
October 1, 1932 (Age 22 years)
Death of a daughterNancy M Walls
October 2, 1935 (Age 25 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3Annette M “Ann” Walls
February 24, 1936 (Age 26 years)
Death of a fatherClarence Walls
April 1, 1936 (Age 26 years)
Census April 10, 1940 (Age 30 years)
Birth of a daughter
#4Peggy Marman Walls
December 28, 1940 (Age 31 years)
Death of a brotherJames Edwin “Pud” Walls
September 23, 1944 (Age 34 years)

Note: Battle of the Bulge - European Theatre - WWII
Census April 10, 1950 (Age 40 years)
Birth of a daughter
#5Freida Morline Walls
March 19, 1953 (Age 43 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#1Pamela R DeArmond
September 30, 1956 (Age 46 years)
Death of a granddaughterPamela R DeArmond
March 11, 1957 (Age 47 years)
Death of a sisterHallie Louise Walls
May 18, 1987 (Age 77 years)
Death of a daughterGeneva Mae “Jean” Walls
October 23, 1987 (Age 77 years)
Death of a brotherHalford Vermont Walls
March 6, 1993 (Age 83 years)
Death September 29, 1998 (Age 88 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Graceland Memorial Park
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
elder sister
22 months
elder brother
Halford Vermont Walls
Birth: September 28, 1906 24 22Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: March 6, 1993Charlotte, Florida, United States
3 years
himself
3 years
younger sister
15 months
younger sister
23 months
younger brother
William Wallace Walls
Birth: February 10, 1916 33 31Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: April 25, 2012Merrillville, Lake, Indiana, United States
16 months
younger brother
James Edwin “Pud” Walls
Birth: June 5, 1917 35 32Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: September 23, 1944
brother
Private
younger brother
Glendell Lee “Nick” Walls
Birth: August 6, 1924 42 40Cleaton, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: November 1, 2008Crown Point, Lake, Indiana, United States
Father’s family with Grace House - View this family
father
step-mother
Marriage: May 16, 1927Greenville, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Family with Anna R Lear - View this family
himself
wife
daughter
Geneva Mae “Jean” Walls
Birth: July 17, 1928 18 19Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: October 23, 1987Valparaiso, Porter, Indiana, United States
4 years
daughter
Nancy M Walls
Birth: October 1, 1932 22 23Cleaton, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: October 2, 1935Cleaton, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
3 years
daughter
Annette M “Ann” Walls
Birth: February 24, 1936 26 26Cleaton, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: September 12, 2011Morocco, Newton, Indiana, United States
5 years
daughter
Peggy Marman Walls
Birth: December 28, 1940 31 31Cleaton, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: August 7, 2010Valparaiso, Porter, Indiana, United States
son
Private
daughter
Freida Morline Walls
Birth: March 19, 1953 43 43Indiana, United States
Death: May 16, 2020Valparaiso, Porter, Indiana, United States

Russell Wilbert Walls has 28 first cousins recorded

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Clarence Walls - Household

Bevier, Muhlenberg, KY

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Walls, ClarenceheadMW25M6ILKYKYLaborerCoal Mine
Walls, Ada MwifeFW25M633KYKYKY
Walls, Hallie LdaughterFW5SILILKY
Walls, AlfredsonMW3SILILKY
Walls, RussellsonMW5mSILILKY

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Clarence Walls - Household

Shemwell Hill Central City, Muhlenberg, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Walls, ClarenceheadMW36MKYKYKYMinerCoal Mine
Walls, AdawifeFW35MKYKYKY
Walls, HalliedaughterFW15SKYKYKY
Walls, AlfredsonMW13SKYKYKY
Walls, RussellsonMW10SKYKYKY
Walls, ThelmadaughterFW8SKYKYKY
Walls, Laura MdaughterFW6SKYKYKY
Walls, William WsonMW3-10mSKYKYKY
Walls, James EsonMW1-7mSKYKYKY

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Russell Wilbert Walls - Household

Central City, Muhlenberg, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Walls, RussellheadMW20M17KYKYKYMinerCoal Mines
Walls, AnnawifeFW20M18KYKYKY
Walls, GenevadaughterFW1-11mSKYKYKY

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Russell Wilbert Walls - Household

Muhlenberg, Kentucky

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Walls, RussellheadMW30MKYLaborerRoad Const. WPA
Walls, AnnawifeFW30MKY
Walls, Geneva MaedaughterFW11SKY
Walls, AnnettedaughterFW4SKY