The Shemwell Family

Lee Roy ShemwellAge: 62 years18991961

Name
Lee Roy Shemwell
Given names
Lee Roy
Surname
Shemwell
Birth January 15, 1899 49 40

Census June 1, 1900 (Age 16 months)
Census April 15, 1910 (Age 11 years)
MarriageVida SimmonsView this family
calculated 1916 (Age 16 years)

Census January 6, 1920 (Age 20 years)
Occupation
Telegraph operator
1920 (Age 20 years)

Death of a half-brotherBert Leon “Bertie” Shemwell
January 9, 1921 (Age 21 years)
Cause: Tuberculosis
Note: Informant: W. H. McMillan, Erin Tn.
Death of a motherAngeline “Angie” Gray
September 27, 1924 (Age 25 years)
Marriage of a parentJohn Thomas ShemwellMary D “Molly” AldersonView this family
June 5, 1928 (Age 29 years)
Census April 2, 1930 (Age 31 years)
Death of a half-brotherLuther Edgar Shemwell
August 8, 1935 (Age 36 years)
Note: Informant: Roy Shemwell
Note: Luther died in Paris, TN in a room over the Shemwell Cafe/Restaurant.
Death of a half-sisterMamie Flora Shemwell
September 6, 1935 (Age 36 years)
Cause: Diabetic coma
Death of a half-brotherArtie M Shemwell
January 21, 1936 (Age 37 years)
Census April 2, 1940 (Age 41 years)
Death of a fatherJohn Thomas Shemwell
April 15, 1941 (Age 42 years)
Death of a half-sisterZora May Shemwell
October 5, 1956 (Age 57 years)
Death of a half-sisterSarah Florence Shemwell
August 1, 1958 (Age 59 years)
Note: Name on Death Certificate reported by daughter
Death May 23, 1961 (Age 62 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Erin Oak Hill Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Angeline “Angie” Gray
Birth: June 1858Tennessee, United States
Death: September 27, 1924Arlington, Houston, Tennessee, United States
Marriage: June 25, 1895Houston, Tennessee, United States
4 years
himself
Lee Roy Shemwell
Birth: January 15, 1899 49 40
Death: May 23, 1961Erin, Houston, Tennessee, United States
Father’s family with A Elizabeth “Bettie” McElroy - View this family
father
step-mother
Marriage: November 1, 1868Stewart, Tennessee, United States
2 years
half-sister
4 years
half-brother
3 years
half-brother
George Shemwell
Birth: about 1877 27 24Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death:
3 years
half-sister
3 years
half-brother
Artie M Shemwell
Birth: April 17, 1883 33 30Erin, Houston, Tennessee, United States
Death: January 21, 1936Bowling Green, Warren, Kentucky, United States
3 years
half-brother
Bert Leon “Bertie” Shemwell
Birth: November 1, 1885 36 32Houston, Tennessee, United States
Death: January 9, 1921Arlington, Houston, Tennessee, United States
2 years
half-sister
Zora May Shemwell
Birth: December 20, 1887 38 34Dover, Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: October 5, 1956Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
3 years
half-sister
Father’s family with Mary D “Molly” Alderson - View this family
father
step-mother
Mary D “Molly” Alderson
Birth: January 13, 1864Shelby, Tennessee, United States
Death: October 27, 1943Union City, Obion, Tennessee, United States
Marriage: June 5, 1928Henry, Tennessee, United States
Family with Vida Simmons - View this family
himself
Lee Roy Shemwell
Birth: January 15, 1899 49 40
Death: May 23, 1961Erin, Houston, Tennessee, United States
wife
Vida Simmons
Birth: June 6, 1897Carroll, Tennessee, United States
Death: August 9, 1974Erin, Houston, Tennessee, United States
Marriage: calculated 1916

Lee Roy Shemwell has 19 first cousins recorded

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - John Thomas Shemwell - Household

Florence, Lauderdale, Alabama, USA

NameRelationRaceSexDOBAgeMCYrsMChBChLBPFBPMBPYUSYOIN/AOccupationMnsUEduEng?Home
John ShemwellHeadWMMay 184951M5--TNTNTNMerchant
Angie ShemwellwifeWFJun 185841M511TNTNTN
Florence ShemwelldaughterWFDec 188019S---TNTNTN
Artie ShemwellsonWMApr 188217S---TNTNTNTeamster
Bertie ShemwellsonWMOct 188414S---TNTNTNDay Laborer
Zora ShemwelldaughterWFDec 188712S---TNTNTN
Mammie ShemwelldaughterWFMar 18919S---TNTNTN
Leroy ShemwellsonWMFeb 18991S---TNTNTN

Notes: Next door to brother William

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - John Thomas Shemwell - Household

Dist. 1 Enum. 109 Paris, Henry, Tennessee, USA

NameRelationSexRaceAgeMCYrsMChBChLBPFBPMBPYOIN/AEngLOccupationIndustryEmployEmNWksUEduHomeVetInfirm
John Thomas ShemwellHeadMW60M14--TNILTNDriver
Angie ShemwellwifeFW51M1411TN-KY
Leroy ShemwellsonMW11S---TNTNTN

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Lee Roy Shemwell - Household

Main St. Milan, Gibson, TN

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPFBPMBPOccupationIndEmp
LeRoy ShemwellheadMW21MTNTNTNOperatorTelegraph
Vida ShemwellwifeFW21MTNTNTN

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Lee Roy Shemwell - Household

Erin, Houston, TN

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Roy L ShemwellheadMW31M16TNTNTNTelegraph operatorL & N Rail Road
Vida ShemwellwifeFW33M18TNTNTN

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Lee Roy Shemwell - Household

Erin, Houston, TN

NameRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchEdBPResFarmOccupationIndustryVetWar
L Roy ShemwellheadMW41MTN? Railway Telegraph operator? Rail Road
Vida ShemwellwifeFW43MTN