The Shemwell Family

John Daniel ShemwellAge: 61 years1895–1957

Name: John Daniel Shemwell

Given names: John Daniel

Surname: Shemwell

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Birth

Birth July 29, 1895 35 28

Kentucky, United States

Military

Military

WW I

Death of a paternal grandfatherLovelace Wellington Shemwell
March 8, 1897 (Age 19 months)

Kentucky, United States

Birth of a brotherMoses Wurth Shemwell
August 1897 (Age 2 years)

Kentucky, United States

Census

Census June 1, 1900 (Age 4 years)

Oak Level, Marshall, Kentucky, United States

Shared note: 1900 United States - Census transcript - Green Miles Shemwell - Household

Census

Census April 18, 1910 (Age 14 years)

Graves, Kentucky, United States

Shared note: 1910 United States - Census transcript - Milous Greene Shemwell - Household

Marriage

MarriageLucy May Johnson — View this family
December 27, 1919 (Age 24 years)

Henry, Tennessee, United States

Census

Census January 1, 1920 (Age 24 years)

Oak Level, Marshall, Kentucky, United States

Shared note: 1920 United States - Census transcript - Green Miles Shemwell - Household

Death of a fatherMilous Greene Shemwell
December 7, 1921 (Age 26 years)

Oak Level, Marshall, Kentucky, United States

Birth of a daughter
#1John Nell Shemwell
June 17, 1924 (Age 28 years)

Marshall, Kentucky, United States

Census

Census April 1, 1930 (Age 34 years)

Oak Level, Marshall, Kentucky, United States

Shared note: 1930 United States - Census transcript - John D. Shemwell - Household

Death of a motherMordecia “Decia” Thompson
August 31, 1931 (Age 36 years)

Kentucky, United States

Census

Census April 1, 1940 (Age 44 years)

Oak Level, Marshall, Kentucky, United States

Shared note: 1940 United States - Census transcript - John Daniel Shemwell - Household

Death

Death March 17, 1957 (Age 61 years)

Marshall, Kentucky, United States

Burial

Burial

Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Harvey, Marshall, Kentucky, United States

Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Pleasant Grove Cemetery

Family with parents - View this family

father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Emma Holmes Elzy Clifford Shemwell Family with spouse Mordecia “Decia” Thompson Lovie Shemwell John Daniel Shemwell Moses Wurth Shemwell Milous Greene Shemwell Birth: July 1860 37 35 — Kentucky, United States Death: December 7, 1921 — Oak Level, Marshall, Kentucky, United States
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Milous Greene Shemwell Lovie Shemwell John Daniel Shemwell Moses Wurth Shemwell Mordecia “Decia” Thompson Birth: February 1867 — Kentucky, United States Death: August 31, 1931 — Kentucky, United States
	Marriage: after 1891 —
3 years elder sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Clint Randle Smith Lovie Shemwell Birth: October 24, 1893 33 26 — Kentucky, United States Death: February 22, 1988 — Marshall, Kentucky, United States
21 months himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Lucy May Johnson John Nell Shemwell John Daniel Shemwell Birth: July 29, 1895 35 28 — Kentucky, United States Death: March 17, 1957 — Marshall, Kentucky, United States
2 years younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Lela May Reed Edna Earl Shemwell Moses Wurth Shemwell Birth: August 1897 37 30 — Kentucky, United States Death: December 7, 1961 — Vanzora, Marshall, Kentucky, United States

Father’s family with Emma Holmes - View this family

father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Emma Holmes Elzy Clifford Shemwell Family with spouse Mordecia “Decia” Thompson Lovie Shemwell John Daniel Shemwell Moses Wurth Shemwell Milous Greene Shemwell Birth: July 1860 37 35 — Kentucky, United States Death: December 7, 1921 — Oak Level, Marshall, Kentucky, United States
step-mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Milous Greene Shemwell Elzy Clifford Shemwell Emma Holmes Birth: 1870 Death: 1891
	Marriage: January 23, 1889 — Marshall, Kentucky, United States
11 months half-brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Ocie Blanche McIlvain Elzy Clifford Shemwell Birth: December 27, 1889 29 19 — Benton, Marshall, Kentucky, United States Death: January 1987 — Sun City, Maricopa, Arizona, United States

Family with Lucy May Johnson - View this family

himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Lucy May Johnson John Nell Shemwell John Daniel Shemwell Birth: July 29, 1895 35 28 — Kentucky, United States Death: March 17, 1957 — Marshall, Kentucky, United States
wife	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse John Daniel Shemwell John Nell Shemwell Family with spouse Lucy May Johnson Birth: August 19, 1900 — Kentucky, United States Death: May 18, 2004 — Benton, Marshall, Kentucky, United States
	Marriage: December 27, 1919 — Henry, Tennessee, United States
5 years daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Herbert Taylor “Herb” Hurley John Nell Shemwell Birth: June 17, 1924 28 23 — Marshall, Kentucky, United States Death: February 5, 1982 — Marshall, Kentucky, United States

Private + Lucy May Johnson - View this family

wife’s husband	Private
wife	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse John Daniel Shemwell John Nell Shemwell Family with spouse Lucy May Johnson Birth: August 19, 1900 — Kentucky, United States Death: May 18, 2004 — Benton, Marshall, Kentucky, United States

John Daniel Shemwell has 10 first cousins recorded

Father's family (10)

Parents William Elza “Bill” Shemwell + Martha Matilda Donelson

1Henry Claude Shemwell1884–1967

2Lovelace Roscoe Shemwell1886–1919

3Willie N Shemwell1888–1889

4Carl McCoy Shemwell1890–1966

5Ruby Shemwell1894–1968

6Rex Shemwell1896–1973

7Ruth Shemwell1898–1898

8Jesse Shemwell1899–1989

9Elza Shemwell1903–1903

Parents Charles Lee “Charlie” Shemwell + Alice Starks

1Clementine Shemwell1917–2011

Mother's family (0)

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Census

1900 United States - Census transcript - Green Miles Shemwell - Household

Oak Level, Marshall Ky.

Name	Relation	Race	Sex	DOB	Age	MC	YrsM	ChB	ChL	BP	FBP	MBP	YUS	YOI	N/A	Occupation
Green M Shemwell	head		M	Jul 1860	39	M	8	-	-	KY	NC	TN				Farmer
Maudie Thompson	wife		F	Feb 1867	33	M	8	5	3	KY	NC	KY
Clifford Shemwell	son		M	Dec 1889	10	S	-	-	-	KY	KY	KY				At School
Dovie Shemwell	daughter		F	Oct 1893	6	S	-	-	-	KY	KY	KY
John D. Shemwell	son		M	Jul 1895	4	S	-	-	-	KY	KY	KY
Moses W. Shemwell	son		M	Aug 1897	2	S	-	-	-	KY	KY	KY

Census

1910 United States - Census transcript - Milous Greene Shemwell - Household

Graves, Kentucky

Name	Relation	Sex	Race	Age	Cond	Marr	CHB	CHL	BP	FBP	MBP	Imm	Nat	Lang	Occupation	Ind	Emp	Unemp	Unemp	R	W	Sch	Home	Mort	Farm	CW	Blind	Deaf
Shemwell, Miles	head	M	W	49	M2	21			KY	NC	VA				Farmer	General Farm
Shemwell, Maud	wife	F	W	43	M	21	5	3	KY	NC	KY
Shemwell, Lorie	daughter	F	W	16	S				KY	NC	KY
Shemwell, John D	son	M	W	14	M				KY	NC	KY				Laborer	Home farm
Shemwell, Moses	son	M	W	12	M				KY	NC	KY

Census

1920 United States - Census transcript - Green Miles Shemwell - Household

Oak Level, Marshall, Ky.

Name	Relation	Ten	Sex	Race	Age	MC	YOI	N/A	YON	Edu	BP	FBP	MBP	NL	Eng?	Occupation	Industry	Employ
Green M Shemwell	head		M	W	59	S					KY	NC	TN			Farmer	Farm
Decia M. Shemwell	wife		F	W	52	S					KY	KY	TN
John Shemwell	son		M	W	23	S					KY	KY	KY
May Shemwell	daughter-in-law		F	W	19	S					KY	KY	KY

Notes: Living next door to William, Rex & Martha Shemwell

Census

1930 United States - Census transcript - John D. Shemwell - Household

Civil District 4 Oak Level, Marshall Ky.

Name	Relation	Assets	Sex	Race	Age	MC	AgM	Edu	BP	FBP	MBP	NL	YOI	N/A	Eng?	Occupation	Industry	Employ	Vet	War
John D. Shemwell	head		M		34	M	24		KY	KY	KY					Farmer	Farm		Y	WW
May Shemwell	wife		F		29	M	19		KY	KY	KY
John N. Shemwell	daughter		F		5	S	-		KY	KY	KY

Census

1940 United States - Census transcript - John Daniel Shemwell - Household

Oak Level, Marshall, Ky.

Name	Relation	Sex	Race	Age	BP	Occupation	Industry
John Shemwell	head	M	W	44	KY	Farmer	Farming
Mae Shemwell	wife	F	W	39	KY
John Nelle Shemwell	daughter	F	W	15	KY

Notes: Living next door to Almon