The Shemwell Family

Flora Belle ShemwellAge: 89 years18931982

Name
Flora Belle Shemwell
Given names
Flora Belle
Surname
Shemwell
Married name
Flora Belle Batson
Birth January 15, 1893 27 27
Death of a paternal grandmotherMahalia Adeline Dodd
before October 1896 (Age 3 years)
Census June 1, 1900 (Age 7 years)
Census April 15, 1910 (Age 17 years)
Birth of a son
#1Fillmore Shemwell Batson
April 14, 1920 (Age 27 years)
Death of a sonFillmore Shemwell Batson
April 14, 1920 (Age 27 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2Juanita “Nita” Batson
November 7, 1923 (Age 30 years)
Census April 1, 1940 (Age 47 years)
Death of a fatherJoseph Zachariah “Joe” Shemwell
May 17, 1947 (Age 54 years)
Cause: chronic arthritis
Birth of a granddaughter
#1Jane Evelyn Batson
August 1, 1949 (Age 56 years)
Death of a granddaughterJane Evelyn Batson
August 1, 1949 (Age 56 years)
Census April 4, 1950 (Age 57 years)
Death of a motherNancy Ann “Anna” McMillan
April 14, 1950 (Age 57 years)
Marriage of a childBenjamin Franklin ByerJuanita “Nita” BatsonView this family
1956 (Age 62 years)

Birth of a grandson
#2Benjamin Franklin Byer
May 1958 (Age 65 years)
Birth of a grandson
#3Robert Stephen “Steve” Byer
May 25, 1960 (Age 67 years)

Death of a husbandJames Stephen “Steve” Batson
April 17, 1963 (Age 70 years)

Death of a brotherJohn Lymon Shemwell
December 16, 1970 (Age 77 years)
Address: Methodist Hospital
Burial of a brotherJohn Lymon Shemwell
December 18, 1970 (Age 77 years)
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Arlington Heights Cemetery
Death of a sisterLola Gertrude Shemwell
November 4, 1974 (Age 81 years)
Burial of a sisterLola Gertrude Shemwell
November 7, 1974 (Age 81 years)
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: McMillan Cemetery
Death April 15, 1982 (Age 89 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: McMillan Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: June 30, 1887Houston, Tennessee, United States
9 months
elder sister
Lola Gertrude Shemwell
Birth: March 18, 1888 22 22Houston, Tennessee, United States
Death: November 4, 1974Hyattsville, Prince George's, Maryland, United States
2 years
elder brother
John Lymon Shemwell
Birth: March 11, 1890 24 24Erin, Houston, Tennessee, United States
Death: December 16, 1970Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
3 years
herself
Flora Belle Shemwell
Birth: January 15, 1893 27 27Erin, Houston, Tennessee, United States
Death: April 15, 1982Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, United States
Family with James Stephen “Steve” Batson - View this family
husband
herself
Flora Belle Shemwell
Birth: January 15, 1893 27 27Erin, Houston, Tennessee, United States
Death: April 15, 1982Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, United States
son
Fillmore Shemwell Batson
Birth: April 14, 1920 33 27Tennessee, United States
Death: April 14, 1920Tennessee, United States
son
Private
daughter
Juanita “Nita” Batson
Birth: November 7, 1923 36 30Darlove, Washington, Mississippi, United States
Death: June 7, 2010Lookout Mountain, Walker, Georgia, United States

Flora Belle Shemwell has 61 first cousins recorded

Mother's family (47)

Parents James Henry Pulley + Mary Jane McMillan
1Elizabeth Pulley18691880
4Mary Ann Pulley18731893
5John Henry Pulley18761891
7Lida Mae Pulley18801880
Parents William Howard Slaughter + Sarah Margaret McMillan
1Ollie Slaughter18841971
3Mabel Slaughter18871963
7Lora Slaughter18961973
Parents William Thomas McMillan + Elizabeth Sophia “Lizzie” Miller
1William F McMillan18791903
Parents Corneilius Philip “Neal” McMillan + Susan Caroline Mobley
1Harry McMillan18831946
2Zora McMillan18841979
3Benton J McMillan18881981
4Carl McMillan18901910
Parents Barton Aquilla Roby + Elizabeth C McMillan
1Eula Pearl Roby18861955
3Hattie Lou Roby18921967
4John Loyd Roby18941977
5Barton Neal Roby18991900
Parents James Lawrence “Jim” McMillan + Mary Alice Connell
1John Paul McMillan18891972
Parents William Francis Marian “Will” Shemwell + Judith “Jude” McMillan
2Ora May Shemwell18931965
3Ellie A Shemwell18961982
Census1900 United States - Census transcript - Joseph Zachariah Shemwell - Household

Civil District 4 Midway town Houston, Tennessee, USA

NameRelationRaceSexDOBAgeMCYrsMChBChLBPFBPMBPYUSYOIN/AOccupationMnsUEduEng?Home
Joseph Zachariah ShemwellHeadWMDec 186435M12--TNILTNCooperY
Nancy Ann ShemwellwifeWFJun 186534M1233TNTNTNY
Lola G. ShemwelldaughterWFMar 188812S---TNTNTN3Y
John Lymon ShemwellsonWMMar 189010S---TNTNTN3Y
Flora B. ShemwelldaughterWFJan 18937S---TNTNTN3Y

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Joseph Zachariah Shemwell - Household

Dist. 4 Houston, Tennessee, USA

NameRelationSexRaceAgeMCYrsMChBChLBPFBPMBPYOIN/AEngLOccupationIndustryEmployEmNWksUEduHomeVetInfirm
Joseph Zachariah ShemwellHeadMW45M22--TNILTNCooper
Nancy Ann ShemwellwifeFW44M2233TNTNTNNone
Lola G. ShemwelldaughterFW22S---TNTNTNNone
John Lymon ShemwellsonMW20S---TNTNTNCooper
Flora B. ShemwelldaughterFW17S---TNTNTNNone

Notes: Enum Dist. 56

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - James Stephen Batson - Household

4th District Erin, Houston, Tennessee, USA

NameRelationSexRaceAgeBPOccupationIndustry
James Stephen BatsonHeadMW52TNManagerretail dry goods and groceries
Flora B. ShemwellwifeFW47TNClerkretail dry goods and groceries
Juanita BatsondaughterFW16MS
Joseph Zachariah Shemwellfather-in-lawMW75TN
Nancy Ann Shemwellmother-in-lawFW74TN

Notes: with Joseph & Annie Shemwell

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - James Stephen “Steve” Batson - Household

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Batson, SteveheadMW62MarTNB & B CarpenterRail Road
Batson, FlorawifeFW57MarTN
Shemwell, Anniemother in lawFW85WdTN