The Shemwell Family

Herbert Alexander ShemwellAge: 93 years19021995

Name
Herbert Alexander Shemwell
Given names
Herbert Alexander
Surname
Shemwell
Birth May 27, 1902 33 33
Death of a maternal grandfatherCapt. George Bingham
September 1, 1904 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a sisterRachel Kibler Shemwell
August 29, 1906 (Age 4 years)
Visiting relatives in Blackwater
Newspaper
1909 (Age 6 years)
Census May 4, 1910 (Age 7 years)
Death of a brotherRalph Bingham Shemwell
February 4, 1913 (Age 10 years)
Cause: Tuberculosis
Death of a paternal grandfatherWilliam David Shemwell
August 26, 1913 (Age 11 years)
Address: Confederate Home
Cause: Cancer of the Liver
Death of a maternal grandmotherMinerva Valdenar
June 13, 1916 (Age 14 years)
Census January 1, 1920 (Age 17 years)
MarriageRoxie Lee “Bobbie” TurleyView this family
July 12, 1920 (Age 18 years)
Address: Bingham Home
Birth of a son
#1Herbert Turley Shemwell
April 12, 1921 (Age 18 years)
Death of a sonHerbert Turley Shemwell
April 12, 1921 (Age 18 years)
Residence August 9, 1921 (Age 19 years)
Note: Migrated to California
Birth of a daughter
#2Theodocia Lee Shemwell
February 27, 1922 (Age 19 years)
Occupation
Carpenter
1922 (Age 19 years)
Employer: Movie Studio building movie sets
Injured in fall
Injured
between April 1922 and September 1922 (Age 19 years)
Note: Working as extra in silent film "Under Two Flags"
Birth of a son
#3Donald Turley Shemwell
November 21, 1924 (Age 22 years)
Residence 1924 (Age 21 years)
Death of a motherPenelope Thompson “Nellie” Bingham
November 3, 1925 (Age 23 years)
Birth of a daughter
#4Ruth Adele Shemwell
September 13, 1926 (Age 24 years)
Marriage of a parentWilliam Standard ShemwellLulu Olivia BlackView this family
1926 (Age 23 years)

Death of a paternal grandmotherLucy Elizabeth Platt
March 11, 1929 (Age 26 years)
Census April 13, 1930 (Age 27 years)
Birth of a daughter
#5Phyllis Ann Shemwell
January 31, 1935 (Age 32 years)
Census May 16, 1940 (Age 37 years)
Marriage of a childJames Ritchey NewmanRuth Adele ShemwellView this family
Type: Civil marriage
September 4, 1946 (Age 44 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1James Frederick “Jimmy” Newman
October 24, 1947 (Age 45 years)
Census April 4, 1950 (Age 47 years)
Death of a fatherWilliam Standard Shemwell
March 29, 1953 (Age 50 years)
Death of a daughterTheodocia Lee Shemwell
July 26, 1961 (Age 59 years)
Cause: Acute Uremia
Burial of a daughterTheodocia Lee Shemwell
July 27, 1961 (Age 59 years)
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Old Lamine Cemetery
Death of a grandsonJames Frederick “Jimmy” Newman
March 26, 1962 (Age 59 years)
Birth of a grandson
#2Phillip Stone
April 1964 (Age 61 years)

Death of a brotherWilliam Ray Shemwell
March 26, 1967 (Age 64 years)
Death of a brotherCharles McClellan “Charlie” Shemwell
February 3, 1976 (Age 73 years)
Death of a sisterRuth Valdenar Shemwell
December 13, 1976 (Age 74 years)
Death of a wifeRoxie Lee “Bobbie” Turley
August 16, 1988 (Age 86 years)
Death September 14, 1995 (Age 93 years)
Cause of death: Died of smoke inilation House fire
Burial September 17, 1995 (3 days after death)
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Old Lamine Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: November 5, 1890Arrow Rock, Saline, Missouri, United States
1 year
elder brother
Ralph Bingham Shemwell
Birth: October 22, 1891 23 23Arrow Rock, Saline, Missouri, United States
Death: February 4, 1913Arrow Rock, Saline, Missouri, United States
3 years
elder sister
4 years
elder brother
William Ray Shemwell
Birth: December 2, 1897 29 29Arrow Rock, Saline, Missouri, United States
Death: March 26, 1967Saline, Missouri, United States
2 years
elder brother
Charles McClellan “Charlie” Shemwell
Birth: February 22, 1900 31 31Arrow Rock, Saline, Missouri, United States
Death: February 3, 1976Boonville, Cooper, Missouri, United States
2 years
himself
4 years
younger sister
Rachel Kibler Shemwell
Birth: August 29, 1906 37 38Arrow Rock, Saline, Missouri, United States
Death: May 21, 1997Marshall, Saline, Missouri, United States
Father’s family with Lulu Olivia Black - View this family
father
step-mother
Marriage: 1926
Family with Roxie Lee “Bobbie” Turley - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: July 12, 1920Arrow Rock, Saline, Missouri, United States
9 months
son
Herbert Turley Shemwell
Birth: April 12, 1921 18 20Arrow Rock, Saline, Missouri, United States
Death: April 12, 1921Arrow Rock, Saline, Missouri, United States
11 months
daughter
Theodocia Lee Shemwell
Birth: February 27, 1922 19 21South Pasadena, Los Angeles, California, United States
Death: July 26, 1961St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, United States
3 years
son
Donald Turley Shemwell
Birth: November 21, 1924 22 24Arrow Rock, Saline, Missouri, United States
Death: January 18, 2012Independence, Jackson, Missouri, United States
22 months
daughter
Ruth Adele Shemwell
Birth: September 13, 1926 24 25Nelson, Saline, Missouri, United States
Death: August 1, 2017Springfield, Greene, Missouri, United States
8 years
daughter
Phyllis Ann Shemwell
Birth: January 31, 1935 32 34Blackwater, Cooper, Missouri, United States
Death: July 20, 2000Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri, United States

Herbert Alexander Shemwell has 19 first cousins recorded

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - William Standard Shemwell - Household

Arrow Rock, Saline, Missouri

NameRelationSexRaceAgeMCYrsMChBChLBPFBPMBPYOIN/AEngLOccupationIndustryEmployEmNWksUEduHomeVetInfirm
William S ShemwellheadMW41M19--MOKYMOCarpenterHouse Builder
Nellie T ShemwellwifeFW41M1966MOVAMD
Ralph B ShemwellsonMW18S---MOMOMO
Ruth V ShemwelldaughterFW15S---MOMOMO
William Ray ShemwellsonMW12S---MOMOMO
Charles M ShemwellsonMW10S---MOMOMO
Herbert A ShemwellsonMW7S---MOMOMO
Rachel K ShemwelldaughterFW3S---MOMOMO

Notes: Arrow Rock & Nelson

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - William Standard Shemwell - Household

Arrow Rock, Saline, Missouri

NameRelationTenSexRaceAgeMCYOIN/AYONEduBPFBPMBPNLEng?OccupationIndustryEmploy
Will S ShemwellheadMW51MMOKYMOCarpenter
Nillie ShemwellwifeFW51MMOVAMD
Will R ShemwellsonMW22SMOMOMOHouse painter
Herbert A ShemwellsonMW17SMOMOMOFarm hand
Rachel K ShemwelldaughterFW13SMOMOMO

Notes: Van Buren St.

Residence
Migrated to California
Injured in fall
Working as extra in silent film "Under Two Flags"
Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Herbert Alexander Shemwell - Household

Cooney Street Blackwater, Cooper, Missouri

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Shemwell, Herbert AheadMW27M18MOMOMOCarpenterHouse
Shemwell, Roxie LwifeFW29M19MOMOMO
Shemwell, Theodocia LdaughterFW8SCAMOMO
Shemwell, Donald TsonMW5SMOMOMO
Shemwell, Ruth AdaughterFW3-7mSMOMOMO

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Herbert Alexander Shemwell - Household

Trigg Ave Blackwater, Cooper, Missouri

NameInfoRelationInfoHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Shemwell, Herbert AheadMW37MMORCooperMOCarpenterHouse Construction
Shemwell, Roxie LwifeFW39MMORCooperMO
Shemwell, Theodocia LdaughterFW18SCARCooperMO
Shemwell, Donald TsonMW15SMORCooperMO
Shemwell, Ruth AdaughterFW13SMORCooperMO
Shemwell, PhyllisdaughterFW5SMORCooperMO

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Herbert Alexander Shemwell - Household

Blackwater, Cooper, Missouri, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Shemwell, Herbert AheadMW47MMOCarpentercarpentering
Shemwell, Roxie LwifeFW49MMO
Shemwell, Theodocia LdaughterFW28SCA
Shemwell, Phyllis AdaughterFW15SMO