The Shemwell Family

George William ShemwellAge: 85 years19322017

Name
George William Shemwell
Given names
George William
Surname
Shemwell
Birth January 23, 1932 24 20
Birth of a brotherThomas Gilbert “Tommy” Shemwell
December 18, 1933 (Age 22 months)
Death of a paternal grandmotherJudith “Jude” McMillan
December 20, 1936 (Age 4 years)
Birth of a sisterFrancis Virginia “Ginger” Shemwell
December 4, 1939 (Age 7 years)
Note: Homer Sr. denied Ginger was his daughter. Elsie said he would "sneak" over. -b
Census April 1, 1940 (Age 8 years)
Address: 2602 Autumn
Birth of a half-brotherRonald Wynn Shemwell
July 10, 1947 (Age 15 years)
Death of a half-brotherRonald Wynn Shemwell
July 10, 1947 (Age 15 years)
Census April 3, 1950 (Age 18 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherWilliam Francis Marian “Will” Shemwell
September 24, 1953 (Age 21 years)
Cause: Heart Failure
Birth of a daughter
#1Teresa Anne “Terrie” Shemwell
January 24, 1956 (Age 24 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2Deborah Sue “Debbie” Shemwell
December 15, 1958 (Age 26 years)
Birth of a son
#3George William “Billy” Shemwell Jr.
January 11, 1964 (Age 31 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1Willam Michael “Bud” Shemwell Jr.
July 22, 1981 (Age 49 years)

Death of a maternal grandmotherClara Virginia “Daisy” Lockridge
April 22, 1982 (Age 50 years)
Death of a motherElsie Mae Williams
September 5, 1990 (Age 58 years)
Death of a fatherLeonard Homer Shemwell Sr.
November 29, 1993 (Age 61 years)
Death of a daughterTeresa Anne “Terrie” Shemwell
November 4, 1997 (Age 65 years)
Death of a sonGeorge William “Billy” Shemwell Jr.
July 18, 2008 (Age 76 years)
Death of a brotherLeonard Homer Shemwell Jr.
March 23, 2009 (Age 77 years)
Death of a brotherThomas Gilbert “Tommy” Shemwell
August 5, 2009 (Age 77 years)
Death of a wifeJean Ellen Gillespie
January 9, 2012 (Age 79 years)
Burial of a wifeJean Ellen Gillespie
January 12, 2012 (Age 79 years)
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Forest Hill East Cemetery
Death of a sisterFrancis Virginia “Ginger” Shemwell
October 1, 2016 (Age 84 years)
Death of a grandsonWillam Michael “Bud” Shemwell Jr.
April 8, 2017 (on the date of death)
Death April 8, 2017 (Age 85 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Forest Hill East Cemetery
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father
mother
Marriage: September 21, 1929Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
1 year
elder brother
Leonard Homer Shemwell Jr.
Birth: September 15, 1930 23 19Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
Death: March 23, 2009Opelika, Lee, Alabama, United States
16 months
himself
23 months
younger brother
Thomas Gilbert “Tommy” Shemwell
Birth: December 18, 1933 26 22Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
Death: August 5, 2009Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
6 years
younger sister
Francis Virginia “Ginger” Shemwell
Birth: December 4, 1939 32 28Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
Death: October 1, 2016Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
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father
step-mother
Hazel E Godwin
Birth: April 5, 1921 34 18Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, United States
Death: September 2, 2007Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
half-brother
Ronald Wynn Shemwell
Birth: July 10, 1947 40 26Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
Death: July 10, 1947Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
half-brother
Private
half-sister
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Family with Jean Ellen Gillespie - View this family
himself
wife
daughter
Teresa Anne “Terrie” Shemwell
Birth: January 24, 1956 24 23Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
Death: November 4, 1997Southaven, DeSoto, Mississippi, United States
son
Private
daughter
Deborah Sue “Debbie” Shemwell
Birth: December 15, 1958 26 26Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
Death: August 11, 2023Springfield, Henry, Missouri, United States
son
Private
daughter
Private
son
Private
son
George William “Billy” Shemwell Jr.
Birth: January 11, 1964 31 31Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
Death: July 18, 2008Drummonds, Tipton, Tennessee, United States

George William Shemwell has 13 first cousins recorded

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Elsie Mae Williams - Household

Civil Dist. 2, Block 12, Ward 33 Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA

NameRelationSexRaceAgeBPOccupationIndustry
Shemwell Elsie MHeadFW28TN
Shemwell Leonard HsonMW9TN
Shemwell George WsonMW8TN
Shemwell Thomas GsonMW6TN
Shemwell Francis VdaughterFW3mTN

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Elsie Mae Williams - Household

2474 Princeton Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Shemwell, Elsie MheadFW39DTNNurse Child CareChildrens Nurse
Shemwell, George WsonMW18NevTNStock BoyGrocery Store
Shemwell, Thomas GsonMW16NevTN
Shemwell, Francis VdaughterFW10NevTN
Williams, Francis Agrand motherFW87WdTN