The Shemwell Family

James Orville “Shep” AllenAge: 68 years18901959

Name
James Orville “Shep” Allen
Given names
James Orville
Surname
Allen
Nickname
Shep
Birth September 10, 1890 34 32
Death of a maternal grandmotherNancy Isabella Shemwell
August 21, 1893 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a sisterGladys Myrtle Allen
October 11, 1896 (Age 6 years)
Census June 11, 1900 (Age 9 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherJohn Franklin Driskill
April 18, 1902 (Age 11 years)
Death of a sisterMary Ethel Allen
June 4, 1906 (Age 15 years)
Census April 25, 1910 (Age 19 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherSophrona Kitchens
December 19, 1912 (Age 22 years)

Census January 15, 1920 (Age 29 years)
MarriagePearl D GentryView this family
June 21, 1926 (Age 35 years)

Birth of a daughter
#1Patsy Lou Allen
February 14, 1928 (Age 37 years)
Death of a fatherJames Nathan Allen Jr.
December 3, 1929 (Age 39 years)
Death of a motherLouisa Alverta “Lou” Driskill
February 28, 1930 (Age 39 years)
Census April 5, 1930 (Age 39 years)
Census May 11, 1940 (Age 49 years)
Death of a wifePearl D Gentry
May 8, 1957 (Age 66 years)
Death May 26, 1959 (Age 68 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Buffalo Springs Cemetery
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father
mother
Marriage: January 31, 1884Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
11 months
elder sister
Mary Ethel Allen
Birth: January 1, 1885 29 26Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: June 4, 1906Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
6 years
himself
James Orville “Shep” Allen
Birth: September 10, 1890 34 32Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: May 26, 1959Stanford, Lincoln, Kentucky, United States
6 years
younger sister
Family with Pearl D Gentry - View this family
himself
James Orville “Shep” Allen
Birth: September 10, 1890 34 32Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: May 26, 1959Stanford, Lincoln, Kentucky, United States
wife
Pearl D Gentry
Birth: August 7, 1883Lincoln, Kentucky, United States
Death: May 8, 1957Lincoln, Kentucky, United States
Marriage: June 21, 1926
20 months
daughter
Patsy Lou Allen
Birth: February 14, 1928 37 44Lincoln, Kentucky, United States
Death: November 11, 2011

James Orville “Shep” Allen has 23 first cousins recorded

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - James Nathan Allen Jr. - Household

Greenville, Muhlenberg, Kentucky

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Allen, James NheadWMDec185544M16TNTNTNTeamster
Allen, Louisa AwifeWFFeb185842M1633KYTNKY
Allen, Mary EdaughterWFJan188515SKYKYKY
Allen, James OsonWMSep18909SKYKYKY
Allen, Gladys MdaughterWFOct18963SKYKYKY
Allen, William Byounger brotherWMApr185842WdTNTNTNTobacco Sorter
Allen, Elva BnieceWFMay188416SKYKYKY

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - James Nathan Allen Jr. - Household

Main Street Greenville, Muhlenberg, Kentucky

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Allen, J NheadMW53M126TNNCTNTeamsterBoarding House?
Allen, L AwifeFW51M12632KYTNKY
Allen, OrvillesonMW19SKYTNKYConcreteLaborer
Allen, MyrtledaughterFW13SKYTNKY
Kitchens, SophronamotherFW80Wd108TNVAVA

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - James Nathan Allen Jr. - Household

Main Street Greenville, Muhlenberg, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Allen, J NheadMW64MTNVATNLab Fact?Worker
Allen, LouisawifeFW62MKYKYKY
Allen, J OsonMW27SKYTNKYMinerCoal
Allen, MyrtlenieceFW18SKyKYKY
Ford, Chloe Pson in lawMW22MKYKYKYVarietyStore
Ford, MyrtledaughterFW23MKYKYKY

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - James Orville “Shep” Allen - Household

Forest Lebanon, Marion, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Allen, James OheadMW39M36KYKYTNMechanicIce Plant
Allen, PearlwifeFW40M37KYKYIL
Allen, Patsy LdaughterFW2SKYKYKY

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - James Orville “Shep” Allen - Household

Water Works Street Lincoln, Kentucky

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Allen, J AXheadMW49MKYSibenonMarionKYAutomobile MechanicGarage
Allen, Pearl DwifeFW51MKYSibenonMarionKY
Allen, Patsy LoudaughterFW12SKYSibenonMarionKY