The Shemwell Family

Little Berry ArvinAge: 74 years18811956

Name
Little Berry Arvin
Given names
Little Berry
Surname
Arvin
Birth August 2, 1881 42 37
Birth of a sisterGertrude E Arvin
April 29, 1886 (Age 4 years)
Birth of a brotherJoseph Stollard Arvin
April 29, 1886 (Age 4 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherSarah Tubbs
July 4, 1888 (Age 6 years)
Death of a motherMelissa Witt
February 1891 (Age 9 years)
Death of a brotherWilliam Jesse Arvin
August 5, 1901 (Age 20 years)

MarriageLena Rivers UnderwoodView this family
June 8, 1906 (Age 24 years)
Birth of a son
#1Little Berry Arvin
November 27, 1907 (Age 26 years)
Death of a sisterGertrude E Arvin
about 1910 (Age 28 years)

Census April 20, 1910 (Age 28 years)
Birth of a son
#2William Augustus “Gus” Arvin
August 20, 1910 (Age 29 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3Mary Kaye Arvin
December 4, 1912 (Age 31 years)
Birth of a son
#4Ernest Ray Arvin
March 28, 1915 (Age 33 years)
Military
World War I Draft Registration
between 1917 and 1918 (Age 35 years)
Birth of a daughter
#5Minnie Imogene Arvin
August 5, 1917 (Age 36 years)

Death of a wifeLena Rivers Underwood
June 28, 1919 (Age 37 years)
Cause: Tuberculosis
Burial of a wifeLena Rivers Underwood
June 29, 1919 (Age 37 years)
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Riverside Cemtery
Census January 10, 1920 (Age 38 years)
Death of a sisterSarah Jane Arvin
August 14, 1922 (Age 41 years)
Death of a fatherJameson Arvin
February 18, 1925 (Age 43 years)
MarriageAddie HarperView this family
September 17, 1925 (Age 44 years)
Census April 12, 1930 (Age 48 years)
Marriage of a childJames Elam “Troy” ShemwellMary Kaye ArvinView this family
August 12, 1930 (Age 49 years)
Death of a wifeAddie Harper
February 19, 1931 (Age 49 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1James Howard “Jim” Shemwell
January 22, 1932 (Age 50 years)
MarriageRose Belle BakerView this family
February 10, 1932 (Age 50 years)
Birth of a son
#6William Thomas Franklin Arvin
December 28, 1932 (Age 51 years)
Birth of a son
#7Raymond Elliot Arvin
June 12, 1935 (Age 53 years)
Birth of a grandson
#2Ernest Morgan Arvin
May 25, 1936 (Age 54 years)
Birth of a daughter
#8Helen Frances Arvin
July 6, 1937 (Age 55 years)
Census April 30, 1940 (Age 58 years)
Marriage of a childLeonard Alfred McNaryMary Kaye ArvinView this family
December 30, 1941 (Age 60 years)
Military
World War II Draft Registration
about 1942 (Age 60 years)
Census April 6, 1950 (Age 68 years)
Death of a wifeRose Belle Baker
January 26, 1951 (Age 69 years)
MarriageMaude Lee FullerView this family
May 4, 1955 (Age 73 years)
Death May 29, 1956 (Age 74 years)
Cause of death: Coronary Thrombosis
Note: Son Ernest Arvin found him, he had a heart attack while on his tractor, he hit a rock and fell off.
Burial May 31, 1956 (2 days after death)
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Green Hill Memorial Gardens
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: October 24, 1861Madison, Kentucky, United States
2 years
elder sister
16 months
elder brother
6 years
elder sister
4 years
elder sister
4 years
elder sister
Mary Susan “Susie” Arvin
Birth: August 8, 1878 39 34Madison, Kentucky, United States
Death: July 8, 1969Pembroke, Christian, Kentucky, United States
3 years
himself
5 years
younger sister
Gertrude E Arvin
Birth: April 29, 1886 47 42Christian, Kentucky, United States
Death: about 1910
younger brother
Family with Lena Rivers Underwood - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: June 8, 1906Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
18 months
son
Little Berry Arvin
Birth: November 27, 1907 26 17Christian, Kentucky, United States
Death: January 7, 1987Christian, Kentucky, United States
3 years
son
William Augustus “Gus” Arvin
Birth: August 20, 1910 29 20Kentucky, United States
Death: March 18, 1984Christian, Kentucky, United States
2 years
daughter
Mary Kaye Arvin
Birth: December 4, 1912 31 22Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
Death: December 27, 1995Boise, Ada, Idaho, United States
2 years
son
Ernest Ray Arvin
Birth: March 28, 1915 33 24Christian, Kentucky, United States
Death: January 28, 2003Christian, Kentucky, United States
2 years
daughter
Family with Addie Harper - View this family
himself
wife
Addie Harper
Birth: July 1882Kentucky, United States
Death: February 19, 1931Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
Marriage: September 17, 1925Christian, Kentucky, United States
Family with Rose Belle Baker - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: February 10, 1932Christian, Kentucky, United States
11 months
son
William Thomas Franklin Arvin
Birth: December 28, 1932 51 33Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
Death: January 13, 2021Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, United States
2 years
son
Raymond Elliot Arvin
Birth: June 12, 1935 53 35Christian, Kentucky, United States
Death: June 13, 2016Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
2 years
daughter
Helen Frances Arvin
Birth: July 6, 1937 55 37Christian, Kentucky, United States
Death: August 25, 2002Christian, Kentucky, United States
Family with Maude Lee Fuller - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: May 4, 1955Christian, Kentucky, United States
Vernon Emery Gilliland + Maude Lee Fuller - View this family
wife’s husband
Vernon Emery Gilliland
Birth: March 3, 1882Christian, Kentucky, United States
Death: April 10, 1953Trigg, Kentucky, United States
wife
Marriage: December 23, 1905Christian, Kentucky, United States

Little Berry Arvin has 0 first cousins recorded

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MilitaryU.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Little Berry Arvin - Household

Christian, Kentucky, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Arvin, Little BerryheadMW28M3KYKYKYFarmGeneral FarmYYOFF
Arvin, Lena RwifeFW20M311KYKYKYNoneYY
Arvin, Little Berry JrsonMW2SKYKYKYNone
Underwood, Maudesister-in-lawFW18SKYKYKYNone

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Little Berry Arvin - Household

Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Arvin, Little BheadRMW38WdYesYesKYKYKYCarpenterHouseW
Arvin, Little B JrsonMW12SYesYesYesKYKYKYNone
Arvin, William AsonMW9SYesKYKYNone

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Little Berry Arvin - Household

Elliotsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Irwin, L BheadRYesMW74M40NoYesKYKYKYCarpenterW
Irwin, AddiewifeFW42M14NoYesKYKYKYNone
Irwin, ImogenedaughterFW12SYesYesKYKYKYNone

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Little Berry Arvin - Household

Christian, Kentucky, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Arvin, Little BheadMW58MNo - 2KYFarmerFarm
Arvin, RosabellwifeFW41MNo - 4KY
Arvin, William ThomassonMW7SNo - 1KY
Arvin, Raymond EsonMW4SKY
Arvin, Helen FrancisdaughterFW2SKY

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Little Berry Arvin - Household

Christian, Kentucky, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Arvin, Little BheadMW68MarKY60CarpenterMaycs Building CompanyP
Arvin, Rosa BwifeFW49MarKY
Arvin, William FsonMW17NevKYNP
Arvin, Raymond EsonMW14NevKYNP
Arvin, Helen FdaughterFW12NevKY

Death
Son Ernest Arvin found him, he had a heart attack while on his tractor, he hit a rock and fell off.