The Shemwell Family

Mary Kaye ArvinAge: 83 years19121995

Name
Mary Kaye Arvin
Given names
Mary Kaye
Surname
Arvin
Married name
Mary Kaye Shemwell
Married name
Mary Kaye McNary
Birth December 4, 1912 31 22
Birth of a brotherErnest Ray Arvin
March 28, 1915 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a sisterMinnie Imogene Arvin
August 5, 1917 (Age 4 years)

Death of a motherLena Rivers Underwood
June 28, 1919 (Age 6 years)
Cause: Tuberculosis
Death of a paternal grandfatherJameson Arvin
February 18, 1925 (Age 12 years)
Marriage of a parentLittle Berry ArvinAddie HarperView this family
September 17, 1925 (Age 12 years)
MarriageJames Elam “Troy” ShemwellView this family
August 12, 1930 (Age 17 years)
Birth of a son
#1James Howard “Jim” Shemwell
January 22, 1932 (Age 19 years)
Marriage of a parentLittle Berry ArvinRose Belle BakerView this family
February 10, 1932 (Age 19 years)
Birth of a half-brotherWilliam Thomas Franklin Arvin
December 28, 1932 (Age 20 years)
Birth of a half-brotherRaymond Elliot Arvin
June 12, 1935 (Age 22 years)
Birth of a half-sisterHelen Frances Arvin
July 6, 1937 (Age 24 years)
MarriageLeonard Alfred McNaryView this family
December 30, 1941 (Age 29 years)
Death of a husbandJames Elam “Troy” Shemwell
April 29, 1949 (Age 36 years)
Cause: Heart Attack - Alchoholism
Burial of a husbandJames Elam “Troy” Shemwell
May 2, 1949 (Age 36 years)
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Smith Cemetery
Note: WWII Draft Card and Death Certificate states birth year 1910 - headstone states birth year 1912
Birth of a granddaughter
#1Rita Marie “Ritter” Shemwell
June 16, 1952 (Age 39 years)
Note: Biological father was James Douglas Sherwood September 27, 2013 by: Brian Shemwell
Marriage of a parentLittle Berry ArvinMaude Lee FullerView this family
May 4, 1955 (Age 42 years)
Death of a fatherLittle Berry Arvin
May 29, 1956 (Age 43 years)
Cause: Coronary Thrombosis
Note: Son Ernest Arvin found him, he had a heart attack while on his tractor, he hit a rock and fell off.
Marriage of a childJames Howard “Jim” ShemwellMadge Lillie SmithView this family
Type: Civil marriage
June 13, 1960 (Age 47 years)
Death of a husbandLeonard Alfred McNary
July 3, 1963 (Age 50 years)
Marriage of a childJames Howard “Jim” ShemwellClara Elizabeth TowlerView this family
June 2, 1970 (Age 57 years)
Marriage of a childJames Howard “Jim” ShemwellClara Elizabeth TowlerView this family
August 27, 1974 (Age 61 years)
Death of a brotherWilliam Augustus “Gus” Arvin
March 18, 1984 (Age 71 years)
Death of a brotherLittle Berry Arvin
January 7, 1987 (Age 74 years)
Death of a sisterMinnie Imogene Arvin
January 26, 1988 (Age 75 years)

Death December 27, 1995 (Age 83 years)
Cause of death: Old Age
Note: Died in her home on her couch. Her son, Jim's wife Fran found her that morning, Jim's granddaughter Shannon was supposed to go and see her that morning but Fran called and told her she was going to.
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Meridian Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: June 8, 1906Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
18 months
elder brother
Little Berry Arvin
Birth: November 27, 1907 26 17Christian, Kentucky, United States
Death: January 7, 1987Christian, Kentucky, United States
3 years
elder brother
William Augustus “Gus” Arvin
Birth: August 20, 1910 29 20Kentucky, United States
Death: March 18, 1984Christian, Kentucky, United States
2 years
herself
Mary Kaye Arvin
Birth: December 4, 1912 31 22Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
Death: December 27, 1995Boise, Ada, Idaho, United States
2 years
younger brother
Ernest Ray Arvin
Birth: March 28, 1915 33 24Christian, Kentucky, United States
Death: January 28, 2003Christian, Kentucky, United States
2 years
younger sister
Father’s family with Addie Harper - View this family
father
step-mother
Addie Harper
Birth: July 1882Kentucky, United States
Death: February 19, 1931Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
Marriage: September 17, 1925Christian, Kentucky, United States
Father’s family with Rose Belle Baker - View this family
father
step-mother
Marriage: February 10, 1932Christian, Kentucky, United States
11 months
half-brother
William Thomas Franklin Arvin
Birth: December 28, 1932 51 33Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
Death: January 13, 2021Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, United States
2 years
half-brother
Raymond Elliot Arvin
Birth: June 12, 1935 53 35Christian, Kentucky, United States
Death: June 13, 2016Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
2 years
half-sister
Helen Frances Arvin
Birth: July 6, 1937 55 37Christian, Kentucky, United States
Death: August 25, 2002Christian, Kentucky, United States
Father’s family with Maude Lee Fuller - View this family
father
step-mother
Marriage: May 4, 1955Christian, Kentucky, United States
Family with James Elam “Troy” Shemwell - View this family
husband
James Elam “Troy” Shemwell
Birth: March 31, 1912 27 22Bumpus Mills, Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: April 29, 1949Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States
herself
Mary Kaye Arvin
Birth: December 4, 1912 31 22Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
Death: December 27, 1995Boise, Ada, Idaho, United States
Marriage: August 12, 1930Christian, Kentucky, United States
17 months
son
Family with Leonard Alfred McNary - View this family
husband
Leonard Alfred McNary
Birth: March 11, 1902 21 21Mississippi, Arkansas, United States
Death: July 3, 1963Ada, Idaho, United States
herself
Mary Kaye Arvin
Birth: December 4, 1912 31 22Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
Death: December 27, 1995Boise, Ada, Idaho, United States
Marriage: December 30, 1941Christian, Kentucky, United States
James Elam “Troy” Shemwell + Mayme Nell “Minnie” Epley - View this family
husband
James Elam “Troy” Shemwell
Birth: March 31, 1912 27 22Bumpus Mills, Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: April 29, 1949Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States
husband’s wife
Mayme Nell “Minnie” Epley
Birth: May 25, 1911 39 31Logan, Kentucky, United States
Death: May 19, 1977Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States
Marriage: August 31, 1940Russellville, Logan, Kentucky, United States

Mary Kaye Arvin has 26 first cousins recorded

Death
Died in her home on her couch. Her son, Jim's wife Fran found her that morning, Jim's granddaughter Shannon was supposed to go and see her that morning but Fran called and told her she was going to.