William Joseph “Will” ShemwellAge: 72 years1882–1955
- Name
- William Joseph “Will” Shemwell
- Given names
- William Joseph
- Surname
- Shemwell
- Nickname
- Will
Birth | August 17, 1882 25 24 |
Birth of a sister | Ada May Shemwell July 9, 1884 (Age 22 months) |
Birth of a sister | Ethel Alice Shemwell October 30, 1887 (Age 5 years) |
Birth of a brother | Harry Fountain Shemwell March 16, 1889 (Age 6 years) |
Birth of a brother | Leonard Mason Shemwell March 8, 1891 (Age 8 years) |
Birth of a brother | Albert Ennis Shemwell May 6, 1894 (Age 11 years) |
Death of a paternal grandmother | Martha Jane “Mattie” Pidcock May 20, 1894 (Age 11 years) |
Birth of a brother | Charles Howard Shemwell August 17, 1899 (Age 17 years) Note: He is in June 1900 Census |
Census | June 1, 1900 (Age 17 years) |
Occupation | Coal Miner 1900 (Age 17 years) |
Marriage | Ollie E Steed — View this family December 25, 1905 (Age 23 years) |
Census | April 15, 1910 (Age 27 years) |
Military | WW1 Draft September 12, 1918 (Age 36 years) |
Census | January 2, 1920 (Age 37 years) |
Death of a paternal grandfather | Samuel Black Shemwell December 22, 1921 (Age 39 years) Cause: Chronic Interstitial Nephritis |
Death of a sister | Ada May Shemwell April 8, 1925 (Age 42 years) |
Death of a father | James Washington Shemwell September 26, 1926 (Age 44 years) |
Death of a mother | Laura Lee Brinkley October 25, 1927 (Age 45 years) |
Death of a wife | Ollie E Steed December 14, 1929 (Age 47 years) |
Marriage | Pearl Markwell — View this family 1931 (Age 48 years) |
Death of a sister | Minnie Beatrice Shemwell August 3, 1937 (Age 54 years) |
Census | April 8, 1940 (Age 57 years) |
Death of a wife | Pearl Markwell July 6, 1941 (Age 58 years) |
Census | April 7, 1950 (Age 67 years) |
Death of a sister | Ethel Alice Shemwell July 3, 1950 (Age 67 years) |
Death | February 20, 1955 (Age 72 years) |
Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Miller & Piper Cemetery |
Family with parents |
father |
James Washington Shemwell Birth: September 2, 1856 24 32 — Ohio, Kentucky, United States Death: September 26, 1926 — Cleaton, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
mother |
Laura Lee Brinkley Birth: October 29, 1857 28 29 — Paradise, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: October 25, 1927 — Cleaton, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
Marriage: June 30, 1879 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
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10 months elder sister |
Minnie Beatrice Shemwell Birth: May 5, 1880 23 22 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: August 3, 1937 — Daviess, Kentucky, United States |
2 years himself |
William Joseph “Will” Shemwell Birth: August 17, 1882 25 24 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: February 20, 1955 — Greenville, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
23 months younger sister |
Ada May Shemwell Birth: July 9, 1884 27 26 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: April 8, 1925 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
3 years younger sister |
Ethel Alice Shemwell Birth: October 30, 1887 31 30 — Central City, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: July 3, 1950 — Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, United States |
17 months younger brother |
Harry Fountain Shemwell Birth: March 16, 1889 32 31 — Paradise, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: December 16, 1967 — Tampa, Hillsborough, Florida, United States |
2 years younger brother |
Leonard Mason Shemwell Birth: March 8, 1891 34 33 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: October 3, 1979 — Central City, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
3 years younger brother |
Albert Ennis Shemwell Birth: May 6, 1894 37 36 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: June 28, 1980 — Central City, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
5 years younger brother |
Charles Howard Shemwell Birth: August 17, 1899 42 41 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: May 18, 1961 — Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States |
Family with Ollie E Steed |
himself |
William Joseph “Will” Shemwell Birth: August 17, 1882 25 24 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: February 20, 1955 — Greenville, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
wife |
Ollie E Steed Birth: September 4, 1890 28 — Kentucky, United States Death: December 14, 1929 — Paradise, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
Marriage: December 25, 1905 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
Family with Pearl Markwell |
himself |
William Joseph “Will” Shemwell Birth: August 17, 1882 25 24 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: February 20, 1955 — Greenville, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
wife |
Pearl Markwell Birth: October 26, 1902 — Kentucky, United States Death: July 6, 1941 — Cleaton, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
Marriage: 1931 — |
James Alexander Sorrells + Pearl Markwell |
wife’s husband |
James Alexander Sorrells Death: |
wife |
Pearl Markwell Birth: October 26, 1902 — Kentucky, United States Death: July 6, 1941 — Cleaton, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
step-daughter |
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step-son |
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step-daughter |
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William Joseph “Will” Shemwell has 7 first cousins recorded
Father's family (7)
Parents James Andrew Tomerlin + Ruth Ellen “Ruthie” Shemwell
Parents Sylvester Millard Brown + Drusilla F Shemwell
Parents John L Shemwell + Analiza Alice “Annie” Jones
Parents Samuel M Shemwell + Elizabeth Ellen “Eliza” Jarvis
Mother's family (0)
Census | 1900 United States - Census transcript - James Washington Shemwell - Household
Central City Muhlenberg Ky
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Census | 1910 United States - Census transcript - Ollie Steed - Household
Drakesboro, Muhlenberg Ky.
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Census | 1920 United States - Census transcript - William Joseph “Will” Shemwell - Household
Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana
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