The Shemwell Family

William Joseph “Will” ShemwellAge: 72 years18821955

Name
William Joseph “Will” Shemwell
Given names
William Joseph
Surname
Shemwell
Nickname
Will
Birth August 17, 1882 25 24
Birth of a sisterAda May Shemwell
July 9, 1884 (Age 22 months)
Birth of a sisterEthel Alice Shemwell
October 30, 1887 (Age 5 years)
Birth of a brotherHarry Fountain Shemwell
March 16, 1889 (Age 6 years)
Birth of a brotherLeonard Mason Shemwell
March 8, 1891 (Age 8 years)
Birth of a brotherAlbert Ennis Shemwell
May 6, 1894 (Age 11 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherMartha Jane “Mattie” Pidcock
May 20, 1894 (Age 11 years)
Birth of a brotherCharles 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)

MarriageOllie E SteedView 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 grandfatherSamuel Black Shemwell
December 22, 1921 (Age 39 years)
Cause: Chronic Interstitial Nephritis
Note: Name: S. B. Shemwell
Death of a sisterAda May Shemwell
April 8, 1925 (Age 42 years)
Death of a fatherJames Washington Shemwell
September 26, 1926 (Age 44 years)
Death of a motherLaura Lee Brinkley
October 25, 1927 (Age 45 years)
Death of a wifeOllie E Steed
December 14, 1929 (Age 47 years)
MarriagePearl MarkwellView this family
1931 (Age 48 years)

Death of a sisterMinnie Beatrice Shemwell
August 3, 1937 (Age 54 years)
Census April 8, 1940 (Age 57 years)
Death of a wifePearl Markwell
July 6, 1941 (Age 58 years)
Census April 7, 1950 (Age 67 years)
Death of a sisterEthel 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 - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: June 30, 1879Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
10 months
elder sister
Minnie Beatrice Shemwell
Birth: May 5, 1880 23 22Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: August 3, 1937Daviess, Kentucky, United States
2 years
himself
William Joseph “Will” Shemwell
Birth: August 17, 1882 25 24Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: February 20, 1955Greenville, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
23 months
younger sister
3 years
younger sister
17 months
younger brother
Harry Fountain Shemwell
Birth: March 16, 1889 32 31Paradise, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: December 16, 1967Tampa, Hillsborough, Florida, United States
2 years
younger brother
3 years
younger brother
5 years
younger brother
Family with Ollie E Steed - View this family
himself
William Joseph “Will” Shemwell
Birth: August 17, 1882 25 24Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: February 20, 1955Greenville, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
wife
Ollie E Steed
Birth: September 4, 1890 28Kentucky, United States
Death: December 14, 1929Paradise, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Marriage: December 25, 1905Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Family with Pearl Markwell - View this family
himself
William Joseph “Will” Shemwell
Birth: August 17, 1882 25 24Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: February 20, 1955Greenville, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
wife
Marriage: 1931
James Alexander Sorrells + Pearl Markwell - View this family
wife’s husband
wife
step-daughter
Private
step-son
Private
step-daughter
Private

William Joseph “Will” Shemwell has 7 first cousins recorded

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - James Washington Shemwell - Household

Central City Muhlenberg Ky

NameRelationRaceSexDOBAgeMCYrsMChBChLBPFBPMBPYUSYOIN/AOccupationMnsUEduEng?Home
James ShemwellheadWMSep 185742M21--KYKYKYCoal miner
Laura ShemwellwifeWFOct 185841M2188KYENGVA
Minnie ShemwelldaughterWFMay 188020S---KYKYKY
William ShemwellsonWMAug 188217S---KYKYKYCoal miner
Adda ShemwelldaughterWFJul 188415S---KYKYKY
Ethel ShemwelldaughterWFOct 188613S---KYKYKYAt school
Harry ShemwellsonWMMar 188911S---KYKYKYAt school
Leonard ShemwellsonWMMar 18919S---KYKYKY
Albert ShemwellsonWMMay 18946S---KYKYKY
Howard ShemwellsonWMAug 189910mS---KYKYKY

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Ollie Steed - Household

Drakesboro, Muhlenberg Ky.

NameRelationSexRaceAgeMCYrsMChBChLBPFBPMBPYOIN/AEngLOccupationIndustry
William Joseph ShemwellhusbandM27M4--KYKYKYMinerCoal Mine
Ollie SteedheadF19M4--KYOHOH

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - William Joseph “Will” Shemwell - Household

Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Shemwell, WillheadMW37MKYKYOHMinerCoal Co.
Shemwell, OlliewifeFW31MKYKYOH