The Shemwell Family

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Birth	April 3, 1912 37 24 Christian, Kentucky, United States
Birth of a brother	Joseph Cooper “Mike” Shemwell August 19, 1916 (Age 4 years) Christian, Kentucky, United States
Census	March 3, 1920 (Age 7 years) LaFayette, Christian, Kentucky, United States Shared note: 1920 United States - Census transcript - Henrietta Orphenia Rives - Household 1920 United States - Census transcript - Henrietta Orphenia Rives - Household Kempsville Road Lafayette, Christian, KY Name Relation Home Mort Sex Race Age Condition Imm Nat NatY School R W BP Lang FBP Father lang MBP Mother lang Eng Occupation Ind Emp Crews, Henrietta O head F W 70 Wd TN TN TN Farmer Farm Crews, Perry C son M W 39 S KY KY TN Laborer Operator Crews, Walter M son M W 28 S KY KY TN Discharged Soldier Shemwell, Samuel A son in law M W 45 M TN TN TN Laborer Blacksmith Shemwell, Margarette O daughter F W 31 M KY KY TN Shemwell, Frances E grand daughter F W 10 S KY TN KY Shemwell, James A grand son M W 7 S KY TN KY Shemwell, Joseph C grand son M W 3-4m S KY TN KY
Census	April 4, 1930 (Age 18 years) LaFayette, Christian, Kentucky, United States Shared note: 1930 United States - Census transcript - Samuel Allen Shemwell - Household 1930 United States - Census transcript - Samuel Allen Shemwell - Household Lafayette, Christian, KY Name Relation Home V/R Radio Farm Sex Race Age Cond AM School R/W BP FBP MBP Lang Imm Nat Eng Occupation Industry Code Emp Work Unemp Vet War Shemwell, Sam A head M W 54 M 33 KY KY KY Painter General Painting Shemwell, Margaret O wife F W 42 M 21 KY KY TN Shemwell, Frances E daughter F W 20 S KY KY KY Shemwell, James A son M W 18 S KY KY KY Crews, Walter brother in law M W 37 S KY KY KY Salesman Hardware Stevenson, Amy B niece F W 20 S KY KY KY Teacher High School Shemwell, Joseph C son M W 13 M KY KY KY
Military	U.S. World War II Army Enlistment July 20, 1943 (Age 31 years) Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, United States
Marriage	Dorothy Thompson Lowry — View this family September 7, 1945 (Age 33 years) McCracken, Kentucky, United States
Death of a father	Samuel Allen Shemwell July 9, 1948 (Age 36 years) Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States
Death of a sister	Frances Elizabeth Shemwell August 24, 1973 (Age 61 years) Christian, Kentucky, United States
Death of a wife	Dorothy Thompson Lowry February 19, 1979 (Age 66 years) Christian, Kentucky, United States
Burial of a wife	Dorothy Thompson Lowry after February 19, 1979 (Age 66 years) Powell Cemetery, Lafayette, Christian, Kentucky, United States Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Powell Cemetery
Death of a mother	Margaret Ophenia Crews April 23, 1979 (Age 67 years) Covington's Convalescent Center, LaFayette, Christian, Kentucky, United States
Marriage	Ottilia Catherine Watson — View this family February 7, 1980 (Age 67 years) Christian, Kentucky, United States
No Biological Children	No Known Biological Children
Death	August 30, 1983 (Age 71 years) Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States
Burial	Powell Cemetery, Lafayette, Christian, Kentucky, United States Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Powell Cemetery

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father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Margaret Ophenia Crews Frances Elizabeth Shemwell James Allen “Pat” Shemwell Joseph Cooper “Mike” Shemwell Samuel Allen Shemwell Birth: December 9, 1874 30 28 — Tennessee, United States Death: July 9, 1948 — Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Samuel Allen Shemwell Frances Elizabeth Shemwell James Allen “Pat” Shemwell Joseph Cooper “Mike” Shemwell Margaret Ophenia Crews Birth: March 31, 1888 44 38 — Christian, Kentucky, United States Death: April 23, 1979 — Covington's Convalescent Center, LaFayette, Christian, Kentucky, United States
	Marriage: April 23, 1909 — Montgomery, Tennessee, United States
7 months elder sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Robert Lewis Smith Frances Elizabeth Shemwell Birth: November 28, 1909 34 21 — Christian, Kentucky, United States Death: August 24, 1973 — Christian, Kentucky, United States
2 years himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Dorothy Thompson Lowry Family with spouse Ottilia Catherine Watson James Allen “Pat” Shemwell Birth: April 3, 1912 37 24 — Christian, Kentucky, United States Death: August 30, 1983 — Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States
4 years younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Eva Clark Rogers Joseph Cooper “Mike” Shemwell Birth: August 19, 1916 41 28 — Christian, Kentucky, United States Death: January 20, 1997 — Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States

Family with Dorothy Thompson Lowry - View this family

himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Dorothy Thompson Lowry Family with spouse Ottilia Catherine Watson James Allen “Pat” Shemwell Birth: April 3, 1912 37 24 — Christian, Kentucky, United States Death: August 30, 1983 — Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States
wife	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse James Allen “Pat” Shemwell Dorothy Thompson Lowry Birth: September 27, 1906 Death: February 19, 1979 — Christian, Kentucky, United States
	Marriage: September 7, 1945 — McCracken, Kentucky, United States

Family with Ottilia Catherine Watson - View this family

himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Dorothy Thompson Lowry Family with spouse Ottilia Catherine Watson James Allen “Pat” Shemwell Birth: April 3, 1912 37 24 — Christian, Kentucky, United States Death: August 30, 1983 — Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States
wife	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse William Albert Brocar Family with spouse James Allen “Pat” Shemwell Ottilia Catherine Watson Birth: August 11, 1909 — Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States Death: May 25, 2005 — Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States
	Marriage: February 7, 1980 — Christian, Kentucky, United States

William Albert Brocar + Ottilia Catherine Watson - View this family

wife’s husband	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Ottilia Catherine Watson William Albert Brocar Death:
wife	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse William Albert Brocar Family with spouse James Allen “Pat” Shemwell Ottilia Catherine Watson Birth: August 11, 1909 — Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States Death: May 25, 2005 — Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States
	Marriage: —

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Census View	1920 United States - Census transcript - Henrietta Orphenia Rives - Household Kempsville Road Lafayette, Christian, KY Name Relation Home Mort Sex Race Age Condition Imm Nat NatY School R W BP Lang FBP Father lang MBP Mother lang Eng Occupation Ind Emp Crews, Henrietta O head F W 70 Wd TN TN TN Farmer Farm Crews, Perry C son M W 39 S KY KY TN Laborer Operator Crews, Walter M son M W 28 S KY KY TN Discharged Soldier Shemwell, Samuel A son in law M W 45 M TN TN TN Laborer Blacksmith Shemwell, Margarette O daughter F W 31 M KY KY TN Shemwell, Frances E grand daughter F W 10 S KY TN KY Shemwell, James A grand son M W 7 S KY TN KY Shemwell, Joseph C grand son M W 3-4m S KY TN KY
Census View	1930 United States - Census transcript - Samuel Allen Shemwell - Household Lafayette, Christian, KY Name Relation Home V/R Radio Farm Sex Race Age Cond AM School R/W BP FBP MBP Lang Imm Nat Eng Occupation Industry Code Emp Work Unemp Vet War Shemwell, Sam A head M W 54 M 33 KY KY KY Painter General Painting Shemwell, Margaret O wife F W 42 M 21 KY KY TN Shemwell, Frances E daughter F W 20 S KY KY KY Shemwell, James A son M W 18 S KY KY KY Crews, Walter brother in law M W 37 S KY KY KY Salesman Hardware Stevenson, Amy B niece F W 20 S KY KY KY Teacher High School Shemwell, Joseph C son M W 13 M KY KY KY

Family with parents
father Parents Thomas Henry “Tom” Shemwell Sarah Margaret “Sally” Elam	Samuel Allen Shemwell 1874–1948
mother Parents William Washington Crews Henrietta Orphenia Rives	Margaret Ophenia Crews 1888–1979
elder sister Family Robert Lewis Smith	Frances Elizabeth Shemwell 1909–1973
himself Family Dorothy Thompson Lowry Ottilia Catherine Watson	James Allen “Pat” Shemwell 1912–1983
younger brother Family Eva Clark Rogers	Joseph Cooper “Mike” Shemwell 1916–1997
Family with Dorothy Thompson Lowry
himself Parents Samuel Allen Shemwell Margaret Ophenia Crews	James Allen “Pat” Shemwell 1912–1983
wife Parents (unknown)	Dorothy Thompson Lowry 1906–1979
Family with Ottilia Catherine Watson
himself Parents Samuel Allen Shemwell Margaret Ophenia Crews	James Allen “Pat” Shemwell 1912–1983
wife Parents (unknown)	Ottilia Catherine Watson 1909–2005
William Albert Brocar + Ottilia Catherine Watson
wife’s husband Parents (unknown)	William Albert Brocar –
wife Parents (unknown)	Ottilia Catherine Watson 1909–2005