The Shemwell Family

James Elam was given the nickname Troy, because when he was young he would always be around an African American named Troy, so it was Big Troy and Little Troy.When Troy died he was yelling at his workers from his porch when he dropped and died, he died from a heart attack at over 300 pounds. It is not known if he actually married Mayme. One of Troy's jobs was delivering moonshine (alcoholic drink) out of the back of his vehicle.

Birth: Mar. 31, 1912Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: Apr. 29, 1949 Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA J.E. (Troy) Shemwell, 37, died Friday morning at his home in Indianapolis, Indiana, of a heart attack. Mr. Shemwell had been in poor health for the past two years. Funeral services will be held here in the city, but arrangements have not been completed yet. Mr. Shemwell was born in Stewart County, Tennessee, the son of J.D. Shemwell and the late Gracie Stagner Shemwell. He made his home in Hopkinsville from 1929 until 1940, when he moved to Indianapolis. His survivors include his widow, Mayme Epply Shemwell, and one son, James Shemwell; his father J.D. Shemwell; four sisters, Mrs. Earline Brown, Mrs. Florence Marsh and Miss Joyce Shemwell, all of this city, and Mrs. Bessie Brown of Clarksville, Tenn.; four brothers, Clarence Shemwell of Bumpus Mills, Tenn., Bishope Shemwell of Trenton, Duncan E. and Sidney N. Shemwell of the city; Four half brothers, Doug, Dorris, James and Harvey all of the city. An older brother, Jesse Shemwell, preceded him to the grave three Weaks ago. Parents: John Douglas Shemwell (1884 - 1956) Gracy P Stagner Shemwell (1889 - 1926) Spouses: Mary K Arvin McNary (1912 - 1995) Mayme Nell Epley Shemwell (1911 - 1977) Children: James Howard Shemwell (1932 - 1996) Burial: Smith Cemetery, Big Rock, Stewart, Tennessee, United States Created by: Greene-Shemwell Record added: Sep 13, 2009 Find A Grave Memorial# 41892100