The Shemwell Family

Birth March 8, 1909 24 19
Birth of a sisterBessie Ruth Shemwell
March 8, 1909
Census April 15, 1910 (Age 13 months)
Birth of a brotherJames Elam “Troy” Shemwell
March 31, 1912 (Age 3 years)
Birth of a sisterFlorence Elizabeth Shemwell
February 20, 1914 (Age 4 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherZerutus Doretta Morris
June 13, 1917 (Age 8 years)
Birth of a brotherBishop Brandon Shemwell
December 21, 1917 (Age 8 years)
Census January 1, 1920 (Age 10 years)
Birth of a brotherClarence Martin Shemwell
May 3, 1920 (Age 11 years)
Birth of a brotherDuncan Eve “Dunk” Shemwell
January 31, 1922 (Age 12 years)
Birth of a brotherSidney Neal Shemwell
April 12, 1924 (Age 15 years)
Death of a motherGracy Pearl Stagner
September 2, 1926 (Age 17 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherMarinda Arbelle “Lou” Stack
January 16, 1928 (Age 18 years)
Marriage of a parentJohn Douglas “Johnnie” Shemwell — Ellen Elizabeth Bryant — View this family
August 10, 1928 (Age 19 years)
MarriageIda Florence Frith — View this family
August 13, 1928 (Age 19 years)
Birth of a half-brotherThomas Douglas “Sunny boy” Shemwell
June 11, 1929 (Age 20 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1Ida Nell Shemwell
June 15, 1929 (Age 20 years)
Census April 2, 1930 (Age 21 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2Betty Jean Shemwell
November 11, 1930 (Age 21 years)
Birth of a half-brotherDorris Earl Shemwell
January 22, 1933 (Age 23 years)
Birth of a son
#3Robert Leon “Bobby” Shemwell
October 1, 1933 (Age 24 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherJames Knox Polk Stagner
July 7, 1935 (Age 26 years)
Birth of a half-sisterJoyce Dale Shemwell
September 15, 1937 (Age 28 years)
Birth of a half-brotherJames Edward Shemwell Sr.
November 16, 1938 (Age 29 years)
Birth of a half-brotherHarvey Bertum Shemwell Sr.
November 16, 1938 (Age 29 years)
Census April 23, 1940 (Age 31 years)
Death April 8, 1949 (Age 40 years)
Burial April 11, 1949 (3 days after death)

Family with parents
father Parents John Elam Shemwell Marinda Arbelle “Lou” Stack	John Douglas “Johnnie” Shemwell 1884–1956
mother Parents James Knox Polk Stagner Zerutus Doretta Morris	Gracy Pearl Stagner 1889–1926
elder sister Family George Dewey Brown Morris Hayden Brown George Everett Brown James Rex Brown Jerry Dalton Brown Private Dennis Bernard Lawrence	Earline Louisa Shemwell 1907–2002
himself Family Ida Florence Frith Ida Nell Shemwell Betty Jean Shemwell Robert Leon “Bobby” Shemwell	Jessie Wilton Shemwell 1909–1949
twin sister Family Gillis Monty Brown Gillis Monty Brown Jr John Douglas Brown Billy Gene Brown Lee Waters	Bessie Ruth Shemwell 1909–1986
younger brother Family Mary Kaye Arvin James Howard “Jim” Shemwell Mayme Nell “Minnie” Epley	James Elam “Troy” Shemwell 1912–1949
younger sister Family James Roy Marsh James Roy Marsh Jr. Private Marjorie Ann “Margie” Marsh Barbara June “Bobbie” Marsh Private Private Carl Neal Marsh Private Private	Florence Elizabeth Shemwell 1914–1990
younger brother Family Ruth Mae Duvall Margaret Elizabeth Teague Jo Ann Shemwell Douglas Clay Shemwell Robert Brandon Shemwell Donald Wayne Shemwell Tony Ray Shemwell	Bishop Brandon Shemwell 1917–1971
younger brother Family Nannie Ruby Wallace Charles Edward Shemwell Toney Martin Shemwell	Clarence Martin Shemwell 1920–1987
younger brother Family Mavis Ann Boren Private Private Ronnie Dale Shemwell Wilma Jean Shemwell	Duncan Eve “Dunk” Shemwell 1922–1973
younger brother Family Bessie Pauline Fuller John Edward Shemwell Debra Sue Shemwell Private	Sidney Neal Shemwell 1924–1998
Father’s family with Ellen Elizabeth Bryant
father Parents John Elam Shemwell Marinda Arbelle “Lou” Stack	John Douglas “Johnnie” Shemwell 1884–1956
step-mother Parents Jesse Bryant Lydia Sarah Reese	Ellen Elizabeth Bryant 1900–1987
half-brother Family Private Virginia Lee Smith Ralph Douglas Shemwell Melanie Shemwell	Thomas Douglas “Sunny boy” Shemwell 1929–2000
half-brother Family Barbara Ann McElvoy Private Private Private Private	Dorris Earl Shemwell 1933–2009
half-sister Family James Adam “Jimmy” Blane Private Private	Joyce Dale Shemwell 1937–2012
half-brother Family Private Private Private Private	James Edward Shemwell Sr. 1938–1993
half-brother Family Wanda Faye Mason Harvey Bertum Shemwell Jr. Private Cal Mason Shemwell	Harvey Bertum Shemwell Sr. 1938–2019
Family with Ida Florence Frith
himself Parents John Douglas “Johnnie” Shemwell Gracy Pearl Stagner	Jessie Wilton Shemwell 1909–1949
wife Parents John William Frith Ida Florence Cherry	Ida Florence Frith 1909–1990
daughter Family Edward Alfred Lafferty Private Private	Ida Nell Shemwell 1929–2008
daughter Family Raymond Archie Williams Jr. Raymond Michael Williams Private Private Private Private	Betty Jean Shemwell 1930–2015
son Family Delores Lillian Alley Denise Shemwell Private Private Private Private Private	Robert Leon “Bobby” Shemwell 1933–2016
Florian John Cesarz + Ida Florence Frith
wife’s husband Parents (unknown)	Florian John Cesarz 1916–1991
wife Parents John William Frith Ida Florence Cherry	Ida Florence Frith 1909–1990