The Shemwell Family

Birth September 6, 1857 35 33
Census July 28, 1860 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a brotherJames Albert Shamel
November 13, 1860 (Age 3 years)
Birth of a sisterIzora Vinena Shamel
February 27, 1863 (Age 5 years)
Birth of a sisterLillian Leona Shamel
August 26, 1865 (Age 7 years)
Birth of a brotherRobert Lee Shamel
June 13, 1868 (Age 10 years)
Census June 27, 1870 (Age 12 years)
Religious marriageSamuel French — View this family
January 5, 1875 (Age 17 years)
Birth of a son
#1John Richard French
July 16, 1877 (Age 19 years)
Death of a sonJohn Richard French
April 27, 1878 (Age 20 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2Lula Leota French
August 9, 1879 (Age 21 years)
Birth of a son
#3Abijah Lee “Bige” French
November 27, 1882 (Age 25 years)
Death of a half-sisterRebecca Elizabeth Shamel
after 1884 (Age 26 years)
Birth of a son
#4Roy Thomas French
February 26, 1885 (Age 27 years)
Birth of a son
#5Robert Allen French
June 13, 1887 (Age 29 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherRebecca Ann Shamel
September 13, 1887 (Age 30 years)
Death of a fatherJohn Calvin Shamel
April 13, 1888 (Age 30 years)
Birth of a son
#6Harry Clifford French
June 30, 1889 (Age 31 years)
Birth of a daughter
#7Dora Dell French
October 9, 1892 (Age 35 years)
Birth of a son
#8William Samuel French
September 14, 1895 (Age 38 years)
Marriage of a childWilliam Thomas Stewart — Lula Leota French — View this family
September 29, 1898 (Age 41 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1Roy Ancil Stewart
August 3, 1899 (Age 41 years)
Census June 2, 1900 (Age 42 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#2Grace Leota Stewart
July 21, 1901 (Age 43 years)
Birth of a grandson
#3Harry Lee Stewart
August 23, 1903 (Age 45 years)
Death of a motherVirlinda Nelson
October 22, 1906 (Age 49 years)
Marriage of a childRobert Allen French — Sylvia Leona Benton — View this family
December 22, 1907 (Age 50 years)
Birth of a grandson
#4Leslie Charles French
October 3, 1908 (Age 51 years)
Census April 19, 1910 (Age 52 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#5Gladys Opal French
August 28, 1910 (Age 52 years)
Marriage of a childAbijah Lee “Bige” French — Margaret Eliza Cook — View this family
October 2, 1910 (Age 53 years)
Marriage of a childOrr VanStavern — Dora Dell French — View this family
October 23, 1910 (Age 53 years)
Birth of a grandson
#6Alva Nile VanStavern
October 11, 1911 (Age 54 years)
Birth of a grandson
#7Wallace Owen VanStavern
March 31, 1913 (Age 55 years)
Birth of a grandson
#8Glenn Dariel French
August 9, 1913 (Age 55 years)
Birth of a grandson
#9Wayne Dwight French
October 24, 1913 (Age 56 years)
Death of a sisterIzora Vinena Shamel
March 19, 1914 (Age 56 years)
Birth of a grandson
#10Bernie Dean French
August 27, 1915 (Age 57 years)
Marriage of a childRoy Thomas French — Ada Mae Porter — View this family
April 14, 1916 (Age 58 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#11Lillian Louise French
May 18, 1916 (Age 58 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#12Billie B French
February 2, 1917 (Age 59 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#13Gaylen Lee French
February 23, 1917 (Age 59 years)
Birth of a grandson
#14Arrel Dean French
January 25, 1919 (Age 61 years)
Birth of a grandson
#15Robert Warren French
March 22, 1919 (Age 61 years)
Census January 6, 1920 (Age 62 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#16Mary Linnitta French
March 22, 1920 (Age 62 years)
Marriage of a childWilliam Harvey Gourley Jr — Lula Leota French — View this family
October 17, 1920 (Age 63 years)
Birth of a grandson
#17Estel Clayton VanStavern
November 16, 1920 (Age 63 years)
Birth of a grandson
#18William Richard French
July 5, 1922 (Age 64 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#19Irene Lucille Gourley
November 13, 1922 (Age 65 years)
Death of a brotherThomas William Shamel
June 28, 1923 (Age 65 years)
Birth of a grandson
#20John Milton French
December 24, 1923 (Age 66 years)
Death of a sisterAmelia Priscillia Shamel
January 9, 1924 (Age 66 years)
Birth of a grandson
#21Calvin Lorraine French
September 24, 1924 (Age 67 years)
Death of a brotherJohn Calvin Shamel Jr.
February 7, 1925 (Age 67 years)
Death of a husbandSamuel French
March 9, 1926 (Age 68 years)
Burial of a husbandSamuel French
March 10, 1926 (Age 68 years)
Death of a granddaughterGrace Leota Stewart
July 4, 1927 (Age 69 years)
Death of a brotherRobert Lee Shamel
September 23, 1929 (Age 72 years)
Census April 12, 1930 (Age 72 years)
Death of a daughterLula Leota French
June 28, 1930 (Age 72 years)
Birth of a grandson
#22Lawrence Donald VanStavern
December 30, 1931 (Age 74 years)
Death March 2, 1934 (Age 76 years)
Burial

Family with parents
father Parents … … Rebecca Ann Shamel	John Calvin Shamel 1822–1888
mother Parents (unknown)	Virlinda Nelson 1824–1906
elder brother Family Mary Elizabeth Reed Alverta “Vertie” Shamel Myrtle M Shamel William “Bill” Shamel Nelson VanBuren Shamel	Thomas William Shamel 1849–1923
elder sister Family David French Gertrude Lee “Gertie” French Liley M French Iva Dell French Nova David French	Amelia Priscillia Shamel 1852–1924
elder brother Family Lena Leota Spillman Claude DeVault Shamel Corrinne B “Corra” Shamel Anna M Shamel Owen Shamel Ray Wallbridge Shamel Jennings Bryan Shamel John Wallace Shamel	John Calvin Shamel Jr. 1854–1925
herself Family Samuel French John Richard French Lula Leota French Abijah Lee “Bige” French Roy Thomas French Robert Allen French Harry Clifford French Dora Dell French William Samuel French	Nancy Verlinda Shamel 1857–1934
younger brother Family Emma Evelyn McLaughlin William Homer Shamel Agnes D Shamel Elmer James Shamel May V Shamel Clara Elizabeth Shamel Russell Dean Shamel Ruth Elizabeth Shamel Bert Albert Shamel	James Albert Shamel 1860–1934
younger sister Family Elias French Jim A French Earl French Mica V French	Izora Vinena Shamel 1863–1914
younger sister Family William Alford Wright Roy Edward Wright Bessie V Wright Edith Martha Wright Beulah Wright William Thomas “Bill” Wright Allen Nelson Wright Infant Wright Hazel Evelyn Wright	Lillian Leona Shamel 1865–1955
younger brother Family (none)	Robert Lee Shamel 1868–1929
Father’s family with Malinda …
father Parents … … Rebecca Ann Shamel	John Calvin Shamel 1822–1888
step-mother Parents (unknown)	Malinda … 1825–1846
half-sister Family Dr. Thomas Smith Ida Smith Lydia Smith Molly Smith Nora Lee Smith Verlinda Smith William Smith Fred Smith Infant Smith Arthur Thomas Smith John Calvin Smith	Rebecca Elizabeth Shamel 1845–1884
half-sibling Family (none)	… Shamel 1846–1846
Family with Samuel French
husband Parents Richard French Mahala Barr	Samuel French 1847–1926
herself Parents John Calvin Shamel Virlinda Nelson	Nancy Verlinda Shamel 1857–1934
son Family (none)	John Richard French 1877–1878
daughter Family William Thomas Stewart Roy Ancil Stewart Grace Leota Stewart Harry Lee Stewart William Harvey Gourley Jr Irene Lucille Gourley	Lula Leota French 1879–1930
son Family Margaret Eliza Cook Wayne Dwight French Lillian Louise French Robert Warren French	Abijah Lee “Bige” French 1882–1960
son Family Ada Mae Porter Gaylen Lee French Arrel Dean French	Roy Thomas French 1885–1945
son Family Sylvia Leona Benton Leslie Charles French Gladys Opal French Glenn Dariel French Bernie Dean French Billie B French William Richard French John Milton French	Robert Allen French 1887–1947
son Family Mattie Elizabeth Buster	Harry Clifford French 1889–1956
daughter Family Orr VanStavern Alva Nile VanStavern Wallace Owen VanStavern Estel Clayton VanStavern Lawrence Donald VanStavern	Dora Dell French 1892–1955
son Family Gertrude W VanRootselaar Mary Linnitta French Private Calvin Lorraine French	William Samuel French 1895–1972