The Shemwell Family

William McKinley ShemwellAge: 73 years18431917

Name
William McKinley Shemwell
Given names
William McKinley
Surname
Shemwell
Birth December 20, 1843 20 21
Birth of a sisterMary Ann Shemwell
March 28, 1844 (Age 3 months)
Birth of a sisterAlmiranda J “Allie” Shemwell
1846 (Age 2 years)
Note: or Green County, Kentucky
Birth of a brotherJames Caswell Shemwell
April 22, 1848 (Age 4 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherJames Shemwell
June 1849 (Age 5 years)
Cause: Typhoid Fever
Birth of a sisterElphina Ella Shemwell
March 13, 1850 (Age 6 years)
Census June 1, 1850 (Age 6 years)
Birth of a sisterNancy Elizabeth Shemwell
August 12, 1857 (Age 13 years)
Birth of a sisterRebecca Parallel “Becca” Shemwell
May 4, 1859 (Age 15 years)
Census June 8, 1860 (Age 16 years)
Birth of a sisterVirginia D “Jennie” Shemwell
September 23, 1861 (Age 17 years)
Military service
8th Missouri CSA calv. 10th Inf. Co. B
between 1864 and 1865 (Age 20 years)

MarriageSarah Permelia ShemwellView this family
February 10, 1873 (Age 29 years)
Birth of a son
#1Joseph Lee “Joe” Shemwell
March 9, 1876 (Age 32 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherMary “Polly” Shemwell
March 18, 1876 (Age 32 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2Mattie Shemwell
October 10, 1876 (Age 32 years)
Note: October 11, 1876
Birth of a daughter
#3Ethel Shemwell
September 1, 1878 (Age 34 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherJohn Hall
December 8, 1878 (Age 34 years)
Death of a daughterMattie Shemwell
before 1880 (Age 36 years)
Death of a daughterEthel Shemwell
before 1880 (Age 36 years)
Birth of a son
#4Infant Shemwell
May 1880 (Age 36 years)
Census June 17, 1880 (Age 36 years)
Birth of a daughter
#5Ada Dell Shemwell
May 16, 1882 (Age 38 years)
Birth of a daughter
#6Mary Elizabeth “Mollie” Shemwell
April 5, 1885 (Age 41 years)
Birth of a daughter
#7Eva M Shemwell
August 1889 (Age 45 years)
Birth of a son
#8Eddie Lewis Shemwell
April 10, 1892 (Age 48 years)
Birth of a son
#9Frank Glenn Shemwell
March 21, 1895 (Age 51 years)
Death of a sonInfant Shemwell
before 1900 (Age 56 years)
Census June 1, 1900 (Age 56 years)
Marriage of a childJoseph Lee “Joe” ShemwellMary Elizabeth “Lizzie” OberdorfView this family
October 13, 1903 (Age 59 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1Richard L “Richie” Shemwell
June 13, 1904 (Age 60 years)
Death of a fatherBenjamin Franklin Shemwell
November 11, 1905 (Age 61 years)
Cause: Pneumonia
Death of a motherMary Catherine Hall
November 14, 1905 (Age 61 years)
Cause: Pneumonia
Birth of a grandson
#2Birtram Clyde Shemwell
September 28, 1906 (Age 62 years)
Birth of a grandson
#3Thelbert Joseph “T.J.” Shemwell
March 3, 1909 (Age 65 years)
Death of a wifeSarah Permelia Shemwell
before April 1910 (Age 66 years)
Census April 15, 1910 (Age 66 years)
Marriage of a childWilliam Hamilton “Will” ReevesAda Dell ShemwellView this family
August 3, 1910 (Age 66 years)
Marriage of a childClaud Orbit LyonsMary Elizabeth “Mollie” ShemwellView this family
August 3, 1910 (Age 66 years)
Address: Court House
Death of a grandsonBirtram Clyde Shemwell
December 13, 1910 (Age 66 years)
Birth of a grandson
#4Vernon Clyde Reeves
February 10, 1912 (Age 68 years)
Military
Civil War
Type: Confederate Pension Application
April 25, 1912 (Age 68 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#5Delma Elizabeth Lyons
May 21, 1913 (Age 69 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#6Onnie Lee Reeves
May 2, 1914 (Age 70 years)
Death of a granddaughterOnnie Lee Reeves
December 15, 1914 (Age 70 years)
Cause: Pneumonia
Birth of a grandson
#7Delbert Clifford “Pat” Shemwell
February 17, 1916 (Age 72 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#8Hazel Dovie Reeves
August 17, 1916 (Age 72 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#9Ruth Fay Lyons
February 10, 1917 (Age 73 years)
Death of a granddaughterHazel Dovie Reeves
July 5, 1917 (Age 73 years)
Death November 25, 1917 (Age 73 years)
Cause of death: Pneumonia & Paralysis
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Gant Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: estimated 1842
2 years
himself
3 months
younger sister
3 years
younger sister
2 years
younger brother
23 months
younger sister
7 years
younger sister
21 months
younger sister
2 years
younger sister
Family with Sarah Permelia Shemwell - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: February 10, 1873Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States
3 years
son
7 months
daughter
Mattie Shemwell
Birth: October 10, 1876 32 21Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: before 1880Todd, Kentucky, United States
23 months
daughter
Ethel Shemwell
Birth: September 1, 1878 34 23Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: before 1880Todd, Kentucky, United States
21 months
son
Infant Shemwell
Birth: May 1880 36 25Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: before 1900Kentucky, United States
2 years
daughter
3 years
daughter
4 years
daughter
Eva M Shemwell
Birth: August 1889 45 34Lewisburg, Logan, Kentucky, United States
Death:
3 years
son
3 years
son

William McKinley Shemwell has 35 first cousins recorded

Census1850 United States - Census transcript - Benjamin Franklin Shemwell - Household

Dist. 2 Todd, Kentucky, USA

NameAgeSexRaceOccupationAssetsBirthplaceMmthEduInfirm
Ben F Shemwell26MWCarpenterKY
Catherine Shemwell26FWKY
William Shemwell7MWKY
Mary L Shemwell6FWKY
Almiranda J. Shemwell4FWKY
James Shemwell2MWKY
Belly T Shemwell6mFWKY

Census1860 United States - Census transcript - Benjamin Franklin Shemwell - Household

Bowling Green Twp, Pettis, Missouri, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
B F Shemwellhead35MWfarmerKY
Mary Shemwellwife38FWKY
William Shemwellson18MWKY
Mary Ann Shemwelldaughter14FWKY
Almiranda J “Allie” Shemwelldaughter13FWKY
James C Shemwellson11MWKY
Paulina Ella Shemwelldaughter9FWKY
Nancy Elizabeth Shemwelldaughter4FWMO
Elizabeth Shemwelldaughter1FWMO

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - William McKenley Shemwell - Household

Sharon, Todd, KY

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
William McKenley ShemwellWM36headMMillerKYKYKY
Sarah Permelia ShemwellWF25wifeMKeeping HouseKYKYKY
Joseph Lee “Joe” ShemwellWM5sonSKYKYKY
Infant Son ShemwellWM1moMaysonSKYKYKY

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - William McKenley Shemwell - Household

Lewisburg, Logan, Ky.

NameRelationRaceSexDOBAgeMCYrsMChBChLBPFBPMBPYUSYOIN/AOccupationMnsUEduEng?Home
William McKenley ShemwellheadWMDec 184554M26--KYKYKYFarmer
Sarah P ShemwellwifeWFMar 185644M26106KYKYKY
Joseph L ShemwellsonWMMar 187723S---KYKYKYDay Laborer
Ada D. ShemwelldaughterWFMay 188218S---KYKYKY
Mary E ShemwelldaughterWFApr 188614S---KYKYKY
Eva M. ShemwelldaughterWFAug 188910S---KYKYKY
Eddie L ShemwellsonWMApr 18928S---KYKYKY
Frank G ShemwellsonWMMar 18955S---KYKYKY

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - William McKenley Shemwell - Household

Lewisburg, Logan, Ky.

NameRelationSexRaceAgeMCYrsMChBChLBPFBPMBPYOIN/AEngLOccupationIndustryEmployEmNWksUEduHomeVetInfirm
William M ShemwellheadMW63W---KYKYKYFarmerHome farm
Ada D. ShemwelldaughterFW27S---KYKYKY
Mollie E ShemwelldaughterFW24S---KYKYKY
Eddie L ShemwellsonMW18S---KYKYKYFarm laborerWorking out
Frank G ShemwellsonMW15S---KYKYKYFarm laborerHome Farm