The Shemwell Family

William Ray ShemwellAge: 69 years18971967

Name
William Ray Shemwell
Given names
William Ray
Surname
Shemwell
Birth December 2, 1897 29 29
Birth of a brotherCharles McClellan “Charlie” Shemwell
February 22, 1900 (Age 2 years)
Census June 13, 1900 (Age 2 years)
Address: East Part
Birth of a brotherHerbert Alexander Shemwell
May 27, 1902 (Age 4 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherCapt. George Bingham
September 1, 1904 (Age 6 years)
Birth of a sisterRachel Kibler Shemwell
August 29, 1906 (Age 8 years)
Census May 4, 1910 (Age 12 years)
Death of a brotherRalph Bingham Shemwell
February 4, 1913 (Age 15 years)
Cause: Tuberculosis
Death of a paternal grandfatherWilliam David Shemwell
August 26, 1913 (Age 15 years)
Address: Confederate Home
Cause: Cancer of the Liver
Death of a maternal grandmotherMinerva Valdenar
June 13, 1916 (Age 18 years)
Census January 1, 1920 (Age 22 years)
Residence 1924 (Age 26 years)
Death of a motherPenelope Thompson “Nellie” Bingham
November 3, 1925 (Age 27 years)
Marriage of a parentWilliam Standard ShemwellLulu Olivia BlackView this family
1926 (Age 28 years)

Death of a paternal grandmotherLucy Elizabeth Platt
March 11, 1929 (Age 31 years)
Census May 23, 1930 (Age 32 years)
City Directory
City Directory
1930 (Age 32 years)
Note: Living on Oak, Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties.
Civil marriageMary E PruntyView this family
August 3, 1932 (Age 34 years)
DivorceMary E PruntyView this family
1937 (Age 39 years)
Census May 15, 1940 (Age 42 years)
Census April 3, 1950 (Age 52 years)
Death of a fatherWilliam Standard Shemwell
March 29, 1953 (Age 55 years)
City Directory
City Directory
1960 (Age 62 years)
Address: Dvr Yellow Cab Living Penn. Ave
City Directory
City Directory
1961 (Age 63 years)
Address: Living on Jefferson
Death March 26, 1967 (Age 69 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Arrow Rock Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: November 5, 1890Arrow Rock, Saline, Missouri, United States
1 year
elder brother
Ralph Bingham Shemwell
Birth: October 22, 1891 23 23Arrow Rock, Saline, Missouri, United States
Death: February 4, 1913Arrow Rock, Saline, Missouri, United States
3 years
elder sister
4 years
himself
William Ray Shemwell
Birth: December 2, 1897 29 29Arrow Rock, Saline, Missouri, United States
Death: March 26, 1967Saline, Missouri, United States
2 years
younger brother
Charles McClellan “Charlie” Shemwell
Birth: February 22, 1900 31 31Arrow Rock, Saline, Missouri, United States
Death: February 3, 1976Boonville, Cooper, Missouri, United States
2 years
younger brother
4 years
younger sister
Rachel Kibler Shemwell
Birth: August 29, 1906 37 38Arrow Rock, Saline, Missouri, United States
Death: May 21, 1997Marshall, Saline, Missouri, United States
Father’s family with Lulu Olivia Black - View this family
father
step-mother
Marriage: 1926
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himself
William Ray Shemwell
Birth: December 2, 1897 29 29Arrow Rock, Saline, Missouri, United States
Death: March 26, 1967Saline, Missouri, United States
wife
Private
Family with Mary E Prunty - View this family
himself
William Ray Shemwell
Birth: December 2, 1897 29 29Arrow Rock, Saline, Missouri, United States
Death: March 26, 1967Saline, Missouri, United States
ex-wife
Mary E Prunty
Birth: September 29, 1907Carroll, Missouri, United States
Death: October 23, 1974Jackson, Missouri, United States
Marriage: August 3, 1932Marshall, Saline, Missouri, United States
Divorce: 1937Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, United States
Charles Cecil Tumlinson + Mary E Prunty - View this family
wife’s husband
Charles Cecil Tumlinson
Birth: December 27, 1904Saline, Missouri, United States
Death: February 7, 1963Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, United States
ex-wife
Mary E Prunty
Birth: September 29, 1907Carroll, Missouri, United States
Death: October 23, 1974Jackson, Missouri, United States
Marriage: February 19, 1938Independence, Jackson, Missouri, United States

William Ray Shemwell has 19 first cousins recorded

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

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
William Standard ShemwellheadWMSep186831MMOKYKYFarmer
Penelope Thompson ShemwellwifeWFAug186831M44MOVAVA
Ralph Bingham ShemwellsonWMOct18918SMOMOMO
Ruth Valdenar ShemwelldaughterWFMay18946SMOMOMO
William Raymond ShemwellsonWMDec18972SMOMOMO
Charles McClellan “Charlie” ShemwellsonWMFeb19006 mSMOMOMO

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

Arrow Rock, Saline, Missouri

NameRelationSexRaceAgeMCYrsMChBChLBPFBPMBPYOIN/AEngLOccupationIndustryEmployEmNWksUEduHomeVetInfirm
William S ShemwellheadMW41M19--MOKYMOCarpenterHouse Builder
Nellie T ShemwellwifeFW41M1966MOVAMD
Ralph B ShemwellsonMW18S---MOMOMO
Ruth V ShemwelldaughterFW15S---MOMOMO
William Ray ShemwellsonMW12S---MOMOMO
Charles M ShemwellsonMW10S---MOMOMO
Herbert A ShemwellsonMW7S---MOMOMO
Rachel K ShemwelldaughterFW3S---MOMOMO

Notes: Arrow Rock & Nelson

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - William Standard Shemwell - Household

Arrow Rock, Saline, Missouri

NameRelationTenSexRaceAgeMCYOIN/AYONEduBPFBPMBPNLEng?OccupationIndustryEmploy
Will S ShemwellheadMW51MMOKYMOCarpenter
Nillie ShemwellwifeFW51MMOVAMD
Will R ShemwellsonMW22SMOMOMOHouse painter
Herbert A ShemwellsonMW17SMOMOMOFarm hand
Rachel K ShemwelldaughterFW13SMOMOMO

Notes: Van Buren St.

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - William Ray Shemwell - Household

Miller, Missouri, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Shamwell, Wm RboarderMW32SMOMOMOtime clerkdam construction

Bagnell Dam construction

City Directory
Living on Oak, Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties.
Census1940 United States - Census transcript - William Standard Shemwell - Household

Blackwater, Cooper, MO

NameRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Shemwell, William SheadMW72MMOSame HouseCarpenterBuilding Houses
Shemwell, Lulu OwifeFW64MMOSame House
Shemwell, Ray WsonMW42DMOSame HouseClerkHotel

Probably working with cousin Charles Building Houses

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - William Standard Shemwell - Household

Blackwater, Cooper, Missouri, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Shemwell, StandardheadMW81WdMO
Shemwell, RaysonMW52DMOcarpentergeneral carpenter