The Shemwell Family

Rex ShemwellAge: 77 years18961973

Name
Rex Shemwell
Given names
Rex
Surname
Shemwell
Birth April 14, 1896 38 34
Death of a paternal grandfatherLovelace Wellington Shemwell
March 8, 1897 (Age 10 months)
Birth of a sisterRuth Shemwell
July 3, 1898 (Age 2 years)
Death of a sisterRuth Shemwell
July 28, 1898 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a sisterJesse Shemwell
July 27, 1899 (Age 3 years)
Census June 1, 1900 (Age 4 years)
Birth of a brotherElza Shemwell
July 1, 1903 (Age 7 years)
Death of a brotherElza Shemwell
July 30, 1903 (Age 7 years)
Census April 15, 1910 (Age 14 years)
Birth of a son
#1James Lee “Jimmy” Shemwell
March 22, 1918 (Age 21 years)
Death of a brotherLovelace Roscoe Shemwell
January 23, 1919 (Age 22 years)
Address: Camp McClellan
Cause: Died in Flu epidemic of 1919
Census January 1, 1920 (Age 23 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2Lura Kathlyn Shemwell
February 12, 1921 (Age 24 years)
Census April 1930 (Age 33 years)
Address: Dist. 7
Death of a motherMartha Matilda Donelson
March 3, 1931 (Age 34 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3Martha Mae Shemwell
February 13, 1934 (Age 37 years)
Census April 12, 1940 (Age 43 years)
Marriage of a childJames Lee “Jimmy” ShemwellDorothy Elizabeth DowneyView this family
June 21, 1941 (Age 45 years)
Military
WW2 Draft
April 27, 1942 (Age 46 years)
Death of a fatherWilliam Elza “Bill” Shemwell
March 2, 1944 (Age 47 years)
Note: Home of Son of Carl on Estes Lane in Paducah, KY. Pa lived with my grandparents, Carl and Maude - Lenore55
Residence 1944 (Age 47 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1John David Hearn
November 1, 1946 (Age 50 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#2Ann Curtis Hearn
December 1, 1947 (Age 51 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#3Julie Jean Phillips
1955 (Age 58 years)
Birth of a grandson
#4Stephen Casey Phillips
June 1, 1963 (Age 67 years)
Death of a brotherCarl McCoy Shemwell
July 27, 1966 (Age 70 years)
Death of a brotherHenry Claude Shemwell
February 21, 1967 (Age 70 years)
Death of a sonJames Lee “Jimmy” Shemwell
May 7, 1967 (Age 71 years)
Death of a sisterRuby Shemwell
August 13, 1968 (Age 72 years)
Death of a grandsonJohn David Hearn
September 21, 1968 (Age 72 years)
Cause: Respiratory failure - pneumonia
Death August 26, 1973 (Age 77 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Shemwell Cemetery
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father
mother
Marriage: about 1883Marshall, Kentucky, United States
16 months
elder brother
2 years
elder brother
Lovelace Roscoe Shemwell
Birth: July 31, 1886 28 24Marshall, Kentucky, United States
Death: January 23, 1919Calhoun, Alabama, United States
2 years
elder sister
2 years
elder brother
3 years
elder sister
Ruby Shemwell
Birth: February 22, 1894 36 32Marshall, Kentucky, United States
Death: August 13, 1968Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States
2 years
himself
Rex Shemwell
Birth: April 14, 1896 38 34Marshall, Kentucky, United States
Death: August 26, 1973Nokomis, Sarasota, Florida, United States
2 years
younger sister
Ruth Shemwell
Birth: July 3, 1898 40 36Marshall, Kentucky, United States
Death: July 28, 1898Marshall, Kentucky, United States
13 months
younger sister
Jesse Shemwell
Birth: July 27, 1899 41 37Marshall, Kentucky, United States
Death: September 8, 1989Benton, Marshall, Kentucky, United States
4 years
younger brother
Elza Shemwell
Birth: July 1, 1903 45 41Marshall, Kentucky, United States
Death: July 30, 1903Marshall, Kentucky, United States
Family with Mattie Lura Prior - View this family
himself
Rex Shemwell
Birth: April 14, 1896 38 34Marshall, Kentucky, United States
Death: August 26, 1973Nokomis, Sarasota, Florida, United States
wife
son
James Lee “Jimmy” Shemwell
Birth: March 22, 1918 21 19Boaz, Graves, Kentucky, United States
Death: May 7, 1967Fayette, Kentucky, United States
3 years
daughter
Lura Kathlyn Shemwell
Birth: February 12, 1921 24 22Folsomdale, Graves, Kentucky, United States
Death: February 28, 2012Odessa, Lafayette, Missouri, United States
daughter
Private
daughter
Martha Mae Shemwell
Birth: February 13, 1934 37 35Graves, Kentucky, United States
Death: October 27, 2011Benton, Marshall, Kentucky, United States

Rex Shemwell has 5 first cousins recorded

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

Oak Level, Marshall Ky.

NameRelationRaceSexDOBAgeMCYrsMChBChLBPFBPMBPYUSYOIN/AOccupation
William Elza ShemwellheadMFeb 185842M17--KYNCTNFarmer
Martha Matilda DonelsonwifeFOct 186138M1786KYTNTN
H. Claud. ShemwellsonMMay 188416S---KYKYKYAt School
Roscoe Green ShemwellsonMJul 188613S---KYKYKYAt School
Carl McCoy ShemwellsonMNov 18909S---KYKYKY
Ruby ShemwelldaughterFFeb 18946S---KYKYKY
Rex ShemwellsonMApr 18964S---KYKYKY
James J ShemwellsonMJul 189910mS---KYKYKY

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

Dist. 4 Marshall Ky.

NameRelationSexRaceAgeMCYrsMChBChLBPFBPMBPYOIN/AEngLOccupationIndustry
William Elza ShemwellheadMW52S27--KYNCTNFarmerGeneral Farm
Martha Matilda DonelsonwifeFW48S2796KYTNTN
Lovelace Roscoe ShemwellsonMW23S---KYKYKYFarm LaborerHome Farm
Carl McCoy ShemwellsonMW19S---KYKYKYFarm LaborerHome Farm
Ruby ShemwelldaughterFW16S---KYKYKY
Rex ShemwellsonMW14S---KYKYKYFarm LaborerHome Farm
Jesse ShemwelldaughterF10S---KYKYKY

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Rex Shemwell - Household

Oak Level, Marshall, Ky.

NameRelationTenSexRaceAgeMCYOIN/AYONEduBPFBPMBPNLEng?OccupationIndustryEmploy
Rex ShemwellheadMW23SKYKYKYFarmerFarm
Lura ShemwellwifeFW21SKYKYKY
James Lee ShemwellsonMW1SKYKYKY

Notes: Living next door to William, Greene & Martha Shemwell