The Shemwell Family

Ruff Hopkins ShemwellAge: 80 years19071987

Name
Ruff Hopkins Shemwell
Given names
Ruff Hopkins
Surname
Shemwell
Birth April 11, 1907 27 24
Census April 19, 1910 (Age 3 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherJames Pascal Shemwell
April 20, 1916 (Age 9 years)
Cause: Arteriosclerosis
Birth of a brotherMax Oliver Shemwell
April 11, 1919 (Age 12 years)
Census January 5, 1920 (Age 12 years)
City Directory
City Directory
1926 (Age 18 years)
Note: Living in Wyandotte with Ruby
Census April 16, 1930 (Age 23 years)
Attended
Education
1930 (Age 22 years)
Note: Central Methodist College
City Directory
City Directory
1936 (Age 28 years)
Address: E. Armor Blvd Apt 26
Note: Operator
City Directory
City Directory
1937 (Age 29 years)
Address: W. 58th Terr.
Note: Greyhound Dvr
Census April 20, 1940 (Age 33 years)
Birth of a son
#1Jack David Shemwell
April 16, 1942 (Age 35 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherLeota Gardola “Pluggie” Ruff
March 31, 1947 (Age 39 years)
Census April 19, 1950 (Age 43 years)
Death of a fatherKit Karson “KK” Shemwell
April 3, 1966 (Age 58 years)
Death of a motherLula Jane Hopkins
February 21, 1971 (Age 63 years)
Greyhound Lines
Retired
April 30, 1971 (Age 64 years)

Death September 26, 1987 (Age 80 years)
Burial
Address: Sec A11
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Moorehead-Melton Cemetery
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father
Kit Karson “KK” Shemwell
Birth: January 3, 1880 24 19Arkansas, United States
Death: April 3, 1966Doniphan, Ripley, Missouri, United States
mother
Marriage: April 2, 1905Ganes Ferry, Ripley, Missouri, United States
2 years
himself
Ruff Hopkins Shemwell
Birth: April 11, 1907 27 24Missouri, United States
Death: September 26, 1987Texas, United States
12 years
younger brother
Max Oliver Shemwell
Birth: April 11, 1919 39 36Ripley, Missouri, United States
Death: May 14, 2005Doniphan, Ripley, Missouri, United States
Family with Ruby Evelyn Thompson - View this family
himself
Ruff Hopkins Shemwell
Birth: April 11, 1907 27 24Missouri, United States
Death: September 26, 1987Texas, United States
wife
Ruby Evelyn Thompson
Birth: January 20, 1910Canton, Van Zandt, Texas, United States
Death: March 20, 1999Arlington, Tarrant, Texas, United States
son
Jack David Shemwell
Birth: April 16, 1942 35 32Kansas City, Clay, Missouri, United States
Death: February 10, 2016Mena, Polk, Arkansas, United States
son
Private
daughter
Private

Ruff Hopkins Shemwell has 2 first cousins recorded

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Kit Karson Shemwell - Household

Doniphan, Ripley, Missouri, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Shemwell, Kit KheadMW30M5ARKYTNCashierbank
Shemwell, Lula wifeFW27M511MOMOMO
Shemwell, Ruff HsonMW3SMOARMO

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Kit Karson Shemwell - Household

Young St. Doniphan, Ripley, Missouri

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Shemwell, Kit KheadMW39MARKYTNAgentInsurance
Shemwell, LulawifeFW36MMOMOMO
Shemwell, Ruff HsonMW12SMOARMO
Shemwell, Max OsonMW7mSMOARMO

City Directory
Living in Wyandotte with Ruby
Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Kit Karson Shemwell - Household

West Doniphan Doniphan, Ripley, Missouri

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Shemwell, Kit KheadMW50M25ARKYTNAgentLife & Fire Insurance
Shemwell, LulawifeFW45M20MOMOMO
Shemwell, RuffsonMW23SMOARMOClerkInsurance Office
Shemwell, Max OsonMW11SMOARMO

Attended
Central Methodist College
City Directory
Operator
City Directory
Greyhound Dvr
Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Ruff Hopkins Shemwell - Household

Broadway St. Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri

NameInfoRelationInfoHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Shemwell, Ruff HopkinsheadMW32MMOSt. LouiaMOBus OperatorGreyhound Bus Transportation
Shemwell, Ruby EvelynXwifeFW30MTXFt. WorthTX