The Shemwell Family

John Litton Kemmer Sr.Age: 99 years19052004

Name
John Litton Kemmer Sr.
Given names
John Litton
Surname
Kemmer
Name suffix
Sr.
Birth April 5, 1905 36 34
Death of a brotherRanie Clyde Kemmer
July 21, 1907 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a sisterAva Lee Kemmer
May 21, 1909 (Age 4 years)
Census April 30, 1910 (Age 5 years)
Birth of a sisterCleo Kemmer
December 25, 1911 (Age 6 years)
Birth of a brotherRobert Emmett Kemmer Jr
December 7, 1914 (Age 9 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherWilliam Johnson Parham
June 7, 1919 (Age 14 years)
Census January 10, 1920 (Age 14 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherMary Elizabeth Ford
March 17, 1927 (Age 21 years)
Census April 7, 1930 (Age 25 years)
Birth of a son
#1Lawrence Dale Kemmer
September 29, 1934 (Age 29 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2Wanda Pauline “Polly” Kemmer
February 7, 1937 (Age 31 years)
Census April 10, 1940 (Age 35 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3Ruth Carol Kemmer
April 1, 1944 (Age 38 years)
Death of a motherEva Lesta Parham
July 25, 1944 (Age 39 years)
Census April 6, 1950 (Age 45 years)
Birth of a son
#4John Litton Kemmer Jr
August 1, 1951 (Age 46 years)

Death of a fatherRobert E Kemmer
December 17, 1954 (Age 49 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1Gregory Keith Robbins
September 15, 1964 (Age 59 years)

Death of a sonJohn Litton Kemmer Jr
October 31, 1968 (Age 63 years)

Death of a brotherCharles Oscar Kemmer
July 23, 1975 (Age 70 years)
Death of a sisterJennie O Kemmer
February 15, 1976 (Age 70 years)
Death of a sisterElizabeth “Lizzie” Kemmer
September 6, 1976 (Age 71 years)
Death of a wifeMary Lou Bristow
March 30, 1994 (Age 88 years)

Death of a sisterMary O Kemmer
1994 (Age 88 years)

Death of a grandsonGregory Keith Robbins
October 25, 2000 (Age 95 years)
Death December 20, 2004 (Age 99 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Grassy Cove Methodist Church Cemetery
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father
mother
Marriage: about 1892
2 years
elder brother
Ranie Clyde Kemmer
Birth: December 22, 1893 25 22Tennessee, United States
Death: July 21, 1907Tennessee, United States
9 months
elder brother
Charles Oscar Kemmer
Birth: September 29, 1894 26 23Tennessee, United States
Death: July 23, 1975Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
23 months
elder sister
3 years
elder sister
Elizabeth “Lizzie” Kemmer
Birth: January 5, 1900 31 28Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: September 6, 1976Rhea, Tennessee, United States
3 years
elder sister
Jennie O Kemmer
Birth: July 10, 1902 34 31Tennessee, United States
Death: February 15, 1976Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
3 years
himself
John Litton Kemmer Sr.
Birth: April 5, 1905 36 34Grassy Cove, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: December 20, 2004Crossville, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
4 years
younger sister
Ava Lee Kemmer
Birth: May 21, 1909 41 38Grassy Cove, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: August 6, 2007
3 years
younger sister
Cleo Kemmer
Birth: December 25, 1911 43 40Tennessee, United States
Death: December 16, 2011Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States
3 years
younger brother
Robert Emmett Kemmer Jr
Birth: December 7, 1914 46 43Grassy Cove, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: December 20, 2014Grassy Cove, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
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himself
John Litton Kemmer Sr.
Birth: April 5, 1905 36 34Grassy Cove, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: December 20, 2004Crossville, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
wife
son
Lawrence Dale Kemmer
Birth: September 29, 1934 29 22Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: March 28, 2020Grassy Cove, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
2 years
daughter
Wanda Pauline “Polly” Kemmer
Birth: February 7, 1937 31 25Grassy Cove, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: April 12, 2022Crossville, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
daughter
Private
daughter
Ruth Carol Kemmer
Birth: April 1, 1944 38 32Crossville, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: January 8, 2017Crossville, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
son
Private
son

John Litton Kemmer Sr. has 22 first cousins recorded

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Robert E Kemmer - Household

Cumberland, Tennessee

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Kemmer, Robert EheadMW43M18TNTNTNFarmerGeneral Farm
Kemmer, EvawifeFW39M1876TNTNTN
Kemmer, OscarsonMW14STNTNTNFarm LaborerHome Farm
Kemmer, MarydaughterFW12STNTNTN
Kemmer, LizziedaughterFW10STNTNTN
Kemmer, JenniedaughterFW8STNTNTN
Kemmer, LittonsonMW4STNTNTN
Kemmer, Ava LeedaughterFW11mSTNTNTN

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Robert E Kemmer - Household

Grassy Cove, Cumberland, Tennessee

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Kemmer, RobertheadMW54MTNTNTNFarmerGeneral Farm
Kemmer, EvawifeFW47MTNTNTN
Kemmer, OscarsonMW24STNTNTNFarm LaborerHome Farm
Kemmer, ElizabethdaughterFW20STNTNTN
Kemmer, JenniedaughterFW16STNTNTN
Kemmer, LittonsonMW14STNTNTN
Kemmer, Ava LeedaughterFW11STNTNTN
Kemmer, CleodaughterFW7STNTNTN
Kemmer, RobertsonMW5STNTNTN

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Robert E Kemmer - Household

Grassy Cove Road Cumberland, Tennessee

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Kemmer, Robert EheadMW62M25TNTNTNFarmerGeneral Farming
Kemmer, EvawifeFW59M21TNTNTN
Kemmer, OscarsonMW34STNTNTNFarmerGeneral Farming
Kemmer, LittonsonMW24STNTNTNFarmerGeneral Farming
Kemmer, Ava Lee abdaughterFW21STNTNTN
Kemmer, Cleo abdaughterFW18STNTNTN
Kemmer, RobertsonMW16STNTNTN
Ray, JennydaughterFW27M21TNTNTN
Ray, Estusgrand sonMW7STNTNTN

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - John Litton Kemmer Sr. - Household

Cumberland, Tennessee

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Kemmer, LittonheadMW35MTNSame placeFarmerFarm
Kemmer, MarywifeFW28MTNSame place
Kemmer, Lawrence DalesonMW5STennessee,Same place
Kemmer, PaulinedaughterFW3STNSame place