The Shemwell Family

Thomas Alonzo ShemwellAge: 85 years18621947

Name
Thomas Alonzo Shemwell
Given names
Thomas Alonzo
Surname
Shemwell
Birth February 6, 1862 43 33
Birth of a sisterSusanna Melissa Elizabeth “Susie” Shemwell
March 4, 1868 (Age 6 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherGeorge Feezer
October 2, 1869 (Age 7 years)

Census September 9, 1870 (Age 8 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherRoly Ann “Mary” Ivy
April 1, 1875 (Age 13 years)

Death of a brotherWilliam Pinkney Shemwell
January 9, 1877 (Age 14 years)
Census June 1, 1880 (Age 18 years)
MarriageHettie Louise HathcockView this family
April 22, 1886 (Age 24 years)

Birth of a daughter
#1Verna Belle Shemwell
March 15, 1887 (Age 25 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2Perna Shemwell
April 6, 1889 (Age 27 years)
Birth of a son
#3Earl Shemwell
December 30, 1890 (Age 28 years)
Birth of a son
#4Byron Shemwell
January 24, 1893 (Age 30 years)
Death of a fatherIsaac Shemwell
February 4, 1894 (Age 31 years)
Birth of a son
#5Hoke Adley Shemwell
February 1895 (Age 32 years)
Birth of a son
#6Rollie Theron Shemwell
February 6, 1897 (Age 35 years)
Death of a sonHoke Adley Shemwell
October 14, 1897 (Age 35 years)

Note: died as an infant of 2 years and 8 months.
Birth of a daughter
#7Idella Shemwell
June 10, 1899 (Age 37 years)
Death of a motherMartha Ann “Mattie” Feezor
February 27, 1900 (Age 38 years)
Census June 1, 1900 (Age 38 years)
Birth of a son
#8Isaac Reed Shemwell
September 29, 1901 (Age 39 years)
Birth of a son
#9Homer Acton Shemwell
October 26, 1904 (Age 42 years)
Birth of a son
#10Thomas Albin Shemwell
July 9, 1906 (Age 44 years)
Census April 19, 1910 (Age 48 years)
Occupation
Farmer
1910 (Age 47 years)

Birth of a daughter
#11Eunice Lorraine Shemwell
March 6, 1911 (Age 49 years)
Marriage of a childEarl ShemwellTommie Hobert McNuttView this family
December 15, 1912 (Age 50 years)
Marriage of a childJack TaylorVerna Belle ShemwellView this family
December 21, 1912 (Age 50 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1Uval Zelna Shemwell
October 31, 1913 (Age 51 years)
Note: There was also a record indicating birth: January 25, 1914
Birth of a grandson
#2Nevil Shemwell
October 31, 1913 (Age 51 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#3Homa Lavila Taylor
November 13, 1913 (Age 51 years)
Death of a grandsonUval Zelna Shemwell
January 25, 1914 (Age 51 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#4Halla Mae Shemwell
November 21, 1917 (Age 55 years)
Marriage of a childAmos Riley HowardPerna ShemwellView this family
about 1918 (Age 55 years)

Birth of a granddaughter
#5Genevieve V Shemwell
December 17, 1919 (Age 57 years)
Death of a grandsonNevil Shemwell
before 1920 (Age 57 years)

Census January 26, 1920 (Age 57 years)
Marriage of a childRollie Theron ShemwellMalinda Edith RayView this family
October 5, 1920 (Age 58 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#6Anna Louise Shemwell
April 23, 1921 (Age 59 years)
Death of a granddaughterAnna Louise Shemwell
April 25, 1921 (Age 59 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#7Dortha Sue Shemwell
July 8, 1923 (Age 61 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#8Earleen Shemwell
April 27, 1924 (Age 62 years)
Birth of a grandson
#9Raven Byron Shemwell
October 22, 1924 (Age 62 years)

Death of a brotherGeorge Washington Shemwell
November 27, 1925 (Age 63 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#10Bernice Irene Shemwell
January 6, 1927 (Age 64 years)

Marriage of a childHomer Acton ShemwellCyrena Salome WilkersonView this family
August 20, 1927 (Age 65 years)

Birth of a grandson
#11Herman Lee Howard
November 17, 1927 (Age 65 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#12Edith Laverne Shemwell
March 4, 1928 (Age 66 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#13Barbara Louise Howard
August 8, 1929 (Age 67 years)
Census April 7, 1930 (Age 68 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#14Helen Marie Howard
March 18, 1931 (Age 69 years)
Birth of a grandson
#15Jimmie Franklin Shemwell
October 30, 1932 (Age 70 years)
Death of a brotherJohn Wesley Shemwell
March 17, 1933 (Age 71 years)
Cause: chronic bronchitis
Note: As pauper/senility
Marriage of a childIsaac Reed ShemwellMarie Katherine KaiserView this family
about 1934 (Age 71 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#16Louise Carole Shemwell
November 19, 1935 (Age 73 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#17Joan Ruth Tucker
December 1, 1935 (Age 73 years)
Death of a brotherIsaac Newton Shemwell
January 24, 1936 (Age 73 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#18Betty Louise Shemwell
March 2, 1939 (Age 77 years)
Census April 22, 1940 (Age 78 years)
Death of a wifeHettie Louise Hathcock
July 28, 1941 (Age 79 years)
Note: Parents wrong on Death Certificate?
Death of a sisterSusanna Melissa Elizabeth “Susie” Shemwell
October 18, 1942 (Age 80 years)
Death April 15, 1947 (Age 85 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Clark's River Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage:
elder brother
John Wesley Shemwell
Birth: February 6, 1848 29 19Kentucky, United States
Death: March 17, 1933Western State Hospital, Christian, Kentucky, United States
2 years
elder brother
William Pinkney Shemwell
Birth: February 22, 1850 31 21Graves, Kentucky, United States
Death: January 9, 1877Graves, Kentucky, United States
2 years
elder sister
6 years
elder brother
19 months
elder brother
3 years
himself
6 years
younger sister
Family with Hettie Louise Hathcock - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: April 22, 1886
11 months
daughter
Verna Belle Shemwell
Birth: March 15, 1887 25 17Graves, Kentucky, United States
Death: August 30, 1955McCracken, Kentucky, United States
2 years
daughter
Perna Shemwell
Birth: April 6, 1889 27 20Graves, Kentucky, United States
Death: August 28, 1975San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States
21 months
son
2 years
son
2 years
son
Hoke Adley Shemwell
Birth: February 1895 32 25Graves, Kentucky, United States
Death: October 14, 1897
2 years
son
Rollie Theron Shemwell
Birth: February 6, 1897 35 27Graves, Kentucky, United States
Death: November 8, 1975St. Louis, Missouri, United States
2 years
daughter
Idella Shemwell
Birth: June 10, 1899 37 30Kentucky, United States
Death: 1994Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, United States
2 years
son
Isaac Reed Shemwell
Birth: September 29, 1901 39 32Graves, Kentucky, United States
Death: April 29, 1985Santa Clara, Santa Clara, California, United States
3 years
son
Homer Acton Shemwell
Birth: October 26, 1904 42 35Graves, Kentucky, United States
Death: March 10, 1994McCracken, Kentucky, United States
20 months
son
Thomas Albin Shemwell
Birth: July 9, 1906 44 37Graves, Kentucky, United States
Death: February 7, 1996Symsonia, Graves, Kentucky, United States
5 years
daughter
Eunice Lorraine Shemwell
Birth: March 6, 1911 49 41Graves, Kentucky, United States
Death: July 16, 2000Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, United States

Thomas Alonzo Shemwell has 38 first cousins recorded

Father's family (38)

Parents David Alexander Shemwell + Permelia J Roach
4Sarah Ann Shemwell18521869
Parents Lovelace Wellington Shemwell + Luvenia “Vena” Roach
2Mary Emma Shemwell18541881
Parents Pinkney H Shemwell + Sarah E Williamson
1Lynn Boyd Shemwell18591906
4Ella N Shemwell18691940
Parents Henry Cox Shemwell + Eliza Jane Reed
3Willie Shemwell18611862
5Calvin R Shemwell18671939
7Pinkney P Shemwell18691894
Parents Willis Washington Breezeel + Nancy Shemwell
3Jamie Lee Breezeel18601860
6Henry Lee Breezeel18681952
Parents Milous R “Miles” Shemwell + Amanda Lee Wright

Mother's family (0)

Census1870 United States - Census transcript - Isaac Shemwell - Household

Symsonia, Graves, KY

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceBornMarSchoolReadWriteInfirm
Isaac Shemwellhead52MWFarmerNC
Martha A Shemwellwife41FWKeeping HouseTN
John W Shemwellson22MWWorks on farmKY
William P Shemwellson20MWWorks on farmKY
George W Shemwellson14MWWorks on farmKY
Isaac N Shemwellson9MWKY
Thomas A Shemwellson8MWKY
Susanna Shemwelldaughter2FWKY

Note: Returned from California unwed.

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - Isaac Shemwell - Household

Isaac Shemwell - Symsonia, Graves, Kentucky

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Shemwell, IsaacWM62headMFarmKidney disorderNCNCNC
Shemwell, MarthaWF52wifeMTNNCNC
Shemwell, JohnWM32sonSFarm workKYNCTN
Shemwell, GeorgeWM22sonSTeacherCrippleKYNCTN
Shemwell, IsaacWM20sonSKYNCTN
Shemwell, ThomasWM18sonSKYNCTN
Shemwell, SusanWF12daughterSKYNCTN

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - Thomas Alonzo Shemwell - Household

Dist. 8 Graves,Kentucky, USA

NameRelationRaceSexDOBAgeMCYrsMChBChLBPFBPMBPYUSYOIN/AOccupationMnsUEduEng?Home
Thomas A ShemwellHeadWMFeb 186238M14--KYNCTNFarmer
Hettie L ShemwellwifeWFMar 186931M1476KYKYKY
Verna ShemwelldaughterWFMar 188713S---KYKYKY
Perna ShemwelldaughterWFApr 188911S---KYKYKY
Earl ShemwellsonWMDec 18909S---KYKYKYfarm laborer
Byron ShemwellsonWMJun 18937S---KYKYKY
Rollie T ShemwellsonWMFeb 18973S---KYKYKY
Idella ShemwelldaughterWFJun 189911mS---KYKYKY

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Thomas Alonzo Shemwell - Household

Farmington Rd. Graves, Kentucky

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Thomas A ShemwellheadMW48M24KYNCTNFarmerGeneral Farm
Hettie L ShemwellwifeFW47M24109KYKYKYNone
Verna ShemwelldaughterFW23S00KYKYKYSchool TeacherPublic School
Perna ShemwelldaughterFW21S00KYKYKYNone
Earl ShemwellsonMW19SKYKYKYFarm LaborerWorking Out
Vyson ShemwellsonMW16SKYKYKYFarm LaborerHome Farm
Rollie ShemwellsonMW13SKYKYKYFarm LaborerHome Farm
Idella ShemwelldaughterFW10S00KYKYKYNone
Isaac R ShemwellsonMW8SKYKYKY
Homer A ShemwellsonMW6SKYKYKY
Thomas A ShemwellsonMW3SKYKYKY

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Thomas Alonzo Shemwell - Household

Symsonia Graves KY

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Thomas A ShemwellheadMW57MKYNCTNFarmerGeneral Farm
Hettie L ShemwellwifeFW50MKYKYKY
Rollie T ShemwellsonMW22SKYKYKYFarmerGeneral Farm
Idella None ShemwelldaughterFW20SKYKYKYPublic WorkTeaching School
Isaac R ShemwellsonMW18SKYKYKY
Homer A ShemwellsonMW16SKYKYKY
Thomas A ShemwellsonMW13SKYKYKY
Eunice L ShemwelldaughterFW8SKYKYKY

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Thomas Alonzo Shemwell - Household

Graves, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Thomas ShemwellheadMW68M24KYNCTNFarmerGeneral Farm
Hettie ShemwellwifeFW61M17KYKYKY

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Thomas Alonzo Shemwell - Household

Graves, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchEdBPResFBPMBPFarmOccupationIndustryEmpWksIncVetWar
Thomas ShemwellheadMW78M6KYFarmerFarm
Hettie ShemwellwifeFW71M4KY