The Shemwell Family

William Isaac “Bill” ShemwellAge: 72 years18971969

Name
William Isaac “Bill” Shemwell
Given names
William Isaac
Surname
Shemwell
Nickname
Bill
Nickname
Willie
Birth October 31, 1897 38 25
Military
Mich. PVT Medical Dept. WWII

Death of a sisterMary Jeanne Shemwell
July 23, 1898 (Age 8 months)

Birth of a brotherJohn Pryor Shemwell
October 30, 1899 (Age 23 months)
Death of a paternal grandmotherMartha Ann “Mattie” Feezor
February 27, 1900 (Age 2 years)
Census June 1, 1900 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a sisterNancy Laura “Nannie” Shemwell
August 18, 1901 (Age 3 years)
Birth of a brotherClyde V Shemwell
November 27, 1903 (Age 6 years)
Death of a motherNannie Bola Pryor
January 27, 1904 (Age 6 years)
Death of a brotherClyde V Shemwell
February 17, 1904 (Age 6 years)
Census April 15, 1910 (Age 12 years)
Marriage of a parentIsaac Newton ShemwellFlorence Wood WilkersonView this family
Type: Religious marriage
March 27, 1912 (Age 14 years)
Birth of a half-sisterRuby Mae Shemwell
June 30, 1913 (Age 15 years)
Birth of a half-brotherHenry George Shemwell
December 23, 1914 (Age 17 years)
Census January 26, 1920 (Age 22 years)
Birth of a half-sisterBettie Bola Shemwell
November 18, 1920 (Age 23 years)

Death of a maternal grandmotherNancy Ellen “Nannie” Puryear
July 6, 1922 (Age 24 years)
Graduated
Bowling Green Business University
July 28, 1922 (Age 24 years)

Death of a maternal grandfatherWilliam Elbert Pryor
May 30, 1927 (Age 29 years)
Death of a fatherIsaac Newton Shemwell
January 24, 1936 (Age 38 years)
Census April 3, 1940 (Age 42 years)
Note: 42 - S - Lodger - Press Operator - Auto Factory
Death December 5, 1969 (Age 72 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Clarks River Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: September 27, 1894Mayfield, Graves, Kentucky, United States
10 months
elder sister
2 years
himself
William Isaac “Bill” Shemwell
Birth: October 31, 1897 38 25Mayfield, Graves, Kentucky, United States
Death: December 5, 1969Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
2 years
younger brother
John Pryor Shemwell
Birth: October 30, 1899 40 27Graves, Kentucky, United States
Death: November 26, 1986Gulf Breeze, Santa Rosa, Florida, United States
22 months
younger sister
Nancy Laura “Nannie” Shemwell
Birth: August 18, 1901 42 29Graves, Kentucky, United States
Death: January 22, 1999Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
2 years
younger brother
Clyde V Shemwell
Birth: November 27, 1903 44 32Graves, Kentucky, United States
Death: February 17, 1904Graves, Kentucky, United States
Father’s family with Florence Wood Wilkerson - View this family
father
step-mother
Marriage: March 27, 1912Graves, Kentucky, United States
15 months
half-sister
Ruby Mae Shemwell
Birth: June 30, 1913 54 32Graves, Kentucky, United States
Death: August 9, 2004St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, United States
18 months
half-brother
Henry George Shemwell
Birth: December 23, 1914 55 34Graves, Kentucky, United States
Death: January 15, 2007Graves, Kentucky, United States
6 years
half-sister

William Isaac “Bill” Shemwell has 24 first cousins recorded

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - Isaac Newton Shemwell - Household

Dist. 8 Graves,Kentucky, USA

NameRelationRaceSexDOBAgeMCYrsMChBChLBPFBPMBPYUSYOIN/AOccupationMnsUEduEng?Home
Isaac Newton ShemwellHeadWMJun 185940M5--KYNCTNFarmer
Nannie Bola ShemwellwifeWFNov 187128M532KYKYKY
William Isaac ShemwellsonWMOct 18972S---KYKYKY
John Pryor ShemwellsonWMOct 18997mS---KYKYKY

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - William Elbert Pryor - Household

Dist. 7 Graves,Kentucky, USA

NameRelationSexRaceAgeMCYrsMChBChLBPFBPMBPYOIN/AEngLOccupationIndustryEmployEmNWksUEduHomeVetInfirm
William Elbert PryorheadMW63M43--KYKYKYFarmerGeneral Farm
Nancy Ellen PuryearwifeFW61M4383KYVANC
William Isaac ShemwellgrandsonMW12S---KYKYKYFarm LaborerGeneral Farm
John Pryor ShemwellgrandsonMW10S---KYKYKYFarm LaborerGeneral Farm
Nancy Laura ShemwellgranddaughterFW8S---KYKYKYNone
Willard L CouncilCousinMW16S---KYKYKYFarm LaborerGeneral Farm

Notes: Children of Isaac & Mattie Shemwell living with G-parents

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Isaac Newton Shemwell - Household

Symsonia Graves KY

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Isaac N ShemwellheadMW60MKYNCTNFarmerGeneral Farm
Florence W ShemwellwifeFW39MKYNCNC
William I ShemwellsonMW22SKYKYKYFarmerGeneral Farm
Ruby May ShemwelldaughterFW6MKYKYKY
Henry G ShemwellsonMW5MKYKYKY

Census
42 - S - Lodger - Press Operator - Auto Factory