The Shemwell Family

Fountain Murl ShemwellAge: 76 years18901967

Name
Fountain Murl Shemwell
Given names
Fountain Murl
Surname
Shemwell
Birth September 21, 1890 29 32
MarriageSarah Catherine “Kitty” SpenceView this family
unknown

Birth of a sisterLillian Birtie Shemwell
April 17, 1895 (Age 4 years)
Census June 8, 1900 (Age 9 years)
Death of a fatherRedic Young Shemwell
1904 (Age 13 years)
Census April 15, 1910 (Age 19 years)
Occupation
Miner
1910 (Age 19 years)

Death of a paternal grandmotherEliza Ann “Lizia” Latham
April 18, 1912 (Age 21 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1Iola Muriel Shemwell
January 19, 1914 (Age 23 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2Lucy Anna Shemwell
January 8, 1916 (Age 25 years)
Military
WW I Draft registration
June 5, 1917 (Age 26 years)
Census January 23, 1920 (Age 29 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherJames Lewis Shemwell
January 21, 1926 (Age 35 years)
Census April 1, 1930 (Age 39 years)
Death of a motherAlice Eliza “Anna” Griffith
April 22, 1930 (Age 39 years)
Cause: Chronic Interstitial Nephritis
Marriage of a childAlfred Wilson SitzLucy Anna ShemwellView this family
estimated 1936 (Age 45 years)

Birth of a grandson
#1Sheradine Sitz
January 2, 1937 (Age 46 years)
Death of a grandsonSheradine Sitz
January 2, 1937 (Age 46 years)
Birth of a grandson
#2James Stewart Tatum Jr.
April 23, 1937 (Age 46 years)
Birth of a grandson
#3David Dale Sitz
July 28, 1943 (Age 52 years)
Death of a brotherDon Carlos Shemwell
August 26, 1947 (Age 56 years)
Death of a daughterLucy Anna Shemwell
October 20, 1952 (Age 62 years)
Cause: Hodgkins Disease
Religion
Baptist
before 1967 (Age 76 years)

Death of a sisterLillian Birtie Shemwell
January 23, 1967 (Age 76 years)

Death March 28, 1967 (Age 76 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Rose Hill Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: July 28, 1881Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
2 years
elder brother
Don Carlos Shemwell
Birth: December 6, 1883 22 25Kentucky, United States
Death: August 26, 1947Drakesboro, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
7 years
himself
Fountain Murl Shemwell
Birth: September 21, 1890 29 32Drakesboro, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: March 28, 1967Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
5 years
younger sister
Family with Sarah Catherine “Kitty” Spence - View this family
himself
Fountain Murl Shemwell
Birth: September 21, 1890 29 32Drakesboro, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: March 28, 1967Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
wife
Sarah Catherine “Kitty” Spence
Birth: June 11, 1892McLean, Kentucky, United States
Death: April 5, 1985Greenville, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Marriage:
daughter
Lucy Anna Shemwell
Birth: January 8, 1916 25 23Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: October 20, 1952Kenton, Kentucky, United States
-2 years
daughter
Iola Muriel Shemwell
Birth: January 19, 1914 23 21Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: April 19, 1995Lewisburg, Logan, Kentucky, United States

Fountain Murl Shemwell has 17 first cousins recorded

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - Redic Y Shemwell - Household

Central City, Muhlenberg, Kentucky

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Shemwell, Redic YheadWMSep186138M19KYKYKYCoal Miner
Shemwell, Eliza EwifeWFJan185941M1943KYKYKY
Shemwell, CarlossonWMDec188316SKYKYKYCoal Miner
Shemwell, FountainsonWMSep188910SKYKYKY
Shemwell, BirtiedaughterWFApr18946SKYKYKY

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Anna Eliza Griffith - Household

Drakesboro, Muhlenberg, Kentucky

NameRelationSexRaceAgeMCYrsMChBChLBPFBPMBPYOIN/AEngLOccupationIndustryEmployEmNWksUEduHomeVetInfirm
Anna L headFW52Wd43KYKYKY
Carlos ShemwellsonMW26S---KYKYKYMinerCoal Mines
Murl ShemwellsonMW21S---KYKYKYMinerCoal Mines
Birtie ShemwelldaughterFW16S---KYKYKY

Notes: Widowed

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Fountain Murl Shemwell - Household

Skilesville, Muhlenberg, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Shemwell, Forrest MheadMW29MKYKYKYMachinistCoal Mine
Shemwell, KittywifeFW27MKYKYKY
Shemwell, IoladaughterFW6SKYKYKY
Shemwell, Lucy AdaughterFW3-11mSKYKYKY

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Fountain Murl Shemwell - Household

Dist. 2, Broadway St. Drakesboro, Muhlenberg, Kentucky

NameRelationAssetsSexRaceAgeMCAgMEduBPFBPMBPNLYOIN/AEng?OccupationIndustryEmployVetWar
Fountain Murl ShemwellheadMW39M22KYKYKYMachinistCoal mine
Sarah Catherine (unknown)wifeFW36M19KYKYKY
Iola ShemwelldaughterFW16S-KYKYKY
Lucy ShemwelldaughterFW14SKYKYKY