The Shemwell Family

James C ShemwellAge: 78 years18481927

Name
James C Shemwell
Given names
James C
Surname
Shemwell
Birth April 22, 1848 25 26
Death of a paternal grandfatherJames Shemwell
June 1849 (Age 13 months)
Cause: Typhoid Fever
Birth of a sisterBetty T Shemwell
January 1850 (Age 20 months)
Census June 1, 1850 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a sisterElphina Ella Shemwell
March 13, 1851 (Age 2 years)
Note: Death certificate and headstone has date of 1850 for birth; however, in 1850 census (which was taken in August) she is not listed. Only Betty T. as a baby. She is listed in 1870 census as 19 and census taken in August. This calculates to 1851.
Birth of a sisterNancy Elizabeth Shemwell
August 12, 1857 (Age 9 years)
Birth of a sisterRebecca Parallel “Becca” Shemwell
May 4, 1859 (Age 11 years)
Census June 8, 1860 (Age 12 years)
Birth of a sisterVirginia D “Jennie” Shemwell
September 23, 1861 (Age 13 years)
Census June 1, 1870 (Age 22 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherMary “Polly” Shemwell
March 18, 1876 (Age 27 years)
MarriageSarah Elizabeth RoleyView this family
April 14, 1878 (Age 29 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherJohn Hall
December 8, 1878 (Age 30 years)
Birth of a son
#1James Florence Shemwell
October 27, 1879 (Age 31 years)
Census June 1, 1880 (Age 32 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2Gertrude C “Girty” Shemwell
August 30, 1881 (Age 33 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3Rozena May Shemwell
May 27, 1884 (Age 36 years)
Birth of a son
#4William Roley Shemwell
April 11, 1886 (Age 37 years)
Birth of a son
#5Rowland Leroy Shemwell
June 29, 1889 (Age 41 years)
Birth of a son
#6Wiley Bolinger Shemwell
September 24, 1896 (Age 48 years)
Census June 1, 1900 (Age 52 years)
Death of a fatherBenjamin Franklin Shemwell
November 11, 1905 (Age 57 years)
Cause: Pneumonia
Death of a motherMary Catherine Hall
November 14, 1905 (Age 57 years)
Cause: Pneumonia
Death of a daughterRozena May Shemwell
March 2, 1908 (Age 59 years)
Marriage of a childCharles Louis BucherGertrude C “Girty” ShemwellView this family
Type: Religious marriage
June 21, 1909 (Age 61 years)
Address: Residence of Minister of the Gospel, David Roberts.
Census April 26, 1910 (Age 62 years)
Marriage of a childWilliam Roley ShemwellNellie May GreerView this family
Type: Religious marriage
October 25, 1911 (Age 63 years)

Death of a wifeSarah Elizabeth Roley
February 21, 1912 (Age 63 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#1Grace Aurelia Shemwell
August 5, 1912 (Age 64 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#2Pearl Bernice Shemwell
June 28, 1913 (Age 65 years)
Marriage of a childRowland Leroy ShemwellMyrtle A ReidView this family
December 24, 1914 (Age 66 years)
Birth of a grandson
#3William Caswell Shemwell
August 21, 1915 (Age 67 years)
Death of a brotherWilliam McKinley Shemwell
November 25, 1917 (Age 69 years)
Cause: Pneumonia & Paralysis
Birth of a granddaughter
#4Ruby Mae Shemwell
July 29, 1918 (Age 70 years)
Census January 1, 1920 (Age 71 years)
Marriage of a childRowland Leroy ShemwellRuby Lalah HandleyView this family
Type: Civil marriage
February 7, 1921 (Age 72 years)
Death of a granddaughterGrace Aurelia Shemwell
October 11, 1925 (Age 77 years)
Cause: ptomaine poisoning (food poisoning)
Burial of a granddaughterGrace Aurelia Shemwell
October 12, 1925 (Age 77 years)
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: McKee Chapel Cemetery
Death March 27, 1927 (Age 78 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: McKee Chapel Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: estimated 1842
2 years
elder brother
3 months
elder sister
3 years
elder sister
2 years
himself
21 months
younger sister
Betty T Shemwell
Birth: January 1850 26 28Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death:
14 months
younger sister
6 years
younger sister
21 months
younger sister
2 years
younger sister
Family with Sarah Elizabeth Roley - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: April 14, 1878Henry, Missouri, United States
18 months
son
James Florence Shemwell
Birth: October 27, 1879 31 26Missouri, United States
Death: April 19, 1972Valley Falls, Jefferson, Kansas, United States
22 months
daughter
Gertrude C “Girty” Shemwell
Birth: August 30, 1881 33 28Pettis, Missouri, United States
Death: August 15, 1970Moberly, Randolph, Missouri, United States
3 years
daughter
Rozena May Shemwell
Birth: May 27, 1884 36 31Pettis, Missouri, United States
Death: March 2, 1908Pettis, Missouri, United States
22 months
son
3 years
son
Rowland Leroy Shemwell
Birth: June 29, 1889 41 36Sedalia, Pettis, Missouri, United States
Death: December 1, 1959Fayetteville, Washington, Arkansas, United States
7 years
son
Wiley Bolinger Shemwell
Birth: September 24, 1896 48 43Pettis, Missouri, United States
Death: October 30, 1953Smithton, Pettis, Missouri, United States

James C Shemwell has 35 first cousins recorded

Census1850 United States - Census transcript - Benjamin Franklin Shemwell - Household

Dist. 2 Todd, Kentucky, USA

NameAgeSexRaceOccupationAssetsBirthplaceMmthEduInfirm
Ben F Shemwell26MWCarpenterKY
Catherine Shemwell26FWKY
William Shemwell7MWKY
Mary L Shemwell6FWKY
Almiranda J. Shemwell4FWKY
James Shemwell2MWKY
Betty T Shemwell6mFWKY

Census1860 United States - Census transcript - Benjamin Franklin Shemwell - Household

Bowling Green Twp, Pettis, Missouri, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
B F Shemwellhead35MWfarmerKY
Mary Shemwellwife38FWKY
William Shemwellson18MWKY
Mary Ann Shemwelldaughter14FWKY
Almiranda J “Allie” Shemwelldaughter13FWKY
James C Shemwellson11MWKY
Paulina Ella Shemwelldaughter9FWKY
Nancy Elizabeth Shemwelldaughter4FWMO
Elizabeth Shemwelldaughter1FWMO

Census1870 United States - Census transcript - Benjamin Franklin Shemwell - Household

Pilot Grove, Cooper, Missouri, United States

NameAgeSexRaceOccupationAssetsBirthplaceParBmthMmthEduInfirm
B F Shemwell47MWFarmerKY
Mary C Shemwell48FWKY
Mary A Shemwell26FWKY
Alle M J Shemwell22FWKY
James Shemwell21MWFarmhandKY
Ella Shemwell19FWKY
Nancy E Shemwell12FWKY
Rebecca Shemwell10FWMO
Virginia Shemwell8FWMO

Notes: Jane Cook living next door who was married to Fielding Cook. She was a cousin; father was Samuel Shemwell.

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - James C. Shemwell - Household

Washington, Pettis Mo.

NameRaceSexAgeBmthRelationMCYrsMOccupationHealthMnsUEduEng?BPFBPMBP
James C. ShemwellWM32headM2FarmerKYKYKY
Sarah Elizabeth RoleyWF27wifeM2INVAIRL
James Florence ShemwellWM7msonS-MOKYIN

Notes: next door to father

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - James C Shemwell - Household

Washington, Pettis, Missouri

NameRelationRaceSexDOBAgeMCYrsMChBChLBPFBPMBPYUSYOIN/AOccupationMnsUEduEng?Home
James S ShemwellheadWMApr 184852M22--KYKYKYFarmer
Sarah E ShemwellwifeWFMay 185347M2266INVAMD
James F ShemwellsonWMOct 187921S---MOKYINDay Laborer
Girty C ShemwelldaughterWFAug 188119S---MOKYINAt School
Rosena M ShemwelldaughterWFMay 188416S---MOKYINAt School
William R ShemwellsonWMApr 188614S---MOKYINAt School
Rowland L ShemwellsonWMJun 188911S---MOKYIN
William B ShemwellsonWMSep 18964S---MOKYIN

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - James C Shemwell - Household

Washington, Pettis, Missouri

NameRelationSexRaceAgeMCYrsMChBChLBPFBPMBPYOIN/AEngLOccupationIndustryEmployEmNWksUEduHomeVetInfirm
James C ShemwellheadMW62M32--KYKYKYFarmerGeneral Farm
Sarah E ShemwellwifeFW56M3265INVAMD
Florine J ShemwellsonMW30S---MOKYINFarm laborerGeneral Farm
Rowland ShemwellsonMW20S---MOKYINFarm laborerGeneral Farm
Wilie B ShemwellsonMW13S---MOKYIN

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - James C. Shemwell - Household

Washington Township, Pettis, MO

NameRelationTenSexRaceAgeMCYOIN/AYONEduBPFBPMBPNLEng?OccupationIndustryEmploy
J C ShemwellheadMW71WKYKYKYBroom makerHome Factory
Florence ShemwellsonMW39SMOKYINFarmerGeneral