The Shemwell Family

Clifton “Cliff” ShemwellAge: 88 years18851974

Name
Clifton “Cliff” Shemwell
Given names
Clifton
Surname
Shemwell
Nickname
Cliff
Birth November 7, 1885 26 18
Birth of a brotherErnest E Shemwell
November 11, 1887 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a sisterVera Shemwell
November 16, 1898 (Age 13 years)
Census June 1, 1900 (Age 14 years)
MarriageEthel OteyView this family
1905 (Age 19 years)

Birth of a son
#1Clyde Sinnott Shemwell
September 30, 1906 (Age 20 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2Helen Shemwell
December 20, 1908 (Age 23 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherMildred Elizabeth “Millie” Armstrong
February 16, 1917 (Age 31 years)
Cause: Heart Failure
Census February 17, 1920 (Age 34 years)
Death of a fatherJoseph Mason Shemwell
May 9, 1925 (Age 39 years)
Cause: Suicide
Death of a sisterVera Shemwell
December 29, 1925 (Age 40 years)
Census April 22, 1930 (Age 44 years)
Marriage of a childClyde Sinnott ShemwellSyble Juanita WilfredView this family
before 1934 (Age 48 years)

Birth of a grandson
#1Edward Clifton Shemwell
November 16, 1934 (Age 49 years)
Death of a grandsonEdward Clifton Shemwell
November 16, 1934 (Age 49 years)
Marriage of a childClyde Sinnott ShemwellDolly L FritzView this family
Type: Religious marriage
July 14, 1936 (Age 50 years)

Death of a wifeEthel Otey
August 9, 1936 (Age 50 years)
Census April 15, 1940 (Age 54 years)
Death of a motherJosephine “Josie” Gibbs
November 15, 1940 (Age 55 years)
Marriage of a childJames J RousseauHelen ShemwellView this family
after 1940 (Age 54 years)

Death of a brotherErnest E Shemwell
March 23, 1950 (Age 64 years)
Burial of a brotherErnest E Shemwell
March 27, 1950 (Age 64 years)
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: New Concord Baptist Church Cemetery
Death February 7, 1974 (Age 88 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Oak Grove Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: calculated 1882
21 months
elder sister
2 years
himself
Clifton “Cliff” Shemwell
Birth: November 7, 1885 26 18Kentucky, United States
Death: February 7, 1974Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, United States
2 years
younger brother
11 years
younger sister
Vera Shemwell
Birth: November 16, 1898 39 31McCracken, Kentucky, United States
Death: December 29, 1925Caddo, Louisiana, United States
Family with Ethel Otey - View this family
himself
Clifton “Cliff” Shemwell
Birth: November 7, 1885 26 18Kentucky, United States
Death: February 7, 1974Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, United States
wife
Ethel Otey
Birth: July 27, 1883Melber, McCracken, Kentucky, United States
Death: August 9, 1936Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, United States
Marriage: 1905
21 months
son
2 years
daughter
Helen Shemwell
Birth: December 20, 1908 23 25Melber, McCracken, Kentucky, United States
Death: October 6, 2000

Clifton “Cliff” Shemwell has 14 first cousins recorded

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - Joseph Mason Shemwell - Household

Massac McCracken Ky

NameRelationRaceSexDOBAgeMCYrsMChBChLBPFBPMBPYUSYOIN/AOccupationMnsUEduEng?Home
Joseph M ShemwellheadWMJul 185841S17--KYKYKY???
Josie ShemwellwifeWFDec 186633S1744TNMSNC
Jeanie B ShemwelldaughterWFOct 188316S---KYKYTNAt School
Clifton ShemwellsonWMNov 188514S---KYKYTNAt School
Ernest ShemwellsonWMNov 188712S---KYKYTNAt School
Vera ShemwelldaughterWFNov 18981S---KYKYTN

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Clifton “Cliff” Shemwell - Household

Paducah, McCracken, KY

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeBirthplaceFather’s birthplaceMother’s birthplaceEnglishOccupationIndEmp
Clifton ShemwellheadM34KYKYKYFarmerTruck Farm
Ethel ShemwellwifeF36KYKYKY
Clyde ShemwellsonM13KYKYKY
Helen ShemwelldaughterF11KYKYKY

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Clifton “Cliff” Shemwell - Household

Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Shemwell, CliffheadMW45MKYUSKYdealerlivestock
Shemwell, EthelwifeFW46MKYKYKY
Shemwell, Clyde sonMW23SKYKYKYdealerlivestock
Shemwell, HelendaughterFW21MKYKYKY

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Clyde S Shemwell - Household

Paducah, McCracken, KY

NameRelationSexRaceAgeConditionBirthplaceOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVeteranWar?
Clyde ShemwellheadMW33MKYMgr. OwnerStock Barn
Dolly ShemwellwifeFW31MKY
Cliff ShemwellfatherMW54WdKYMgr. OwnerStock Barn
Helen Bohannonyounger sisterFW31DKYStenographerSili Conservation Office