The Shemwell Family

John William ShemwellAge: 83 years18511934

Name
John William Shemwell
Given names
John William
Surname
Shemwell
Birth August 13, 1851 27 21
Birth of a brotherSylvester Penic Shemwell
June 20, 1854 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a sisterAnna Elizabeth “Annie” Shemwell
August 30, 1859 (Age 8 years)
Census June 1, 1860 (Age 8 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherDavid Tinsley Lee
1861 (Age 9 years)
Birth of a sisterSarah M “Sallie” Shemwell
May 1862 (Age 10 years)
Note: or 1863
Birth of a sisterMary Louisa Shemwell
April 20, 1864 (Age 12 years)
Birth of a sisterLouisa Shemwell
1868 (Age 16 years)
Death of a sisterLouisa Shemwell
August 1869 (Age 17 years)
Census June 1, 1870 (Age 18 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherWilliam Shemwell
after July 1870 (Age 18 years)
Birth of a sisterLouella “Lula” Carrie Shemwell
September 25, 1871 (Age 20 years)
MarriageMadora CramerView this family
January 9, 1873 (Age 21 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherMary Gorrell
August 22, 1873 (Age 22 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1Rosa Elnora “Rosie” Shemwell
February 13, 1874 (Age 22 years)
Death of a wifeMadora Cramer
November 17, 1874 (Age 23 years)
Cause: Typhoid fever
Census June 1, 1880 (Age 28 years)
Death of a motherLouisa M Lee
October 28, 1886 (Age 35 years)
Marriage of a childCharles Lee ArmstrongRosa Elnora “Rosie” ShemwellView this family
Type: Civil marriage
June 11, 1891 (Age 39 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#1Annis Vinita Armstrong
July 13, 1895 (Age 43 years)
MarriageCatherine J MartinView this family
May 5, 1897 (Age 45 years)
Census June 2, 1900 (Age 48 years)
Death of a sisterSarah M “Sallie” Shemwell
1901 (Age 49 years)

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October 1901 (Age 50 years)

Note: Visiting from Marshall
Birth of a granddaughter
#2Emma Lee Armstrong
December 17, 1903 (Age 52 years)
Death of a fatherGeorge Morton Shemwell
July 29, 1904 (Age 52 years)
Census April 25, 1910 (Age 58 years)
Death of a brotherWilliam David Shemwell
August 26, 1913 (Age 62 years)
Address: Confederate Home
Cause: Cancer of the Liver
Death of a brotherAlexander Taylor Shemwell
July 24, 1917 (Age 65 years)
Cause: Tuberculosis
Burial of a brotherAlexander Taylor Shemwell
July 26, 1917 (Age 65 years)
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Lamine Cemetery
City Directory
City Directory
between 1909 and 1919 (Age 57 years)
Note: Listed as Carpenter - Park Avenue
Census January 9, 1920 (Age 68 years)
Death of a sisterLouella “Lula” Carrie Shemwell
January 15, 1922 (Age 70 years)
Cause: Cancer
Census April 15, 1930 (Age 78 years)
Death of a wifeCatherine J Martin
May 6, 1933 (Age 81 years)
Death of a sisterAnna Elizabeth “Annie” Shemwell
October 22, 1934 (Age 83 years)
Death December 22, 1934 (Age 83 years)
Burial December 23, 1934 (1 day after death)
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Forest Park Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: September 15, 1845Logan, Kentucky, United States
11 months
elder brother
3 years
elder brother
2 years
himself
3 years
younger brother
5 years
younger sister
3 years
younger sister
2 years
younger sister
5 years
younger sister
Louisa Shemwell
Birth: 1868 43 37Cooper, Missouri, United States
Death: August 1869Cooper, Missouri, United States
4 years
younger sister
Family with Madora Cramer - View this family
himself
wife
Madora Cramer
Birth: 1855 22 20Missouri, United States
Death: November 17, 1874Brownsville, Saline, Missouri, United States
Marriage: January 9, 1873Cooper, Missouri, United States
13 months
daughter
Family with Catherine J Martin - View this family
himself
wife
Catherine J Martin
Birth: September 1853 49 49Kentucky, United States
Death: May 6, 1933Los Angeles, California, United States
Marriage: May 5, 1897Marshall, Saline, Missouri, United States

John William Shemwell has 33 first cousins recorded

Census1860 United States - Census transcript - George Morton Shemwell - Household

Georgetown Post Office Bowling Green Township, Pettis, Missouri, United States

NameAgeSexRaceOccupationAssetsBirthplaceMmthEduInfirm
George M. Shemwell33MWFarmer400KY
Louisa Shemwell28FWKY
William D. Shemwell13MWKY
Alexander Shemwell11MWKY
John Shemwell8MWKY
Sylvester Shemwell6MWMO
Ann Eliza Shemwell9mFWMO
William Shemwell60MWNC
Mary Shemwell58FWVA

Census1870 United States - Census transcript - William M Clarke - Household

Black Water, Cooper, Missouri

NameAgeSexRaceOccupationAssetsBirthplaceParBmthMmthEduInfirm
William M Clarke40MWFarmerKY
Rebecca Clarke40FWKeeping HouseVA
James Clarke9MWMO
Sester Clarke5MWMO
Mary Clarke3FWMO
Hannah Miles20FWMO
John Shemwell18MWWorks on farmKY

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - George Morton Shemwell - Household

Lamine, Cooper, Missouri

NameRaceSexAgeBmthRelationMCYrsMOccupationHealthMnsUEduEng?BPFBPMBP
G M ShemwellWM56headMMFarmerKYNCVA
Louisa ShemwellWF50wifeMMKeeping houseKYKYKY
A T ShemwellWM32sonSSFarm laborerKYKYKY
Mary ShemwellWF14daughterSSAt homeMOKYKY
Louella ShemwellWF9daughterSSMOKYKY
Rosie ShemwellWF6grand-daughterSSMOKYMO
John ShemwellWM28sonSWDCarpenterKYKYKY

Text: Living with grandparents, George Morton and Louisa Shemwell, and father, John William Shemwell. Madora Cramer Shemwell, mother, had died.

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - John William Shemwell - Household

Marshall Township, Saline, Missouri

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Shemwell, John WheadWMAug185148M3KYKYKYFarmer
Shemwell, Catherine JwifeWFSep185545M3MOINKY
Clouse, Henry FservantWMFeb186535SILGerScotlandFarm laborer

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Visiting from Marshall
Census1910 United States - Census transcript - John William Shemwell - Household

Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Shemwell, John WheadMW63M13KYKYKYcarpenterhouse
Shemwell, Catherine JwifeFW58M13MOKYKY

City Directory
Listed as Carpenter - Park Avenue
Census1920 United States - Census transcript - John William Shemwell - Household

3017 Park Ave Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Shemwell, John WheadMW68MKYKYKYCarpenterBy the day
Shemwell, Catherine JwifeFW66MKYKYKY
Geisner, Walter AlodgerMW36SOHCTOHCommercial TravelerWholesale Dry goods Co.
Beltz, OttolodgerMW37SMOGERMOOffice ManagerDry goods

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Charles Lee Armstrong - Household

Block 1965 Houston, Harris, Texas

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Chas L ArmstrongheadMW60M21MOTNVAAccountant
Rosa E ArmstrongwifeFW54M17MOMOMO
Nancy C ArmstrongmotherFW82WdVAVAVA
John W Shemwellfather in lawMW76WdMOKYKY