The Shemwell Family

Laura Lee BrinkleyAge: 69 years18571927

Name
Laura Lee Brinkley
Given names
Laura Lee
Surname
Brinkley
Married name
Laura Lee Shemwell
Birth October 29, 1857 28 29
Death of a motherMary Ann Lamb
June 14, 1860 (Age 2 years)

Marriage of a parentJohn Joseph BrinkleyView this family
before 1862 (Age 4 years)

Birth of a half-sisterMaggie Brinkley
estimated 1862 (Age 4 years)
Death of a fatherJohn Joseph Brinkley
July 4, 1863 (Age 5 years)
MarriageJames Washington ShemwellView this family
June 30, 1879 (Age 21 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1Minnie Beatrice Shemwell
May 5, 1880 (Age 22 years)
Census June 1, 1880 (Age 22 years)
Birth of a son
#2William Joseph “Will” Shemwell
August 17, 1882 (Age 24 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3Ada May Shemwell
July 9, 1884 (Age 26 years)
Birth of a daughter
#4Ethel Alice Shemwell
October 30, 1887 (Age 30 years)
Birth of a son
#5Harry Fountain Shemwell
March 16, 1889 (Age 31 years)
Birth of a son
#6Leonard Mason Shemwell
March 8, 1891 (Age 33 years)
Birth of a son
#7Albert Ennis Shemwell
May 6, 1894 (Age 36 years)
Birth of a son
#8Charles Howard Shemwell
August 17, 1899 (Age 41 years)
Note: He is in June 1900 Census
Census June 1, 1900 (Age 42 years)
Marriage of a childOtis LewisMinnie Beatrice ShemwellView this family
April 23, 1904 (Age 46 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#1Maude Lewis
June 5, 1904 (Age 46 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#2Hallie Louise Walls
November 30, 1904 (Age 47 years)
Marriage of a childWilliam Joseph “Will” ShemwellOllie E SteedView this family
December 25, 1905 (Age 48 years)
Birth of a grandson
#3James Aubrey Lewis
1906 (Age 48 years)
Birth of a grandson
#4Halford Vermont Walls
September 28, 1906 (Age 48 years)
Marriage of a childGeorge Harrison TurnbullEthel Alice ShemwellView this family
November 29, 1906 (Age 49 years)
Birth of a grandson
#5George Harrison Turnbull
January 24, 1908 (Age 50 years)
Associate: James Walter Turnbull
Birth of a grandson
#6James Walter Turnbull
January 24, 1908 (Age 50 years)
Associate: George Harrison Turnbull
Birth of a grandson
#7Russell Wilbert Walls
November 5, 1909 (Age 52 years)
Census April 15, 1910 (Age 52 years)
Death of a grandsonGeorge Harrison Turnbull
September 20, 1910 (Age 52 years)
Birth of a grandson
#8James Walter Shemwell
August 28, 1911 (Age 53 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#9Thelma Alene Walls
November 28, 1912 (Age 55 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#10Laura Mildred Walls
March 7, 1914 (Age 56 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#11Laura Nell Turnbull
March 12, 1915 (Age 57 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#12Ida Abigail Shemwell
February 8, 1916 (Age 58 years)
Birth of a grandson
#13William Wallace Walls
February 10, 1916 (Age 58 years)
Birth of a grandson
#14Victor Boyd Shemwell Sr.
May 26, 1916 (Age 58 years)
Death of a half-sisterMarietta Isadora Catherine Mason
September 25, 1916 (Age 58 years)
Cause: Chronic Nephritis Contributory Malaria with complications
Birth of a granddaughter
#15Margaret Miladean Shemwell
March 12, 1917 (Age 59 years)
Birth of a grandson
#16James Edwin “Pud” Walls
June 5, 1917 (Age 59 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#17Allie Gray Shemwell
December 19, 1917 (Age 60 years)
Death of a granddaughterAllie Gray Shemwell
February 12, 1918 (Age 60 years)
Cause: Bronchitis & Meningitis
Burial of a granddaughterAllie Gray Shemwell
February 13, 1918 (Age 60 years)
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Miller Cemetery
Note: Find a grave has her as Allie Grey Gunn.
Birth of a grandson
#18Ennis Payne Shemwell
March 15, 1919 (Age 61 years)
Birth of a grandson
#19Edwin Dixon “Buddy” Shemwell
December 13, 1919 (Age 62 years)
Census January 29, 1920 (Age 62 years)
Birth of a grandson
#20Leonard Donald Shemwell
September 8, 1921 (Age 63 years)
Marriage of a childCharles Howard ShemwellViolet Marie BurgessView this family
July 15, 1922 (Age 64 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#21Elizabeth Marie Shemwell
April 16, 1923 (Age 65 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#22Reva Nell Shemwell
November 21, 1923 (Age 66 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#23Claudene Shemwell
January 31, 1924 (Age 66 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#24Laura Leigh Shemwell
July 9, 1924 (Age 66 years)
Birth of a grandson
#25Glendell Lee “Nick” Walls
August 6, 1924 (Age 66 years)
Death of a daughterAda May Shemwell
April 8, 1925 (Age 67 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#26Eula Mae Shemwell
July 5, 1925 (Age 67 years)
Death of a husbandJames Washington Shemwell
September 26, 1926 (Age 68 years)
Death October 25, 1927 (Age 69 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Miller & Piper Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: January 10, 1853Rockport, Spencer, Indiana, United States
16 months
elder sister
3 years
elder brother
22 months
herself
Father’s family with - View this family
father
step-mother
Marriage: before 1862
1 year
half-sister
Mother’s family with Ambrose G Mason - View this family
step-father
mother
Marriage: March 4, 1844Spencer, Indiana, United States
Divorce: October 1851
9 months
half-sister
Marietta Isadora Catherine Mason
Birth: December 6, 1844 16Indiana, United States
Death: September 25, 1916Paradise, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Family with James Washington Shemwell - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: June 30, 1879Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
10 months
daughter
Minnie Beatrice Shemwell
Birth: May 5, 1880 23 22Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: August 3, 1937Daviess, Kentucky, United States
2 years
son
William Joseph “Will” Shemwell
Birth: August 17, 1882 25 24Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: February 20, 1955Greenville, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
23 months
daughter
3 years
daughter
17 months
son
Harry Fountain Shemwell
Birth: March 16, 1889 32 31Paradise, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: December 16, 1967Tampa, Hillsborough, Florida, United States
2 years
son
3 years
son
5 years
son

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Census1880 United States - Census transcript - James Washington Shemwell - Household

Paradise, Muhlenberg, Ky

NameRaceSexAgeBmthRelationMCYrsMOccupationHealthMnsUEduEng?BPFBPMBP
James W ShemwellWM23headM<1FarmerKYKYKY
Laura ShemwellWF22wifeM<1Keeping houseKYKYKY
Maggie BrinkleyWF18half sisterS-At HomeKYENGKY
Minnie ShemwellWF1mdaughterS-KYKYKY

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

Central City Muhlenberg Ky

NameRelationRaceSexDOBAgeMCYrsMChBChLBPFBPMBPYUSYOIN/AOccupationMnsUEduEng?Home
James ShemwellheadWMSep 185742M21--KYKYKYCoal miner
Laura ShemwellwifeWFOct 185841M2188KYENGVA
Minnie ShemwelldaughterWFMay 188020S---KYKYKY
William ShemwellsonWMAug 188217S---KYKYKYCoal miner
Adda ShemwelldaughterWFJul 188415S---KYKYKY
Ethel ShemwelldaughterWFOct 188613S---KYKYKYAt school
Harry ShemwellsonWMMar 188911S---KYKYKYAt school
Leonard ShemwellsonWMMar 18919S---KYKYKY
Albert ShemwellsonWMMay 18946S---KYKYKY
Howard ShemwellsonWMAug 189910mS---KYKYKY

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

Bevier, Muhlenberg, Kentucky

NameRelationSexRaceAgeMCYrsMChBChLBPFBPMBPYOIN/AEngLOccupationIndustryEmployEmNWksUEduHomeVetInfirm
James Washington ShemwellheadMW53M30--KYKYKYLaborerCoal Mine
Laura Lee ShemwellwifeFW52M3088KYENGVA
Minnie B. LewisdaughterFW29Wd522KYKYKY
Harry Fountain ShemwellsonMW21S---KYKYKYLaborerCoal Mine
Leonard Mason ShemwellsonMW19S---KYKYKYLaborerCoal Mine
Albert Ennis ShemwellsonMW15S---KYKYKYLaborerCoal Mine
Charles Howard ShemwellsonMW10S---KYKYKY
Maud LewisgranddaughterFW4S---KYILKY
Aubrey LewisgrandsonMW3S---KYILKY

Notes: Same page as John & Joseph

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - James Washington Shemwell - Household

Central City, Muhlenberg, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Shemwell, James WheadMW63MKYKYKYCoal MinerCoal Mine
Shemwell, Laura LwifeFW63MKYKYKY
Shemwell, HowardsonMW19SKYKYKYCoal MinerCoal Mine
Shemwell, AubreyMW13SKYKYKY
Shemwell, MaudeFW15SKYKYKY

Maud & Aubrey Lewis are grandchildren -b