The Shemwell Family

Joseph Zachariah “Joe” ShemwellAge: 81 years18651947

Name
Joseph Zachariah “Joe” Shemwell
Given names
Joseph Zachariah
Surname
Shemwell
Nickname
Joe
Birth December 25, 1865 50 30
Birth of a brotherJohn Wesley “Bitty” Shemwell
1868 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a brotherThomas Shemwell
1869 (Age 3 years)
Census June 1, 1870 (Age 4 years)
Birth of a brotherJames Elbert Shemwell
July 9, 1872 (Age 6 years)
Census June 1, 1880 (Age 14 years)
Death of a fatherJohn P Shemwell
after 1880 (Age 14 years)

MarriageNancy Ann “Anna” McMillanView this family
June 30, 1887 (Age 21 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1Lola Gertrude Shemwell
March 18, 1888 (Age 22 years)
Birth of a son
#2John Lymon Shemwell
March 11, 1890 (Age 24 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3Flora Belle Shemwell
January 15, 1893 (Age 27 years)
Death of a motherMahalia Adeline Dodd
before October 1896 (Age 30 years)
Census June 1, 1900 (Age 34 years)
Census April 15, 1910 (Age 44 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1Charles Edward Wilson
September 3, 1914 (Age 48 years)
Marriage of a childBenjamin Franklin WilsonLola Gertrude ShemwellView this family
about 1914 (Age 48 years)

Marriage of a childJohn Lymon ShemwellKate Lorine HusseyView this family
January 29, 1919 (Age 53 years)
Census January 12, 1920 (Age 54 years)
Birth of a grandson
#2Fillmore Shemwell Batson
April 14, 1920 (Age 54 years)
Death of a grandsonFillmore Shemwell Batson
April 14, 1920 (Age 54 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#3Juanita “Nita” Batson
November 7, 1923 (Age 57 years)
Census April 18, 1930 (Age 64 years)
Death of a brotherJames Elbert Shemwell
March 12, 1931 (Age 65 years)
Death of a sisterGeorgia Ann Shemwell
October 25, 1934 (Age 68 years)
Census April 1, 1940 (Age 74 years)
Death May 17, 1947 (Age 81 years)
Cause of death: chronic arthritis
Burial May 19, 1947 (2 days after death)
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: McMillan Cemetery
Identification number
GHN9-4D1
Type: FamilySearch

Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: November 21, 1860Stewart, Tennessee, United States
-3 years
elder sister
6 years
elder brother
William Henry Shemwell
Birth: July 6, 1864 49 29Dover, Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: June 9, 1951Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States
18 months
himself
3 years
younger brother
2 years
younger brother
4 years
younger brother
James Elbert Shemwell
Birth: July 9, 1872 57 37Erin, Houston, Tennessee, United States
Death: March 12, 1931Gulfport, Harrison, Mississippi, United States
Mother’s family with Thomas - View this family
step-father
mother
Marriage:
Family with Nancy Ann “Anna” McMillan - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: June 30, 1887Houston, Tennessee, United States
9 months
daughter
Lola Gertrude Shemwell
Birth: March 18, 1888 22 22Houston, Tennessee, United States
Death: November 4, 1974Hyattsville, Prince George's, Maryland, United States
2 years
son
John Lymon Shemwell
Birth: March 11, 1890 24 24Erin, Houston, Tennessee, United States
Death: December 16, 1970Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
3 years
daughter
Flora Belle Shemwell
Birth: January 15, 1893 27 27Erin, Houston, Tennessee, United States
Death: April 15, 1982Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, United States

Joseph Zachariah “Joe” Shemwell has 18 first cousins recorded

Census1870 United States - Census transcript - John Paul Shemwell - Household

Civil District 9 Dover, Stewart, Tennessee, United States

NameAgeSexRaceOccupationAssetsBirthplaceParBmthMmthEduInfirm
John Shemwell58MWFarmerTN
Mahalia Shemwell35FWKeeping HouseTN
Georgeanna Shemwell12FWTN
William Shemwell6MWTN
Joseph Shemwell4MWTN
John Shemwell3MWTN
Thomas Shemwell1MWTN
William H. Shemwell37MWFarm HandTN
Thomas McVay18MWFarm HandTN

Notes: Adaline is Mahalia? John born in Tn. William H is son of Thomas W.

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - John Paul Shemwell - Household

Houston, Tennessee, USA

NameRaceSexAgeBmthRelationMCYrsMOccupationHealthMnsUEduEng?BPFBPMBP
J. P. ShemwellWM70headMLaborerILILIL
Adaline ShemwellWF45wifeMTNTNTN
William ShemwellWM15sonS-TNTNTN
Joseph ShemwellWM13sonS-TNTNTN
John Wesley ShemwellWM12sonS-TNTNTN
Thomas ShemwellWM10sonS-TNTNTN
James ShemwellWM8sonS-TNTNTN
William H. ShemwellWM42boarderS-TNTNTN
Lusindy MooreWF11boarderS-TNTNTN

Notes: William H is John's uncle - father’s half-brother

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

Civil District 4 Midway town Houston, Tennessee, USA

NameRelationRaceSexDOBAgeMCYrsMChBChLBPFBPMBPYUSYOIN/AOccupationMnsUEduEng?Home
Joseph Zachariah ShemwellHeadWMDec 186435M12--TNILTNCooperY
Nancy Ann ShemwellwifeWFJun 186534M1233TNTNTNY
Lola G. ShemwelldaughterWFMar 188812S---TNTNTN3Y
John Lymon ShemwellsonWMMar 189010S---TNTNTN3Y
Flora B. ShemwelldaughterWFJan 18937S---TNTNTN3Y

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Joseph Zachariah Shemwell - Household

Dist. 4 Houston, Tennessee, USA

NameRelationSexRaceAgeMCYrsMChBChLBPFBPMBPYOIN/AEngLOccupationIndustryEmployEmNWksUEduHomeVetInfirm
Joseph Zachariah ShemwellHeadMW45M22--TNILTNCooper
Nancy Ann ShemwellwifeFW44M2233TNTNTNNone
Lola G. ShemwelldaughterFW22S---TNTNTNNone
John Lymon ShemwellsonMW20S---TNTNTNCooper
Flora B. ShemwelldaughterFW17S---TNTNTNNone

Notes: Enum Dist. 56

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Joseph Zachariah “Joe” Shemwell - Household

Tennessee Ridge Road Houston, Tennessee

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Shemwell, JoeheadMW58MTNTNTNCooperLime Plant
Shemwell, MarywifeFW55MTNTNTN

Census says Mary should be Anna. -b

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - John Hugh McMillan - Household

Houston, Tennessee

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
McMillanheadMW75WdTNTNTN
Joe Shemwellbrother in lawMW65M23TNTNTNCooperLime Plant
Anna Shemwellyounger sisterFW65M23TNTNTN

Assumed William Thomas ..same Dist. 4 as 1920. -b

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - James Stephen Batson - Household

4th District Erin, Houston, Tennessee, USA

NameRelationSexRaceAgeBPOccupationIndustry
James Stephen BatsonHeadMW52TNManagerretail dry goods and groceries
Flora B. ShemwellwifeFW47TNClerkretail dry goods and groceries
Juanita BatsondaughterFW16MS
Joseph Zachariah Shemwellfather-in-lawMW75TN
Nancy Ann Shemwellmother-in-lawFW74TN

Notes: with Joseph & Annie Shemwell