The Shemwell Family

Josephine “Josie” GibbsAge: 73 years18661940

Name
Josephine “Josie” Gibbs
Given names
Josephine
Surname
Gibbs
Married name
Josephine Shemwell
Nickname
Josie
Birth December 2, 1866
MarriageJoseph Mason ShemwellView this family
calculated 1882 (Age 15 years)

Birth of a daughter
#1Genie Belle Shemwell
October 5, 1883 (Age 16 years)
Birth of a son
#2Clifton “Cliff” Shemwell
November 7, 1885 (Age 18 years)
Birth of a son
#3Ernest E Shemwell
November 11, 1887 (Age 20 years)
Birth of a daughter
#4Vera Shemwell
November 16, 1898 (Age 31 years)
Census June 1, 1900 (Age 33 years)
Marriage of a childJohn Richard BryantGenie Belle ShemwellView this family
January 18, 1904 (Age 37 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#1Thelma Ruth Bryant
October 30, 1904 (Age 37 years)
Marriage of a childClifton “Cliff” ShemwellEthel OteyView this family
1905 (Age 38 years)

Birth of a grandson
#2John Osborne Bryant
April 8, 1906 (Age 39 years)
Birth of a grandson
#3Clyde Sinnott Shemwell
September 30, 1906 (Age 39 years)
Birth of a grandson
#4Merritt Bryant
July 1, 1908 (Age 41 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#5Helen Shemwell
December 20, 1908 (Age 42 years)
Census May 6, 1910 (Age 43 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#6Mary Nunnley Bryant
August 29, 1910 (Age 43 years)
Marriage of a childErnest E ShemwellLenora A HuddlestonView this family
September 1, 1910 (Age 43 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#7Ernestine Leo Shemwell
July 3, 1911 (Age 44 years)
Birth of a grandson
#8Victor Murdoch Shemwell
June 14, 1913 (Age 46 years)
Marriage of a childWilliam Herschel HuieVera ShemwellView this family
estimated 1920 (Age 53 years)

Census January 7, 1920 (Age 53 years)
Birth of a grandson
#9William Herschel Huie Jr.
August 17, 1921 (Age 54 years)
Birth of a grandson
#10Joe Richard Bryant
March 15, 1925 (Age 58 years)
Death of a husbandJoseph Mason Shemwell
May 9, 1925 (Age 58 years)
Cause: Suicide
Death of a daughterVera Shemwell
December 29, 1925 (Age 59 years)
Census April 25, 1930 (Age 63 years)
Death of a grandsonJohn Osborne Bryant
November 11, 1935 (Age 68 years)

Census April 4, 1940 (Age 73 years)
Death November 15, 1940 (Age 73 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Owen's Chapel Cemetery
Family with Joseph Mason Shemwell - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: calculated 1882
21 months
daughter
2 years
son
Clifton “Cliff” Shemwell
Birth: November 7, 1885 26 18Kentucky, United States
Death: February 7, 1974Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, United States
2 years
son
11 years
daughter
Vera Shemwell
Birth: November 16, 1898 39 31McCracken, Kentucky, United States
Death: December 29, 1925Caddo, Louisiana, United States

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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

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

McCracken, Ky

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Shemwell, Joseph MheadMW63M128KYTNKYSales manGrocery Store
Gibbs, JosiewifeFW44M12864TNMSTNSales womanGrocery Store
Shemwell, ErnestsonMW22SKYKYTNSales manGrocery Store
Shemwell, VeradaughterFW11SKYKYTN

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Joseph Mason Shemwell - Household

Clinton Road Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Shemwell, JamesheadMW60MKYGAKYFarmerGeneral farm
Shemwell, JosiewifeFW54MTNMSKY
Shemwell, VeradaughterFW21SKYKYTN
Shemwell, T Helder brotherMW62SKYGAKYFarmerFarm

Joseph is listed as "James" and Thomas Allen is T H. ? -b

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Josephine “Josie” Gibbs - Household

Clinton Road Florence Station, McCracken, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Shemwell, JosieheadFW64Wd13TNTNTN

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Josephine “Josie” Gibbs - Household

McCracken, Ky

NameInfoRelationInfoHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Shemwell, JosieheadFW74WdTNSame house