The Shemwell Family

Dorothy Marie ShemwellAge: 82 years19222004

Name
Dorothy Marie Shemwell
Given names
Dorothy Marie
Surname
Shemwell
Married name
Dorothy Marie Bryant
Birth January 7, 1922 28 19
Birth of a sisterSylvia Laurine Shemwell
August 11, 1924 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a sisterMargaret Evelyn Shemwell
October 11, 1927 (Age 5 years)
Birth of a brotherClark Washington Shemwell
February 16, 1929 (Age 7 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 7 years)

Note: The Wall Street Crash sets off the Great Depression, the most severe worldwide economic depression in the 20th century - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Depression
Census April 1, 1930 (Age 8 years)

Death of a paternal grandmotherAddie Lucy Clary
1936 (Age 13 years)

Birth of a sisterMartha Helen Shemwell
November 4, 1938 (Age 16 years)
Census May 2, 1940 (Age 18 years)
Birth of a son
#1
Lloyd Nelson Bryant
September 27, 1943 (Age 21 years)
Death of a sonLloyd Nelson Bryant
October 2, 1943 (Age 21 years)
Cause: Spina Bifida
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 19 years)

Note: The United States enters World War II after the attack at Pearl Harbor, a global war that involved the vast majority of the world's nations and including all of the great powers - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II
Birth of a son
#2
Roger Dale Bryant
November 6, 1946 (Age 24 years)
Census April 11, 1950 (Age 28 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3
Nancy S Bryant
April 26, 1952 (Age 30 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 27 years)
Note: The Korean War was a war between the Republic of Korea (South Korea), supported by the United Nations, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), at one time supported by the People's Republic of China and the Soviet Union - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_War
Death of a paternal grandfatherJames Thomas “Bud” Shemwell
February 13, 1958 (Age 36 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 23 years)
Note: The Vietnam War was a long, costly armed conflict that pitted the communist regime of North Vietnam and its southern allies, known as the Viet Cong, against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States. The divisive war, increasingly unpopular at home, ended with the withdrawal of U.S. forces in 1973 and the unification of Vietnam under Communist control two years later. More than 3 million people, including 58,000 Americans, were killed in the conflict. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_War
Death of a sisterMargaret Evelyn Shemwell
July 19, 1978 (Age 56 years)
Death of a fatherHerbert Shemwell
June 9, 1983 (Age 61 years)
Death of a motherErmon Blake
December 31, 1987 (Age 65 years)
Death of a sonRoger Dale Bryant
February 18, 1995 (Age 73 years)
Death August 24, 2004 (Age 82 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Cedar Grove Cemetery
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father
mother
herself
Dorothy Marie Shemwell
Birth: January 7, 1922 28 19Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: August 24, 2004Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States
3 years
younger sister
3 years
younger sister
Margaret Evelyn Shemwell
Birth: October 11, 1927 34 25Kentucky, United States
Death: July 19, 1978Christian, Kentucky, United States
16 months
younger brother
Clark Washington Shemwell
Birth: February 16, 1929 35 27Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: July 19, 2021Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States
sister
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brother
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younger sister
Martha Helen Shemwell
Birth: November 4, 1938 45 36Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: June 30, 2011Todd, Kentucky, United States
sister
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husband
James K Bryant
Birth: September 26, 1919 27 28Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: October 13, 2008Todd, Kentucky, United States
herself
Dorothy Marie Shemwell
Birth: January 7, 1922 28 19Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: August 24, 2004Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States
son
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son
Lloyd Nelson Bryant
Birth: September 27, 1943 24 21Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: October 2, 1943Todd, Kentucky, United States
3 years
son
Roger Dale Bryant
Birth: November 6, 1946 27 24Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: February 18, 1995Christian, Kentucky, United States
6 years
daughter
Nancy S Bryant
Birth: April 26, 1952 32 30Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: October 27, 2024Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States
son
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Dorothy Marie Shemwell has 7 first cousins recorded

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Herbert Shemwell - Household

Dist. 2 Todd, Kentucky, USA

NameRelationAssetsSexRaceAgeMCAgMEduBPFBPMBPNLYOIN/AEng?OccupationIndustryEmployVetWar
Herbert ShemwellHeadMW35M29KYKYTN
Ermon Blake ShemwellwifeFW27M19KYKYKY
Marie ShemwelldaughterFW8S-KYKYKY
Sidnie L. ShemwelldaughterFW5S-KYKYKY
Margaret Evelyn ShemwelldaughterFW3S-KYKYKY
Clark ShemwellsonMW1S-KYKYKY