The Shemwell Family

Elna Mae “Tippy” OliverAge: 26 years19341961

Name
Elna Mae “Tippy” Oliver
Given names
Elna Mae
Surname
Oliver
Nickname
Tippy
Birth April 9, 1934 27 25
Census April 15, 1940 (Age 6 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherEliza Ann “Liza” Burkhart
February 26, 1942 (Age 7 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherHenry Isaac Shamwell
July 3, 1943 (Age 9 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 7 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
Death of a fatherAlfred Euphrates “Phrates” Oliver
February 9, 1950 (Age 15 years)
Cause: Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 15 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
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 11 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 January 26, 1961 (Age 26 years)
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father
Alfred Euphrates “Phrates” Oliver
Birth: November 30, 1906 22 17Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: February 9, 1950Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, United States
mother
Marriage: October 28, 1929Christian, Kentucky, United States
10 months
elder brother
Euphrates Randolph Oliver
Birth: August 27, 1930 23 21Ringgold, Montgomery, Tennessee, United States
Death: March 7, 1999Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada, United States
4 years
herself
Elna Mae “Tippy” Oliver
Birth: April 9, 1934 27 25Hickory Point, Montgomery, Tennessee, United States
Death: January 26, 1961Salt Lake, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
Mother’s family with Private - View this family
step-father
Private
mother

Elna Mae “Tippy” Oliver has 15 first cousins recorded

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Alfred Euphrates “Phrates” Oliver - Household

Montgomery, Tennessee

NameInfoRelationInfoHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Oliver, FratisheadMW33MTNSame placeFarmerFarm
Oliver, Gracie MaywifeFW31MTNSame place
Oliver, E RsonMW10SKYSame place
Oliver, Elna MaydaughterFW6STNSame place
Shemwell, Elmerbrother in lawMW36SKYSame placeFarmerFarm
Hester, Leonlodger(cousin)MW23SKYHopkinsville?TriggKYFarm laborerFarm