Ruby Waldon ShemwellAge: 26 years1935–1961
- Name
- Ruby Waldon Shemwell
- Given names
- Ruby Waldon
- Surname
- Shemwell
 Birth | March 13, 1935 26 20 |
 Birth of a sister | Georgia Faye Shemwell February 13, 1938 (Age 2 years) |
 Census | April 1, 1940 (Age 5 years) Address: Extension of Park St. |
 Historical Event | World War II between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 6 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 sister | Patsy L Shemwell November 20, 1948 (Age 13 years) |
| Death of a maternal grandfather | Henry Payton Calvert January 27, 1949 (Age 13 years) |
| Census | April 25, 1950 (Age 15 years) |
| Historical Event | Korean War between 1950 and 1953 (Age 14 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 |
 Military | United States Type: Seaman Apprentice February 28, 1957 (Age 21 years)Agency: Navy |
| Historical Event | Vietnam War between 1946 and 1975 (Age 10 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 | December 28, 1961 (Age 26 years) Cause of death: Automobile Accident |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Rose Hill Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Beryl A “Burlie” Shemwell Birth: November 19, 1908 26 — Central City, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: April 29, 1985 — Central City, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
| mother |
Clara Pauline Calvert Birth: July 31, 1914 44 26 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: April 3, 1999 — Central City, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
| himself |
Ruby Waldon Shemwell Birth: March 13, 1935 26 20 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: December 28, 1961 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
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3 years younger sister |
Georgia Faye Shemwell Birth: February 13, 1938 29 23 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: December 7, 2015 — New Albany, Floyd, Indiana, United States |
| sister |
Private |
| sister |
Private |
| younger sister |
Patsy L Shemwell Birth: November 20, 1948 40 34 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: July 31, 2018 — Bowling Green, Warren, Kentucky, United States |
| Census | 1940 United States - Census transcript - Beryl Shemwell - Household
Moorman, Muhlenberg, Kentucky
Notes: Extension of Park St. out of Central City |