The Shemwell Family

Robert Luther Shemwell Jr.Age: 42 years1935–1978

Name: Robert Luther Shemwell Jr.

Given names: Robert Luther

Surname: Shemwell

Name suffix: Jr.

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Birth	August 28, 1935 18 17 Paris, Henry, Tennessee, United States
Death of a paternal grandfather	Ray Edgar Shemwell December 7, 1938 (Age 3 years) Paris, Henry, Tennessee, United States
Birth of a sister	Nancy Jane Shemwell May 30, 1939 (Age 3 years) Paris, Henry, Tennessee, United States
Census	April 9, 1940 (Age 4 years) Paris, Henry, Tennessee, United States
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
Census	April 6, 1950 (Age 14 years) Paris, Henry, Tennessee, United States
Historical Event	Korean War between 1950 and 1953 (Age 14 years) South Korea 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 father	Robert Luther Shemwell July 28, 1972 (Age 36 years) Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States Address: VA Hospital,
Historical Event	Vietnam War between 1946 and 1975 (Age 10 years) Vietnam 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	July 12, 1978 (Age 42 years) Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
Burial	Hernando Memorial Park, Hernando, DeSoto, Mississippi, United States Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Hernando Memorial Park

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father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Rachel Naomi Bouldin Robert Luther Shemwell Jr. Nancy Jane Shemwell Robert Luther Shemwell Birth: January 15, 1917 19 20 — Tennessee, United States Death: July 28, 1972 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Robert Luther Shemwell Robert Luther Shemwell Jr. Nancy Jane Shemwell Family with spouse Olestus Lee “O L” Matlock Rachel Naomi Bouldin Birth: 1918 — Tennessee, United States Death: March 26, 1992 — Jackson, Madison, Tennessee, United States
himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Robert Luther Shemwell Jr. Birth: August 28, 1935 18 17 — Paris, Henry, Tennessee, United States Death: July 12, 1978 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
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younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Bobby Marvin McDaniel Nancy Jane Shemwell Birth: May 30, 1939 22 21 — Paris, Henry, Tennessee, United States Death: January 6, 1999 — Paris, Henry, Tennessee, United States

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step-father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Rachel Naomi Bouldin Olestus Lee “O L” Matlock Birth: May 9, 1916 Death: December 25, 1991
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Robert Luther Shemwell Robert Luther Shemwell Jr. Nancy Jane Shemwell Family with spouse Olestus Lee “O L” Matlock Rachel Naomi Bouldin Birth: 1918 — Tennessee, United States Death: March 26, 1992 — Jackson, Madison, Tennessee, United States
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himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Robert Luther Shemwell Jr. Birth: August 28, 1935 18 17 — Paris, Henry, Tennessee, United States Death: July 12, 1978 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
wife	Private
son	Private
daughter	Private

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wife’s husband	Private
wife	Private

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Note	Find a grave says: Son of Robert and Betty Banks Shemwell. Is Betty his step-mother or is there a data error? Birth records match, but there are several Robert L Shemwell's in same area.