The Shemwell Family

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Birth	August 31, 1916 38 32 Ashville, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States
Historical Event	Polio Epidemic 1916 Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1
Historical Event	World War I between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 4 months) Note: The United States enters 'The Great War' where more than nine million combatants were killed- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I
Historical Event	Spanish Influenza Epidemic 1918 (Age 16 months) Note: Spanish Influenza killed over 500,000 people in the United States, and somewhere between 20 and 40 million in what has been cited as the most devastating epidemic in history - http://virus.stanford.edu/uda/
Birth of a brother	Walter Winston Shemwell Jr. September 7, 1919 (Age 3 years) Lexington, Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Death of a paternal grandfather	William Alexander Shemwell February 1, 1922 (Age 5 years) Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
Birth of a sister	Doris Mae Shemwell April 29, 1924 (Age 7 years) Buncombe, North Carolina, United States
Death of a maternal grandfather	Robert Hamilton Penland September 12, 1925 (Age 9 years) Buncombe, North Carolina, United States
Historical Event	The Great Depression October 1929 (Age 13 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 1930 (Age 13 years) Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States Shared note: 1930 United States - Census transcript - Mary Emma Hunter - Household 1930 United States - Census transcript - Mary Emma Hunter - Household Ashville, Buncombe, NC Name Relation Home V/R Radio Farm Sex Race Age Cond AM School R/W BP FBP MBP Lang Imm Nat Eng Occupation Industry Code Emp Work Unemp Vet War Mary E Shemwell head R 30 No F W 44 Wd NC NC NC Manager Rooming House Harriet V Shemwell daughter F W 13 S NC KY NC Walter W Shemwell Jr. son M W 10 S NC KY NC Doris M Shemwell daughter F W 5 S NC KY NC Mary says she is widowed
Marriage	Clinton E Weyand — View this family February 6, 1937 (Age 20 years) Broward, Florida, United States
Marriage of a parent	Walter Winston Shemwell Sr. — Bernice M Clark — View this family August 21, 1938 (Age 21 years) Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
Census	May 9, 1940 (Age 23 years) Cairo, Alexander, Illinois, United States Shared note: 1940 United States - Census transcript - Clinton E Weyand - Household 1940 United States - Census transcript - Clinton E Weyand - Household 431 11th Street Cairo, Alexander, Illinois Name Info Relation Home V/R Farm Sex Race Age Cond School R/W BP City County State Occupation Industry Code Emp Work Wages Vet War Weyand, Clinton X head M W 27 M NY same house Travel Bureau Agent Weyand, Harriett V wife F W 23 M NC Ashville Buncombe NC Weyand, Florence mother F W 64 Wd IL same house
Historical Event	World War II between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 25 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
Historical Event	Korean War between 1950 and 1953 (Age 33 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	Walter Winston Shemwell Sr. February 26, 1963 (Age 46 years) Los Angeles, California, United States
Death of a mother	Mary Emma Penland January 10, 1970 (Age 53 years) Los Angeles, California, United States
Death of a brother	Walter Winston Shemwell Jr. January 2, 1971 (Age 54 years) Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, United States
Death of a half-brother	Marcus Amadens “Mark” Shemwell March 2, 1971 (Age 54 years) Los Angeles, California, United States
Death of a sister	Doris Mae Shemwell 1973 (Age 56 years)
Death of a husband	Clinton E Weyand May 12, 1975 (Age 58 years) Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
Historical Event	Vietnam War between 1946 and 1975 (Age 29 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 of a half-sister	Mary Elizabeth Hunter January 7, 1984 (Age 67 years) Reseda, Los Angeles, California, United States
Death	February 14, 2000 (Age 83 years) Northridge, Los Angeles, California, United States

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father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Maude Elanor Thompson Marcus Amadens “Mark” Shemwell Family with spouse Mary Emma Penland Harriett Virginia Shemwell Walter Winston Shemwell Jr. Doris Mae Shemwell Family with spouse Bernice M Clark Walter Winston Shemwell Sr. Birth: April 14, 1878 32 31 — Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: February 26, 1963 — Los Angeles, California, United States
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Walter Winston Shemwell Sr. Harriett Virginia Shemwell Walter Winston Shemwell Jr. Doris Mae Shemwell Family with spouse Nathan B Hunter Rose Hunter Mary Elizabeth Hunter Mary Emma Penland Birth: August 17, 1884 38 39 — Buncombe, North Carolina, United States Death: January 10, 1970 — Los Angeles, California, United States
	Marriage: September 7, 1915 — Buncombe, North Carolina, United States
1 year herself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Clinton E Weyand Harriett Virginia Shemwell Birth: August 31, 1916 38 32 — Ashville, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States Death: February 14, 2000 — Northridge, Los Angeles, California, United States
3 years younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Walter Winston Shemwell Jr. Birth: September 7, 1919 41 35 — Lexington, Davidson, North Carolina, United States Death: January 2, 1971 — Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, United States
5 years younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Charles W McCormick Family with spouse Charles Morley Kingstedt Gail Diane Kingstedt Carol Ann Kingstedt Doris Mae Shemwell Birth: April 29, 1924 46 39 — Buncombe, North Carolina, United States Death: 1973

Father’s family with Maude Elanor Thompson - View this family

father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Maude Elanor Thompson Marcus Amadens “Mark” Shemwell Family with spouse Mary Emma Penland Harriett Virginia Shemwell Walter Winston Shemwell Jr. Doris Mae Shemwell Family with spouse Bernice M Clark Walter Winston Shemwell Sr. Birth: April 14, 1878 32 31 — Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: February 26, 1963 — Los Angeles, California, United States
step-mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Walter Winston Shemwell Sr. Marcus Amadens “Mark” Shemwell Maude Elanor Thompson Birth: June 7, 1876 30 28 — Illinois, United States Death: December 5, 1929 — Los Angeles, California, United States
	Marriage: October 4, 1899 — Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado, United States
	Divorce: July 3, 1915 — El Paso, Colorado, United States
9 years half-brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Olive Laura “Dolly” Seigfried David Elroy Shemwell Family with spouse Virginia Margaret Bankstow Marcus Amadens “Mark” Shemwell Birth: July 15, 1908 30 32 — Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado, United States Death: March 2, 1971 — Los Angeles, California, United States

Father’s family with Bernice M Clark - View this family

father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Maude Elanor Thompson Marcus Amadens “Mark” Shemwell Family with spouse Mary Emma Penland Harriett Virginia Shemwell Walter Winston Shemwell Jr. Doris Mae Shemwell Family with spouse Bernice M Clark Walter Winston Shemwell Sr. Birth: April 14, 1878 32 31 — Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: February 26, 1963 — Los Angeles, California, United States
step-mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Walter Winston Shemwell Sr. Bernice M Clark Birth: March 21, 1876 — Kansas, United States Death: February 11, 1956 — Los Angeles, California, United States
	Marriage: August 21, 1938 — Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States

Mother’s family with Nathan B Hunter - View this family

step-father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Mary Emma Penland Rose Hunter Mary Elizabeth Hunter Nathan B Hunter Birth: October 30, 1880 — McDowell, North Carolina, United States Death: September 17, 1907 — Buncombe, North Carolina, United States
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Walter Winston Shemwell Sr. Harriett Virginia Shemwell Walter Winston Shemwell Jr. Doris Mae Shemwell Family with spouse Nathan B Hunter Rose Hunter Mary Elizabeth Hunter Mary Emma Penland Birth: August 17, 1884 38 39 — Buncombe, North Carolina, United States Death: January 10, 1970 — Los Angeles, California, United States
	Marriage: December 24, 1901 — Burke, North Carolina, United States
1 year half-sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Rose Hunter Birth: December 30, 1902 22 18 — Buncombe, North Carolina, United States Death: May 22, 1906 — Buncombe, North Carolina, United States
3 years half-sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse George Rockco Gooding Family with spouse Henry Lee Slagle Family with spouse Mary Elizabeth Hunter Birth: December 17, 1905 25 21 — Georgia, United States Death: January 7, 1984 — Reseda, Los Angeles, California, United States

Family with Clinton E Weyand - View this family

husband	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Harriett Virginia Shemwell Clinton E Weyand Birth: June 20, 1912 44 33 — New York, United States Death: May 12, 1975 — Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
herself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Clinton E Weyand Harriett Virginia Shemwell Birth: August 31, 1916 38 32 — Ashville, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States Death: February 14, 2000 — Northridge, Los Angeles, California, United States
	Marriage: February 6, 1937 — Broward, Florida, United States

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Census View	1930 United States - Census transcript - Mary Emma Hunter - Household Ashville, Buncombe, NC Name Relation Home V/R Radio Farm Sex Race Age Cond AM School R/W BP FBP MBP Lang Imm Nat Eng Occupation Industry Code Emp Work Unemp Vet War Mary E Shemwell head R 30 No F W 44 Wd NC NC NC Manager Rooming House Harriet V Shemwell daughter F W 13 S NC KY NC Walter W Shemwell Jr. son M W 10 S NC KY NC Doris M Shemwell daughter F W 5 S NC KY NC Mary says she is widowed
Census View	1940 United States - Census transcript - Clinton E Weyand - Household 431 11th Street Cairo, Alexander, Illinois Name Info Relation Home V/R Farm Sex Race Age Cond School R/W BP City County State Occupation Industry Code Emp Work Wages Vet War Weyand, Clinton X head M W 27 M NY same house Travel Bureau Agent Weyand, Harriett V wife F W 23 M NC Ashville Buncombe NC Weyand, Florence mother F W 64 Wd IL same house

Family with parents
father Parents William Alexander Shemwell Virginia Cordelia “Jennie” Brockman	Walter Winston Shemwell Sr. 1878–1963
mother Parents Robert Hamilton Penland Harriett Eliza Burgin	Mary Emma Penland 1884–1970
herself Family Clinton E Weyand	Harriett Virginia Shemwell 1916–2000
younger brother Family Private Private Private	Walter Winston Shemwell Jr. 1919–1971
younger sister Family Charles W McCormick Charles Morley Kingstedt Gail Diane Kingstedt Carol Ann Kingstedt	Doris Mae Shemwell 1924–1973
Father’s family with Maude Elanor Thompson
father Parents William Alexander Shemwell Virginia Cordelia “Jennie” Brockman	Walter Winston Shemwell Sr. 1878–1963
step-mother Parents Samuel Thompson Elizabeth Gudgel	Maude Elanor Thompson 1876–1929
half-brother Family Olive Laura “Dolly” Seigfried David Elroy Shemwell Virginia Margaret Bankstow	Marcus Amadens “Mark” Shemwell 1908–1971
Father’s family with Bernice M Clark
father Parents William Alexander Shemwell Virginia Cordelia “Jennie” Brockman	Walter Winston Shemwell Sr. 1878–1963
step-mother Parents (unknown)	Bernice M Clark 1876–1956
Mother’s family with Nathan B Hunter
step-father Parents (unknown)	Nathan B Hunter 1880–1907
mother Parents Robert Hamilton Penland Harriett Eliza Burgin	Mary Emma Penland 1884–1970
half-sister Family (none)	Rose Hunter 1902–1906
half-sister Family George Rockco Gooding Henry Lee Slagle Private	Mary Elizabeth Hunter 1905–1984
Family with Clinton E Weyand
husband Parents Charles Emanuel Weyand Florence Ellis	Clinton E Weyand 1912–1975
herself Parents Walter Winston Shemwell Sr. Mary Emma Penland	Harriett Virginia Shemwell 1916–2000