The Shemwell Family

Edith Ellen KnightAge: 33 years19351969

Name
Edith Ellen Knight
Given names
Edith Ellen
Surname
Knight
Married name
Edith Ellen Dewolff
Married name
Edith Ellen Wright
Birth October 8, 1935 44 35
Birth of a sisterIva Sue Knight
May 10, 1938 (Age 2 years)
Death of a sisterIva Sue Knight
May 10, 1938 (Age 2 years)
Census April 22, 1940 (Age 4 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherEmma Jane Shemwell
April 12, 1944 (Age 8 years)
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 11, 1950 (Age 14 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
Birth of a daughter
#1
Cynthia Gaye “Cindy” Dewolff
July 26, 1958 (Age 22 years)
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 February 6, 1969 (Age 33 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Lincoln Charter Township Cemetery
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mother
Marriage: December 18, 1915Cairo, Alexander, Illinois, United States
19 months
elder brother
James Otis Knight
Birth: July 7, 1917 26 16Charleston, Mississippi, Missouri, United States
Death: May 3, 1973Caruthersville, Pemiscot, Missouri, United States
4 years
elder sister
Emma Frances “Emmie” Knight
Birth: December 22, 1920 29 20Missouri, United States
Death: February 23, 1985Benton Harbor, Berrien, Michigan, United States
20 months
elder sister
Goldie Marie Knight
Birth: August 31, 1922 31 22Parma, New Madrid, Missouri, United States
Death: April 10, 2002Portageville, New Madrid, Missouri, United States
10 years
elder sister
Savannah Evelyn Knight
Birth: June 22, 1932 41 31Missouri, United States
Death: July 20, 2001Caruthersville, Pemiscot, Missouri, United States
3 years
herself
Edith Ellen Knight
Birth: October 8, 1935 44 35Caruthersville, Pemiscot, Missouri, United States
Death: February 6, 1969Argenta, Macon, Illinois, United States
3 years
younger sister
Iva Sue Knight
Birth: May 10, 1938 47 37Caruthersville, Pemiscot, Missouri, United States
Death: May 10, 1938Caruthersville, Pemiscot, Missouri, United States
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herself
Edith Ellen Knight
Birth: October 8, 1935 44 35Caruthersville, Pemiscot, Missouri, United States
Death: February 6, 1969Argenta, Macon, Illinois, United States
daughter
Cynthia Gaye “Cindy” Dewolff
Birth: July 26, 1958 25 22Michigan, United States
Death: August 9, 2023Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States
daughter
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Private
herself
Edith Ellen Knight
Birth: October 8, 1935 44 35Caruthersville, Pemiscot, Missouri, United States
Death: February 6, 1969Argenta, Macon, Illinois, United States
son
Private

Edith Ellen Knight has 2 first cousins recorded

Father's family (2)

Parents  + Victoria Knight
1Orval Knight1906
2Ivy Knight1908

Mother's family (0)

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - John Knight - Household

Little Prairie Pemiscot MO

NameRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchEdBPResFBPMBPFarmOccupationIndustryEmpWksIncVetWar
John KnightheadMW50M1KYLaborerWPA Road Construction
Angle RobywifeFW39M3IL
James KnightsonMW22S5MOLaborerSaw Mill
Savannah KnightdaughterFW7MMO
Edith KnightdaughterFW4SMO

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Floyd Gregory - Household

Bainbridge, Berrien, Michigan

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Gregory, FloydheadMW36MarTNDryer LineWash Machine Mfg.
Gregory, Goldie MwifeFW27MarMO
Knight, Edithsister in lawFW14NevMO