The Shemwell Family

Margaret MurphyAge: 24 years19491974

Name
Margaret Murphy
Given names
Margaret
Surname
Murphy
Married name
Margaret Ashworth
Birth February 27, 1949 50 31
Census April 5, 1950 (Age 13 months)
Death of a paternal grandfatherJames H “Jim” Murphy
September 13, 1950 (Age 18 months)
Death of a paternal grandmotherTalitha Jennie Shemwell
December 25, 1953 (Age 4 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 10 months)
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 fatherErnest Pless Murphy
February 20, 1971 (Age 21 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975
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 15, 1974 (Age 24 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Maple Hill Cemetery
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father
Ernest Pless Murphy
Birth: June 10, 1898 28 25Drakesboro, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: February 20, 1971St. Louis, Missouri, United States
mother
Pearl Short
Birth: September 18, 1917Harlan, Kentucky, United States
Death: October 13, 2015Princeton, Gibson, Indiana, United States
elder brother
Ernest Murphy
Birth: March 1, 1937 38 19Harlan, Kentucky, United States
Death: February 8, 2008Princeton, Gibson, Indiana, United States
sister
Private
elder sister
Delois “Lois” Murphy
Birth: January 25, 1941 42 23West Virginia, United States
Death: July 13, 2010Evansville, Gibson, Indiana, United States
sister
Private
brother
Private
herself
Margaret Murphy
Birth: February 27, 1949 50 31West Virginia, United States
Death: January 15, 1974Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, United States
sister
Private
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husband
Private
herself
Margaret Murphy
Birth: February 27, 1949 50 31West Virginia, United States
Death: January 15, 1974Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, United States

Margaret Murphy has 10 first cousins recorded