The Shemwell Family

William Henry MurreyAge: 76 years19292005

Name
William Henry Murrey
Given names
William Henry
Surname
Murrey
Birth February 27, 1929 29 29
MarriageRose MView this family
unknown

Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 7 months)

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 22, 1930 (Age 13 months)
Census April 22, 1940 (Age 11 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 12 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 20 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
Death of a maternal grandmotherMittie Sue Earl Shemwell
December 4, 1963 (Age 34 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherKatie Lilly Clifton
June 12, 1964 (Age 35 years)
Death of a fatherRoy Claude Murrey
June 27, 1971 (Age 42 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 16 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 of a motherFrancis Laura “Fannie” DeBerry
February 23, 1982 (Age 52 years)
Death of a brotherRobert Claude “Red” Murrey
October 29, 2000 (Age 71 years)
Death of a wifeRose M
January 12, 2002 (Age 72 years)

Death May 22, 2005 (Age 76 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Todd County Meadow Haven Cemetery
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Dorothy Grace Murrey
Birth: April 20, 1920 20 20Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: April 21, 1920Todd, Kentucky, United States
4 years
elder brother
Robert Claude “Red” Murrey
Birth: June 15, 1924 24 24Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: October 29, 2000Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
sister
Private
himself
William Henry Murrey
Birth: February 27, 1929 29 29Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: May 22, 2005Trenton, Todd, Kentucky, United States
Family with Rose M - View this family
himself
William Henry Murrey
Birth: February 27, 1929 29 29Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: May 22, 2005Trenton, Todd, Kentucky, United States
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