The Shemwell Family

William Howard McGheeAge: 60 years19231984

Name
William Howard McGhee
Given names
William Howard
Surname
McGhee
Birth May 18, 1923
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 6 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
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 18 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
Birth of a daughter
#1
Wanda Sue McGhee
September 13, 1945 (Age 22 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2
Judith Ann “Judy” McGhee
December 17, 1948 (Age 25 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3
Deborah Kay “Debbie” McGhee
July 26, 1952 (Age 29 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 26 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
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 22 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
Marriage of a childRichard Duane RupelWanda Sue McGheeView this family
June 25, 1983 (Age 60 years)
Death January 21, 1984 (Age 60 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Rose Hill Cemetery
Family with Wanda June Benson - View this family
himself
wife
Wanda June Benson
Birth: December 15, 1929 19 17Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: November 4, 2013Morganton, Burke, North Carolina, United States
daughter
Wanda Sue McGhee
Birth: September 13, 1945 22 15Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: September 24, 2018Frankfort, Clinton, Indiana, United States
3 years
daughter
Judith Ann “Judy” McGhee
Birth: December 17, 1948 25 19Cleaton, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: February 20, 2001Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, United States
4 years
daughter
Deborah Kay “Debbie” McGhee
Birth: July 26, 1952 29 22Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: September 14, 2014Owensboro, Daviess, Kentucky, United States
daughter
Private

No family available