The Shemwell Family

Robert Clyde PenrodAge: 87 years18971984

Name
Robert Clyde Penrod
Given names
Robert Clyde
Surname
Penrod
Birth February 10, 1897
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 13 months)
Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 18 years)

Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1
Birth of a son
#1
Raymond Woodson Randolph
September 20, 1918 (Age 21 years)
Note: Adopted.
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 19 years)

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 20 years)

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/
MarriageLaura Mabel ShemwellView this family
1922 (Age 24 years)

Birth of a son
#2
Robert Clinton “Boxer” Penrod
March 13, 1923 (Age 26 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3
Euberta Emily Penrod
August 6, 1924 (Age 27 years)
Birth of a daughter
#4
Virgie Eugene “Jean” Penrod
January 2, 1927 (Age 29 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 32 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 8, 1930 (Age 33 years)
Census April 10, 1940 (Age 43 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#1
Wanda Lou Stanley
January 13, 1941 (Age 43 years)
Birth of a grandson
#2
Raymond Garland Penrod
April 29, 1942 (Age 45 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 44 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 grandson
#3
William Harold Johnson
October 18, 1945 (Age 48 years)
Birth of a grandson
#4
Barry Joe Stanley
April 9, 1948 (Age 51 years)

Birth of a grandson
#5
Robert Dale Penrod
August 9, 1949 (Age 52 years)
Birth of a grandson
#6
Howard Ray Johnson
September 24, 1949 (Age 52 years)
Birth of a grandson
#7
Wesley Howard “PeeWee” Penrod
October 21, 1953 (Age 56 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 52 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 granddaughter
#8
Sandra Lou Penrod
March 15, 1955 (Age 58 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#9
Pamela Marie Penrod
September 2, 1956 (Age 59 years)
Birth of a grandson
#10
George Chauncy Penrod
October 20, 1957 (Age 60 years)
Birth of a grandson
#11
Leland Glenn “Lee Lee” Penrod
March 18, 1960 (Age 63 years)
Death of a grandsonWilliam Harold Johnson
April 18, 1969 (Age 72 years)
Death of a grandsonBarry Joe Stanley
July 15, 1969 (Age 72 years)
Death of a grandsonRobert Dale Penrod
December 13, 1969 (Age 72 years)
Death of a sonRaymond Woodson Randolph
October 7, 1974 (Age 77 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 48 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 wifeLaura Mabel Shemwell
March 20, 1978 (Age 81 years)
Adoption of a sonRaymond Woodson Randolph

Adoption: Adopted by father
Death April 18, 1984 (Age 87 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Wyatts Chapel Cemetery
Family with Laura Mabel Shemwell - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: 1922
-3 years
son
Raymond Woodson Randolph
Adoption:
Birth: September 20, 1918 21 11Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: October 7, 1974Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
5 years
son
17 months
daughter
Euberta Emily Penrod
Birth: August 6, 1924 27 17Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: November 2, 2009Malvern, Hot Spring, Arkansas, United States
2 years
daughter
Virgie Eugene “Jean” Penrod
Birth: January 2, 1927 29 19Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: May 28, 2010Owensboro, Daviess, Kentucky, United States

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Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Robert Clyde Penrod - Household

Muhlenberg, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Penrod, Robert CheadMW34M25KYKYKYLaborerCoal Mine
Penrod, Laura MwifeFW23M15KYKYKY
Penrod, Robert C Jr.sonMW7SKYKYKY
Penrod, Emily EdaughterFW5SKYKYKY
Penrod, Virgie EdaughterFW3-2mSKYKYKY
Woodson, Raymondadopted sonMW12SKYKYKY

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Robert Clyde Penrod - Household

Muhlenberg, KY

NameInfoRelationInfoHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Penrod, Robert CheadMW43MKYSame houseMinerCoal Mine
Penrod, Laura MwifeFW33MKYSame house
Penrod, WoodsonsonMW21SKYSame house? worker laborerMaint
Penrod, RobertsonMW17SKYSame house
Penrod, EubertadaughterFW15SKYSame house
Penrod, EugenedaughterFW13SKYSame house