The Shemwell Family

Raymond Woodson RandolphAge: 56 years19181974

Name
Raymond Woodson Randolph
Given names
Raymond Woodson
Surname
Randolph
Also known as
Raymond Woodson Penrod
Birth September 20, 1918 21 11
Note: Adopted.
Adoptionunknown

Adoption: Adopted by father
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918

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

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/
Marriage of parentsRobert Clyde PenrodLaura Mabel ShemwellView this family
1922 (Age 3 years)

Birth of a brotherRobert Clinton “Boxer” Penrod
March 13, 1923 (Age 4 years)
Birth of a sisterEuberta Emily Penrod
August 6, 1924 (Age 5 years)
Birth of a sisterVirgie Eugene “Jean” Penrod
January 2, 1927 (Age 8 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 11 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 11 years)
Census April 10, 1940 (Age 21 years)
Birth of a son
#1
Raymond Garland Penrod
April 29, 1942 (Age 23 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 23 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 31 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 grandmotherLaura Emily “Emma” Blackwell
November 21, 1965 (Age 47 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherMarcus Delumuel Shemwell
December 14, 1965 (Age 47 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 27 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 October 7, 1974 (Age 56 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Wyatts Chapel Cemetery
Family with adoptive parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: 1922
-3 years
himself
Raymond Woodson Randolph
Adoption:
Birth: September 20, 1918 21 11Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: October 7, 1974Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
5 years
younger brother
17 months
younger sister
Euberta Emily Penrod
Birth: August 6, 1924 27 17Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: November 2, 2009Malvern, Hot Spring, Arkansas, United States
2 years
younger sister
Virgie Eugene “Jean” Penrod
Birth: January 2, 1927 29 19Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: May 28, 2010Owensboro, Daviess, Kentucky, United States
Family with Minnie Lee Bryant - View this family
himself
Raymond Woodson Randolph
Adoption:
Birth: September 20, 1918 21 11Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: October 7, 1974Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
wife
Minnie Lee Bryant
Birth: January 10, 1921Montgomery, Tennessee, United States
Death: April 4, 2005Madisonville, Hopkins, Kentucky, United States
son
Raymond Garland Penrod
Birth: April 29, 1942 23 21Greenville, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: January 12, 1992Santa Clara, California, United States
son
Private
daughter
Private
Walter “Hob” Davis + Minnie Lee Bryant - View this family
wife’s husband
wife
Minnie Lee Bryant
Birth: January 10, 1921Montgomery, Tennessee, United States
Death: April 4, 2005Madisonville, Hopkins, Kentucky, United States
Marriage: after 1974

Raymond Woodson Randolph has 21 first cousins recorded

Father's family (0)

Mother's family (21)

Parents Marcus D Shemwell + Ollie Mae Penrod
1Private
Parents Leander Tobias Penrod + Vera Orine Shemwell
2Shelby Lee Penrod19361993
3Darrell Ray Penrod19372008
4Shirley Ann Penrod19382012
6Geraldean Penrod19411985
7Coy Hugh Penrod19431995
8Judy K Penrod19442012
9Brenda Lois Penrod19462013
10Gayla Penrod Penrod19482013
11Private
Parents Clarence Aaron “Pud” Shemwell + Ruby Nell Johnson
1Private
2Private
4Private
5Private
6Private
7Private
8Private
Birth
Adopted. Parents: Ruffus Randolph Ola Randolph
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