The Shemwell Family

Robert Clinton “Boxer” PenrodAge: 83 years19232006

Name
Robert Clinton “Boxer” Penrod
Given names
Robert Clinton
Surname
Penrod
Nickname
Boxer
Birth March 13, 1923 26 15
Birth of a sisterEuberta Emily Penrod
August 6, 1924 (Age 16 months)
Birth of a sisterVirgie Eugene “Jean” Penrod
January 2, 1927 (Age 3 years)
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
Census April 8, 1930 (Age 7 years)
Census April 10, 1940 (Age 17 years)
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 son
#1
Robert Dale Penrod
August 9, 1949 (Age 26 years)
Census April 20, 1950 (Age 27 years)
Birth of a son
#2
Wesley Howard “PeeWee” Penrod
October 21, 1953 (Age 30 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
Birth of a daughter
#3
Sandra Lou Penrod
March 15, 1955 (Age 32 years)
Birth of a daughter
#4
Pamela Marie Penrod
September 2, 1956 (Age 33 years)
Birth of a son
#5
George Chauncy Penrod
October 20, 1957 (Age 34 years)
Birth of a son
#6
Leland Glenn “Lee Lee” Penrod
March 18, 1960 (Age 37 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherLaura Emily “Emma” Blackwell
November 21, 1965 (Age 42 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherMarcus Delumuel Shemwell
December 14, 1965 (Age 42 years)
Death of a sonRobert Dale Penrod
December 13, 1969 (Age 46 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1
John James “JJ” Douglas
February 11, 1973 (Age 49 years)
Death of a brotherRaymond Woodson Randolph
October 7, 1974 (Age 51 years)
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
Death of a motherLaura Mabel Shemwell
March 20, 1978 (Age 55 years)
Death of a fatherRobert Clyde Penrod
April 18, 1984 (Age 61 years)
Death of a daughterPamela Marie Penrod
2001 (Age 77 years)
Death of a sonLeland Glenn “Lee Lee” Penrod
July 17, 2003 (Age 80 years)
Death September 26, 2006 (Age 83 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Galion Mausoleum
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father
mother
Marriage: 1922
-3 years
elder brother
Raymond Woodson Randolph
Adoption:
Birth: September 20, 1918 21 11Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: October 7, 1974Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
5 years
himself
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
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himself
wife
son
Robert Dale Penrod
Birth: August 9, 1949 26 22Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: December 13, 1969Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, United States
daughter
Private
daughter
Private
son
Wesley Howard “PeeWee” Penrod
Birth: October 21, 1953 30 26Greenville, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: 2014Florida, United States
17 months
daughter
18 months
daughter
Pamela Marie Penrod
Birth: September 2, 1956 33 29Ohio, United States
Death: 2001Solon, Ohio, United States
14 months
son
George Chauncy Penrod
Birth: October 20, 1957 34 30Ohio, United States
Death: January 29, 2007Florida, United States
2 years
son
Leland Glenn “Lee Lee” Penrod
Birth: March 18, 1960 37 32Galion, Crawford, Ohio, United States
Death: July 17, 2003Galion, Crawford, Ohio, United States
son
Private

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

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Robert Clinton “Boxer” Penrod - Household

Muhlenberg, Kentucky

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Penrod, Robert CheadMW27MarKY
Penrod, Mary EwifeFW22MarKY
Penrod, Robert DsonMWAugNevKY