The Shemwell Family

Benjamin Thomas PhillipsAge: 86 years19342020

Name
Benjamin Thomas Phillips
Given names
Benjamin Thomas
Surname
Phillips
Birth January 17, 1934 23 22
Census April 23, 1940 (Age 6 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 7 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
Census May 8, 1950 (Age 16 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 15 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 son
#1
Thomas Curtis “Tom” Phillips
December 8, 1961 (Age 27 years)
Birth of a son
#2
Craig Elliott Phillips
August 25, 1963 (Age 29 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherNoble John Shemwell
January 19, 1965 (Age 31 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherCora Jane White
January 19, 1971 (Age 37 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 11 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 fatherThomas Witt Phillips
May 30, 1984 (Age 50 years)
Death of a motherAlpha Lee “Alfie” Shemwell
February 22, 1991 (Age 57 years)
Death of a brotherNorris Gene Phillips
November 28, 1998 (Age 64 years)
Death of a sonThomas Curtis “Tom” Phillips
June 13, 2010 (Age 76 years)
Death of a wifeWinifred Annette Goodman
October 27, 2014 (Age 80 years)
Death of a sonCraig Elliott Phillips
March 2, 2015 (Age 81 years)
Death October 20, 2020 (Age 86 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Lewisburg Cemetery
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father
Thomas Witt Phillips
Birth: September 23, 1910 37Logan, Kentucky, United States
Death: May 30, 1984Lewisburg, Logan, Kentucky, United States
mother
Alpha Lee “Alfie” Shemwell
Birth: September 28, 1911 22 23Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: February 22, 1991Lewisburg, Logan, Kentucky, United States
Marriage: April 24, 1931Logan, Kentucky, United States
14 months
elder brother
Norris Gene Phillips
Birth: June 21, 1932 21 20Logan, Kentucky, United States
Death: November 28, 1998Chokio, Stevens, Minnesota, United States
19 months
himself
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himself
wife
son
Thomas Curtis “Tom” Phillips
Birth: December 8, 1961 27 23Russellville, Logan, Kentucky, United States
Death: June 13, 2010Russellville, Logan, Kentucky, United States
21 months
son
Craig Elliott Phillips
Birth: August 25, 1963 29 25Logan, Kentucky, United States
Death: March 2, 2015Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
son
Private
son
Private
daughter
Private
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wife’s husband
David Priddy
Birth: July 31, 1947Warren, Kentucky, United States
Death: September 2, 2007Lewisburg, Logan, Kentucky, United States
wife
Marriage: June 9, 1984Logan, Kentucky, United States

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Thomas Witt Phillips - Household

Highway # 81 Logan, Kentucky

NameInfoRelationInfoHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Phillips, Thomas XheadMW29MKYRLoganKYFarmerFarming
Phillips, Alpha LwifeFW28MKYRLoganKY
Phillips, Norris GenesonMW8SKYRLoganKY
Phillips, Ben ThomassonMW6SKYRLoganKY

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Thomas Witt Phillips - Household

Stuart Ridy Road Gordonsville, Logan, Kentucky

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Phillips, Thomas WheadMW39MarKYFarmingFarm
Phillips, Alpha LwifeFW38MarKY
Phillips, GenesonMW17NevKYFarmingFarm
Phillips, Ben TsonMW16NevKYFarm helperFarm