The Shemwell Family

Norris Gene PhillipsAge: 66 years19321998

Name
Norris Gene Phillips
Given names
Norris Gene
Surname
Phillips
Birth June 21, 1932 21 20
Death of a paternal grandfatherClaudius L Phillips
1933 (Age 6 months)

Birth of a brotherBenjamin Thomas Phillips
January 17, 1934 (Age 18 months)
Census April 23, 1940 (Age 7 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 9 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 17 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 17 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 grandfatherNoble John Shemwell
January 19, 1965 (Age 32 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherCora Jane White
January 19, 1971 (Age 38 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 13 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 51 years)
Death of a motherAlpha Lee “Alfie” Shemwell
February 22, 1991 (Age 58 years)
Death November 28, 1998 (Age 66 years)
Burial
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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
himself
Norris Gene Phillips
Birth: June 21, 1932 21 20Logan, Kentucky, United States
Death: November 28, 1998Chokio, Stevens, Minnesota, United States
19 months
younger brother
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Norris Gene Phillips
Birth: June 21, 1932 21 20Logan, Kentucky, United States
Death: November 28, 1998Chokio, Stevens, Minnesota, United States
wife
Private

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