The Shemwell Family

Evelyn Southall HewellAge: 87 years19182005

Name
Evelyn Southall Hewell
Given names
Evelyn Southall
Surname
Hewell
Birth June 29, 1918 35 34
No Biological Children
No Known Biological Children

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/
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)
Death of a fatherOscar Edward “Sonny” Hewell
November 22, 1930 (Age 12 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherLucy Evelyn “Evie” Mosley
February 9, 1939 (Age 20 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 motherVerna Louise Southall
November 8, 1973 (Age 55 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 November 8, 2005 (Age 87 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Riverside Cemetery
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father
Oscar Edward “Sonny” Hewell
Birth: December 3, 1882 40 29Kentucky, United States
Death: November 22, 1930Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
mother
Verna Louise Southall
Birth: October 26, 1883 27 29Kentucky, United States
Death: November 8, 1973Christian, Kentucky, United States
Marriage:
herself
Evelyn Southall Hewell
Birth: June 29, 1918 35 34Christian, Kentucky, United States
Death: November 8, 2005Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Oscar Edward “Sonny” Hewell - Household

127 Alumnia Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Hewell, Oscar EheadMW44MTNTNTNSalesmanMens clothing
Hewell, Verna SwifeFW43MKYKYKY
Hewell, Evelyn SdaughterFW11SKYTNKY