The Shemwell Family

Thomas Walter “Tom” RallsAge: 51 years19241976

Name
Thomas Walter “Tom” Ralls
Given names
Thomas Walter
Surname
Ralls
Nickname
Tom
Birth April 6, 1924 44 34
Death of a paternal grandmotherMary Alice Shemwell
April 26, 1925 (Age 12 months)
Death of a brotherAllen James “Claudy” Ralls Jr.
November 28, 1928 (Age 4 years)
Cause: Typhoid Fever
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 5 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 17, 1930 (Age 6 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherFranklin Marion “Frank” Lancaster
December 9, 1936 (Age 12 years)
Death of a brotherLawrence F Ralls
November 17, 1937 (Age 13 years)
Cause: Epelepitic Fit
Death of a fatherAllen James Ralls
June 7, 1938 (Age 14 years)
Cause: Heart attack
Death of a motherMadie Lancaster
March 6, 1942 (Age 17 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 17 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
Death of a brotherFlorence May Ralls
January 14, 1950 (Age 25 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 25 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 grandmotherRebecca Ann “Becky” Rougemont
1957 (Age 32 years)

Death of a sisterMarjory R Ralls
April 25, 1958 (Age 34 years)
Death of a sisterOpal Alice Ralls
October 1964 (Age 40 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 21 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 March 9, 1976 (Age 51 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Ralls Cemetery
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mother
Marriage: September 3, 1911Stewart, Tennessee, United States
3 months
elder brother
Allen James “Claudy” Ralls Jr.
Birth: November 1911 31 21Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: November 28, 1928Stewart, Tennessee, United States
3 years
elder sister
Opal Alice Ralls
Birth: November 9, 1914 34 24Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: October 1964Stewart, Tennessee, United States
16 months
elder sister
Marjory R Ralls
Birth: March 11, 1916 36 26Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: April 25, 1958McCracken, Kentucky, United States
4 years
elder brother
Florence May Ralls
Birth: September 12, 1919 39 29Dover, Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: January 14, 1950Dover, Stewart, Tennessee, United States
22 months
elder brother
Lawrence F Ralls
Birth: July 2, 1921 41 31Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: November 17, 1937Stewart, Tennessee, United States
3 years
himself
Thomas Walter “Tom” Ralls
Birth: April 6, 1924 44 34Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: March 9, 1976Dover, Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Family with Elizabeth Owen “Ishie” Bowers - View this family
himself
Thomas Walter “Tom” Ralls
Birth: April 6, 1924 44 34Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: March 9, 1976Dover, Stewart, Tennessee, United States
wife
Elizabeth Owen “Ishie” Bowers
Birth: September 20, 1925Bardstown, Nelson, Kentucky, United States
Death: March 16, 2011Dover, Stewart, Tennessee, United States
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daughter
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daughter
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wife’s husband
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wife
Elizabeth Owen “Ishie” Bowers
Birth: September 20, 1925Bardstown, Nelson, Kentucky, United States
Death: March 16, 2011Dover, Stewart, Tennessee, United States

Thomas Walter “Tom” Ralls has 3 first cousins recorded

Father's family (2)

Parents Franklin Warren Ralls + Marcilla Fitzhugh
1Ruby May Ralls19091911
2Jack Ralls19111911

Mother's family (1)

Parents George Tiner Lancaster + Lydia Roxene Larabee
1Private
Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Allen James Ralls - Household

Model and Dover Road Stewart, Tennessee

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Ralls, AllenheadMW50M31TNTNTNFarmerOwn farm
Ralls, MadiewifeFW40M21TNTNTN
Ralls, OpaldaughterFW16STNTNTN
Ralls, MarjorydaughterFW13STNTNTN
Ralls, Florence MsonMW11STNTNTN
Ralls, LawrencesonMW8STNTNTN
Ralls, TomsonMW6STNTNTN