The Shemwell Family

Leonard Dean RussellAge: 84 years19312016

Name
Leonard Dean Russell
Given names
Leonard Dean
Surname
Russell
Birth November 2, 1931 26 21
Marriage of a parentJohn Davis OzmentCatherine ShemwellView this family
1935 (Age 3 years)
Birth of a half-brotherCharles Davis “Charlie” Ozment
July 18, 1936 (Age 4 years)
Marriage of a parentWilliam Ewing MooreCatherine ShemwellView this family
about 1940 (Age 8 years)

Census April 23, 1940 (Age 8 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 10 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 18 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 grandmotherKatie Thomas Moss
April 30, 1960 (Age 28 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherMarvin Browden Shemwell
June 22, 1964 (Age 32 years)
Death of a fatherThomas Franklin Russell
October 27, 1967 (Age 35 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 14 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 paternal grandmotherIda Gertrude Capps
January 11, 1980 (Age 48 years)
Death of a brotherMarvin Thomas Russell
January 24, 1983 (Age 51 years)
Death of a motherCatherine Shemwell
February 5, 2002 (Age 70 years)
Death May 11, 2016 (Age 84 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Antioch Baptist Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
Thomas Franklin Russell
Birth: August 26, 1905 25 25Kevil, Ballard, Kentucky, United States
Death: October 27, 1967Port Huron, St. Clair, Michigan, United States
mother
Marriage: October 26, 1926Metropolis, Massac, Illinois, United States
Divorce: October 31, 1933Macomb, Michigan, United States
1 year
elder brother
Herman Franklin Russell
Birth: November 9, 1927 22 17Dearborn, Wayne, Michigan, United States
Death: September 26, 2017LaCenter, Ballard, Kentucky, United States
22 months
elder brother
Marvin Thomas Russell
Birth: September 9, 1929 24 19Macomb, Michigan, United States
Death: January 24, 1983Kimball, St. Clair, Michigan, United States
2 years
himself
Leonard Dean Russell
Birth: November 2, 1931 26 21Ballard, Kentucky, United States
Death: May 11, 2016LaCenter, Ballard, Kentucky, United States
Mother’s family with John Davis Ozment - View this family
step-father
John Davis Ozment
Birth: October 5, 1910Kentucky, United States
Death: February 19, 1981Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, United States
mother
Marriage: 1935Ballard, Kentucky, United States
19 months
half-brother
Charles Davis “Charlie” Ozment
Birth: July 18, 1936 25 26Ballard, Kentucky, United States
Death: May 5, 2017Romulas, Wayne, Michigan, United States
Mother’s family with William Ewing Moore - View this family
step-father
William Ewing Moore
Birth: July 5, 1909Kentucky, United States
Death: June 13, 1993Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, United States
mother
Marriage: about 1940
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himself
Leonard Dean Russell
Birth: November 2, 1931 26 21Ballard, Kentucky, United States
Death: May 11, 2016LaCenter, Ballard, Kentucky, United States
wife
Private
son
Private
daughter
Private

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Catherine Shemwell - Household

Ballard, Kentucky Wickliffe Road

NameRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWages
Mayers, CatherineheadFW29MKYRBallardKY
Russell, HermansonMW12SMIRBallardKY
Russell, Marvin TsonMW10SMIRBallardKY
Russell, Leonard DsonMW9SKYRBallardKY
Ozment, CharlessonMW3SKYRBallardKY
Brown, Albertaelder sisterFW30DKYRBallardKYSewingProject
Moss, Charles WnephewMW10SKYRBallardKY
Moss, Joyce LnieceFW6SKYRBallardKY