The Shemwell Family

Elizabeth Rosina ConnellAge: 94 years19212015

Name
Elizabeth Rosina Connell
Given names
Elizabeth Rosina
Surname
Connell
Married name
Elizabeth Rosina Wright
Birth October 27, 1921 33 29
Marriage of parentsHerman Eric ConnellHattie Lou RobyView this family
1921

Birth of a brotherHerman Eric Connell Jr.
March 2, 1926 (Age 4 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 7 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 8 years)
Census April 22, 1940 (Age 18 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherBarton Aquilla Roby
December 4, 1941 (Age 20 years)
Death of a brotherHerman Eric Connell Jr.
March 6, 1945 (Age 23 years)

Note: Died in WW2
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 20 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 28 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 fatherHerman Eric Connell
July 6, 1963 (Age 41 years)
Death of a motherHattie Lou Roby
February 4, 1967 (Age 45 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 24 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 husbandMilton Eugene Wright
March 26, 1982 (Age 60 years)
Death October 28, 2015 (Age 94 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Maplewood Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Hattie Lou Roby
Birth: May 8, 1892 31 32Erin, Houston, Tennessee, United States
Death: February 4, 1967Paris, Henry, Tennessee, United States
Marriage: 1921
10 months
herself
Elizabeth Rosina Connell
Birth: October 27, 1921 33 29Erin, Houston, Tennessee, United States
Death: October 28, 2015Anderson, Anderson, South Carolina, United States
4 years
younger brother
Herman Eric Connell Jr.
Birth: March 2, 1926 37 33Erin, Houston, Tennessee, United States
Death: March 6, 1945
Family with Milton Eugene Wright - View this family
husband
Milton Eugene Wright
Birth: December 17, 1919Union City, Obion, Tennessee, United States
Death: March 26, 1982Paris, Henry, Tennessee, United States
herself
Elizabeth Rosina Connell
Birth: October 27, 1921 33 29Erin, Houston, Tennessee, United States
Death: October 28, 2015Anderson, Anderson, South Carolina, United States
son
Private
son
Private

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Herman Eric Connell - Household

301 Wynn St. Paris, Henry, Tennessee

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Connell, Herman EheadMW41M32TNPNTNBrakemanSteam Railway
Connell, HattiewifeFW34M25TNGATN
Connell, ElizabethdaughterFW8STNTNTN
Connell, Herman EsonMW4STNTNTN
Roby, Barton Afather in lawMW69WdTNTNTN

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Herman Eric Connell - Household

312 College Paris, Henry, Tennessee

NameInfoRelationInfoHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Connell, Herman EheadMW51MTNSame PlaceBrakemanSteam RR
Connell, Hattie LwifeFW42MTNSame Place
Connell, Elizabeth RdaughterFW18STNSame Place
Connell, Herman JrsonMW14STNSame Place
Roby, Barton Afather in lawMW79MGASame Place