The Shemwell Family

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Birth	July 8, 1938 35 17 Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Birth of a brother	James R Murphy January 14, 1940 (Age 18 months) Drakesboro, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death of a brother	James R Murphy January 14, 1940 (Age 18 months) Drakesboro, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Cause: Premature
Census	April 2, 1940 (Age 20 months) Drakesboro, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Shared note: 1940 United States - Census transcript - Cova Murphy - Household 1940 United States - Census transcript - Cova Murphy - Household Houses Facing Main St North Drakesboro, Muhlenberg, Kentucky Name Info Relation Home V/R Farm Sex Race Age Cond School R/W BP City County State Occupation Industry Code Emp Work Wages Vet War Murphy, Cova X head M W 36 M KY Clinic Split Harlan KY Driller Coal Mining Murphy, Louise wife F W 18 M KY R Muhlenburg KY Murphy, Paul E son M W 1 S KY Same place
Historical Event	World War II between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 3 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	April 21, 1950 (Age 11 years) Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, United States Shared note: 1950 United States - Census transcript - Cova Murphy - Household 1950 United States - Census transcript - Cova Murphy - Household 1001 W Tennessee Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana Name Relation Sex Race Age Cond BP Nat Doing last week Hours Worked Occupation Industry Class Murphy, Cova head M W 47 Mar KY Carne Operator Building Construction Murphy, Louise wife F W 28 Mar KY Murphy, Paul E son M W 11 Nev KY
Death of a paternal grandfather	James H “Jim” Murphy September 13, 1950 (Age 12 years) Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death of a paternal grandmother	Talitha Jennie Shemwell December 25, 1953 (Age 15 years) Drakesboro, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Historical Event	Korean War between 1950 and 1953 (Age 11 years) South Korea 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
Historical Event	Vietnam War between 1946 and 1975 (Age 7 years) Vietnam 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 father	Cova Murphy October 28, 1976 (Age 38 years) Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death of a half-brother	Cecil Ray Murphy August 3, 1986 (Age 48 years) Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, United States
Death of a mother	Anna Louise Jernigan February 19, 2002 (Age 63 years) Mayfield, Graves, Kentucky, United States
Death	June 12, 2018 (Age 79 years) Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, United States
Burial	Coles Campground Cemetery, Calloway, Kentucky, United States Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Coles Campground Cemetery

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father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Anna Louise Jernigan Paul Edward Murphy James R Murphy Family with spouse Opal Farmer Cecil Ray Murphy Family with spouse Cova Murphy Birth: April 1, 1903 33 30 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: October 28, 1976 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Cova Murphy Paul Edward Murphy James R Murphy Family with spouse Wilburn F Frease Anna Louise Jernigan Birth: June 26, 1921 — Beech Creek, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: February 19, 2002 — Mayfield, Graves, Kentucky, United States
	Marriage: June 1938 —
1 month himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Family with spouse Paul Edward Murphy Birth: July 8, 1938 35 17 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: June 12, 2018 — Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, United States
18 months younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree James R Murphy Birth: January 14, 1940 36 18 — Drakesboro, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: January 14, 1940 — Drakesboro, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States

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father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Anna Louise Jernigan Paul Edward Murphy James R Murphy Family with spouse Opal Farmer Cecil Ray Murphy Family with spouse Cova Murphy Birth: April 1, 1903 33 30 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: October 28, 1976 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
step-mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Cova Murphy Cecil Ray Murphy Family with spouse Opal Farmer Birth: November 18, 1908 — White Plains, Hopkins, Kentucky, United States Death: October 11, 1956 — Central City, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
	Marriage: about 1925 —
15 months half-brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Mary Wanda Smith Darrell Wayne “Butch” Murphy Lavona Sharon Murphy Jan Denise Murphy Cecil Ray Murphy Birth: March 26, 1926 22 17 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: August 3, 1986 — Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, United States

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father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Anna Louise Jernigan Paul Edward Murphy James R Murphy Family with spouse Opal Farmer Cecil Ray Murphy Family with spouse Cova Murphy Birth: April 1, 1903 33 30 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: October 28, 1976 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
step-mother	Private

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step-father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Anna Louise Jernigan Wilburn F Frease Burial: Hicks Cemetery, Calloway, Kentucky, United States
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Cova Murphy Paul Edward Murphy James R Murphy Family with spouse Wilburn F Frease Anna Louise Jernigan Birth: June 26, 1921 — Beech Creek, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: February 19, 2002 — Mayfield, Graves, Kentucky, United States
	Marriage: —

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himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Family with spouse Paul Edward Murphy Birth: July 8, 1938 35 17 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: June 12, 2018 — Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, United States
wife	Private

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himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Family with spouse Paul Edward Murphy Birth: July 8, 1938 35 17 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: June 12, 2018 — Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, United States
daughter	Private
son	Private

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Census View	1940 United States - Census transcript - Cova Murphy - Household Houses Facing Main St North Drakesboro, Muhlenberg, Kentucky Name Info Relation Home V/R Farm Sex Race Age Cond School R/W BP City County State Occupation Industry Code Emp Work Wages Vet War Murphy, Cova X head M W 36 M KY Clinic Split Harlan KY Driller Coal Mining Murphy, Louise wife F W 18 M KY R Muhlenburg KY Murphy, Paul E son M W 1 S KY Same place
Census View	1950 United States - Census transcript - Cova Murphy - Household 1001 W Tennessee Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana Name Relation Sex Race Age Cond BP Nat Doing last week Hours Worked Occupation Industry Class Murphy, Cova head M W 47 Mar KY Carne Operator Building Construction Murphy, Louise wife F W 28 Mar KY Murphy, Paul E son M W 11 Nev KY

Family with parents
father Parents James H “Jim” Murphy Talitha Jennie Shemwell	Cova Murphy 1903–1976
mother Parents (unknown)	Anna Louise Jernigan 1921–2002
himself Family Private (unknown) Private Private	Paul Edward Murphy 1938–2018
younger brother Family (none)	James R Murphy 1940–1940
Father’s family with Opal Farmer
father Parents James H “Jim” Murphy Talitha Jennie Shemwell	Cova Murphy 1903–1976
step-mother Parents (unknown)	Opal Farmer 1908–1956
half-brother Family Mary Wanda Smith Darrell Wayne “Butch” Murphy Lavona Sharon Murphy Jan Denise Murphy Private Private	Cecil Ray Murphy 1926–1986
Father’s family with Private
father Parents James H “Jim” Murphy Talitha Jennie Shemwell	Cova Murphy 1903–1976
step-mother Parents (unknown)	Private
Mother’s family with Wilburn F Frease
step-father Parents (unknown)	Wilburn F Frease –
mother Parents (unknown)	Anna Louise Jernigan 1921–2002
Family with Private
himself Parents Cova Murphy Anna Louise Jernigan	Paul Edward Murphy 1938–2018
wife Parents (unknown)	Private
Paul Edward Murphy + … …
himself Parents Cova Murphy Anna Louise Jernigan	Paul Edward Murphy 1938–2018
daughter Family (none)	Private
son Family (none)	Private