The Shemwell Family

Nell MarkhamAge: 72 years19221994

Name
Nell Markham
Given names
Nell
Surname
Markham
Married name
Nell Gilliam
Birth June 17, 1922

MarriageJames Franklin GilliamView this family
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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
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 19 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 27 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
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 23 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 husbandJames Franklin Gilliam
June 30, 1992 (Age 70 years)
Death July 1, 1994 (Age 72 years)

Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Gant Cemetery
Family with James Franklin Gilliam - View this family
husband
James Franklin Gilliam
Birth: June 22, 1919 44 37Lewisburg, Logan, Kentucky, United States
Death: June 30, 1992Bowling Green, Warren, Kentucky, United States
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