The Shemwell Family

Robert William LyonAge: 40 years19251966

Name
Robert William Lyon
Given names
Robert William
Surname
Lyon
Birth June 22, 1925 28 30
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 4 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 4, 1930 (Age 4 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherAlice Malone Shemwell
August 19, 1937 (Age 12 years)
Census April 10, 1940 (Age 14 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherJohn William Lyon
December 28, 1944 (Age 19 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 16 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 24 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 fatherCharles Allen “Charlie” Lyon
November 12, 1960 (Age 35 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 20 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 June 12, 1966 (Age 40 years)
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Norma L Boley
Birth: June 4, 1895Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: March 16, 1977Logan, Kentucky, United States
Marriage: about 1914
12 years
himself
Robert William Lyon
Birth: June 22, 1925 28 30Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States
Death: June 12, 1966Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States
Father’s family with Gillie F Harris - View this family
father
step-mother
Marriage: about 1915
14 months
half-sister
Alberta Marie Lyon
Birth: March 13, 1916 19 23Logan, Kentucky, United States
Death: May 17, 2003Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Charles Allen “Charlie” Lyon - Household

Nauerth Ave Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Lyon, Charles AheadMW33W23KYKYKYTool MakerAirplane parts
Lyon, Norma LwifeFW34M19KYKYKY
Lyon, MariedaughterFW14MKYKYKY
Lyon, Robert WsonMW5SOHKYKY
Currence, Paulstep sonMW19SKYKYKY

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Charles Allen “Charlie” Lyon - Household

Rush Mill Road Logan, Kentucky

NameInfoRelationInfoHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Lyon, Charles AheadMW43WKYsame houseFarmerFarm
Lyon, Norma LXwifeFW44MKYsame house
Lyon, Robert WsonMW14SKYsame houseFarmerFarm
Currence, Paul Estep sonMW24SKYsame houseFarmerFarm