Delbert Clifford “Pat” ShemwellAge: 76 years1916–1993
- Name
- Delbert Clifford “Pat” Shemwell
- Given names
- Delbert Clifford
- Surname
- Shemwell
- Nickname
- Pat
 Birth | February 17, 1916 39 28 |
 Occupation | Grocery store/pool room owner |
 No Biological Children | No Known Biological Children |
 Historical Event | Polio Epidemic 1916Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1 |
 Death of a paternal grandfather | William McKinley Shemwell November 25, 1917 (Age 21 months) Cause: Pneumonia & Paralysis |
| Historical Event | World War I between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 10 months)Note: The United States enters 'The Great War' where more than nine million combatants were killed- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I |
| Historical Event | Spanish Influenza Epidemic 1918 (Age 22 months)Note: Spanish Influenza killed over 500,000 people in the United States, and somewhere between 20 and 40 million in what has been cited as the most devastating epidemic in history - http://virus.stanford.edu/uda/ |
 Census | January 12, 1920 (Age 3 years) |
| Birth of a brother | James Bernard Shemwell June 27, 1921 (Age 5 years) |
| Birth of a brother | George Henry “Hank” Shemwell April 3, 1924 (Age 8 years) |
| Historical Event | The Great Depression October 1929 (Age 13 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 21, 1930 (Age 14 years) |
| Census | April 20, 1940 (Age 24 years) |
| Historical Event | World War II between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 25 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 |
| Death of a father | Joseph Lee “Joe” Shemwell January 21, 1948 (Age 31 years) |
| Historical Event | Korean War between 1950 and 1953 (Age 33 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 mother | Mary Elizabeth “Lizzie” Oberdorf April 29, 1966 (Age 50 years) |
| Death of a brother | Richard L “Richie” Shemwell July 29, 1968 (Age 52 years) |
| Historical Event | Vietnam War between 1946 and 1975 (Age 29 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 brother | Thelbert Joseph “T.J.” Shemwell December 1, 1986 (Age 70 years) |
 Death | January 12, 1993 (Age 76 years) |
 Burial | 1993 (Age 76 years) Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Gant Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Joseph Lee “Joe” Shemwell Birth: March 9, 1876 32 20 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: January 21, 1948 — Logan, Kentucky, United States |
| mother |
Mary Elizabeth “Lizzie” Oberdorf Birth: November 6, 1887 — Kinsley, Edwards, Kansas, United States Death: April 29, 1966 — Logan, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: October 13, 1903 — Russellville, Logan, Kentucky, United States |
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8 months elder brother |
Richard L “Richie” Shemwell Birth: June 13, 1904 28 16 — Kentucky, United States Death: July 29, 1968 — Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States |
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2 years elder brother |
Birtram Clyde Shemwell Birth: September 28, 1906 30 18 — Kentucky, United States Death: December 13, 1910 — Logan, Kentucky, United States |
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2 years elder brother |
Thelbert Joseph “T.J.” Shemwell Birth: March 3, 1909 32 21 — Kentucky, United States Death: December 1, 1986 — Jefferson, Kentucky, United States |
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7 years himself |
Delbert Clifford “Pat” Shemwell Birth: February 17, 1916 39 28 — Oklahoma, United States Death: January 12, 1993 — Bowling Green, Warren, Kentucky, United States |
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5 years younger brother |
James Bernard Shemwell Birth: June 27, 1921 45 33 — Logan, Kentucky, United States Death: December 11, 1998 — Port Angeles, Clallam, Washington, United States |
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3 years younger brother |
George Henry “Hank” Shemwell Birth: April 3, 1924 48 36 — Logan, Kentucky, United States Death: September 13, 1995 — Owensboro, Daviess, Kentucky, United States |
Delbert Clifford “Pat” Shemwell has 21 first cousins recorded
Father's family (21)
Parents William Hamilton “Will” Reeves + Ada Dell Shemwell
Parents Claud Orbit Lyons + Mary Elizabeth “Mollie” Shemwell
Parents Eddie Lewis Shemwell + Lola Mae Tucker
Parents Frank Glenn Shemwell + Osie Violette Allen
Mother's family (0)
| Census | 1920 United States - Census transcript - Joseph Lee “Joe” Shemwell - Household
Dist 4 Lewisberg Logan Ky
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| Census | 1930 United States - Census transcript - Joseph Lee “Joe” Shemwell - Household
Hopkinsville & Greenville Rd Lewisberg Logan Ky
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| Census | 1940 United States - Census transcript - Joseph Lee “Joe” Shemwell - Household
Lewisberg Logan Ky
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