The Shemwell Family

Harvel Dale ReevesAge: 31 years19381970

Name
Harvel Dale Reeves
Given names
Harvel Dale
Surname
Reeves
Birth November 12, 1938 24 21
Census April 16, 1940 (Age 17 months)
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
Death of a maternal grandfatherDuncan Eve “Bud” Slaughter
March 2, 1946 (Age 7 years)
Cause: Suicide- shot himself in the head
Note: Looks like he shot his wife Willie in the abdomen (she died a few days later) then committed suicide.
Death of a maternal grandmotherWillie Lee Parchman
March 4, 1946 (Age 7 years)
Cause: Gunshot Wound to the Abdomen
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 11 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 7 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 April 21, 1970 (Age 31 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Woodmere Cemetery
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father
William H “Peck” Reeves
Birth: December 27, 1913Arkansas, United States
Death: June 3, 1973Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
mother
Ruby Lee Slaughter
Birth: September 2, 1917 24 21Houston, Tennessee, United States
Death: May 25, 1993Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
Marriage: May 1, 1938Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
6 months
himself
Harvel Dale Reeves
Birth: November 12, 1938 24 21Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
Death: April 21, 1970Van Buren, Wayne, Michigan, United States

Harvel Dale Reeves has 6 first cousins recorded

Father's family (0)

Mother's family (6)

Parents Herman Leon Slaughter + Freda Eileen Hollingsworth
2Private
3Private
4Private
Parents Philip Slaughter + Mary Monica Dolan
1Private
2Private
Census1940 United States - Census transcript - William H Reeves - Household

5836 Anthon Ave Detroit, Wayne, Michigan

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Reeves, William HheadMW26MARSame HouseCab DriverTaxi Cab
Reeves, RubyXwifeFW22MTNErinhOUSTONTN
Reeves, DalesonMW1SMI