The Shemwell Family

Elizabeth Marie ShemwellAge: 61 years19231984

Name
Elizabeth Marie Shemwell
Given names
Elizabeth Marie
Surname
Shemwell
Married name
Elizabeth Marie McGehee
Birth April 16, 1923 23 19
Birth of a sisterLaura Leigh Shemwell
July 9, 1924 (Age 14 months)
Death of a paternal grandfatherJames Washington Shemwell
September 26, 1926 (Age 3 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherLaura Lee Brinkley
October 25, 1927 (Age 4 years)
Birth of a brotherJoseph Howard “Joe” Shemwell
April 29, 1928 (Age 5 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 6 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 2, 1930 (Age 6 years)
Birth of a sisterAgnes Minnie Shemwell
February 22, 1934 (Age 10 years)
Census April 6, 1940 (Age 16 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 18 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 May 3, 1950 (Age 27 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 26 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 Howard Shemwell
May 18, 1961 (Age 38 years)
Death of a sisterAgnes Minnie Shemwell
November 11, 1963 (Age 40 years)

Death of a motherViolet Marie Burgess
July 29, 1969 (Age 46 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 22 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 brotherJoseph Howard “Joe” Shemwell
June 13, 1978 (Age 55 years)
Death April 24, 1984 (Age 61 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Mount Pleasant Cemetery
Identification number
G8QF-YGH
Type: FamilySearch

Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: July 15, 1922Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
9 months
herself
Elizabeth Marie Shemwell
Birth: April 16, 1923 23 19Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: April 24, 1984Bowling Green, Warren, Kentucky, United States
15 months
younger sister
Laura Leigh Shemwell
Birth: July 9, 1924 24 20Kentucky, United States
Death: December 17, 2006Lewisburg, Logan, Kentucky, United States
4 years
younger brother
Joseph Howard “Joe” Shemwell
Birth: April 29, 1928 28 24Cleaton, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: June 13, 1978Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan, United States
6 years
younger sister
Agnes Minnie Shemwell
Birth: February 22, 1934 34 30Kentucky, United States
Death: November 11, 1963
Family with William Eldu McGehee - View this family
husband
William Eldu McGehee
Birth: July 29, 1922 24 21Lewisburg, Logan, Kentucky, United States
Death: January 22, 2001Lewisburg, Logan, Kentucky, United States
herself
Elizabeth Marie Shemwell
Birth: April 16, 1923 23 19Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: April 24, 1984Bowling Green, Warren, Kentucky, United States
daughter
Private

Elizabeth Marie Shemwell has 33 first cousins recorded

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Charles Howard Shemwell - Household

Central City, Muhlenberg, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Shemwell, Charles HheadMW29M21KYKYKY
Shemwell, Violet MwifeFW26M18KYINEngland
Shemwell, Elizabeth MdaughterFW6SKYKYKY
Shemwell, Laura LdaughterFW5SKYKYKY
Shemwell, Joseph HsonMW1SKYKYKY

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Charles Howard Shemwell - Household

Lewisburg, Logan, Kentucky

NameInfoRelationInfoHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Shemwell, HowardheadMW39MKYSame PlaceLaborerRoad Project
Shemwell, VioletXwifeFW36MKYSame Place
Shemwell, ElizabethdaughterFW16SKYSame Place
Shemwell, Laura LeighdaughterFW15SKYSame Place
Shemwell, Joseph HsonMW11SKYSame Place
Shemwell, AgnesdaughterFW6SKYSame Place