The Shemwell Family

Reva Nell ShemwellAge: 84 years19232008

Name
Reva Nell Shemwell
Given names
Reva Nell
Surname
Shemwell
Married name
Reva Nell Hearld
Birth November 21, 1923 29 26
Death of a paternal grandfatherJames Washington Shemwell
September 26, 1926 (Age 2 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherLaura Lee Brinkley
October 25, 1927 (Age 3 years)
Birth of a brotherBilly Ray Shemwell
March 2, 1928 (Age 4 years)
Death of a brotherBilly Ray Shemwell
March 23, 1928 (Age 4 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 5 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
Birth of a sisterWanda Faye Shemwell
February 8, 1930 (Age 6 years)
Census April 1, 1930 (Age 6 years)
Death of a motherTennessee Callie “Tennie” Payne
February 26, 1932 (Age 8 years)
Marriage of a parentAlbert Ennis ShemwellMary Elizabeth BurgessView this family
after 1933 (Age 9 years)

Census April 10, 1940 (Age 16 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Norma Kay Hearld
October 25, 1944 (Age 20 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
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
Marriage of a parentAlbert Ennis ShemwellVirgie Mae ToddView this family
November 9, 1957 (Age 33 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 fatherAlbert Ennis Shemwell
June 28, 1980 (Age 56 years)
Death of a sisterMargaret Miladean Shemwell
July 18, 1986 (Age 62 years)
Death of a brotherEnnis Payne Shemwell
July 3, 1999 (Age 75 years)
Death May 6, 2008 (Age 84 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Rose Hill Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
sister
Private
elder sister
Margaret Miladean Shemwell
Birth: March 12, 1917 22 20Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: July 18, 1986Hammond, Lake, Indiana, United States
2 years
elder brother
Ennis Payne Shemwell
Birth: March 15, 1919 24 22Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: July 3, 1999Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
5 years
herself
Reva Nell Shemwell
Birth: November 21, 1923 29 26Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: May 6, 2008Hendersonville, Sumner, Tennessee, United States
4 years
younger brother
Billy Ray Shemwell
Birth: March 2, 1928 33 31Kentucky, United States
Death: March 23, 1928Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
23 months
younger sister
Wanda Faye Shemwell
Birth: February 8, 1930 35 33Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: October 10, 2008Greenville, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Father’s family with Mary Elizabeth Burgess - View this family
father
step-mother
Mary Elizabeth Burgess
Birth: September 26, 1895Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: February 20, 1957Greenville, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Marriage: after 1933
Father’s family with Virgie Mae Todd - View this family
father
step-mother
Virgie Mae Todd
Birth: January 19, 1897Hopkins, Kentucky, United States
Death: October 19, 1980Greenville, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Marriage: November 9, 1957Robertson, Tennessee, United States
Family with Rev. Norman Bartley Hearld - View this family
husband
Rev. Norman Bartley Hearld
Birth: July 25, 1924 26 23Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: June 27, 2009Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States
herself
Reva Nell Shemwell
Birth: November 21, 1923 29 26Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: May 6, 2008Hendersonville, Sumner, Tennessee, United States
daughter
Norma Kay Hearld
Birth: October 25, 1944 20 20Greenville, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: January 4, 2025Albertville, Marshall, Alabama, United States
son
Private

Reva Nell Shemwell has 31 first cousins recorded

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Albert Ennis Shemwell - Household

HWY 75 Muhlenberg, Kentucky

NameInfoRelationInfoHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Shemwell, AlbertheadMW45MKYTrack LayerMines
Shemwell, Mary EwifeFW44MKY
Shemwell, Ennis PsonMW21SKYPackerFactory
Shemwell, NelldaughterFW16SKY
Shemwell, Wanda FaydaughterFW10SKY