Richard L “Richie” ShemwellAge: 64 years1904–1968
- Name
- Richard L “Richie” Shemwell
- Given names
- Richard L
- Surname
- Shemwell
- Nickname
- Richie
 Birth | June 13, 1904 28 16 |
 Birth of a brother | Birtram Clyde Shemwell September 28, 1906 (Age 2 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Thelbert Joseph “T.J.” Shemwell March 3, 1909 (Age 4 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandmother | Sarah Permelia Shemwell before April 1910 (Age 5 years) |
 Census | April 15, 1910 (Age 5 years) |
| Death of a brother | Birtram Clyde Shemwell December 13, 1910 (Age 6 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Delbert Clifford “Pat” Shemwell February 17, 1916 (Age 11 years) |
 No Biological Children | No Known Biological Children |
 Historical Event | Polio Epidemic 1916 (Age 11 years)Note: 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 13 years) Cause: Pneumonia & Paralysis |
| Historical Event | World War I between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 12 years)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 13 years)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 15 years) |
| Birth of a brother | James Bernard Shemwell June 27, 1921 (Age 17 years) |
| Birth of a brother | George Henry “Hank” Shemwell April 3, 1924 (Age 19 years) |
| Historical Event | The Great Depression October 1929 (Age 25 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 18, 1930 (Age 25 years) |
 Marriage | Myrtle E Gregory — View this family November 1, 1932 (Age 28 years) |
| Historical Event | World War II between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 37 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 43 years) |
| Historical Event | Korean War between 1950 and 1953 (Age 45 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 61 years) |
| Historical Event | Vietnam War between 1946 and 1975 (Age 41 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 | July 29, 1968 (Age 64 years) |
 Burial | 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 himself |
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 younger 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 younger 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 younger brother |
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 |
| Family with Myrtle E Gregory |
| himself |
Richard L “Richie” Shemwell Birth: June 13, 1904 28 16 — Kentucky, United States Death: July 29, 1968 — Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States |
| wife |
Myrtle E Gregory Birth: June 19, 1903 — Webster Springs, Webster, West Virginia, United States Death: December 25, 1969 — Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States |
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Marriage: November 1, 1932 — Lucas, Ohio, United States |
| Census | 1910 United States - Census transcript - Joseph Lee Shemwell - Household
Lewisburg, Logan, Ky.
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| Census | 1920 United States - Census transcript - Joseph Lee “Joe” Shemwell - Household
Dist 4 Lewisberg Logan Ky
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