The Shemwell Family

Robert Lee ShemwellAge: 83 years19352018

Name
Robert Lee Shemwell
Given names
Robert Lee
Surname
Shemwell
Birth January 19, 1935 33 23
Death of a paternal grandmotherAddie Lucy Clary
1936 (Age 11 months)

Census April 1, 1940 (Age 5 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 6 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 14 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 paternal grandfatherJames Thomas “Bud” Shemwell
February 13, 1958 (Age 23 years)
MarriageEdith Mae JonesView this family
September 7, 1963 (Age 28 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 10 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 fatherJohn Thomas “Johnny” Shemwell
March 27, 1990 (Age 55 years)
Death of a motherElea Louise Wilkins
May 24, 1990 (Age 55 years)

Death of a wifeEdith Mae Jones
June 27, 1990 (Age 55 years)

Death of a half-sisterMamie Irene Shemwell
January 18, 1992 (Age 56 years)
Death February 6, 2018 (Age 83 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Lawnridge Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: June 20, 1934Todd, Kentucky, United States
7 months
himself
Robert Lee Shemwell
Birth: January 19, 1935 33 23Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: February 6, 2018Dixon, Lee, Illinois, United States
Father’s family with Nettie Mae Harris - View this family
father
step-mother
Nettie Mae Harris
Birth: February 9, 1907Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: June 25, 1928Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States
Marriage: December 20, 1922
15 months
half-sister
Mamie Irene Shemwell
Birth: March 31, 1924 22 17Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: January 18, 1992Davidson, Tennessee, United States
Mother’s family with Private - View this family
step-father
Private
mother
Family with Edith Mae Jones - View this family
himself
Robert Lee Shemwell
Birth: January 19, 1935 33 23Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: February 6, 2018Dixon, Lee, Illinois, United States
wife
Marriage: September 7, 1963Virginia, United States

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

Sharon Grove Todd Ky

NameRelationSexRaceAgeBPCityCondOccupationIndustry
Charles Emmet ShemwellheadMW65KYSame placeWdFarmerFarm
Johnny ShemwellnephewMW39KYSame placeMFarm LaborFarm
Louise ShemwellnieceFW26KYSame placeM
Robert Lee ShemwellnephewMW5KYSame placeS

Notes: Charles is Widowed. Johnny & Louise are both Married-I assume to each other. -b