Robert Luther ShemwellAge: 55 years1917–1972
- Name
- Robert Luther Shemwell
- Given names
- Robert Luther
- Surname
- Shemwell
 Birth | January 15, 1917 19 20 |
 Occupation | Rest. Owner |
 Historical Event | World War I between 1917 and November 1918Note: 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 11 months)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 5, 1920 (Age 2 years) |
| Historical Event | The Great Depression October 1929 (Age 12 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 1, 1930 (Age 13 years) |
 Death of a maternal grandmother | Olive Denie “Ollie” Shell May 2, 1930 (Age 13 years) |
| Marriage of a parent | William Washington Bell — Mary Mattie Bomar — View this family after 1931 (Age 13 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandfather | Luther Edgar Shemwell August 8, 1935 (Age 18 years) Note: Informant: Roy Shemwell Note: Luther died in Paris, TN in a room over the Shemwell Cafe/Restaurant. |
| Birth of a son #1 | Robert Luther Shemwell Jr. August 28, 1935 (Age 18 years) |
| Death of a maternal grandfather | Thornton Robert Bomar September 2, 1935 (Age 18 years) |
| Death of a father | Ray Edgar Shemwell December 7, 1938 (Age 21 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Nancy Jane Shemwell May 30, 1939 (Age 22 years) |
| Census | April 9, 1940 (Age 23 years) |
| Military service | WWII Veteran between 1941 and 1945 (Age 23 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandmother | Sara Matilda “Saydie” Hilton June 28, 1942 (Age 25 years) |
| Historical Event | World War II between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 24 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 | April 6, 1950 (Age 33 years) |
| Historical Event | Korean War between 1950 and 1953 (Age 32 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 28 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 28, 1972 (Age 55 years) Address: VA Hospital, |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Mount Olivet Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Ray Edgar Shemwell Birth: June 25, 1897 22 21 — Tennessee, United States Death: December 7, 1938 — Paris, Henry, Tennessee, United States |
| mother |
Mary Mattie Bomar Birth: August 23, 1896 35 33 — Paris, Henry, Tennessee, United States Death: April 30, 1983 — Idaho, United States |
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Marriage: September 7, 1915 — Henry, Tennessee, United States |
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16 months himself |
Robert Luther Shemwell Birth: January 15, 1917 19 20 — Tennessee, United States Death: July 28, 1972 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States |
| Mother’s family with William Washington Bell |
| step-father |
William Washington Bell Birth: October 8, 1875 22 17 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: November 29, 1953 — Bowling Green, Warren, Kentucky, United States |
| mother |
Mary Mattie Bomar Birth: August 23, 1896 35 33 — Paris, Henry, Tennessee, United States Death: April 30, 1983 — Idaho, United States |
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Marriage: after 1931 — |
| Family with Rachel Naomi Bouldin |
| himself |
Robert Luther Shemwell Birth: January 15, 1917 19 20 — Tennessee, United States Death: July 28, 1972 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States |
| wife |
Rachel Naomi Bouldin Birth: 1918 — Tennessee, United States Death: March 26, 1992 — Jackson, Madison, Tennessee, United States |
| son |
Robert Luther Shemwell Jr. Birth: August 28, 1935 18 17 — Paris, Henry, Tennessee, United States Death: July 12, 1978 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States |
| daughter |
Private |
| daughter |
Nancy Jane Shemwell Birth: May 30, 1939 22 21 — Paris, Henry, Tennessee, United States Death: January 6, 1999 — Paris, Henry, Tennessee, United States |
| Olestus Lee “O L” Matlock + Rachel Naomi Bouldin |
| wife’s husband |
Olestus Lee “O L” Matlock Birth: May 9, 1916 Death: December 25, 1991 |
| wife |
Rachel Naomi Bouldin Birth: 1918 — Tennessee, United States Death: March 26, 1992 — Jackson, Madison, Tennessee, United States |
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Marriage: — |
| Census | 1920 United States - Census transcript - Ray Edgar Shemwell - Household
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| Census | 1930 United States - Census transcript - Luther Edgar Shemwell - Household
Dist. 1 Paris, Henry, Tennessee, USA
Notes: Owners Shemwell Cafe Paris Tn. Enum. by Arthur Luther Shemwell |