The Shemwell Family

Avis Jean MitchellAge: 92 years19262018

Name
Avis Jean Mitchell
Given names
Avis Jean
Surname
Mitchell
Married name
Avis Jean Dickey
Birth January 31, 1926 23 18
Birth of a sisterFloice Juanell Mitchell
August 18, 1928 (Age 2 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 3 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 8, 1930 (Age 4 years)
Census April 9, 1940 (Age 14 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 15 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 maternal grandfatherJames Brown “Jim” Brewer
August 7, 1952 (Age 26 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 23 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 maternal grandmotherAlta Lee Chambers
January 11, 1964 (Age 37 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 19 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 fatherJoe Richard Mitchell
April 21, 1996 (Age 70 years)
Death of a motherEsta Olivia Brewer
May 2, 2004 (Age 78 years)

Death of a sisterFloice Juanell Mitchell
March 4, 2006 (Age 80 years)
Death of a husbandRobert Rudolph Dickey
January 7, 2017 (Age 90 years)
Death December 26, 2018 (Age 92 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Shady Grove Cemetery
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father
Joe Richard Mitchell
Birth: October 18, 1902Kaufman, Texas, United States
Death: April 21, 1996Winnsboro, Wood, Texas, United States
mother
herself
Avis Jean Mitchell
Birth: January 31, 1926 23 18Texas, United States
Death: December 26, 2018Winnsboro, Wood, Texas, United States
3 years
younger sister
Floice Juanell Mitchell
Birth: August 18, 1928 25 20Hunt, Texas, United States
Death: March 4, 2006Kaufman, Texas, United States
sister
Private
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husband
Robert Rudolph Dickey
Birth: September 17, 1922Texas, United States
Death: January 7, 2017Carthage, Panola, Texas, United States
herself
Avis Jean Mitchell
Birth: January 31, 1926 23 18Texas, United States
Death: December 26, 2018Winnsboro, Wood, Texas, United States
son
Private
daughter
Private
daughter
Private

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Joe Richard Mitchell - Household

Hunt, Texas

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Mitchell, Joe RheadMW27M22TXTXTXFarmerGeneral Farm
Mitchell, OliviawifeFW22M17TXTNAR
Mitchell, AlisedaughterFW4-1mSTXTXTX
Mitchell, FloicedaughterFW1-11mSTXTXTX