The Shemwell Family

Robert Boyd “Bob” TurnerAge: 75 years19191994

Name
Robert Boyd “Bob” Turner
Given names
Robert Boyd
Surname
Turner
Nickname
Bob
Birth February 17, 1919
MarriageMary Magdalene PhillipsView this family
unknown

Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 10 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
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 22 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
Birth of a son
#1
Terry Boyd Turner
January 3, 1949 (Age 29 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 30 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 sonTerry Boyd Turner
May 23, 1959 (Age 40 years)
Cause: Tractor crushed skull
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 26 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 March 21, 1994 (Age 75 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Family with Mary Magdalene Phillips - View this family
himself
Robert Boyd “Bob” Turner
Birth: February 17, 1919Trigg, Kentucky, United States
Death: March 21, 1994Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States
wife
Mary Magdalene Phillips
Birth: May 7, 1919 44 36Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: November 17, 2004Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
Marriage:
son
Terry Boyd Turner
Birth: January 3, 1949 29 29Christian, Kentucky, United States
Death: May 23, 1959Todd, Kentucky, United States