The Shemwell Family

Events of close relatives Historical facts
Birth	June 29, 1923 46 40 Beaman, Pettis, Missouri, United States
Historical Event	The Great Depression October 1929 (Age 6 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
Death of a maternal grandfather	Everett Fielding Cook April 16, 1931 (Age 7 years) Pettis, Missouri, United States Cause: chronic myocarditis
Death of a maternal grandmother	Sarah Margaret Maude “Maggie” Cornine January 23, 1943 (Age 19 years) Sedalia, Pettis, Missouri, United States
Historical Event	World War II between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 18 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 26 years) South Korea 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 father	William Walker “Willie” Williams May 14, 1963 (Age 39 years) Sedalia, Pettis, Missouri, United States
Marriage of a parent	William Arthur Zeigel — Birdie Ellen Cook — View this family January 24, 1965 (Age 41 years) Sedalia, Pettis, Missouri, United States
Death of a mother	Birdie Ellen Cook December 28, 1970 (Age 47 years) Missouri, United States
Historical Event	Vietnam War between 1946 and 1975 (Age 22 years) Vietnam 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 sister	Frances Lorene Williams December 12, 1979 (Age 56 years) Bremerton, Kitsap, Washington, United States
Burial of a sister	Frances Lorene Williams December 16, 1979 (Age 56 years) Twin Firs Cemetery, Belfair, Mason, Washington, United States Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Twin Firs Cemetery
Death of a brother	Walter Everette Williams October 25, 1993 (Age 70 years) Sedalia, Pettis, Missouri, United States
Death	March 6, 1996 (Age 72 years) Columbia, Boone, Missouri, United States
Burial	March 9, 1996 (3 days after death) East Lawn Memorial Park, Mexico, Audrain, Missouri, United States Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: East Lawn Memorial Park

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Family with parents - View this family

father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Birdie Ellen Cook Walter Everette Williams Frances Lorene Williams William Reed “Big Willie” Williams William Walker “Willie” Williams Birth: March 18, 1877 — Cooper, Missouri, United States Death: May 14, 1963 — Sedalia, Pettis, Missouri, United States
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse William Walker “Willie” Williams Walter Everette Williams Frances Lorene Williams William Reed “Big Willie” Williams Family with spouse William Arthur Zeigel Birdie Ellen Cook Birth: April 1, 1883 20 17 — Nelson, Saline, Missouri, United States Death: December 28, 1970 — Missouri, United States
	Marriage: August 15, 1899 — Sedalia, Pettis, Missouri, United States
7 years elder brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Maude Lily Lindsey Walker E Harrison Williams Walter Enoch Williams Pollard Eldon Williams Walter Everette Williams Birth: February 19, 1906 28 22 — Pettis, Missouri, United States Death: October 25, 1993 — Sedalia, Pettis, Missouri, United States
8 years elder sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Benjamin Gratz “Ben” Shelby Frances June Shelby Loretta Kay Shelby Frances Lorene Williams Birth: July 22, 1914 37 31 — Sedalia, Pettis, Missouri, United States Death: December 12, 1979 — Bremerton, Kitsap, Washington, United States
9 years himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Vesta Irene Thomas William Reed “Big Willie” Williams Birth: June 29, 1923 46 40 — Beaman, Pettis, Missouri, United States Death: March 6, 1996 — Columbia, Boone, Missouri, United States

Mother’s family with William Arthur Zeigel - View this family

step-father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Birdie Ellen Cook William Arthur Zeigel Birth: September 8, 1880 — Sweet Springs, Saline, Missouri, United States Death: September 22, 1972 — Maryville, Nodaway, Missouri, United States
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse William Walker “Willie” Williams Walter Everette Williams Frances Lorene Williams William Reed “Big Willie” Williams Family with spouse William Arthur Zeigel Birdie Ellen Cook Birth: April 1, 1883 20 17 — Nelson, Saline, Missouri, United States Death: December 28, 1970 — Missouri, United States
	Marriage: January 24, 1965 — Sedalia, Pettis, Missouri, United States

Family with Vesta Irene Thomas - View this family

himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Vesta Irene Thomas William Reed “Big Willie” Williams Birth: June 29, 1923 46 40 — Beaman, Pettis, Missouri, United States Death: March 6, 1996 — Columbia, Boone, Missouri, United States
wife	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse William Reed “Big Willie” Williams Vesta Irene Thomas Birth: February 27, 1928 — Nelson, Saline, Missouri, United States Death: September 17, 2010 — Columbia, Boone, Missouri, United States
daughter	Private

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Family with parents
father Parents (unknown)	William Walker “Willie” Williams 1877–1963
mother Parents Everett Fielding Cook Sarah Margaret Maude “Maggie” Cornine	Birdie Ellen Cook 1883–1970
elder brother Family Maude Lily Lindsey Walker E Harrison Williams Walter Enoch Williams Private Pollard Eldon Williams	Walter Everette Williams 1906–1993
elder sister Family Benjamin Gratz “Ben” Shelby Frances June Shelby Private Loretta Kay Shelby Private	Frances Lorene Williams 1914–1979
himself Family Vesta Irene Thomas Private	William Reed “Big Willie” Williams 1923–1996
Mother’s family with William Arthur Zeigel
step-father Parents (unknown)	William Arthur Zeigel 1880–1972
mother Parents Everett Fielding Cook Sarah Margaret Maude “Maggie” Cornine	Birdie Ellen Cook 1883–1970
Family with Vesta Irene Thomas
himself Parents William Walker “Willie” Williams Birdie Ellen Cook	William Reed “Big Willie” Williams 1923–1996
wife Parents (unknown)	Vesta Irene Thomas 1928–2010
daughter Family (none)	Private