The Shemwell Family

Merrell Pendley Christian JrAge: 47 years19341981

Name
Merrell Pendley Christian Jr
Given names
Merrell Pendley
Surname
Christian
Name suffix
Jr
Birth 1934 27 18
Birth of a sisterDorothy Bell Christian
May 30, 1936 (Age 2 years)
Census April 30, 1940 (Age 6 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 7 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 brotherCharles Ray Christian
November 5, 1945 (Age 11 years)
Census April 11, 1950 (Age 16 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 16 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 grandfatherSteven Tucker
May 23, 1956 (Age 22 years)
Birth of a son
#1
Dennis Wade Christian
September 29, 1956 (Age 22 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherMary Ollie Willis
November 12, 1959 (Age 25 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 12 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 November 7, 1981 (Age 47 years)
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father
mother
Marriage: about 1933
2 years
himself
Merrell Pendley Christian Jr
Birth: 1934 27 18Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: November 7, 1981Christian, Kentucky, United States
2 years
younger sister
Dorothy Bell Christian
Birth: May 30, 1936 29 20Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: October 17, 2023Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
9 years
younger brother
Charles Ray Christian
Birth: November 5, 1945 39 30Christian, Kentucky, United States
Death: March 13, 2006Normal, McLean, Illinois, United States
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himself
Merrell Pendley Christian Jr
Birth: 1934 27 18Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: November 7, 1981Christian, Kentucky, United States
wife
Private
son
Dennis Wade Christian
Birth: September 29, 1956 22Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: January 28, 2002Martinsville, Morgan, Indiana, United States

Merrell Pendley Christian Jr has 5 first cousins recorded

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Merrell Pendley Christian - Household

Kranville Road Todd, Kentucky

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Christian, MerrellXheadMW33MKYSame PlaceFarmerFarm
Christian, MarthawifeFW24MKYSame Place
Christian, Merrell JrsonMW6SKYSame Place
Christian, DorothydaughterFW3SKY
Tucker, Stevenfather in lawMW74WdKYSame PlaceFarmerFarm

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Merrell Pendley Christian - Household

Road # 181 Todd, Kentucky

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Christian, Merrell PheadMW43MarKYFarmerFarm
Christian, Martha AwifeFW34MarKY
Christian, MerrellsonMW16NevKY
Christian, Dorothy DdaughterFW13NevKY
Christian, Charles RsonMW4NevKY