The Shemwell Family

Jean Ellen GillespieAge: 79 years19322012

Name
Jean Ellen Gillespie
Given names
Jean Ellen
Surname
Gillespie
Married name
Jean Ellen Shemwell
Birth March 31, 1932
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 9 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 17 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
Birth of a daughter
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Teresa Anne “Terrie” Shemwell
January 24, 1956 (Age 23 years)
Birth of a daughter
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Deborah Sue “Debbie” Shemwell
December 15, 1958 (Age 26 years)
Birth of a son
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George William “Billy” Shemwell Jr.
January 11, 1964 (Age 31 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 13 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
Birth of a grandson
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Willam Michael “Bud” Shemwell Jr.
July 22, 1981 (Age 49 years)

Death of a daughterTeresa Anne “Terrie” Shemwell
November 4, 1997 (Age 65 years)
Death of a sonGeorge William “Billy” Shemwell Jr.
July 18, 2008 (Age 76 years)
Death January 9, 2012 (Age 79 years)
Burial January 12, 2012 (3 days after death)
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Forest Hill East Cemetery
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Dr. Sara Louise Gillespie
Birth: May 4, 1927
Death: August 10, 2015Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
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Teresa Anne “Terrie” Shemwell
Birth: January 24, 1956 24 23Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
Death: November 4, 1997Southaven, DeSoto, Mississippi, United States
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Deborah Sue “Debbie” Shemwell
Birth: December 15, 1958 26 26Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
Death: August 11, 2023Springfield, Henry, Missouri, United States
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George William “Billy” Shemwell Jr.
Birth: January 11, 1964 31 31Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
Death: July 18, 2008Drummonds, Tipton, Tennessee, United States

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