The Shemwell Family

Hazel Alice BurnettAge: 83 years19192002

Name
Hazel Alice Burnett
Given names
Hazel Alice
Surname
Burnett
Married name
Hazel Alice Greene
Birth May 5, 1919 33 35
Census January 14, 1920 (Age 8 months)
Death of a paternal grandfatherJohn Quincy Burnett
January 24, 1922 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a sisterMarjorie Rose Burnett
March 22, 1923 (Age 3 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherJoseph David Dorton
June 11, 1924 (Age 5 years)
Birth of a brotherQuincy Thomas Burnett
November 8, 1927 (Age 8 years)
Birth of a brotherHerbert Charles Burnett
April 3, 1929 (Age 9 years)
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
Census April 17, 1930 (Age 10 years)
Death of a fatherJames Douglas “Dug” Burnett
May 29, 1931 (Age 12 years)
Death of a motherVersa Etna Dorton
April 24, 1936 (Age 16 years)
MarriageVirgil Cleophas “Virgie” GreeneView this family
January 1, 1938 (Age 18 years)
Census April 15, 1940 (Age 20 years)
Birth of a son
#1
Robert Douglas Greene
December 16, 1940 (Age 21 years)
Death of a brotherQuincy Thomas Burnett
April 10, 1942 (Age 22 years)
Death of a brotherPvt. Douglas W Burnett
March 29, 1943 (Age 23 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherMartha Ellen “Mattie” Hamby
March 15, 1944 (Age 24 years)
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
Death of a brotherJoe John Burnett
December 20, 1950 (Age 31 years)
Cause: Struck by Trailer truck
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 maternal grandmotherRebecca Ann Selby
November 10, 1961 (Age 42 years)
Death of a sisterErnestine Burnett
July 13, 1973 (Age 54 years)
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 of a sisterMabel G Burnett
October 22, 1978 (Age 59 years)
Death of a brotherJames Martin Burnett
October 16, 1984 (Age 65 years)
Death of a husbandVirgil Cleophas “Virgie” Greene
November 17, 1984 (Age 65 years)
Death of a sonRobert Douglas Greene
July 15, 1988 (Age 69 years)
Death of a sisterMarjorie Rose Burnett
July 19, 1991 (Age 72 years)

Death June 13, 2002 (Age 83 years)

Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Brevard Memorial Park
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: about 1906
3 months
elder brother
James Martin Burnett
Birth: April 11, 1906 20 22Crossville, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: October 16, 1984Ludington, Mason, Michigan, United States
17 months
elder sister
Ernestine Burnett
Birth: September 25, 1907 21 23Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: July 13, 1973Gadsden, Etowah, Alabama, United States
2 years
elder brother
Joe John Burnett
Birth: February 23, 1910 24 25Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: December 20, 1950Crab Orchard, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
17 months
elder sister
Mabel G Burnett
Birth: August 3, 1911 25 27Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: October 22, 1978Brevard, Florida, United States
3 years
elder brother
Pvt. Douglas W Burnett
Birth: about 1914 27 29Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: March 29, 1943North Africa
4 years
elder sister
17 months
herself
4 years
younger sister
5 years
younger brother
Quincy Thomas Burnett
Birth: November 8, 1927 41 43Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: April 10, 1942Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States
17 months
younger brother
Herbert Charles Burnett
Birth: April 3, 1929 43 45Crossville, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: March 28, 2004Houston, Texas, United States
Family with Virgil Cleophas “Virgie” Greene - View this family
husband
Virgil Cleophas “Virgie” Greene
Birth: February 16, 1913Sevier, Tennessee, United States
Death: November 17, 1984Brevard, Florida, United States
herself
Marriage: January 1, 1938Anderson, Tennessee, United States
3 years
son
Robert Douglas Greene
Birth: December 16, 1940 27 21Marion, McDow, North Carolina, United States
Death: July 15, 1988Clay, Florida, United States

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - James Douglas Burnett - Household

Cumberland, Tennessee

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Burnett, James DheadMW33MTNTNTNFarmerGeneral Farm
Burnett, ElnawifeFW34MTNTNTN
Burnett, JamessonMW13STNTNTN
Burnett, ErnestinedaughterFW11STNTNTN
Burnett, JoesonMW9STNTNTN
Burnett, MabeldaughterFW7STNTNTN
Burnett, DouglassonMW6STNTNTN
Burnett, MattiedaughterFW2-2mSTNTNTN
Burnett, HazeldaughterFW7mSTNTNTN

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - James Douglas Burnett - Household

Cumberland, Tennessee

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Burnett, J DouglasheadMW44M19TNTNTNFarmerFarm
Burnett, V EtnawifeFW46M21TNTNTN
Burnett, Joe JsonMW20STNTNTNLaborerFarm
Burnett, Mabel GdaughterFW18STNTNTN
Burnett, W DouglassonMW16STNTNTNLaborerFarm
Burnett, Rebecca MdaughterFW12STNTNTN
Burnett, Alice HdaughterFW10STNTNTN
Burnett, Marjorie RdaughterFW6STNTNTN
Burnett, QuincysonMW2-4mSTNTNTN
Burnett, HerbertsonMW11mSTNTNTN

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Virgil Cleophas “Virgie” Greene - Household

Spruce Pine, Mitchell, North Carolina

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Greene, VirgilheadMW27MTNKnoxvilleTNBook keepingOffice
Greene, HazelXwifeFW20MTNCrossvilleCumberlandTNTeacherPublic School