The Shemwell Family

Thomas Douglas “T D” PaxtonAge: 73 years19231997

Name
Thomas Douglas “T D” Paxton
Given names
Thomas Douglas
Surname
Paxton
Nickname
T D
Birth February 25, 1923 37 33
Birth of a brotherCharles Kenneth Paxton
July 27, 1926 (Age 3 years)
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
Census April 7, 1930 (Age 7 years)
Census April 30, 1940 (Age 17 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherBarbara Jane Driskill
September 11, 1942 (Age 19 years)
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)
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 son
#1
Rick Lee “Waxy” Paxton
August 26, 1955 (Age 32 years)
Death of a brotherLloyd Osborne Paxton
March 14, 1969 (Age 46 years)
Death of a fatherHarry Estell Paxton
January 23, 1970 (Age 46 years)
Death of a motherLaura Jane Laswell
February 19, 1973 (Age 49 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 22 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 brotherCharles Kenneth Paxton
January 12, 1976 (Age 52 years)
Death of a wifeEvelyn Wilson
September 26, 1984 (Age 61 years)
Death of a sisterAnna Laura Paxton
December 3, 1989 (Age 66 years)
Death of a sisterChristine S Paxton
July 16, 1996 (Age 73 years)
Death January 30, 1997 (Age 73 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Rose Hill Cemetery
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father
mother
Marriage: calculated 1906
16 months
elder brother
Lloyd Osborne Paxton
Birth: May 6, 1907 21 17Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: March 14, 1969Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
5 years
elder sister
Christine S Paxton
Birth: November 26, 1911 26 22Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: July 16, 1996Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, United States
5 years
elder sister
4 years
elder brother
Hildred Estill Paxton
Birth: July 19, 1920 34 30Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: July 31, 2004Central City, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
3 years
himself
Thomas Douglas “T D” Paxton
Birth: February 25, 1923 37 33Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: January 30, 1997Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, United States
3 years
younger brother
Charles Kenneth Paxton
Birth: July 27, 1926 40 36Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: January 12, 1976Newburgh, Warrick, Indiana, United States
Family with Evelyn Wilson - View this family
himself
Thomas Douglas “T D” Paxton
Birth: February 25, 1923 37 33Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: January 30, 1997Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, United States
wife
son
Rick Lee “Waxy” Paxton
Birth: August 26, 1955 32 39Daviess, Kentucky, United States
Death: April 29, 2012Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, United States
son
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son
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wife’s husband
Private
wife
step-son
Private
step-son
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step-daughter

Thomas Douglas “T D” Paxton has 9 first cousins recorded

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Harry Estell Paxton - Household

Central City Road Muhlenberg, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Paxton, HarryheadMW45M21KYKYKYCarpenterCoal Mine
Paxton, LaurawifeFW40M17KYKYKY
Paxton, ChristinedaughterFW18SKYKYKY
Paxton, Anna LdaughterFW13SKYKYKY
Paxton, HildredsonMW9SKYKYKY
Paxton, Thomas DsonMW7SKYKYKY
Paxton, Charles KsonMW4-1mSKYKYKY

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Harry Estell Paxton - Household

Muhlenberg, Kentucky

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Paxton, HarryheadMW53MKYSame placeCarpenterPacific Coal Company
Paxton, LauraXwifeFW49MKYSame place
Paxton, ChristinedaughterFW28SKYSame place
Paxton, Thomas DsonMW17SKYSame place
Paxton, Charles KsonMW13SKYSame place