The Shemwell Family

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Birth	June 11, 1943 36 31 Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Historical Event	World War II between December 1941 and August 1945 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 paternal grandmother	Arva Zena Selby June 23, 1946 (Age 3 years) Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Census	April 3, 1950 (Age 6 years) Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death of a father	Oscar Clyde Kerley January 27, 1951 (Age 7 years) Big Lick, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Historical Event	Korean War between 1950 and 1953 (Age 6 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 sister	Alice Christine Kerley July 10, 1957 (Age 14 years) Roane, Tennessee, United States Cause: Auto Accident
Death of a paternal grandfather	William Emmett Kerley September 30, 1961 (Age 18 years) Big Lick, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Historical Event	Vietnam War between 1946 and 1975 (Age 2 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	August 23, 1973 (Age 30 years) Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States Cause of death: Accidental Fall
Burial	Crossville City Cemetery, Crossville, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Crossville City Cemetery

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father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Cora Bell Burgess Martin Lee Kerley Oliver Clyde Kerley Alice Christine Kerley Estille Gary Kerley Family with spouse Martha L … Oscar Clyde Kerley Birth: June 18, 1906 28 30 — Litton, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States Death: January 27, 1951 — Big Lick, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Oscar Clyde Kerley Martin Lee Kerley Oliver Clyde Kerley Alice Christine Kerley Estille Gary Kerley Cora Bell Burgess Birth: June 21, 1911 — Big Lick, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States Death: July 20, 2004 — Crossville, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
elder brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Martin Lee Kerley Birth: August 8, 1928 22 17 — Cumberland, Tennessee, United States Death: August 8, 1928 — Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
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sister	Private
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elder brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Oliver Clyde Kerley Birth: November 21, 1936 30 25 — Cumberland, Tennessee, United States Death: April 9, 2011 — Tennessee, United States
21 months elder sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Alice Christine Kerley Birth: September 6, 1938 32 27 — Tennessee, United States Death: July 10, 1957 — Roane, Tennessee, United States
5 years himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Estille Gary Kerley Birth: June 11, 1943 36 31 — Cumberland, Tennessee, United States Death: August 23, 1973 — Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States
sister	Private
sister	Private
sister	Private
brother	Private

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father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Cora Bell Burgess Martin Lee Kerley Oliver Clyde Kerley Alice Christine Kerley Estille Gary Kerley Family with spouse Martha L … Oscar Clyde Kerley Birth: June 18, 1906 28 30 — Litton, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States Death: January 27, 1951 — Big Lick, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
step-mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Oscar Clyde Kerley Martha L … Birth: June 5, 1911 Death: December 25, 1969 — Homesteads, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
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himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Estille Gary Kerley Birth: June 11, 1943 36 31 — Cumberland, Tennessee, United States Death: August 23, 1973 — Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States
wife	Private

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Family with parents
father Parents William Emmett Kerley Arva Zena Selby	Oscar Clyde Kerley 1906–1951
mother Parents Isaac Burgess Ollie Campbell	Cora Bell Burgess 1911–2004
elder brother Family (none)	Martin Lee Kerley 1928–1928
brother Family (none)	Private
sister Family (none)	Private
brother Family (none)	Private
elder brother Family Private Private Private Private	Oliver Clyde Kerley 1936–2011
elder sister Family (none)	Alice Christine Kerley 1938–1957
himself Family Private	Estille Gary Kerley 1943–1973
sister Family (none)	Private
sister Family (none)	Private
sister Family (none)	Private
brother Family (none)	Private
Father’s family with Martha L …
father Parents William Emmett Kerley Arva Zena Selby	Oscar Clyde Kerley 1906–1951
step-mother Parents (unknown)	Martha L … 1911–1969
Family with Private
himself Parents Oscar Clyde Kerley Cora Bell Burgess	Estille Gary Kerley 1943–1973
wife Parents (unknown)	Private