The Shemwell Family

John Nell ShemwellAge: 57 years19241982

Name
John Nell Shemwell
Given names
John Nell
Surname
Shemwell
Married name
John Nell Hurley
Birth June 17, 1924 28 23
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 5 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 1, 1930 (Age 5 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherMordecia “Decia” Thompson
August 31, 1931 (Age 7 years)
Census April 1, 1940 (Age 15 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 17 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 25 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 fatherJohn Daniel Shemwell
March 17, 1957 (Age 32 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 21 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 February 5, 1982 (Age 57 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Pleasant Grove Cemetery
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father
John Daniel Shemwell
Birth: July 29, 1895 35 28Kentucky, United States
Death: March 17, 1957Marshall, Kentucky, United States
mother
Lucy May Johnson
Birth: August 19, 1900Kentucky, United States
Death: May 18, 2004Benton, Marshall, Kentucky, United States
Marriage: December 27, 1919Henry, Tennessee, United States
5 years
herself
John Nell Shemwell
Birth: June 17, 1924 28 23Marshall, Kentucky, United States
Death: February 5, 1982Marshall, Kentucky, United States
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step-father
Private
mother
Lucy May Johnson
Birth: August 19, 1900Kentucky, United States
Death: May 18, 2004Benton, Marshall, Kentucky, United States
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husband
Herbert Taylor “Herb” Hurley
Birth: July 2, 1921Marshall, Kentucky, United States
Death: June 18, 2010Benton, Marshall, Kentucky, United States
herself
John Nell Shemwell
Birth: June 17, 1924 28 23Marshall, Kentucky, United States
Death: February 5, 1982Marshall, Kentucky, United States
daughter
Private
daughter
Private

John Nell Shemwell has 1 first cousin recorded

Father's family (1)

Parents Moses Wurth Shemwell + Lela May Reed
1Edna Earl Shemwell19201996

Mother's family (0)

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - John D. Shemwell - Household

Civil District 4 Oak Level, Marshall Ky.

NameRelationAssetsSexRaceAgeMCAgMEduBPFBPMBPNLYOIN/AEng?OccupationIndustryEmployVetWar
John D. ShemwellheadM34M24KYKYKYFarmerFarmYWW
May ShemwellwifeF29M19KYKYKY
John N. ShemwelldaughterF5S-KYKYKY

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - John Daniel Shemwell - Household

Oak Level, Marshall, Ky.

NameRelationSexRaceAgeBPOccupationIndustry
John ShemwellheadMW44KYFarmerFarming
Mae ShemwellwifeFW39KY
John Nelle ShemwelldaughterFW15KY

Notes: Living next door to Almon