The Shemwell Family

Gary Dean BurrusAge: 73 years19402013

Name
Gary Dean Burrus
Given names
Gary Dean
Surname
Burrus
Birth March 10, 1940 25 18
MarriagePatricia Ruth BlakelyView this family
unknown

Census May 1, 1940 (Age 52 days)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 20 months)

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
Census April 4, 1950 (Age 10 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 9 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 paternal grandfatherWilliam Arthur Burrus
1953 (Age 12 years)

Death of a paternal grandmotherMattie L Huffman
1969 (Age 28 years)

Death of a fatherWalter A Burrus
November 25, 1974 (Age 34 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 5 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 May 21, 2013 (Age 73 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Duck Hill Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
Walter A Burrus
Birth: December 28, 1914 26 26Hardy, Sharp, Arkansas, United States
Death: November 25, 1974Walnut Ridge, Lawrence, Arkansas, United States
mother
Jewel Beatrice Watson
Birth: about 1922Arkansas, United States
Death: January 8, 2016North Hartford, Washington, New York, United States
himself
Gary Dean Burrus
Birth: March 10, 1940 25 18Campbell, Lawrence, Arkansas, United States
Death: May 21, 2013Grenada, Grenada, Mississippi, United States
sister
Private
Family with Mary Elizabeth “Liz” Barnes - View this family
himself
Gary Dean Burrus
Birth: March 10, 1940 25 18Campbell, Lawrence, Arkansas, United States
Death: May 21, 2013Grenada, Grenada, Mississippi, United States
wife
Mary Elizabeth “Liz” Barnes
Birth: September 18, 1939Hinds, Mississippi, United States
Death: May 31, 2018Mineral Springs, Howard, Arkansas, United States
son
Private
son
Private
Family with Patricia Ruth Blakely - View this family
himself
Gary Dean Burrus
Birth: March 10, 1940 25 18Campbell, Lawrence, Arkansas, United States
Death: May 21, 2013Grenada, Grenada, Mississippi, United States
wife
Patricia Ruth Blakely
Birth: November 24, 1937Duck Hill, Montgomery, Mississippi, United States
Death: May 20, 2016Grenada, Grenada, Mississippi, United States
Marriage:

Gary Dean Burrus has 5 first cousins recorded

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Walter A Burrus - Household

West Walnut Ridge-East of Village Areck? Campbell, Lawrence, Arkansas

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Burrus, Walter AheadMW25MARRLawrenceARFarm LaborerFarm
Burrus, BeatricewifeFW18MARRLawrenceAR
Burrus, Gary DsonMW2mSAR