Maj. John Thomas “Tom” ShemwellAge: 50 years1923–1974
- Name
- Maj. John Thomas “Tom” Shemwell
- Name prefix
- Maj.
- Given names
- John Thomas
- Surname
- Shemwell
- Nickname
- Tom
 Birth | July 1, 1923 40 38 |
 Military | Air Force |
 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 1, 1930 (Age 6 years) |
 Death of a father | Artie M Shemwell January 21, 1936 (Age 12 years) |
| Census | April 11, 1940 (Age 16 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandfather | John Thomas Shemwell April 15, 1941 (Age 17 years) |
| Death of a mother | Laura Porter Campbell March 22, 1943 (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 |
| Birth of a son #1 | John Michael “Mike” Shemwell March 3, 1948 (Age 24 years) |
| 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 |
| Death of a wife | Virginia Lee Palmer January 28, 1963 (Age 39 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 | February 14, 1974 (Age 50 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Fairview Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Artie M Shemwell Birth: April 17, 1883 33 30 — Erin, Houston, Tennessee, United States Death: January 21, 1936 — Bowling Green, Warren, Kentucky, United States |
| mother |
Laura Porter Campbell Birth: August 1, 1884 — Kentucky, United States Death: March 22, 1943 — Bowling Green, Warren, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: November 4, 1922 — |
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8 months himself |
Maj. John Thomas “Tom” Shemwell Birth: July 1, 1923 40 38 — Paris, Henry, Tennessee, United States Death: February 14, 1974 — Midwest City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States |
| Mother’s family with Rupert Askew |
| step-father |
Rupert Askew Birth: January 23, 1879 Death: June 25, 1919 — Paris, Benton, Tennessee, United States |
| mother |
Laura Porter Campbell Birth: August 1, 1884 — Kentucky, United States Death: March 22, 1943 — Bowling Green, Warren, Kentucky, United States |
| half-brother |
Billie C Askew Birth: about 1912 32 27 Death: |
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3 years half-sister |
Margaret P Askew Birth: about 1914 34 29 Death: |
| half-sister |
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| Family with Virginia Lee Palmer |
| himself |
Maj. John Thomas “Tom” Shemwell Birth: July 1, 1923 40 38 — Paris, Henry, Tennessee, United States Death: February 14, 1974 — Midwest City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States |
| wife |
Virginia Lee Palmer Birth: October 5, 1923 — Mayfield, Graves, Kentucky, United States Death: January 28, 1963 — Key West, Monroe, Florida, United States |
| son |
John Michael “Mike” Shemwell Birth: March 3, 1948 24 24 — Bowling Green, Warren, Kentucky, United States Death: September 9, 2002 — Bowling Green, Warren, Kentucky, United States |
| daughter |
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| daughter |
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Maj. John Thomas “Tom” Shemwell has 20 first cousins recorded
Father's family (20)
Parents Thomas Isaac “Tobe” Kelly + Luella “Ella” Shemwell
Parents William C “Max” Hager + Luella “Ella” Shemwell
Parents Luther Edgar Shemwell + Sara Matilda “Saydie” Hilton
Parents James Frederick “Jim” Weaks + Sarah Florence Shemwell
Parents Eugene Talmadge “E T” Hodges + Zora May Shemwell
Parents Murray Levi Chadwick + Mamie Flora Shemwell
Mother's family (0)
| Census | 1940 United States - Census transcript - Laura Campbell - Household
219 11th Bowling Green, Warren, Kentucky
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