George William ShemwellAge: 85 years1932–2017
- Name
- George William Shemwell
- Given names
- George William
- Surname
- Shemwell
 Birth | January 23, 1932 24 20 |
 Birth of a brother | Thomas Gilbert “Tommy” Shemwell December 18, 1933 (Age 22 months) |
| Death of a paternal grandmother | Judith “Jude” McMillan December 20, 1936 (Age 4 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Francis Virginia “Ginger” Shemwell December 4, 1939 (Age 7 years) Note: Homer Sr. denied Ginger was his daughter. Elsie said he would "sneak" over. -b |
 Census | April 1, 1940 (Age 8 years) Address: 2602 Autumn |
 Historical Event | World War II between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 9 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 half-brother | Ronald Wynn Shemwell July 10, 1947 (Age 15 years) |
| Death of a half-brother | Ronald Wynn Shemwell July 10, 1947 (Age 15 years) |
| Census | April 3, 1950 (Age 18 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandfather | William Francis Marian “Will” Shemwell September 24, 1953 (Age 21 years) Cause: Heart Failure |
| Historical Event | Korean War between 1950 and 1953 (Age 17 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 daughter #1 | Teresa Anne “Terrie” Shemwell January 24, 1956 (Age 24 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Deborah Sue “Debbie” Shemwell December 15, 1958 (Age 26 years) |
| Birth of a son #3 | George William “Billy” Shemwell Jr. January 11, 1964 (Age 31 years) |
| Historical Event | Vietnam War between 1946 and 1975 (Age 13 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 |
| Birth of a grandson #1 | Willam Michael “Bud” Shemwell Jr. July 22, 1981 (Age 49 years) |
| Death of a maternal grandmother | Clara Virginia “Daisy” Lockridge April 22, 1982 (Age 50 years) |
| Death of a mother | Elsie Mae Williams September 5, 1990 (Age 58 years) |
| Death of a father | Leonard Homer Shemwell Sr. November 29, 1993 (Age 61 years) |
| Death of a daughter | Teresa Anne “Terrie” Shemwell November 4, 1997 (Age 65 years) |
| Death of a son | George William “Billy” Shemwell Jr. July 18, 2008 (Age 76 years) |
| Death of a brother | Leonard Homer Shemwell Jr. March 23, 2009 (Age 77 years) |
| Death of a brother | Thomas Gilbert “Tommy” Shemwell August 5, 2009 (Age 77 years) |
| Death of a wife | Jean Ellen Gillespie January 9, 2012 (Age 79 years) |
| Burial of a wife | Jean Ellen Gillespie January 12, 2012 (Age 79 years) Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Forest Hill East Cemetery |
| Death of a sister | Francis Virginia “Ginger” Shemwell October 1, 2016 (Age 84 years) |
| Death of a grandson | Willam Michael “Bud” Shemwell Jr. April 8, 2017 (on the date of death) |
 Death | April 8, 2017 (Age 85 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Forest Hill East Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Leonard Homer Shemwell Sr. Birth: February 10, 1907 39 39 — Erin, Houston, Tennessee, United States Death: November 29, 1993 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States |
| mother |
Elsie Mae Williams Birth: April 24, 1911 23 17 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States Death: September 5, 1990 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States |
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Marriage: September 21, 1929 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States |
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1 year elder brother |
Leonard Homer Shemwell Jr. Birth: September 15, 1930 23 19 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States Death: March 23, 2009 — Opelika, Lee, Alabama, United States |
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16 months himself |
George William Shemwell Birth: January 23, 1932 24 20 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States Death: April 8, 2017 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States |
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23 months younger brother |
Thomas Gilbert “Tommy” Shemwell Birth: December 18, 1933 26 22 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States Death: August 5, 2009 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States |
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6 years younger sister |
Francis Virginia “Ginger” Shemwell Birth: December 4, 1939 32 28 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States Death: October 1, 2016 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States |
| Father’s family with Hazel E Godwin |
| father |
Leonard Homer Shemwell Sr. Birth: February 10, 1907 39 39 — Erin, Houston, Tennessee, United States Death: November 29, 1993 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States |
| step-mother |
Hazel E Godwin Birth: April 5, 1921 34 18 — Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, United States Death: September 2, 2007 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States |
| half-brother |
Ronald Wynn Shemwell Birth: July 10, 1947 40 26 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States Death: July 10, 1947 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States |
| half-brother |
Private |
| half-sister |
Private |
| Family with Jean Ellen Gillespie |
| himself |
George William Shemwell Birth: January 23, 1932 24 20 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States Death: April 8, 2017 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States |
| wife |
Jean Ellen Gillespie Birth: March 31, 1932 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States Death: January 9, 2012 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States |
| daughter |
Teresa Anne “Terrie” Shemwell Birth: January 24, 1956 24 23 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States Death: November 4, 1997 — Southaven, DeSoto, Mississippi, United States |
| son |
Private |
| daughter |
Deborah Sue “Debbie” Shemwell Birth: December 15, 1958 26 26 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States Death: August 11, 2023 — Springfield, Henry, Missouri, United States |
| son |
Private |
| daughter |
Private |
| son |
Private |
| son |
George William “Billy” Shemwell Jr. Birth: January 11, 1964 31 31 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States Death: July 18, 2008 — Drummonds, Tipton, Tennessee, United States |
George William Shemwell has 13 first cousins recorded
Father's family (10)
Parents William Herschel Shemwell + Ida Lillian Powers
Parents James Herbert Nash + Ellie A Shemwell
Mother's family (3)
Parents Edward Russell “Eddie” Lockard + Frances Edgar Williams
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Parents Private + Juanita Virginia Williams
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| Census | 1940 United States - Census transcript - Elsie Mae Williams - Household
Civil Dist. 2, Block 12, Ward 33 Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
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| Census | 1950 United States - Census transcript - Elsie Mae Williams - Household
2474 Princeton Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee
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