The Shemwell Family

Lester Lynn ShemwellAge: 82 years19202003

Name
Lester Lynn Shemwell
Given names
Lester Lynn
Surname
Shemwell
Birth September 8, 1920 31 20
Birth of a brotherRalph Ewing Shemwell
November 26, 1921 (Age 14 months)
Death of a paternal grandfatherMilous Greene “Miles” Shemwell
October 26, 1922 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a sisterConstance Christine “Connie” Shemwell
November 8, 1925 (Age 5 years)
Occupation
Policeman -26yrs.

Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 9 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 8, 1930 (Age 9 years)
MarriageMary Bell “Maybelle” StocksView this family
July 3, 1940 (Age 19 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Mary Lynn Shemwell
December 19, 1942 (Age 22 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherLouisa Ann “Anna” Legate
February 7, 1944 (Age 23 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 21 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
Census April 25, 1950 (Age 29 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 29 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 granddaughter
#1
Kristin Ann Hall
October 19, 1965 (Age 45 years)
Death of a fatherHorace Otto Shemwell
December 10, 1971 (Age 51 years)
Death of a motherZelpha Hill
January 22, 1972 (Age 51 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 25 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 of a brotherRalph Ewing Shemwell
March 26, 1982 (Age 61 years)
Death of a granddaughterSherri Hall
before 2003 (Age 82 years)

Death February 3, 2003 (Age 82 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Pinecrest Memorial Park
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: May 4, 1917Higden, Cleburne, Arkansas, United States
10 months
elder sister
Thelma Dean Shemwell
Birth: February 28, 1918 28 18Cleburne, Arkansas, United States
Death: April 14, 2008Washington, Franklin, Missouri, United States
3 years
himself
Lester Lynn Shemwell
Birth: September 8, 1920 31 20Higden, Cleburne, Arkansas, United States
Death: February 3, 2003Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States
15 months
younger brother
4 years
younger sister
Constance Christine “Connie” Shemwell
Birth: November 8, 1925 36 26Cleburne, Arkansas, United States
Death: December 15, 2017Mesquite, Dallas, Texas, United States
Family with Mary Bell “Maybelle” Stocks - View this family
himself
Lester Lynn Shemwell
Birth: September 8, 1920 31 20Higden, Cleburne, Arkansas, United States
Death: February 3, 2003Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States
wife
Mary Bell “Maybelle” Stocks
Birth: September 25, 1920Dewitt, Arkansas, Arkansas, United States
Death: June 10, 2014Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States
Marriage: July 3, 1940Pulaski, Arkansas, United States
3 years
daughter
Mary Lynn Shemwell
Birth: December 19, 1942 22 22Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States
Death: between 2014 and 2018

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Horace Otto Shemwell - Household

Higden and Eglentine Rd. 1930 Saline, Cleburne, Arkansas - H C Shemwell

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Shemwell, H OheadMW40M27ARKYTNFarmerGeneral farming
Shemwell, ZelphawifeFW30M14ARTNTNCookRestaurant
Shemwell, ThelmadinedaughterFW11SARARAR
Shemwell, LynnsonMW9SARARAR
Shemwell, RalphsonMW8SARARAR
Shemwell, ConniedaughterFW4-4mSARARAR

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Lester Lynn Shemwell - Household

1409 Filmore Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Shemwell, Lester LheadMW29MarARState PolicemanState Highway Police
Shemwell, MaybellewifeFW29MarAR
Shemwell, Mary LdaughterFW7NevAR