Lillie Pearl “Lil” KeltonAge: 84 years1897–1981
- Name
- Lillie Pearl “Lil” Kelton
- Given names
- Lillie Pearl
- Surname
- Kelton
- Married name
- Lillie Pearl Shemwell
- Nickname
- Lil
 Birth | August 4, 1897 22 17 |
 Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 7 months)Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War |
| Historical Event | Polio Epidemic 1916 (Age 18 years)Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1 |
| Historical Event | World War I between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 19 years)Note: The United States enters 'The Great War' where more than nine million combatants were killed- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I |
 Marriage | Dr. Allen Henry Shemwell — View this family December 5, 1918 (Age 21 years) |
| Historical Event | Spanish Influenza Epidemic 1918 (Age 20 years)Note: Spanish Influenza killed over 500,000 people in the United States, and somewhere between 20 and 40 million in what has been cited as the most devastating epidemic in history - http://virus.stanford.edu/uda/ |
 Birth of a son#1 | Dr. Frank Allen Shemwell December 22, 1924 (Age 27 years) |
| Historical Event | The Great Depression October 1929 (Age 32 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 10, 1930 (Age 32 years) |
| Historical Event | World War II between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 44 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 |
| Death of a husband | Dr. Allen Henry Shemwell February 12, 1952 (Age 54 years) |
| Death of a father | John William Kelton September 22, 1952 (Age 55 years) |
| Historical Event | Korean War between 1950 and 1953 (Age 52 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 |
| Historical Event | Vietnam War between 1946 and 1975 (Age 48 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 | September 28, 1981 (Age 84 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Oak Grove Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
John William Kelton Birth: March 6, 1875 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States Death: September 22, 1952 — Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, United States |
| mother |
Narcissa Vinson Birth: November 1879 — Illinois, United States Death: |
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Marriage: — |
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| herself |
Lillie Pearl “Lil” Kelton Birth: August 4, 1897 22 17 — Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, United States Death: September 28, 1981 — Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, United States |
| Family with Dr. Allen Henry Shemwell |
| husband |
Dr. Allen Henry Shemwell Birth: February 13, 1884 36 30 — Birdsville, Livingston, Kentucky, United States Death: February 12, 1952 — Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, United States |
| herself |
Lillie Pearl “Lil” Kelton Birth: August 4, 1897 22 17 — Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, United States Death: September 28, 1981 — Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: December 5, 1918 — Forrest, Mississippi, United States |
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6 years son |
Dr. Frank Allen Shemwell Birth: December 22, 1924 40 27 — Kentucky, United States Death: July 24, 2006 — McCracken, Kentucky, United States |
| Census | 1930 United States - Census transcript - Dr. Allen Henry Shemwell - Household
Buckner Lane Massac, McCracken, Kentucky
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