The Shemwell Family

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Birth	June 12, 1935 53 35 Christian, Kentucky, United States
Birth of a sister	Helen Frances Arvin July 6, 1937 (Age 2 years) Christian, Kentucky, United States
Census	April 30, 1940 (Age 4 years) Christian, Kentucky, United States Shared note: 1940 United States - Census transcript - Little Berry Arvin - Household 1940 United States - Census transcript - Little Berry Arvin - Household Christian, Kentucky, United States Name Info Relation Home V/R Farm Sex Race Age Cond School R/W BP City County State Occupation Industry Code Emp Work Wages Vet War Arvin, Little B head M W 58 M No - 2 KY Farmer Farm Arvin, Rosabell wife F W 41 M No - 4 KY Arvin, William Thomas son M W 7 S No - 1 KY Arvin, Raymond E son M W 4 S KY Arvin, Helen Francis daughter F W 2 S KY
Historical Event	World War II between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 6 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 6, 1950 (Age 14 years) Christian, Kentucky, United States Shared note: 1950 United States - Census transcript - Little Berry Arvin - Household 1950 United States - Census transcript - Little Berry Arvin - Household Christian, Kentucky, United States Name Relation Sex Race Age Cond BP Nat Doing last week Hours Worked Occupation Industry Class Arvin, Little B head M W 68 Mar KY 60 Carpenter Maycs Building Company P Arvin, Rosa B wife F W 49 Mar KY Arvin, William F son M W 17 Nev KY NP Arvin, Raymond E son M W 14 Nev KY NP Arvin, Helen F daughter F W 12 Nev KY
Death of a mother	Rose Belle Baker January 26, 1951 (Age 15 years) Christian, Kentucky, United States
Historical Event	Korean War between 1950 and 1953 (Age 14 years) South Korea 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
Marriage of a parent	Little Berry Arvin Sr. — Maude Lee Fuller — View this family May 4, 1955 (Age 19 years) Christian, Kentucky, United States
Death of a father	Little Berry Arvin Sr. May 29, 1956 (Age 20 years) Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States Cause: Coronary Thrombosis Note: Son Ernest Arvin found him, he had a heart attack while on his tractor, he hit a rock and fell off.
Historical Event	Vietnam War between 1946 and 1975 (Age 10 years) Vietnam 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 half-brother	William Augustus “Gus” Arvin March 18, 1984 (Age 48 years) Christian, Kentucky, United States
Death of a half-brother	Little Berry Arvin Jr. January 7, 1987 (Age 51 years) Christian, Kentucky, United States
Death of a half-sister	Minnie Imogene “Gene” Arvin January 26, 1988 (Age 52 years) Christian, Kentucky, United States
Death of a half-sister	Mary Kaye Arvin December 27, 1995 (Age 60 years) Boise, Ada, Idaho, United States Cause: Old Age Note: Died in her home on her couch. Her son, Jim's wife Fran found her that morning, Jim's granddaughter Shannon was supposed to go and see her that morning but Fran called and told her she was going to.
Death of a sister	Helen Frances Arvin August 25, 2002 (Age 67 years) Christian, Kentucky, United States
Death of a half-brother	Ernest Ray Arvin January 28, 2003 (Age 67 years) Christian, Kentucky, United States
Death	June 13, 2016 (Age 81 years) Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States

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father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Lena Rivers Underwood Little Berry Arvin Jr. William Augustus “Gus” Arvin Mary Kaye Arvin Ernest Ray Arvin Minnie Imogene “Gene” Arvin Family with spouse Addie Harper Family with spouse Rose Belle Baker William Thomas Franklin Arvin Raymond Elliot Arvin Helen Frances Arvin Family with spouse Maude Lee Fuller Little Berry Arvin Sr. Birth: August 2, 1881 42 37 — Madison, Kentucky, United States Death: May 29, 1956 — Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Little Berry Arvin Sr. William Thomas Franklin Arvin Raymond Elliot Arvin Helen Frances Arvin Rose Belle Baker Birth: December 18, 1899 — Caldwell, Kentucky, United States Death: January 26, 1951 — Christian, Kentucky, United States
	Marriage: February 10, 1932 — Christian, Kentucky, United States
11 months elder brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Bettye Jean Aldridge Deborah Jean Arvin Barry Donald Arvin Family with spouse Grace Evelyn Burke William Thomas Franklin Arvin Birth: December 28, 1932 51 33 — Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States Death: January 13, 2021 — Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, United States
2 years himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Raymond Elliot Arvin Birth: June 12, 1935 53 35 — Christian, Kentucky, United States Death: June 13, 2016 — Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
2 years younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Clyde Dale Adams Family with spouse Jim Henry Cole Helen Frances Arvin Birth: July 6, 1937 55 37 — Christian, Kentucky, United States Death: August 25, 2002 — Christian, Kentucky, United States

Father’s family with Lena Rivers Underwood - View this family

father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Lena Rivers Underwood Little Berry Arvin Jr. William Augustus “Gus” Arvin Mary Kaye Arvin Ernest Ray Arvin Minnie Imogene “Gene” Arvin Family with spouse Addie Harper Family with spouse Rose Belle Baker William Thomas Franklin Arvin Raymond Elliot Arvin Helen Frances Arvin Family with spouse Maude Lee Fuller Little Berry Arvin Sr. Birth: August 2, 1881 42 37 — Madison, Kentucky, United States Death: May 29, 1956 — Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
step-mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Little Berry Arvin Sr. Little Berry Arvin Jr. William Augustus “Gus” Arvin Mary Kaye Arvin Ernest Ray Arvin Minnie Imogene “Gene” Arvin Lena Rivers Underwood Birth: June 15, 1890 29 25 — Christian, Kentucky, United States Death: June 28, 1919 — Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
	Marriage: June 8, 1906 — Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
18 months half-brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Mabel Loreena Deason Little Berry Arvin Jr. Birth: November 27, 1907 26 17 — Christian, Kentucky, United States Death: January 7, 1987 — Christian, Kentucky, United States
3 years half-brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Alma Martha Hayes William Augustus “Gus” Arvin Birth: August 20, 1910 29 20 — Kentucky, United States Death: March 18, 1984 — Christian, Kentucky, United States
2 years half-sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse James Elam “Troy” Shemwell James Howard “Jim” Shemwell Family with spouse Leonard Alfred McNary Mary Kaye Arvin Birth: December 4, 1912 31 22 — Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States Death: December 27, 1995 — Boise, Ada, Idaho, United States
2 years half-brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Ella Elizabeth “Ellie” Smith Ernest Morgan Arvin Ernest Ray Arvin Birth: March 28, 1915 33 24 — Christian, Kentucky, United States Death: January 28, 2003 — Christian, Kentucky, United States
2 years half-sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Virgil Hubert Jewell Family with spouse John Claude Cayce Minnie Imogene “Gene” Arvin Birth: August 5, 1917 36 27 — Christian, Kentucky, United States Death: January 26, 1988 — Christian, Kentucky, United States

Father’s family with Addie Harper - View this family

father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Lena Rivers Underwood Little Berry Arvin Jr. William Augustus “Gus” Arvin Mary Kaye Arvin Ernest Ray Arvin Minnie Imogene “Gene” Arvin Family with spouse Addie Harper Family with spouse Rose Belle Baker William Thomas Franklin Arvin Raymond Elliot Arvin Helen Frances Arvin Family with spouse Maude Lee Fuller Little Berry Arvin Sr. Birth: August 2, 1881 42 37 — Madison, Kentucky, United States Death: May 29, 1956 — Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
step-mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Little Berry Arvin Sr. Addie Harper Birth: July 1882 — Kentucky, United States Death: February 19, 1931 — Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
	Marriage: September 17, 1925 — Christian, Kentucky, United States

Father’s family with Maude Lee Fuller - View this family

father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Lena Rivers Underwood Little Berry Arvin Jr. William Augustus “Gus” Arvin Mary Kaye Arvin Ernest Ray Arvin Minnie Imogene “Gene” Arvin Family with spouse Addie Harper Family with spouse Rose Belle Baker William Thomas Franklin Arvin Raymond Elliot Arvin Helen Frances Arvin Family with spouse Maude Lee Fuller Little Berry Arvin Sr. Birth: August 2, 1881 42 37 — Madison, Kentucky, United States Death: May 29, 1956 — Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
step-mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Little Berry Arvin Sr. Family with spouse Vernon Emery Gilliland Maude Lee Fuller Birth: March 12, 1885 Death: July 31, 1966 — Christian, Kentucky, United States
	Marriage: May 4, 1955 — Christian, Kentucky, United States

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himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Raymond Elliot Arvin Birth: June 12, 1935 53 35 — Christian, Kentucky, United States Death: June 13, 2016 — Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
wife	Private
son	Private

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Census View	1940 United States - Census transcript - Little Berry Arvin - Household Christian, Kentucky, United States Name Info Relation Home V/R Farm Sex Race Age Cond School R/W BP City County State Occupation Industry Code Emp Work Wages Vet War Arvin, Little B head M W 58 M No - 2 KY Farmer Farm Arvin, Rosabell wife F W 41 M No - 4 KY Arvin, William Thomas son M W 7 S No - 1 KY Arvin, Raymond E son M W 4 S KY Arvin, Helen Francis daughter F W 2 S KY
Census View	1950 United States - Census transcript - Little Berry Arvin - Household Christian, Kentucky, United States Name Relation Sex Race Age Cond BP Nat Doing last week Hours Worked Occupation Industry Class Arvin, Little B head M W 68 Mar KY 60 Carpenter Maycs Building Company P Arvin, Rosa B wife F W 49 Mar KY Arvin, William F son M W 17 Nev KY NP Arvin, Raymond E son M W 14 Nev KY NP Arvin, Helen F daughter F W 12 Nev KY

Family with parents
father Parents Jamison Arvin Melissa Witt	Little Berry Arvin Sr. 1881–1956
mother Parents (unknown)	Rose Belle Baker 1899–1951
elder brother Family Bettye Jean Aldridge Deborah Jean Arvin Barry Donald Arvin Private Grace Evelyn Burke	William Thomas Franklin Arvin 1932–2021
himself Family Private Private	Raymond Elliot Arvin 1935–2016
younger sister Family Clyde Dale Adams Jim Henry Cole	Helen Frances Arvin 1937–2002
Father’s family with Lena Rivers Underwood
father Parents Jamison Arvin Melissa Witt	Little Berry Arvin Sr. 1881–1956
step-mother Parents William Benjamin Underwood Nancy Ann Knight	Lena Rivers Underwood 1890–1919
half-brother Family Mabel Loreena Deason	Little Berry Arvin Jr. 1907–1987
half-brother Family Alma Martha Hayes	William Augustus “Gus” Arvin 1910–1984
half-sister Family James Elam “Troy” Shemwell James Howard “Jim” Shemwell Leonard Alfred McNary	Mary Kaye Arvin 1912–1995
half-brother Family Ella Elizabeth “Ellie” Smith Ernest Morgan Arvin Private	Ernest Ray Arvin 1915–2003
half-sister Family Virgil Hubert Jewell John Claude Cayce	Minnie Imogene “Gene” Arvin 1917–1988
Father’s family with Addie Harper
father Parents Jamison Arvin Melissa Witt	Little Berry Arvin Sr. 1881–1956
step-mother Parents (unknown)	Addie Harper 1882–1931
Father’s family with Maude Lee Fuller
father Parents Jamison Arvin Melissa Witt	Little Berry Arvin Sr. 1881–1956
step-mother Parents (unknown)	Maude Lee Fuller 1885–1966
Family with Private
himself Parents Little Berry Arvin Sr. Rose Belle Baker	Raymond Elliot Arvin 1935–2016
wife Parents (unknown)	Private
son Family (none)	Private