The Shemwell Family

Billy Gene BrownAge: 61 years19321994

Name
Billy Gene Brown
Given names
Billy Gene
Surname
Brown
Birth May 30, 1932 25 23
Census April 23, 1940 (Age 7 years)
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
Census April 19, 1950 (Age 17 years)
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
Death of a paternal grandfatherNewman Nathaniel Brown
December 14, 1955 (Age 23 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherJohn Douglas “Johnnie” Shemwell
August 1, 1956 (Age 24 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherMaggie B Morgan
about 1968 (Age 35 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
Death of a fatherGillis Monty Brown
February 1984 (Age 51 years)
Marriage of a parentLee WatersBessie Ruth ShemwellView this family
about 1985 (Age 52 years)

Death of a motherBessie Ruth Shemwell
December 3, 1986 (Age 54 years)
Death March 25, 1994 (Age 61 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Shrine of Memories Mausoleum and Chapel
Note: AKA Resthaven Memorial Gardens
Family with parents - View this family
father
Gillis Monty Brown
Birth: February 9, 1907 23 21Bumpus Mills, Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: February 1984Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, United States
mother
Bessie Ruth Shemwell
Birth: March 8, 1909 24 19Bumpus Mills, Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: December 3, 1986Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, United States
Marriage: October 13, 1926Stewart, Tennessee, United States
10 months
elder brother
Gillis Monty Brown Jr
Birth: August 3, 1927 20 18Bumpus Mills, Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: August 5, 2006Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States
2 years
elder brother
John Douglas Brown
Birth: October 15, 1929 22 20Montgomery, Tennessee, United States
Death: March 29, 2019Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States
3 years
himself
Billy Gene Brown
Birth: May 30, 1932 25 23Montgomery, Tennessee, United States
Death: March 25, 1994Montgomery, Tennessee, United States
Mother’s family with Lee Waters - View this family
step-father
Lee Waters
Birth: August 15, 1905Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, United States
Death: August 22, 1992Palmyra, Montgomery, Tennessee, United States
mother
Bessie Ruth Shemwell
Birth: March 8, 1909 24 19Bumpus Mills, Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: December 3, 1986Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, United States
Marriage: about 1985
Family with Amy Jo Dunn - View this family
himself
Billy Gene Brown
Birth: May 30, 1932 25 23Montgomery, Tennessee, United States
Death: March 25, 1994Montgomery, Tennessee, United States
wife
Amy Jo Dunn
Birth: April 2, 1934Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, United States
Death: January 2, 2011
daughter
Private
son
Private

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Gillis Monty Brown - Household

Palmyra Road Montgomery, Tennessee

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Brown, GillisheadMW32MTNRMontgomeryTNFarmerOwn Farm
Brown, BessieXwifeFW31MTNRMontgomeryTN
Brown, Gillis JrsonMW12STNRMontgomeryTN
Brown, John DsonMW10STNRMontgomeryTN
Brown, BilliesonMW8STNRMontgomeryTN

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Gillis Monty Brown - Household

Mill Road Montgomery, Tennessee

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Brown, Gillis M SrheadMW43MarTNFarmerFarm
Brown, Bessie RwifeFW41MarTNSupervisorSchool Cafeteria
Brown, Billie GsonMW18NevTNSchool

Burial
AKA Resthaven Memorial Gardens