The Shemwell Family

Ruthelle “Ruthie” SettleAge: 84 years19262010

Name
Ruthelle “Ruthie” Settle
Given names
Ruthelle
Surname
Settle
Nickname
Ruthie
Married name
Ruthelle Laster
Birth June 28, 1926
MarriageJohn David “J. D.” LasterView this family
unknown

Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 3 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
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 15 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 daughter
#1
Judy Ann Laster
June 21, 1949 (Age 22 years)
Death of a daughterJudy Ann Laster
June 25, 1951 (Age 24 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 23 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 19 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 husbandJohn David “J. D.” Laster
May 21, 2009 (Age 82 years)
Death December 30, 2010 (Age 84 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Cedar Grove Cemetery
Family with John David “J. D.” Laster - View this family
husband
John David “J. D.” Laster
Birth: February 23, 1927 23 17Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: May 21, 2009Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States
herself
Ruthelle “Ruthie” Settle
Birth: June 28, 1926Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: December 30, 2010Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
Marriage:
daughter
Judy Ann Laster
Birth: June 21, 1949 22 22Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: June 25, 1951Christian, Kentucky, United States

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