The Shemwell Family

Lillis Elizabeth FarrisAge: 81 years19252006

Name
Lillis Elizabeth Farris
Given names
Lillis Elizabeth
Surname
Farris
Married name
Lillis Elizabeth Commers
Birth April 3, 1925
MarriageHorace Marvin CommersView this family
unknown

Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 4 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 16 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 son
#1
Thomas Commers
September 3, 1947 (Age 22 years)
Death of a sonThomas Commers
September 4, 1947 (Age 22 years)
Birth of a son
#2
Stephen M Commers
February 11, 1951 (Age 25 years)

Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 24 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 sonStephen M Commers
June 3, 1972 (Age 47 years)

Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 20 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 husbandHorace Marvin Commers
September 23, 2003 (Age 78 years)
Death November 15, 2006 (Age 81 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Green Cemetery
Family with Horace Marvin Commers - View this family
husband
Horace Marvin Commers
Birth: December 10, 1925 30 23Franklin, Tennessee, United States
Death: September 23, 2003Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, United States
herself
Lillis Elizabeth Farris
Birth: April 3, 1925Franklin, Tennessee, United States
Death: November 15, 2006North Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, United States
Marriage:
son
Thomas Commers
Birth: September 3, 1947 21 22Tennessee, United States
Death: September 4, 1947Tennessee, United States
3 years
son

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