The Shemwell Family

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Birth	July 1, 1917 18 23 Lamar, Texas, United States
Marriage of a parent	Newman Franklin Fisher — Blanche Ethel Hulsey — View this family about 1917 Note: Marriage is based on the 1920 Census in which her son, Cleber Fisher, was listed as being born in ~1918. Will assume the marriage date is ~1917.
Historical Event	World War I between 1917 and November 1918 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 of a parent	James Riley “Jim” Holley — Cynthia Ann “Annie” Morgan — View this family about 1918 (Age 6 months)
Historical Event	Spanish Influenza Epidemic 1918 (Age 6 months) 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 half-brother	Alvie L “Buck” Holley January 23, 1919 (Age 18 months) Faught, Lamar, Texas, United States
Birth of a half-brother	Alfred B “Pat” Holley April 4, 1920 (Age 2 years) Paris, Lamar, Texas, United States
Birth of a half-sister	Edora Holley February 6, 1923 (Age 5 years) Paris, Lamar, Texas, United States
Death of a half-sister	Edora Holley February 21, 1923 (Age 5 years) Paris, Lamar, Texas, United States
Birth of a half-sister	Elsia Irene Holley April 25, 1924 (Age 6 years) Texas, United States
Marriage of a parent	James Riley “Jim” Holley — Myrtle Mae Autrey — View this family about 1927 (Age 9 years) Texas, United States
Birth of a half-brother	Vernon Holley February 27, 1928 (Age 10 years) Paris, Lamar, Texas, United States twin: Vera Mae Holley
Birth of a half-sister	Vera Mae Holley February 27, 1928 (Age 10 years) Paris, Lamar, Texas, United States twin: Vernon Holley
Birth of a half-sister	Christine Holley December 25, 1929 (Age 12 years) Lamar, Texas, United States
Marriage of a parent	Wesley Alexander Patterson — Blanche Ethel Hulsey — View this family about 1929 (Age 11 years) Note: Marriage date based on the birth date of her youngest child (Haskell Wesley Patterson) on June 14, 1930. Will assume she was married in ~1929.
Historical Event	The Great Depression October 1929 (Age 12 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 14, 1930 (Age 12 years) Lubbock, Texas, United States Shared note: 1930 United States - Census transcript - Wesley A Patterson - Household 1930 United States - Census transcript - Wesley A Patterson - Household Lubbock, Texas Name Relation Home V/R Radio Farm Sex Race Age Cond AM School R/W BP FBP MBP Lang Imm Nat Eng Occupation Industry Code Emp Work Unemp Vet War Patterson, Wesley A head M W 57 M 21 TN TN TN Merchant Grocery Patterson, Blanche E wife F W 35 M 22 TX AL AL Holley, Clifton C son M W 13 S TX TX TX Laborer Farm Fisher, Bonnie B daughter F W 9 S TX AL TX Fisher, Newman L son M W 6 S TX AL TX Fisher, M L daughter F W 2 S TX AL TX
Birth of a half-sister	Delores Maye Holley November 24, 1932 (Age 15 years) Paris, Lamar, Texas, United States
Birth of a half-sister	Goldie Faye Holley September 18, 1934 (Age 17 years) Lamar, Texas, United States
Birth of a half-brother	James R Edward Holley December 2, 1936 (Age 19 years) Paris, Lamar, Texas, United States
Census	April 2, 1940 (Age 22 years) Lubbock, Texas, United States Shared note: 1940 United States - Census transcript - Wesley A Patterson - Household 1940 United States - Census transcript - Wesley A Patterson - Household Lubbock, Texas 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 Patterson, W A head M W 67 M TN Same House Day Laborer Patterson, Blanche X wife F W 46 M TX Holley, Clifton step son M W 22 S TX Truck Driver Trucking Fisher, Lee step son M W 16 S TX Fisher, M L step daughter F W 12 S TX Patterson, Haskell son M W 9 S TX Patterson, Charlie son M W 8 S TX
Birth of a half-brother	Billy Ray Holley March 2, 1943 (Age 25 years) Lamar, Texas, United States
Historical Event	World War II between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 24 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 half-sister	Jimmia Sue Holley December 5, 1948 (Age 31 years) Lamar, Texas, United States
Death of a paternal grandmother	Autie Beulah McGehee August 17, 1952 (Age 35 years) Lamar, Texas, United States
Death of a father	James Riley “Jim” Holley October 29, 1953 (Age 36 years) Paris, Lamar, Texas, United States
Historical Event	Korean War between 1950 and 1953 (Age 32 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
Death of a half-brother	Alvie L “Buck” Holley May 8, 1972 (Age 54 years) Paris, Lamar, Texas, United States
Historical Event	Vietnam War between 1946 and 1975 (Age 28 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 mother	Blanche Ethel Hulsey May 21, 1980 (Age 62 years) Texas, United States
Death of a half-brother	James R Edward Holley December 4, 1997 (Age 80 years) Hale, Texas, United States
Death of a half-sister	Elsia Irene Holley December 26, 1997 (Age 80 years) Weatherford, Parker, Texas, United States
Death of a half-brother	Alfred B “Pat” Holley May 17, 1999 (Age 81 years) Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States
Death of a half-sister	Vera Mae Holley January 11, 2002 (Age 84 years) Valley View, Cooke, Texas, United States
Death	August 15, 2008 (Age 91 years) Lubbock, Lubbock, Texas, United States
Burial	City of Lubbock Cemetery, Lubbock, Lubbock, Texas, United States Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: City of Lubbock Cemetery

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Family with parents - View this family

father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Blanche Ethel Hulsey Clifton C “Cliff” Holley Family with spouse Cynthia Ann “Annie” Morgan Alvie L “Buck” Holley Alfred B “Pat” Holley Edora Holley Elsia Irene Holley Family with spouse Myrtle Mae Autrey Vernon Holley Vera Mae Holley Christine Holley Family with spouse Leta Faye Autrey Delores Maye Holley Goldie Faye Holley James R Edward Holley Billy Ray Holley Jimmia Sue Holley James Riley “Jim” Holley Birth: October 23, 1898 29 18 — Texas, United States Death: October 29, 1953 — Paris, Lamar, Texas, United States
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse James Riley “Jim” Holley Clifton C “Cliff” Holley Family with spouse Wesley Alexander Patterson Family with spouse Newman Franklin Fisher Blanche Ethel Hulsey Birth: December 13, 1893 — Paris, Lamar, Texas, United States Death: May 21, 1980 — Texas, United States
	Marriage: about 1916 — Lamar, Texas, United States
18 months himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Clifton C “Cliff” Holley Birth: July 1, 1917 18 23 — Lamar, Texas, United States Death: August 15, 2008 — Lubbock, Lubbock, Texas, United States

Father’s family with Cynthia Ann “Annie” Morgan - View this family

father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Blanche Ethel Hulsey Clifton C “Cliff” Holley Family with spouse Cynthia Ann “Annie” Morgan Alvie L “Buck” Holley Alfred B “Pat” Holley Edora Holley Elsia Irene Holley Family with spouse Myrtle Mae Autrey Vernon Holley Vera Mae Holley Christine Holley Family with spouse Leta Faye Autrey Delores Maye Holley Goldie Faye Holley James R Edward Holley Billy Ray Holley Jimmia Sue Holley James Riley “Jim” Holley Birth: October 23, 1898 29 18 — Texas, United States Death: October 29, 1953 — Paris, Lamar, Texas, United States
step-mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse James Riley “Jim” Holley Alvie L “Buck” Holley Alfred B “Pat” Holley Edora Holley Elsia Irene Holley Family with spouse Burrell “Burl” Barton Clara Virginia Barton Cynthia Ann “Annie” Morgan Birth: December 4, 1902 — Texas, United States Death: August 4, 1965 — Weatherford, Parker, Texas, United States
	Marriage: about 1918 —
13 months half-brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Ruby Lee Miller Family with spouse Rosa Lee Sanders Alvie L “Buck” Holley Birth: January 23, 1919 20 16 — Faught, Lamar, Texas, United States Death: May 8, 1972 — Paris, Lamar, Texas, United States
14 months half-brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Alfred B “Pat” Holley Birth: April 4, 1920 21 17 — Paris, Lamar, Texas, United States Death: May 17, 1999 — Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States
3 years half-sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Edora Holley Birth: February 6, 1923 24 20 — Paris, Lamar, Texas, United States Death: February 21, 1923 — Paris, Lamar, Texas, United States
15 months half-sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Morris Nathan Vick Charles Morris Vick Bobby Wayne Vick Elsia Irene Holley Birth: April 25, 1924 25 21 — Texas, United States Death: December 26, 1997 — Weatherford, Parker, Texas, United States

Father’s family with Myrtle Mae Autrey - View this family

father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Blanche Ethel Hulsey Clifton C “Cliff” Holley Family with spouse Cynthia Ann “Annie” Morgan Alvie L “Buck” Holley Alfred B “Pat” Holley Edora Holley Elsia Irene Holley Family with spouse Myrtle Mae Autrey Vernon Holley Vera Mae Holley Christine Holley Family with spouse Leta Faye Autrey Delores Maye Holley Goldie Faye Holley James R Edward Holley Billy Ray Holley Jimmia Sue Holley James Riley “Jim” Holley Birth: October 23, 1898 29 18 — Texas, United States Death: October 29, 1953 — Paris, Lamar, Texas, United States
step-mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse John Jackson Louie Caldwell Jackson Lewis Andrew Jackson Family with spouse James Riley “Jim” Holley Vernon Holley Vera Mae Holley Christine Holley Myrtle Mae Autrey Birth: February 26, 1901 33 25 — Texas, United States Death: May 7, 1986 — Dennison, Grayson, Texas, United States
	Marriage: about 1927 — Texas, United States
14 months half-brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Vernon Holley Birth: February 27, 1928 29 27 — Paris, Lamar, Texas, United States Death: November 24, 2010 — Wisconsin, United States
half-sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Clyde Doyle Durrett Vera Mae Holley Birth: February 27, 1928 29 27 — Paris, Lamar, Texas, United States Death: January 11, 2002 — Valley View, Cooke, Texas, United States
22 months half-sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Billie Ray Gordon Family with spouse Charles Edward Bryan Christine Holley Birth: December 25, 1929 31 28 — Lamar, Texas, United States Death: July 19, 2013 — Denison, Grayson, Texas, United States

Father’s family with Leta Faye Autrey - View this family

father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Blanche Ethel Hulsey Clifton C “Cliff” Holley Family with spouse Cynthia Ann “Annie” Morgan Alvie L “Buck” Holley Alfred B “Pat” Holley Edora Holley Elsia Irene Holley Family with spouse Myrtle Mae Autrey Vernon Holley Vera Mae Holley Christine Holley Family with spouse Leta Faye Autrey Delores Maye Holley Goldie Faye Holley James R Edward Holley Billy Ray Holley Jimmia Sue Holley James Riley “Jim” Holley Birth: October 23, 1898 29 18 — Texas, United States Death: October 29, 1953 — Paris, Lamar, Texas, United States
step-mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse James Riley “Jim” Holley Delores Maye Holley Goldie Faye Holley James R Edward Holley Billy Ray Holley Jimmia Sue Holley Family with spouse Jack O'Connor Leta Faye Autrey Birth: August 24, 1914 47 38 — Blossum, Lamar, Texas, United States Death: March 29, 1998 — Texas, United States
half-sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Ronald Alford Swilling Sr. Ronald Alfred “Ronnie” Swilling Jr. Delores Maye Holley Birth: November 24, 1932 34 18 — Paris, Lamar, Texas, United States Death: January 4, 2013 — Irving, Dallas, Texas, United States
22 months half-sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Willis Lee Atchley Family with spouse Henry Ray House Goldie Faye Holley Birth: September 18, 1934 35 20 — Lamar, Texas, United States Death: September 16, 2018 — Lubbock, Lubbock, Texas, United States
2 years half-brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Lynda Lou Carter James R Edward Holley Birth: December 2, 1936 38 22 — Paris, Lamar, Texas, United States Death: December 4, 1997 — Hale, Texas, United States
6 years half-brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Willie Cleo Dodson Family with spouse Family with spouse Wanda Joyce Baldwin Lenny Ray Holley Billy Ray Holley Birth: March 2, 1943 44 28 — Lamar, Texas, United States Death: May 7, 2011 — Amarillo, Potter, Texas, United States
half-sister	Private
half-sister	Private
half-sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Billy Ray Hunt Darrin Wayne Hunt Jimmia Sue Holley Birth: December 5, 1948 50 34 — Lamar, Texas, United States Death: February 27, 2017 — Texas, United States

Mother’s family with Wesley Alexander Patterson - View this family

step-father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Blanche Ethel Hulsey Wesley Alexander Patterson Birth: September 17, 1872 — Tennessee, United States Death: November 20, 1945 — Texas, United States
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse James Riley “Jim” Holley Clifton C “Cliff” Holley Family with spouse Wesley Alexander Patterson Family with spouse Newman Franklin Fisher Blanche Ethel Hulsey Birth: December 13, 1893 — Paris, Lamar, Texas, United States Death: May 21, 1980 — Texas, United States
	Marriage: about 1929 —

Mother’s family with Newman Franklin Fisher - View this family

step-father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Blanche Ethel Hulsey Newman Franklin Fisher Birth: January 1, 1872 Death: May 21, 1928 — Texas, United States
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse James Riley “Jim” Holley Clifton C “Cliff” Holley Family with spouse Wesley Alexander Patterson Family with spouse Newman Franklin Fisher Blanche Ethel Hulsey Birth: December 13, 1893 — Paris, Lamar, Texas, United States Death: May 21, 1980 — Texas, United States
	Marriage: about 1917 —

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Census View	1930 United States - Census transcript - Wesley A Patterson - Household Lubbock, Texas Name Relation Home V/R Radio Farm Sex Race Age Cond AM School R/W BP FBP MBP Lang Imm Nat Eng Occupation Industry Code Emp Work Unemp Vet War Patterson, Wesley A head M W 57 M 21 TN TN TN Merchant Grocery Patterson, Blanche E wife F W 35 M 22 TX AL AL Holley, Clifton C son M W 13 S TX TX TX Laborer Farm Fisher, Bonnie B daughter F W 9 S TX AL TX Fisher, Newman L son M W 6 S TX AL TX Fisher, M L daughter F W 2 S TX AL TX
Census View	1940 United States - Census transcript - Wesley A Patterson - Household Lubbock, Texas 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 Patterson, W A head M W 67 M TN Same House Day Laborer Patterson, Blanche X wife F W 46 M TX Holley, Clifton step son M W 22 S TX Truck Driver Trucking Fisher, Lee step son M W 16 S TX Fisher, M L step daughter F W 12 S TX Patterson, Haskell son M W 9 S TX Patterson, Charlie son M W 8 S TX

Family with parents
father Parents Edman McGurris Holley Autie Beulah McGehee	James Riley “Jim” Holley 1898–1953
mother Parents (unknown)	Blanche Ethel Hulsey 1893–1980
himself Family (none)	Clifton C “Cliff” Holley 1917–2008
Father’s family with Cynthia Ann “Annie” Morgan
father Parents Edman McGurris Holley Autie Beulah McGehee	James Riley “Jim” Holley 1898–1953
step-mother Parents (unknown)	Cynthia Ann “Annie” Morgan 1902–1965
half-brother Family Ruby Lee Miller Private Private Private Rosa Lee Sanders	Alvie L “Buck” Holley 1919–1972
half-brother Family Private	Alfred B “Pat” Holley 1920–1999
half-sister Family (none)	Edora Holley 1923–1923
half-sister Family Morris Nathan Vick Charles Morris Vick Bobby Wayne Vick	Elsia Irene Holley 1924–1997
Father’s family with Myrtle Mae Autrey
father Parents Edman McGurris Holley Autie Beulah McGehee	James Riley “Jim” Holley 1898–1953
step-mother Parents George Autrey Laura E V Green	Myrtle Mae Autrey 1901–1986
half-brother Family Private	Vernon Holley 1928–2010
half-sister Family Clyde Doyle Durrett Private Private Private	Vera Mae Holley 1928–2002
half-sister Family Billie Ray Gordon Private Private Charles Edward Bryan	Christine Holley 1929–2013
Father’s family with Leta Faye Autrey
father Parents Edman McGurris Holley Autie Beulah McGehee	James Riley “Jim” Holley 1898–1953
step-mother Parents George Autrey Laura E V Green	Leta Faye Autrey 1914–1998
half-sister Family Ronald Alford Swilling Sr. Ronald Alfred “Ronnie” Swilling Jr. Private Private	Delores Maye Holley 1932–2013
half-sister Family Willis Lee Atchley Private Private Henry Ray House	Goldie Faye Holley 1934–2018
half-brother Family Lynda Lou Carter Private	James R Edward Holley 1936–1997
half-brother Family Willie Cleo Dodson Private Wanda Joyce Baldwin Private Lenny Ray Holley Private Private Private Private	Billy Ray Holley 1943–2011
half-sister Family (none)	Private
half-sister Family (none)	Private
half-sister Family Private Billy Ray Hunt Private Private Private Darrin Wayne Hunt	Jimmia Sue Holley 1948–2017
Mother’s family with Wesley Alexander Patterson
step-father Parents (unknown)	Wesley Alexander Patterson 1872–1945
mother Parents (unknown)	Blanche Ethel Hulsey 1893–1980
Mother’s family with Newman Franklin Fisher
step-father Parents (unknown)	Newman Franklin Fisher 1872–1928
mother Parents (unknown)	Blanche Ethel Hulsey 1893–1980