The Shemwell Family

Douglas Clay ShemwellAge: 51 years19401992

Name
Douglas Clay Shemwell
Given names
Douglas Clay
Surname
Shemwell
Birth June 28, 1940 22 18
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 17 months)

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 brotherRobert Brandon Shemwell
August 23, 1947 (Age 7 years)
Census April 5, 1950 (Age 9 years)
Birth of a brotherDonald Wayne Shemwell
June 9, 1951 (Age 10 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 9 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 grandfatherJohn Douglas “Johnnie” Shemwell
August 1, 1956 (Age 16 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Elizabeth Ann Shemwell
September 21, 1961 (Age 21 years)
Death of a daughterElizabeth Ann Shemwell
January 6, 1962 (Age 21 years)
Birth of a brotherTony Ray Shemwell
April 11, 1962 (Age 21 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2
Deena Lyn Shemwell
September 5, 1964 (Age 24 years)
Death of a fatherBishop Brandon Shemwell
June 7, 1971 (Age 30 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 5 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 brotherTony Ray Shemwell
September 29, 1979 (Age 39 years)
Cause: Murdered
MarriageKathy J WardView this family
May 8, 1982 (Age 41 years)
Death of a brotherRobert Brandon Shemwell
July 13, 1990 (Age 50 years)
Death June 10, 1992 (Age 51 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Elmwood Cemetery
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father
mother
Marriage: June 29, 1937Christian, Kentucky, United States
6 months
elder sister
Jo Ann Shemwell
Birth: December 17, 1937 19 16Trenton, Gibson, Tennessee, United States
Death: September 16, 1998Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, United States
3 years
himself
7 years
younger brother
Robert Brandon Shemwell
Birth: August 23, 1947 29 26Christian, Kentucky, United States
Death: July 13, 1990San Diego, California, United States
4 years
younger brother
Donald Wayne Shemwell
Birth: June 9, 1951 33 29Christian, Kentucky, United States
Death: April 13, 2017Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, United States
11 years
younger brother
Tony Ray Shemwell
Birth: April 11, 1962 44 40Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
Death: September 29, 1979Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
Father’s family with Ruth Mae Duvall - View this family
father
step-mother
Ruth Mae Duvall
Birth: February 9, 1921Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: September 27, 2003Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
Marriage: June 27, 1936Christian, Kentucky, United States
Family with Private - View this family
himself
wife
Private
son
Private
daughter
Elizabeth Ann Shemwell
Birth: September 21, 1961 21Christian, Kentucky, United States
Death: January 6, 1962Christian, Kentucky, United States
3 years
daughter
Deena Lyn Shemwell
Birth: September 5, 1964 24Christian, Kentucky, United States
Death: December 23, 2006Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
Family with Kathy J Ward - View this family
himself
wife
Kathy J Ward
Birth: November 15, 1948Halls, Knox, Tennessee, United States
Death: June 14, 2022Indiana, United States
Marriage: May 8, 1982Merrillville, Lake, Indiana, United States
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wife
Private
son
Private
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wife’s husband
Private
wife
Private

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Bishop Brandon Shemwell - Household

Dixie-B-Line Highway Trenton, Todd, Kentucky

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Shemwell, Bishop BheadMW32MarTNTruck DriverLime & Rock delivery
Shemwell, Margaret EwifeFW29MarKY
Shemwell, JoandaughterFW12NevKY
Shemwell, Douglas CsonMW9NevKY
Shemwell, Robert BsonMW2NevKY