James Mark ShemwellAge: 62 years1917–1979
- Name
- James Mark Shemwell
- Given names
- James Mark
- Surname
- Shemwell
 Birth | January 4, 1917 33 23 |
 Occupation | Farmer Note: Western State Hospital |
 Historical Event | World War I between 1917 and November 1918Note: The United States enters 'The Great War' where more than nine million combatants were killed- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I |
| Historical Event | Spanish Influenza Epidemic 1918 (Age 11 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/ |
 Census | January 1, 1920 (Age 2 years) |
 Birth of a sister | Laura Lee Shemwell February 29, 1920 (Age 3 years) |
| 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 13 years) |
| Birth of a son #1 | Joe Gill Shemwell December 6, 1939 (Age 22 years) |
| Census | April 9, 1940 (Age 23 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandmother | Sarah Frances “Ma Sissie” Scott May 17, 1941 (Age 24 years) |
| 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 son #2 | Howard Wayne Shemwell November 27, 1945 (Age 28 years) |
| Census | May 3, 1950 (Age 33 years) |
| Historical Event | Korean War between 1950 and 1953 (Age 32 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 son | Howard Wayne Shemwell June 24, 1963 (Age 46 years) |
| Death of a son | Joe Gill Shemwell October 6, 1963 (Age 46 years) |
| Death of a father | Charles Henry “Charlie” Shemwell July 3, 1969 (Age 52 years) |
| Historical Event | Vietnam War between 1946 and 1975 (Age 28 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 mother | Frances Alice Roe July 11, 1976 (Age 59 years) |
| Religion | Deacon-Collier Springs Baptist Church before 1979 (Age 61 years) |
 Death | August 5, 1979 (Age 62 years) Cause of death: Apparent heart attack on way to doctor's office in Russellville, Todd, Kentucy |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Cedar Grove Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Charles Henry “Charlie” Shemwell Birth: June 3, 1883 27 23 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: July 3, 1969 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
| mother |
Frances Alice Roe Birth: May 3, 1893 Death: July 11, 1976 — Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: calculated 1912 — Kentucky, United States |
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2 years elder brother |
Edgar Moses Shemwell Birth: April 24, 1914 30 20 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: July 20, 1998 — Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States |
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3 years himself |
James Mark Shemwell Birth: January 4, 1917 33 23 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: August 5, 1979 — Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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3 years younger sister |
Laura Lee Shemwell Birth: February 29, 1920 36 26 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: January 10, 1997 — Logan, Kentucky, United States |
| Family with Trivie Marie Driskill |
| himself |
James Mark Shemwell Birth: January 4, 1917 33 23 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: August 5, 1979 — Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States |
| wife |
Trivie Marie Driskill Birth: February 13, 1919 42 35 — Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: August 5, 2012 — Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States |
| son |
Joe Gill Shemwell Birth: December 6, 1939 22 20 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: October 6, 1963 |
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6 years son |
Howard Wayne Shemwell Birth: November 27, 1945 28 26 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: June 24, 1963 |
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James Mark Shemwell has 22 first cousins recorded
Father's family (22)
Parents George William Shemwell + Myrtle Viola Phillips
Parents Herman S Hall + Sue Belle Shemwell
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Parents George Radford Cumbee + Mary Virginia “Jennie” Shemwell
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Mother's family (0)
| Census | 1920 United States - Census transcript - Charles Henry Shemwell - Household
Kirkmansville, Todd, Ky
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| Census | 1930 United States - Census transcript - Charles Henry “Charlie” Shemwell - Household
Allegre, Todd, Kentucky
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| Census | 1940 United States - Census transcript - James Mark Shemwell - Household
Highland Lick Road Todd, Kentucky
Amy is on bottom Additional info line. Married @22 - 4 Children born. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Western State Hospital |