The Shemwell Family

James Rudell “Rudy” ShemwellAge: 56 years19442000

Name
James Rudell “Rudy” Shemwell
Given names
James Rudell
Surname
Shemwell
Nickname
Rudy
Birth May 27, 1944 29 29
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945

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
Census April 6, 1950 (Age 5 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 5 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 grandfatherWilliam Santford Shemwell
December 21, 1958 (Age 14 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherCallie Emaline Morris
July 10, 1964 (Age 20 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherAlgie Clyde Wyatt
July 8, 1966 (Age 22 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherWilliam Grady Campbell
May 2, 1970 (Age 25 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 19 months)
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 motherRuby Pearl Campbell
January 22, 1996 (Age 51 years)
Death of a fatherLester Morris Shemwell
July 29, 2000 (Age 56 years)
Death October 13, 2000 (Age 56 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Flat Lick Cemetery
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Larry Donald “Don” Shemwell
Birth: December 10, 1938 24 24Trigg, Kentucky, United States
Death: December 27, 2011Cadiz, Trigg, Kentucky, United States
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James Rudell “Rudy” Shemwell
Birth: May 27, 1944 29 29Trigg, Kentucky, United States
Death: October 13, 2000Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
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James Rudell “Rudy” Shemwell
Birth: May 27, 1944 29 29Trigg, Kentucky, United States
Death: October 13, 2000Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
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Died of a massive heart-attack on the family farm just 10 Weaks after our father, Lester Morris Shemwell, passed.