William Louis ShemwellAge: 70 years1923–1993
- Name
- William Louis Shemwell
- Given names
- William Louis
- Surname
- Shemwell
 Birth | April 24, 1923 31 18 |
 Birth of a brother | James Nelson “Red” Shemwell September 25, 1926 (Age 3 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Elmer Ray Shemwell July 22, 1929 (Age 6 years) Twin: Velma Mae Shemwell
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| Birth of a sister | Velma Mae Shemwell July 22, 1929 (Age 6 years) Twin: Elmer Ray Shemwell
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 Historical Event | The Great Depression October 1929 (Age 6 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 |
| Death of a brother | Elmer Ray Shemwell November 1, 1929 (Age 6 years) Cause: Cholera |
| Death of a sister | Velma Mae Shemwell November 5, 1929 (Age 6 years) Cause: Cholera |
 Census | April 5, 1930 (Age 6 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Kenneth Gene Shemwell January 1, 1931 (Age 7 years) |
| Death of a maternal grandfather | William Henry Tucker December 22, 1937 (Age 14 years) |
| Census | April 1, 1940 (Age 16 years) |
| Birth of a son #1 | William Louis Shemwell Jr. February 19, 1945 (Age 21 years) |
| Death of a son | William Louis Shemwell Jr. February 19, 1945 (Age 21 years) |
| Historical Event | World War II between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 18 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 |
| Census | April 1, 1950 (Age 26 years) |
 Marriage | Jane W Whitsell — View this family after 1950 (Age 26 years) |
| Historical Event | Korean War between 1950 and 1953 (Age 26 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 maternal grandmother | Mary Garland Kennedy August 7, 1960 (Age 37 years) |
| Death of a father | Eddie Lewis Shemwell September 17, 1964 (Age 41 years) |
| Death of a brother | Kenneth Gene Shemwell June 23, 1975 (Age 52 years) Cause: Manslaughter (ran over by drunk driver) |
| Historical Event | Vietnam War between 1946 and 1975 (Age 22 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 | Lola Mae Tucker August 17, 1984 (Age 61 years) |
 Death | July 28, 1993 (Age 70 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Lewisburg Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Eddie Lewis Shemwell Birth: April 10, 1892 48 37 — Logan, Kentucky, United States Death: September 17, 1964 — Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States |
| mother |
Lola Mae Tucker Birth: April 15, 1905 38 31 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: August 17, 1984 — Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: June 3, 1922 — Logan, Kentucky, United States |
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11 months himself |
William Louis Shemwell Birth: April 24, 1923 31 18 — Logan, Kentucky, United States Death: July 28, 1993 — Jefferson, Kentucky, United States |
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3 years younger brother |
James Nelson “Red” Shemwell Birth: September 25, 1926 34 21 — Logan, Kentucky, United States Death: March 10, 2005 — Webster, Kentucky, United States |
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3 years younger brother |
Elmer Ray Shemwell Birth: July 22, 1929 37 24 — Logan, Kentucky, United States Death: November 1, 1929 — Logan, Kentucky, United States |
| younger sister |
Velma Mae Shemwell Birth: July 22, 1929 37 24 — Logan, Kentucky, United States Death: November 5, 1929 — Logan, Kentucky, United States |
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17 months younger brother |
Kenneth Gene Shemwell Birth: January 1, 1931 38 25 — Lewisburg, Logan, Kentucky, United States Death: June 23, 1975 — Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States |
| Family with Oreda Mae Phelps |
| himself |
William Louis Shemwell Birth: April 24, 1923 31 18 — Logan, Kentucky, United States Death: July 28, 1993 — Jefferson, Kentucky, United States |
| wife |
Oreda Mae Phelps Birth: February 9, 1923 — Whitley, Kentucky, United States Death: September 6, 2015 — Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States |
| son |
William Louis Shemwell Jr. Birth: February 19, 1945 21 22 — Jefferson, Kentucky, United States Death: February 19, 1945 — Jefferson, Kentucky, United States |
| daughter |
Private |
| daughter |
Private |
| Family with Jane W Whitsell |
| himself |
William Louis Shemwell Birth: April 24, 1923 31 18 — Logan, Kentucky, United States Death: July 28, 1993 — Jefferson, Kentucky, United States |
| wife |
Jane W Whitsell Birth: August 24, 1917 Death: May 5, 1998 |
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Marriage: after 1950 — |
| Oscar Donald Blair + Oreda Mae Phelps |
| wife’s husband |
Oscar Donald Blair Birth: January 1, 1913 Death: September 25, 2015 — Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States |
| wife |
Oreda Mae Phelps Birth: February 9, 1923 — Whitley, Kentucky, United States Death: September 6, 2015 — Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: November 23, 1984 — Jefferson, Kentucky, United States |
| Census | 1930 United States - Census transcript - Eddie Lewis Shemwell - Household
Lewisburg, Logan, KY
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| Census | 1940 United States - Census transcript - Eddie Lewis Shemwell - Household
Mill street Lewisburg, Logan, Kentucky
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