Thomas Douglas “Sunny boy” ShemwellAge: 71 years1929–2000
- Name
- Thomas Douglas “Sunny boy” Shemwell
- Given names
- Thomas Douglas
- Surname
- Shemwell
- Nickname
- Sunny boy
 Birth | June 11, 1929 45 28 |
 Occupation | Engineer for Pantex |
 Historical Event | The Great Depression October 1929 (Age 3 months)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 2, 1930 (Age 9 months) |
 Birth of a brother | Dorris Earl Shemwell January 22, 1933 (Age 3 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Joyce Dale Shemwell September 15, 1937 (Age 8 years) |
| Birth of a brother | James Edward Shemwell Sr. November 16, 1938 (Age 9 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Harvey Bertum Shemwell Sr. November 16, 1938 (Age 9 years) |
| Historical Event | World War II between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 12 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 |
| Death of a half-brother | Jessie Wilton Shemwell April 8, 1949 (Age 19 years) Cause: Operation - Ulcerated Stomach |
| Burial of a half-brother | Jessie Wilton Shemwell April 11, 1949 (Age 19 years) Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Smith Cemetery |
| Death of a half-brother | James Elam “Troy” Shemwell April 29, 1949 (Age 19 years) Cause: Heart Attack - Alchoholism |
| Burial of a half-brother | James Elam “Troy” Shemwell May 2, 1949 (Age 19 years) Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Smith Cemetery Note: WWII Draft Card and Death Certificate states birth year 1910 - headstone states birth year 1912 |
| Historical Event | Korean War between 1950 and 1953 (Age 20 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 father | John Douglas “Johnnie” Shemwell August 1, 1956 (Age 27 years) |
 Marriage | Virginia Lee Smith — View this family June 7, 1960 (Age 30 years) |
| Death of a maternal grandmother | Lydia Sarah Reese June 20, 1960 (Age 31 years) |
| Birth of a son #1 | Ralph Douglas Shemwell March 5, 1963 (Age 33 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Melanie Shemwell September 17, 1966 (Age 37 years) |
| Death of a half-brother | Bishop Brandon Shemwell June 7, 1971 (Age 41 years) |
| Death of a half-brother | Duncan Eve “Dunk” Shemwell August 3, 1973 (Age 44 years) |
| Historical Event | Vietnam War between 1946 and 1975 (Age 16 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 |
| VFW Post 6972 | Faternal Organization |
| Religion | Baptist 1965 (Age 35 years) |
| Death of a half-sister | Bessie Ruth Shemwell December 3, 1986 (Age 57 years) |
| Death of a half-brother | Clarence Martin Shemwell March 2, 1987 (Age 57 years) |
| Death of a mother | Ellen Elizabeth Bryant June 3, 1987 (Age 57 years) |
 Divorce | Virginia Lee Smith — View this family December 14, 1988 (Age 59 years) |
| Death of a half-sister | Florence Elizabeth Shemwell August 31, 1990 (Age 61 years) |
| Death of a brother | James Edward Shemwell Sr. October 27, 1993 (Age 64 years) |
| Death of a half-brother | Sidney Neal Shemwell April 11, 1998 (Age 68 years) |
| Burial of a half-brother | Sidney Neal Shemwell April 11, 1998 (Age 68 years) Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Riverside Cemetery |
 Death | December 4, 2000 (Age 71 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Panhandle Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
John Douglas “Johnnie” Shemwell Birth: May 16, 1884 37 24 — Tobaccoport, Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: August 1, 1956 — Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States |
| mother |
Ellen Elizabeth Bryant Birth: September 7, 1900 46 36 — Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, United States Death: June 3, 1987 — Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: August 10, 1928 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States |
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10 months himself |
Thomas Douglas “Sunny boy” Shemwell Birth: June 11, 1929 45 28 — Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States Death: December 4, 2000 — Amarillo, Potter, Texas, United States |
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4 years younger brother |
Dorris Earl Shemwell Birth: January 22, 1933 48 32 — Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States Death: March 4, 2009 — Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States |
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5 years younger sister |
Joyce Dale Shemwell Birth: September 15, 1937 53 37 — Christian, Kentucky, United States Death: June 21, 2012 — Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States |
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14 months younger brother |
James Edward Shemwell Sr. Birth: November 16, 1938 54 38 — Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States Death: October 27, 1993 — Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States |
| younger brother |
Harvey Bertum Shemwell Sr. Birth: November 16, 1938 54 38 — Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States Death: May 16, 2019 — Cadiz, Trigg, Kentucky, United States |
| Father’s family with Gracy Pearl “Grace” Stagner |
| father |
John Douglas “Johnnie” Shemwell Birth: May 16, 1884 37 24 — Tobaccoport, Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: August 1, 1956 — Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States |
| step-mother |
Gracy Pearl “Grace” Stagner Birth: November 27, 1889 45 39 — Bumpus Mills, Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: September 2, 1926 — Big Rock, Stewart, Tennessee, United States |
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Marriage: October 12, 1904 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States |
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2 years half-sister |
Earline Louisa Shemwell Birth: February 2, 1907 22 17 — Bumpus Mills, Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: December 15, 2002 — Christian, Kentucky, United States |
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2 years half-brother |
Jessie Wilton Shemwell Birth: March 8, 1909 24 19 — Bumpus Mills, Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: April 8, 1949 — Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States |
| half-sister |
Bessie Ruth Shemwell Birth: March 8, 1909 24 19 — Bumpus Mills, Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: December 3, 1986 — Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, United States |
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3 years half-brother |
James Elam “Troy” Shemwell Birth: March 31, 1912 27 22 — Bumpus Mills, Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: April 29, 1949 — Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States |
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23 months half-sister |
Florence Elizabeth Shemwell Birth: February 20, 1914 29 24 — Bumpus Mills, Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: August 31, 1990 — Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States |
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4 years half-brother |
Bishop Brandon Shemwell Birth: December 21, 1917 33 28 — Bumpus Mills, Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: June 7, 1971 — Christian, Kentucky, United States |
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2 years half-brother |
Clarence Martin Shemwell Birth: May 3, 1920 35 30 — Bumpus Mills, Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: March 2, 1987 — Bumpus Mills, Stewart, Tennessee, United States |
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21 months half-brother |
Duncan Eve “Dunk” Shemwell Birth: January 31, 1922 37 32 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: August 3, 1973 — Christian, Kentucky, United States |
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2 years half-brother |
Sidney Neal Shemwell Birth: April 12, 1924 39 34 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: April 11, 1998 — Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States |
| Family with Private |
| himself |
Thomas Douglas “Sunny boy” Shemwell Birth: June 11, 1929 45 28 — Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States Death: December 4, 2000 — Amarillo, Potter, Texas, United States |
| wife |
Private |
| Family with Virginia Lee Smith |
| himself |
Thomas Douglas “Sunny boy” Shemwell Birth: June 11, 1929 45 28 — Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States Death: December 4, 2000 — Amarillo, Potter, Texas, United States |
| ex-wife |
Virginia Lee Smith Birth: August 16, 1941 — Brookport, Massac, Illinois, United States Death: April 2, 2017 — Panhandle, Carson, Texas, United States |
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Marriage: June 7, 1960 — |
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Divorce: December 14, 1988 — Carson, Texas, United States |
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3 years son |
Ralph Douglas Shemwell Birth: March 5, 1963 33 21 — Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States Death: September 28, 2021 — Panhandle, Carson, Texas, United States |
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4 years daughter |
Melanie Shemwell Birth: September 17, 1966 37 25 — Amarillo, Potter, Texas, United States Death: August 2, 2021 — Panhandle, Carson, Texas, United States |
| Census | 1930 United States - Census transcript - John Douglas Shemwell - Household
2132 Hazel Street Hopkinsville, Christian, KY
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