James Thomas WillisAge: 29 years1925–1954
- Name
- James Thomas Willis
- Given names
- James Thomas
- Surname
- Willis
 Birth | May 7, 1925 |
 Historical Event | The Great Depression October 1929 (Age 4 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 |
 Marriage | Sylvia Laurine Shemwell — View this family about 1944 (Age 18 years) |
 Birth of a daughter#1 | Fillis Ann Willis October 19, 1944 (Age 19 years) |
| Historical Event | World War II between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 16 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 | Carl Thomas Willis February 20, 1948 (Age 22 years) |
 Census | May 3, 1950 (Age 24 years) |
| Historical Event | Korean War between 1950 and 1953 (Age 24 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 |
| Historical Event | Vietnam War between 1946 and 1975 (Age 20 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 | August 12, 1954 (Age 29 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Cedar Grove Cemetery |
| Family with Sylvia Laurine Shemwell |
| himself |
James Thomas Willis Birth: May 7, 1925 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: August 12, 1954 — Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States |
| wife |
Sylvia Laurine Shemwell Birth: August 11, 1924 31 22 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: August 24, 2021 — Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: about 1944 — |
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10 months daughter |
Fillis Ann Willis Birth: October 19, 1944 19 20 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: February 10, 2024 — Bowling Green, Warren, Kentucky, United States |
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3 years son |
Carl Thomas Willis Birth: February 20, 1948 22 23 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: October 27, 2006 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
| Jesse Edward “Ed” Segers + Sylvia Laurine Shemwell |
| wife’s husband |
Jesse Edward “Ed” Segers Birth: June 7, 1921 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: July 13, 1998 — Kentucky, United States |
| wife |
Sylvia Laurine Shemwell Birth: August 11, 1924 31 22 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: August 24, 2021 — Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States |
| step-daughter |
Private |
No family available
| Census | 1950 United States - Census transcript - James Thomas Willis - Household
Coal Bank Road Todd, Kentucky
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