The Shemwell Family

Edward Powell MooreAge: 62 years19221984

Name
Edward Powell Moore
Given names
Edward Powell
Surname
Moore
Birth June 14, 1922 27 35
Death of a paternal grandfatherJohn Henry Moore
February 1, 1927 (Age 4 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 7 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 23, 1930 (Age 7 years)
Census April 5, 1940 (Age 17 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherLucy M Gilliam
February 1, 1942 (Age 19 years)
Cause: Cancer of stomach and hypertension
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 19 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
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 27 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 fatherGaither Henry Adison Moore
February 14, 1964 (Age 41 years)
Death of a motherKerna Elliot Shemwell
March 13, 1971 (Age 48 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 23 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 brotherWilliam Henry Moore
November 23, 1977 (Age 55 years)
Death August 25, 1984 (Age 62 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Pine Grove Cemetery
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father
mother
Marriage: December 30, 1913Ballard, Kentucky, United States
Divorce: between 1922 and 1930Ballard, Kentucky, United States
5 years
elder brother
William Henry Moore
Birth: November 17, 1918 23 31Ballard, Kentucky, United States
Death: November 23, 1977Buchanan, Berrien, Michigan, United States
-22 months
elder sister
Vera M Moore
Birth: January 11, 1917 22 29Ballard, Kentucky, United States
Death: March 27, 1995Berrien, Michigan, United States
5 years
himself
Edward Powell Moore
Birth: June 14, 1922 27 35Ballard, Kentucky, United States
Death: August 25, 1984Berrien, Michigan, United States

Edward Powell Moore has 16 first cousins recorded

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Kerna Elliot Shemwell - Household

Ballard, KY

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Moore, Kerna EheadFW48D23KYKYKYServantGen. farm work
Moore, Vera MdaughterFW13SKYKYKY
Moore, William HsonMW11SKYKYKY
Moore, Edward PsonMW7SKYKYKY

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Kerna Elliot Shemwell - Household

S Sater Road Ballard, KY

NameRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Shemwell, Kerna EheadFW52MKYBallardKY
Moore, Vera MdaughterFW23MKYBallardKY
Moore, Edward PsonMW17SKYBallardKY
Shemwell, Lucy MmotherFW80WKYBallardKY

Census has Kerna, Vera & Edward as Shemwell's & she is Widowed