The Shemwell Family

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Birth	December 16, 1917 20 17 Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
Historical Event	World War I between 1917 and November 1918 Note: The United States enters 'The Great War' where more than nine million combatants were killed- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I
Historical Event	Spanish Influenza Epidemic 1918 (Age 16 days) Note: Spanish Influenza killed over 500,000 people in the United States, and somewhere between 20 and 40 million in what has been cited as the most devastating epidemic in history - http://virus.stanford.edu/uda/
Birth of a sister	Louise Bryant about 1919 (Age 12 months) Kentucky, United States
Birth of a brother	Frank “Frankie” Bryant about 1921 (Age 3 years) Kentucky, United States
Birth of a sister	May Marie Bryant February 19, 1925 (Age 7 years) Christian, Kentucky, United States
Marriage of a parent	Daniel Finis Gates — Beddie Hazel Hodge — View this family November 13, 1926 (Age 8 years) Montgomery, Tennessee, United States
Birth of a half-sister	Ola Gates October 15, 1927 (Age 9 years) Trigg, Kentucky, United States
Historical Event	The Great Depression October 1929 (Age 11 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
Birth of a half-sister	Infant Gates December 24, 1932 (Age 15 years) Christian, Kentucky, United States
Death of a half-sister	Infant Gates December 24, 1932 (Age 15 years) Christian, Kentucky, United States Note: Still Birth
Birth of a half-sister	Infant Gates December 5, 1933 (Age 15 years) Christian, Kentucky, United States
Death of a half-sister	Infant Gates December 5, 1933 (Age 15 years) Christian, Kentucky, United States Note: Still Birth
Marriage	Presley Seymour Henderson — View this family March 17, 1934 (Age 16 years) Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
Birth of a son #1	John Wesley Henderson 1934 (Age 16 years) Christian, Kentucky, United States
Birth of a son #2	Herbert Jess Henderson May 6, 1937 (Age 19 years) Crofton, Christian, Kentucky, United States
Birth of a half-brother	James E Bryant about 1938 (Age 20 years) Kentucky, United States
Birth of a son #3	Nolen Henderson about 1939 (Age 21 years) Kentucky, United States Note: Birth year/place based on 1940 Census
Death of a maternal grandfather	Samuel Mack Hodge November 29, 1939 (Age 21 years) Christian, Kentucky, United States
Census	May 1940 (Age 22 years) Christian, Kentucky, United States Shared note: 1940 United States - Census transcript - Presley Seymour Henderson - Household 1940 United States - Census transcript - Presley Seymour Henderson - Household Christian, Kentucky, United States Name Info Relation Home V/R Farm Sex Race Age Cond School R/W BP City County State Occupation Industry Code Emp Work Wages Vet War Henderson, Presley S head Yes M W 74 M No KY Unable to Work 0 0 Yes Bryant, Lorene X wife Yes F W 23 M No KY Housework 52 0 No Henderson, John W son Yes M W 6 S No KY Henderson, Herbert J son M W 3 S No KY Henderson, Nolen son M W 1 S No KY Hodge, Lucy A lodger Yes F W 66 WD No KY Housework 52 0 No Shared note: Lucy is Lorene's mother (Beddie) step mother.
Birth of a son #4	James O Henderson November 11, 1942 (Age 24 years) Christian, Kentucky, United States
Death of a husband	Presley Seymour Henderson February 17, 1945 (Age 27 years) Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
Historical Event	World War II between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 23 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 paternal grandmother	Ann Eliza Blake July 13, 1948 (Age 30 years) Todd, Kentucky, United States
Historical Event	Korean War between 1950 and 1953 (Age 32 years) South Korea 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 grandfather	James T Bryant March 29, 1954 (Age 36 years) Kirkmansville, Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death of a mother	Beddie Hazel Hodge November 7, 1969 (Age 51 years) Christian, Kentucky, United States
Death of a father	Melvin Bryant April 17, 1972 (Age 54 years) Hopkins, Kentucky, United States
Historical Event	Vietnam War between 1946 and 1975 (Age 28 years) Vietnam 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 son	James O Henderson August 1, 1984 (Age 66 years) Pekin, Tazewell, Illinois, United States
Death of a son	Herbert Jess Henderson August 21, 1998 (Age 80 years) Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, United States
Death of a sister	Hazel Ann Bryant September 20, 2001 (Age 83 years) Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
Death	October 16, 2010 (Age 92 years) Pekin, Tazewell, Illinois, United States
Burial	Lakeview Cemetery, Pekin, Tazewell, Illinois, United States Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Lakeview Cemetery

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Family with parents - View this family

father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Beddie Hazel Hodge Hazel Ann Bryant Lorene Bryant Louise Bryant Frank “Frankie” Bryant May Marie Bryant Family with spouse Emar Jane Williams James E Bryant Melvin Bryant Birth: August 6, 1897 25 37 — Pulaski, Kentucky, United States Death: April 17, 1972 — Hopkins, Kentucky, United States
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Melvin Bryant Hazel Ann Bryant Lorene Bryant Louise Bryant Frank “Frankie” Bryant May Marie Bryant Family with spouse Daniel Finis Gates Ola Gates Infant Gates Infant Gates Beddie Hazel Hodge Birth: July 15, 1900 46 38 — Bluff Spring, Christian, Kentucky, United States Death: November 7, 1969 — Christian, Kentucky, United States
	Marriage: March 23, 1915 — Clifty, Todd, Kentucky, United States
17 months elder sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Hazel Ann Bryant Birth: August 15, 1916 19 16 — LaFayette, Christian, Kentucky, United States Death: September 20, 2001 — Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
16 months herself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Presley Seymour Henderson John Wesley Henderson Herbert Jess Henderson Nolen Henderson James O Henderson Lorene Bryant Birth: December 16, 1917 20 17 — Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States Death: October 16, 2010 — Pekin, Tazewell, Illinois, United States
2 years younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Louise Bryant Birth: about 1919 21 18 — Kentucky, United States Death:
3 years younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Frank “Frankie” Bryant Birth: about 1921 23 20 — Kentucky, United States Death:
4 years younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree May Marie Bryant Birth: February 19, 1925 27 24 — Christian, Kentucky, United States Death: August 15, 2016 — Christian, Kentucky, United States

Father’s family with Emar Jane Williams - View this family

father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Beddie Hazel Hodge Hazel Ann Bryant Lorene Bryant Louise Bryant Frank “Frankie” Bryant May Marie Bryant Family with spouse Emar Jane Williams James E Bryant Melvin Bryant Birth: August 6, 1897 25 37 — Pulaski, Kentucky, United States Death: April 17, 1972 — Hopkins, Kentucky, United States
step-mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Melvin Bryant James E Bryant Emar Jane Williams Birth: May 22, 1914 — Clifty, Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: June 1, 1996 — White Plains, Hopkins, Kentucky, United States
half-brother	Private
half-brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree James E Bryant Birth: about 1938 40 23 — Kentucky, United States Death:

Mother’s family with Daniel Finis Gates - View this family

step-father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Beddie Hazel Hodge Ola Gates Infant Gates Infant Gates Daniel Finis Gates Birth: April 18, 1875 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: June 10, 1959 — Christian, Kentucky, United States
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Melvin Bryant Hazel Ann Bryant Lorene Bryant Louise Bryant Frank “Frankie” Bryant May Marie Bryant Family with spouse Daniel Finis Gates Ola Gates Infant Gates Infant Gates Beddie Hazel Hodge Birth: July 15, 1900 46 38 — Bluff Spring, Christian, Kentucky, United States Death: November 7, 1969 — Christian, Kentucky, United States
	Marriage: November 13, 1926 — Montgomery, Tennessee, United States
11 months half-sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Ola Gates Birth: October 15, 1927 52 27 — Trigg, Kentucky, United States Death: June 23, 2015 — Owensboro, Daviess, Kentucky, United States
5 years half-sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Infant Gates Birth: December 24, 1932 57 32 — Christian, Kentucky, United States Death: December 24, 1932 — Christian, Kentucky, United States
11 months half-sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Infant Gates Birth: December 5, 1933 58 33 — Christian, Kentucky, United States Death: December 5, 1933 — Christian, Kentucky, United States

Family with Presley Seymour Henderson - View this family

husband	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Lorene Bryant John Wesley Henderson Herbert Jess Henderson Nolen Henderson James O Henderson Presley Seymour Henderson Birth: August 4, 1869 — Christian, Kentucky, United States Death: February 17, 1945 — Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
herself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Presley Seymour Henderson John Wesley Henderson Herbert Jess Henderson Nolen Henderson James O Henderson Lorene Bryant Birth: December 16, 1917 20 17 — Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States Death: October 16, 2010 — Pekin, Tazewell, Illinois, United States
	Marriage: March 17, 1934 — Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
9 months son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree John Wesley Henderson Birth: 1934 64 16 — Christian, Kentucky, United States Death:
3 years son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Herbert Jess Henderson Birth: May 6, 1937 67 19 — Crofton, Christian, Kentucky, United States Death: August 21, 1998 — Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, United States
3 years son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Nolen Henderson Birth: about 1939 69 21 — Kentucky, United States Death:
4 years son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree James O Henderson Birth: November 11, 1942 73 24 — Christian, Kentucky, United States Death: August 1, 1984 — Pekin, Tazewell, Illinois, United States

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Census View	1940 United States - Census transcript - Presley Seymour Henderson - Household Christian, Kentucky, United States Name Info Relation Home V/R Farm Sex Race Age Cond School R/W BP City County State Occupation Industry Code Emp Work Wages Vet War Henderson, Presley S head Yes M W 74 M No KY Unable to Work 0 0 Yes Bryant, Lorene X wife Yes F W 23 M No KY Housework 52 0 No Henderson, John W son Yes M W 6 S No KY Henderson, Herbert J son M W 3 S No KY Henderson, Nolen son M W 1 S No KY Hodge, Lucy A lodger Yes F W 66 WD No KY Housework 52 0 No
Census View	Lucy is Lorene's mother (Beddie) step mother.

Family with parents
father Parents James T Bryant Ann Eliza Blake	Melvin Bryant 1897–1972
mother Parents Samuel Mack Hodge Johnnie Frances Harris	Beddie Hazel Hodge 1900–1969
elder sister Family (none)	Hazel Ann Bryant 1916–2001
herself Family Presley Seymour Henderson John Wesley Henderson Herbert Jess Henderson Nolen Henderson James O Henderson	Lorene Bryant 1917–2010
younger sister Family (none)	Louise Bryant 1919–
younger brother Family (none)	Frank “Frankie” Bryant 1921–
younger sister Family (none)	May Marie Bryant 1925–2016
Father’s family with Emar Jane Williams
father Parents James T Bryant Ann Eliza Blake	Melvin Bryant 1897–1972
step-mother Parents (unknown)	Emar Jane Williams 1914–1996
half-brother Family (none)	Private
half-brother Family (none)	James E Bryant 1938–
Mother’s family with Daniel Finis Gates
step-father Parents (unknown)	Daniel Finis Gates 1875–1959
mother Parents Samuel Mack Hodge Johnnie Frances Harris	Beddie Hazel Hodge 1900–1969
half-sister Family (none)	Ola Gates 1927–2015
half-sister Family (none)	Infant Gates 1932–1932
half-sister Family (none)	Infant Gates 1933–1933
Family with Presley Seymour Henderson
husband Parents (unknown)	Presley Seymour Henderson 1869–1945
herself Parents Melvin Bryant Beddie Hazel Hodge	Lorene Bryant 1917–2010
son Family (none)	John Wesley Henderson 1934–
son Family (none)	Herbert Jess Henderson 1937–1998
son Family (none)	Nolen Henderson 1939–
son Family (none)	James O Henderson 1942–1984