The Shemwell Family

John Wesley Henderson1934

Name
John Wesley Henderson
Given names
John Wesley
Surname
Henderson
Birth 1934 64 16
Marriage of parentsPresley Seymour HendersonLorene BryantView this family
March 17, 1934
Birth of a brotherHerbert Jess Henderson
May 6, 1937 (Age 3 years)
Birth of a brotherNolen Henderson
about 1939 (Age 5 years)
Note: Birth year/place based on 1940 Census
Census May 1940 (Age 6 years)
Shared note: Lucy is Lorene's mother (Beddie) step mother.
Birth of a brotherJames O Henderson
November 11, 1942 (Age 8 years)
Death of a fatherPresley Seymour Henderson
February 17, 1945 (Age 11 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 7 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 16 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 grandmotherBeddie Hazel Hodge
November 7, 1969 (Age 35 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherMelvin Bryant
April 17, 1972 (Age 38 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 12 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 brotherJames O Henderson
August 1, 1984 (Age 50 years)
Death of a brotherHerbert Jess Henderson
August 21, 1998 (Age 64 years)
Death of a motherLorene Bryant
October 16, 2010 (Age 76 years)
Deathunknown

Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Lorene Bryant
Birth: December 16, 1917 20 17Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
Death: October 16, 2010Pekin, Tazewell, Illinois, United States
Marriage: March 17, 1934Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
9 months
himself
3 years
younger brother
Herbert Jess Henderson
Birth: May 6, 1937 67 19Crofton, Christian, Kentucky, United States
Death: August 21, 1998Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, United States
3 years
younger brother
4 years
younger brother
James O Henderson
Birth: November 11, 1942 73 24Christian, Kentucky, United States
Death: August 1, 1984Pekin, Tazewell, Illinois, United States

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Presley Seymour Henderson - Household

Christian, Kentucky, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Henderson, Presley SheadYesMW74MNoKYUnable to Work00Yes
Bryant, LoreneXwifeYesFW23MNoKYHousework520No
Henderson, John WsonYesMW6SNoKY
Henderson, Herbert JsonMW3SNoKY
Henderson, NolensonMW1SNoKY
Hodge, Lucy AlodgerYesFW66WDNoKYHousework520No

Census
Lucy is Lorene's mother (Beddie) step mother.