The Shemwell Family

Charles Joe “Charley” ShemwellAge: 57 years19361994

Name
Charles Joe “Charley” Shemwell
Given names
Charles Joe
Surname
Shemwell
Nickname
Charley
Birth October 26, 1936 57 45
Military
USA Navy

Census April 8, 1940 (Age 3 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 5 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
Census April 5, 1950 (Age 13 years)
Death of a brotherThomas Elmer Shemwell
October 1952 (Age 15 years)
Cause: M.I.A. - Korea
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 13 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 brotherClifton Harmon Shemwell
June 4, 1956 (Age 19 years)
Death of a motherBeuna Eartha Stavely
August 21, 1956 (Age 19 years)
Death of a half-brotherWilliam Harm “Willie” Shemwell
1965 (Age 28 years)

Death of a brotherMardis Calvin Shemwell
December 22, 1969 (Age 33 years)
Cause: Killed in car wreck going to work
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 9 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
Birth of a grandson
#1
Charles Benjamin “Ben” Shemwell
March 2, 1981 (Age 44 years)
Death of a sisterBeatrice P Shemwell
October 14, 1983 (Age 46 years)
Birth of a grandson
#2
Lucas Wayne Shemwell
November 19, 1986 (Age 50 years)
Death of a half-brotherClarence Franklin Shemwell
March 5, 1994 (Age 57 years)
Death June 5, 1994 (Age 57 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Mountain View Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery
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father
mother
elder sister
Charlene Elizabeth “Betty” Shemwell
Birth: November 27, 1919 40 28Dover, Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: December 8, 2008Kenosha, Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States
15 months
elder sister
Beatrice P Shemwell
Birth: March 7, 1921 42 30Tennessee, United States
Death: October 14, 1983Glenview, Cook, Illinois, United States
14 months
elder brother
Benjamin Rice Shemwell
Birth: May 3, 1922 43 31Dover, Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: July 29, 1998Logan, Franklin, Illinois, United States
20 months
elder brother
Clifton Harmon Shemwell
Birth: January 9, 1924 44 33Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: June 4, 1956Granite City, Madison, Illinois, United States
2 years
elder brother
Mardis Calvin Shemwell
Birth: February 20, 1926 47 35Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: December 22, 1969Festus, Jefferson, Missouri, United States
brother
Private
elder brother
Thomas Elmer Shemwell
Birth: October 3, 1930 51 39Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: October 1952Korea
elder brother
James Eldridge Shemwell Sr.
Birth: October 3, 1930 51 39Dover, Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: March 26, 2014Granite City, Madison, Illinois, United States
2 years
elder sister
Mary F Shemwell
Birth: December 17, 1932 53 41Dover, Hamblen, Tennessee, United States
Death: September 3, 2021Tomahawk, Lincoln, Wisconsin, United States
4 years
himself
Charles Joe “Charley” Shemwell
Birth: October 26, 1936 57 45Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: June 5, 1994Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
Father’s family with Kate “Katie” Everett - View this family
father
step-mother
Marriage: July 27, 1902Marshall, Kentucky, United States
11 months
half-brother
13 months
half-brother
William Harm “Willie” Shemwell
Birth: August 5, 1904 25 22Dover, Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: 1965
3 years
half-brother
5 years
half-sister
6 years
half-sister
Shemwell
Birth: May 13, 1918 39 36Dover, Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: May 13, 1918Dover, Stewart, Tennessee, United States
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Charles Joe “Charley” Shemwell
Birth: October 26, 1936 57 45Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: June 5, 1994Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
wife
Private
son
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daughter
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Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Beuna Eartha Stavely - Household

Benton, Tennessee

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Shemwell, BeunaheadFW48WdTNRStewartTNHousewifeKeeping House
Shemwell, BeatricedaughterFW19MTNRStewartTNStudentSchool
Shemwell, BenjaminsonMW17MTNRStewartTNStudentSchool
Shemwell, CliftonsonMW15STNRStewartTNStudentSchool
Shemwell, MardissonMW14MTNRStewartTNStudentSchool
Shemwell, ElmersonMW9STNRStewartTN
Shemwell, EldridgesonMW9STNRStewartTN
Shemwell, MarydaughterFW6MTNRStewartTN
Shemwell, CharliessonMW4MTNRStewartTN

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Beuna Eartha Stavely - Household

Road begining at Eva and going to Beaverdam Creek Benton, Tennessee

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Shemwell, BeunaheadFW59WdTN
Shemwell, Elmer TsonMW19NevTNCarpenter HelperBuilding Houses Harlon Const. Co
Shemwell, Mary FdaughterFW17NevTN
Shemwell, Charlie JsonMW13NevTN

Burial
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