The Shemwell Family

Leo Nixon BarnettAge: 72 years19191991

Name
Leo Nixon Barnett
Given names
Leo Nixon
Surname
Barnett
Birth June 19, 1919 20 21
Birth of a sisterAlpha Ruth Barnett
June 19, 1920 (Age 12 months)
Birth of a brotherHeron Vernon Barnett
October 5, 1922 (Age 3 years)
Birth of a sisterKathryn Willa Barnett
October 30, 1927 (Age 8 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 10 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 19, 1930 (Age 10 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherMyrtle M Shamel
January 27, 1932 (Age 12 years)
Census April 23, 1940 (Age 20 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherWalter McMillen Barnett
March 6, 1942 (Age 22 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 22 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
#1
Garrett Lee Barnett
January 11, 1946 (Age 26 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 30 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 fatherMarvin Thomas Barnett
June 15, 1962 (Age 42 years)
Death of a motherRuth Elizabeth Baker
January 6, 1969 (Age 49 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 26 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 sisterAlpha Ruth Barnett
August 26, 1976 (Age 57 years)
Death December 3, 1991 (Age 72 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Springfield National Cemetery
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father
Marvin Thomas Barnett
Birth: October 22, 1898 22 19Competition, Laclede, Missouri, United States
Death: June 15, 1962Lebanon, Laclede, Missouri, United States
mother
Marriage: August 28, 1918Lebanon, Laclede, Missouri, United States
10 months
himself
Leo Nixon Barnett
Birth: June 19, 1919 20 21Competition, Laclede, Missouri, United States
Death: December 3, 1991Springfield, Greene, Missouri, United States
1 year
younger sister
Alpha Ruth Barnett
Birth: June 19, 1920 21 22Missouri, United States
Death: August 26, 1976Lebanon, Laclede, Missouri, United States
2 years
younger brother
Heron Vernon Barnett
Birth: October 5, 1922 23 25Competition, Laclede, Missouri, United States
Death: July 7, 2013Columbia, Boone, Missouri, United States
5 years
younger sister
Kathryn Willa Barnett
Birth: October 30, 1927 29 30Missouri, United States
Death: January 11, 2006Kellogg, Shoshone, Idaho, United States
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himself
Leo Nixon Barnett
Birth: June 19, 1919 20 21Competition, Laclede, Missouri, United States
Death: December 3, 1991Springfield, Greene, Missouri, United States
wife
Jessie Gaye Shelby
Birth: October 3, 1924Van Buren, Osage, Missouri, United States
Death: November 23, 2010Springfield, Greene, Missouri, United States
son
Garrett Lee Barnett
Birth: January 11, 1946 26 21San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States
Death: July 16, 2021Missouri, United States
daughter
Private
daughter
Private

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Marvin Thomas Barnett - Household

Franklin, Laclede, Missouri

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Barnett, MarvinheadMW31M19MOMOMOFarmerGeneral Farm
Barnett, Ruth EwifeFW31M19MOMOMO
Barnett, Leo NsonMW10SMOMOMO
Barnett, Alpha RdaughterFW9SMOMOMO
Barnett, VernonsonMW7SMOMOMO
Barnett, WilladaughterFW2-5mSMOMOMO

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Marvin Thomas Barnett - Household

Roads leading to Competition Franklin, Laclede, Missouri

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Barnett, MarvinheadMW41MMOSame HouseFarmerFarm
Barnett, RuthwifeFW41MMO
Barnett, Leo NsonMW19SMO
Barnett, VernonsonMW17SMOCarpenterCCC Forestry
Barnett, KathryndaughterFW12SMOImprovementsWYA Public School