The Shemwell Family

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Birth	January 8, 1925 21 28 Meeker, Rapides, Louisiana, United States
Death of a maternal grandfather	William Monroe Selby August 30, 1926 (Age 19 months) Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Birth of a brother	John Dawson Boniol February 12, 1927 (Age 2 years) Meeker, Rapides, Louisiana, United States
Birth of a brother	James Edward Boniol October 31, 1928 (Age 3 years) Lecompte, Rapides, Louisiana, United States
Marriage of a parent	Ustis M Coco — Eva Vandever Selby — View this family calculated 1928 (Age 2 years)
Historical Event	The Great Depression October 1929 (Age 4 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-brother	Curtis Layne Coco June 25, 1935 (Age 10 years) Mansura, Avoyelles, Louisiana, United States
Census	April 24, 1940 (Age 15 years) Cumberland, Tennessee, United States Shared note: 1940 United States - Census transcript - John C Murphy - Household 1940 United States - Census transcript - John C Murphy - Household Cumberland, Tennessee 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 Murphy, J C head M W 59 M NJ Same House Farmer Murphy, Amanda wife F W 54 M TN Same House Selby, Jack nephew M W 9 S TN Same House Coco, Eva sister in law F W 42 Wd TN R Avoyelles LA Coco, Ruth neice F W 17 S LA R Avoyelles LA Coco, William nephew M W 15 S LA R Avoyelles LA Coco, John nephew M W 13 S LA R Avoyelles LA Coco, James nephew M W 11 S LA R Avoyelles LA Coco, Curtis nephew M W 8 S LA R Avoyelles LA Ruth, William, John & James are Boniol -b
Death of a maternal grandmother	Mary Emily Hyder August 5, 1942 (Age 17 years) Cumberland, Tennessee, United States Cause: Bronchial Pneumonia
Historical Event	World War II between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 16 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 daughter #1	Karan Annette Boniol September 29, 1948 (Age 23 years) Crossville, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Census	April 14, 1950 (Age 25 years) Monterey, Putnam, Tennessee, United States Shared note: 1950 United States - Census transcript - William Bernice Boniol Jr - Household 1950 United States - Census transcript - William Bernice Boniol Jr - Household S.W. corner Cleveland Ave & Elm St. Monterey, Putnam, Tennessee Name Relation Sex Race Age Cond BP Nat Doing last week Hours Worked Occupation Industry Class Boniol, William B Jr head M W 25 Mar LA Laboratory Technician Hospital Boniol, Jennie Sue wife F W 18 Mar TN Boniol, Karan A daughter F W 1 Mar TN
Historical Event	Korean War between 1950 and 1953 (Age 24 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 father	William Bernice “Willie” Boniol August 17, 1967 (Age 42 years) Rapides, Louisiana, United States
Historical Event	Vietnam War between 1946 and 1975 (Age 20 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 mother	Eva Vandever Selby March 12, 1981 (Age 56 years) Vandever, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Marriage	Betty Louise Stoup — View this family about 1983 (Age 57 years)
Death	March 20, 2008 (Age 83 years) Gettysburg, Adams, Pennsylvania, United States
Burial	Lake View Memorial Park, Sykesville, Carroll, Maryland, United States Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Lake View Memorial Park

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father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Eva Vandever Selby Ruth Boniol William Bernice Boniol Jr John Dawson Boniol James Edward Boniol Family with spouse Lelia E Chase William Bernice “Willie” Boniol Birth: March 13, 1903 — Fisher, Sabine, Louisiana, United States Death: August 17, 1967 — Rapides, Louisiana, United States
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse William Bernice “Willie” Boniol Ruth Boniol William Bernice Boniol Jr John Dawson Boniol James Edward Boniol Family with spouse Ustis M Coco Curtis Layne Coco Eva Vandever Selby Birth: November 24, 1896 45 35 — Cumberland, Tennessee, United States Death: March 12, 1981 — Vandever, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
	Marriage: November 9, 1921 — Rapides, Louisiana, United States
15 months elder sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Nicholas Davirro Jr Ruth Boniol Birth: February 2, 1923 19 26 — Louisiana, United States Death: July 8, 2012 — Center Point, Avoyelles, Louisiana, United States
23 months himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Betty Louise Stoup Family with spouse Jennie Sue Fields Karan Annette Boniol William Bernice Boniol Jr Birth: January 8, 1925 21 28 — Meeker, Rapides, Louisiana, United States Death: March 20, 2008 — Gettysburg, Adams, Pennsylvania, United States
2 years younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Reba Robbins Esther France Boniol Timothy Lafayette Boniol Phillip Lee Boniol John Dawson Boniol Birth: February 12, 1927 23 30 — Meeker, Rapides, Louisiana, United States Death: October 14, 2013 — Crossville, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
21 months younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Dorothy Ann Stone James Edward Boniol Birth: October 31, 1928 25 31 — Lecompte, Rapides, Louisiana, United States Death: May 7, 2015 — Pleasant Hill, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States

Father’s family with Lelia E Chase - View this family

father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Eva Vandever Selby Ruth Boniol William Bernice Boniol Jr John Dawson Boniol James Edward Boniol Family with spouse Lelia E Chase William Bernice “Willie” Boniol Birth: March 13, 1903 — Fisher, Sabine, Louisiana, United States Death: August 17, 1967 — Rapides, Louisiana, United States
step-mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse William Bernice “Willie” Boniol Lelia E Chase Birth: March 11, 1907 Death: March 27, 1990 — Alexandria, Rapides, Louisiana, United States
half-sister	Private
half-brother	Private
half-sister	Private
half-brother	Private

Mother’s family with Ustis M Coco - View this family

step-father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Eva Vandever Selby Curtis Layne Coco Ustis M Coco Birth: about 1883 — Louisiana, United States Death: after 1930
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse William Bernice “Willie” Boniol Ruth Boniol William Bernice Boniol Jr John Dawson Boniol James Edward Boniol Family with spouse Ustis M Coco Curtis Layne Coco Eva Vandever Selby Birth: November 24, 1896 45 35 — Cumberland, Tennessee, United States Death: March 12, 1981 — Vandever, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
	Marriage: calculated 1928 —
8 years half-brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Lori Audrey Coco Curtis Layne Coco Birth: June 25, 1935 52 38 — Mansura, Avoyelles, Louisiana, United States Death: July 13, 2019 — Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States

Family with Betty Louise Stoup - View this family

himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Betty Louise Stoup Family with spouse Jennie Sue Fields Karan Annette Boniol William Bernice Boniol Jr Birth: January 8, 1925 21 28 — Meeker, Rapides, Louisiana, United States Death: March 20, 2008 — Gettysburg, Adams, Pennsylvania, United States
wife	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse William Bernice Boniol Jr Family with spouse Betty Louise Stoup Birth: July 4, 1924 — Maryland, United States Death: July 7, 2017
	Marriage: about 1983 —

Family with Jennie Sue Fields - View this family

himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Betty Louise Stoup Family with spouse Jennie Sue Fields Karan Annette Boniol William Bernice Boniol Jr Birth: January 8, 1925 21 28 — Meeker, Rapides, Louisiana, United States Death: March 20, 2008 — Gettysburg, Adams, Pennsylvania, United States
wife	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse William Bernice Boniol Jr Karan Annette Boniol Family with spouse Jennie Sue Fields Birth: May 5, 1931 — Crossville, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States Death: December 26, 2022 — Manchester, Carroll, Maryland, United States
daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Family with spouse Karan Annette Boniol Birth: September 29, 1948 23 17 — Crossville, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States Death: November 18, 2023 — Manchester, Carroll, Maryland, United States
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Private + Betty Louise Stoup - View this family

wife’s husband	Private
wife	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse William Bernice Boniol Jr Family with spouse Betty Louise Stoup Birth: July 4, 1924 — Maryland, United States Death: July 7, 2017

Private + Jennie Sue Fields - View this family

wife’s husband	Private
wife	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse William Bernice Boniol Jr Karan Annette Boniol Family with spouse Jennie Sue Fields Birth: May 5, 1931 — Crossville, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States Death: December 26, 2022 — Manchester, Carroll, Maryland, United States

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Census View	1940 United States - Census transcript - John C Murphy - Household Cumberland, Tennessee 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 Murphy, J C head M W 59 M NJ Same House Farmer Murphy, Amanda wife F W 54 M TN Same House Selby, Jack nephew M W 9 S TN Same House Coco, Eva sister in law F W 42 Wd TN R Avoyelles LA Coco, Ruth neice F W 17 S LA R Avoyelles LA Coco, William nephew M W 15 S LA R Avoyelles LA Coco, John nephew M W 13 S LA R Avoyelles LA Coco, James nephew M W 11 S LA R Avoyelles LA Coco, Curtis nephew M W 8 S LA R Avoyelles LA Ruth, William, John & James are Boniol -b
Census View	1950 United States - Census transcript - William Bernice Boniol Jr - Household S.W. corner Cleveland Ave & Elm St. Monterey, Putnam, Tennessee Name Relation Sex Race Age Cond BP Nat Doing last week Hours Worked Occupation Industry Class Boniol, William B Jr head M W 25 Mar LA Laboratory Technician Hospital Boniol, Jennie Sue wife F W 18 Mar TN Boniol, Karan A daughter F W 1 Mar TN

Family with parents
father Parents (unknown)	William Bernice “Willie” Boniol 1903–1967
mother Parents William Monroe Selby Mary Emily Hyder	Eva Vandever Selby 1896–1981
elder sister Family Nicholas Davirro Jr Private	Ruth Boniol 1923–2012
himself Family Betty Louise Stoup Jennie Sue Fields Karan Annette Boniol Private Private	William Bernice Boniol Jr 1925–2008
younger brother Family Reba Robbins Private Esther France Boniol Timothy Lafayette Boniol Private Private Phillip Lee Boniol	John Dawson Boniol 1927–2013
younger brother Family Dorothy Ann Stone Private Private Private Private	James Edward Boniol 1928–2015
Father’s family with Lelia E Chase
father Parents (unknown)	William Bernice “Willie” Boniol 1903–1967
step-mother Parents (unknown)	Lelia E Chase 1907–1990
half-sister Family (none)	Private
half-brother Family (none)	Private
half-sister Family (none)	Private
half-brother Family (none)	Private
Mother’s family with Ustis M Coco
step-father Parents (unknown)	Ustis M Coco 1883–1930
mother Parents William Monroe Selby Mary Emily Hyder	Eva Vandever Selby 1896–1981
half-brother Family Private Private Private Private Lori Audrey Coco	Curtis Layne Coco 1935–2019
Family with Betty Louise Stoup
himself Parents William Bernice “Willie” Boniol Eva Vandever Selby	William Bernice Boniol Jr 1925–2008
wife Parents (unknown)	Betty Louise Stoup 1924–2017
Family with Jennie Sue Fields
himself Parents William Bernice “Willie” Boniol Eva Vandever Selby	William Bernice Boniol Jr 1925–2008
wife Parents (unknown)	Jennie Sue Fields 1931–2022
daughter Family Private Private Private	Karan Annette Boniol 1948–2023
son Family (none)	Private
son Family (none)	Private
Private + Betty Louise Stoup
wife’s husband Parents (unknown)	Private
wife Parents (unknown)	Betty Louise Stoup 1924–2017
Private + Jennie Sue Fields
wife’s husband Parents (unknown)	Private
wife Parents (unknown)	Jennie Sue Fields 1931–2022