The Shemwell Family

Thomas Wesley PenningtonAge: 73 years19292003

Name
Thomas Wesley Pennington
Given names
Thomas Wesley
Surname
Pennington
Birth July 28, 1929 23 21
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 2 months)

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 9, 1930 (Age 8 months)
Birth of a sisterFlora Loretta Pennington
September 13, 1933 (Age 4 years)
Birth of a brotherJohnnie Lee Pennington
February 28, 1936 (Age 6 years)
Census April 5, 1940 (Age 10 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 12 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 20 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 grandmotherMaude Lee Rushin
May 22, 1956 (Age 26 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherWesley Darwin Gowen
January 9, 1972 (Age 42 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 16 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 fatherJoseph Oscar “Joe” Pennington
May 29, 1979 (Age 49 years)
Death of a motherEunice Eugene Gowen
May 16, 2000 (Age 70 years)
Death February 28, 2003 (Age 73 years)
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father
mother
himself
Thomas Wesley Pennington
Birth: July 28, 1929 23 21Harviell, Butler, Missouri, United States
Death: February 28, 2003Lehigh Acres, Lee, Florida, United States
4 years
younger sister
Flora Loretta Pennington
Birth: September 13, 1933 27 25Missouri, United States
Death: June 24, 2011La Junta, Otero, Colorado, United States
3 years
younger brother
Johnnie Lee Pennington
Birth: February 28, 1936 30 27Missouri, United States
Death: February 9, 2020Creve Coeur, St. Louis, Missouri, United States
sister
Private
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himself
Thomas Wesley Pennington
Birth: July 28, 1929 23 21Harviell, Butler, Missouri, United States
Death: February 28, 2003Lehigh Acres, Lee, Florida, United States
wife
Patricia Yoko Hashimoto
Birth: October 17, 1927Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Death: December 14, 2014St. Petersburg, Pinellas, Florida, United States
daughter
Private

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Joseph Oscar Pennington - Household

Privatt Road Beaver Dam, Butler, Missouri

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Pennington, Joseph OheadMW24M21MOMOMO
Pennington, Eunice EwifeFW21M19MOILMO
Pennington, Thomas WsonMW8mSMOMOMO

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Joseph Oscar “Joe” Pennington - Household

Old Harviell Road Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Pennington, JoeXheadMW34MMOSame PlaceFarmerFarm
Pennington, EunicewifeFW31MMOSame Place
Pennington, WesliesonMW10SMOSame Place
Pennington, LorettadaughterFW6SMOSame Place
Pennington, JohnniesonMW4SMO