The Shemwell Family

James Nelson “Red” ShemwellAge: 78 years19262005

Name
James Nelson “Red” Shemwell
Given names
James Nelson
Surname
Shemwell
Nickname
Red
Birth September 25, 1926 34 21
Birth of a brotherElmer Ray Shemwell
July 22, 1929 (Age 2 years)
Twin: Velma Mae Shemwell
Birth of a sisterVelma Mae Shemwell
July 22, 1929 (Age 2 years)
Twin: Elmer Ray Shemwell
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 3 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
Death of a brotherElmer Ray Shemwell
November 1, 1929 (Age 3 years)
Cause: Cholera
Death of a sisterVelma Mae Shemwell
November 5, 1929 (Age 3 years)
Cause: Cholera
Census April 5, 1930 (Age 3 years)
Birth of a brotherKenneth Gene Shemwell
January 1, 1931 (Age 4 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherWilliam Henry Tucker
December 22, 1937 (Age 11 years)
Census April 1, 1940 (Age 13 years)
Military
WW2
January 4, 1945 (Age 18 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 15 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 1, 1950 (Age 23 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 23 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 grandmotherMary Garland Kennedy
August 7, 1960 (Age 33 years)
Death of a fatherEddie Lewis Shemwell
September 17, 1964 (Age 37 years)
Birth of a son
#1
James Eddie “Jimmy” Shemwell
July 25, 1965 (Age 38 years)
Death of a brotherKenneth Gene Shemwell
June 23, 1975 (Age 48 years)
Cause: Manslaughter (ran over by drunk driver)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 19 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 motherLola Mae Tucker
August 17, 1984 (Age 57 years)
Death of a brotherWilliam Louis Shemwell
July 28, 1993 (Age 66 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1
Gavin Keith Thornton
May 17, 2000 (Age 73 years)
Death of a wifeVirginia Joy “Sissy” Baker
June 10, 2004 (Age 77 years)
Burial of a wifeVirginia Joy “Sissy” Baker
June 12, 2004 (Age 77 years)
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Evergreen Cemetery
Death March 10, 2005 (Age 78 years)
Cause of death: metastatic cancer
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Evergreen Cemetery
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father
mother
Marriage: June 3, 1922Logan, Kentucky, United States
11 months
elder brother
3 years
himself
3 years
younger brother
Elmer Ray Shemwell
Birth: July 22, 1929 37 24Logan, Kentucky, United States
Death: November 1, 1929Logan, Kentucky, United States
younger sister
Velma Mae Shemwell
Birth: July 22, 1929 37 24Logan, Kentucky, United States
Death: November 5, 1929Logan, Kentucky, United States
17 months
younger brother
Kenneth Gene Shemwell
Birth: January 1, 1931 38 25Lewisburg, Logan, Kentucky, United States
Death: June 23, 1975Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States
Family with Virginia Joy “Sissy” Baker - View this family
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wife
Virginia Joy “Sissy” Baker
Birth: September 20, 1937Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States
Death: June 10, 2004Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States
son
James Eddie “Jimmy” Shemwell
Birth: July 25, 1965 38 27Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States
Death: February 18, 2018Webster, Breckinridge, Kentucky, United States
son
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daughter
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daughter
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Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Eddie Lewis Shemwell - Household

Lewisburg, Logan, KY

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Eddie E ShemwellheadMW37M29KYKYKYFarmerFarming
Lola M ShemwellwifeFW54M17KYKYKY
William L ShemwellsonMW6SKYKYKY
James N ShemwellsonMW3-6mSKYKY

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Eddie Lewis Shemwell - Household

Mill street Lewisburg, Logan, Kentucky

NameInfoRelationInfoHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Shemwell, E LXheadMW47MKYRLaborerBridge ?? WPA
Shemwell, Lola MaewifeFW34MKYR
Shemwell, William LewissonMW16SKYsame house
Shemwell, James NelsonsonMW13SKYsame house
Shemwell, Kenneth JeansonMW9SKYR