The Shemwell Family

Peggy Jo ShemwellAge: 64 years19392003

Name
Peggy Jo Shemwell
Given names
Peggy Jo
Surname
Shemwell
Married name
Peggy Jo Parker
Birth July 15, 1939 37 32
Census April 11, 1940 (Age 8 months)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 2 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
Death of a paternal grandmotherEdna Blanche Cunningham
October 29, 1950 (Age 11 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 10 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 fatherBenjamin Floyd “Shem” Shemwell
November 18, 1966 (Age 27 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 6 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 December 7, 2003 (Age 64 years)

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father
Benjamin Floyd “Shem” Shemwell
Birth: November 26, 1901 32 27Clay, Arkansas, United States
Death: November 18, 1966Amarillo, Potter, Texas, United States
mother
Bernice Hall
Birth: September 19, 1906Bowie, Texas, United States
Death: June 23, 2004Amarillo, Potter, Texas, United States
herself
Peggy Jo Shemwell
Birth: July 15, 1939 37 32San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, United States
Death: December 7, 2003
sister
Private
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husband
Private
herself
Peggy Jo Shemwell
Birth: July 15, 1939 37 32San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, United States
Death: December 7, 2003

Peggy Jo Shemwell has 4 first cousins recorded

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Benjamin Floyd “Shem” Shemwell - Household

815 N. Mesquite San Antonio, Bexar, Texas

NameInfoRelationInfoHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Shemwell, BenjaminheadMW39MARsame placeAgentEnglish Freight lines
Shemwell, BerniceXwifeFW33MTXsame place
Shemwell, Peggy JoedaughterFW8mSTX