The Shemwell Family

Romie Derrell BoleyAge: 46 years19181965

Name
Romie Derrell Boley
Given names
Romie Derrell
Surname
Boley
Birth June 28, 1918 24 17
MarriageFrancis Elizabeth MaxwellView this family
unknown

MarriageEula Mae BordersView this family
unknown

Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918

Note: The United States enters 'The Great War' where more than nine million combatants were killed- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I
Historical Event
Spanish Influenza Epidemic
1918

Note: Spanish Influenza killed over 500,000 people in the United States, and somewhere between 20 and 40 million in what has been cited as the most devastating epidemic in history - http://virus.stanford.edu/uda/
Census January 10, 1920 (Age 18 months)
Birth of a sisterGracie Nell Boley
June 4, 1920 (Age 23 months)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 11 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 16, 1930 (Age 11 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Velda Ladell Boley
September 3, 1935 (Age 17 years)
Birth of a son
#2
Joda Loy “Joe” Boley
April 24, 1938 (Age 19 years)
Census April 12, 1940 (Age 21 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3
Wanda L Boley
April 11, 1942 (Age 23 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherLida Higgins
June 30, 1943 (Age 25 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 23 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 10, 1950 (Age 31 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherCharles Emmet Shemwell
April 23, 1950 (Age 31 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 31 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
Birth of a grandson
#1
Douglas Joe Boley
September 8, 1958 (Age 40 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 27 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 January 4, 1965 (Age 46 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Gant Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
Romie Derrell Boley
Birth: June 29, 1893Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: January 10, 1973Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States
mother
Pearl “Pearlie” Shemwell
Birth: September 22, 1900 26 21Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: December 1, 1988Todd, Kentucky, United States
Marriage: January 15, 1915Todd, Kentucky, United States
3 years
himself
23 months
younger sister
Gracie Nell Boley
Birth: June 4, 1920 26 19Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: 1996Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
Family with Ollie Mae Roe - View this family
himself
wife
Ollie Mae Roe
Birth: September 10, 1922Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: October 20, 2011Greenville, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
daughter
Wanda L Boley
Birth: April 11, 1942 23 19Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: October 26, 2014Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, United States
daughter
Private
daughter
Private
Family with Francis Elizabeth Maxwell - View this family
himself
wife
Francis Elizabeth Maxwell
Birth: September 28, 1919Jackson, Tennessee, United States
Death: May 23, 2010Roseville, Macomb, Michigan, United States
Marriage:
daughter
Velda Ladell Boley
Birth: September 3, 1935 17 15Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: January 3, 2020Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, United States
Family with Eula Mae Borders - View this family
himself
wife
Eula Mae Borders
Birth: March 21, 1918Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: January 8, 2011Bowling Green, Warren, Kentucky, United States
Marriage:
son
Joda Loy “Joe” Boley
Birth: April 24, 1938 19 20Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: November 17, 2021Bowling Green, Warren, Kentucky, United States

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Romie Derrell Boley - Household

Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Boley, RomieheadMW26MKYKYKYFarmerGeneral farm
Boley, PearliewifeFW19MKYKYKY
Boley, DerilsonMW1SKYKYKY

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Romie Derrell Boley - Household

Coal Bank Road Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Boley, RomieheadMW36M22KYKYKYFarmerGeneral farm
Boley, PearliewifeFW29M15KYKYKY
Boley, Romie DsonMW11SKYKYKY
Boley, Gracie NdaughterFW9SKYKYKY

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Romie Derrell Boley - Household

Coal Bank Road Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky

NameInfoRelationInfoHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Boley, RomieheadMW46MKYFarmerGeneral farm
Boley, PearlieXwifeFW39MKY
Boley, GraciedaughterFW19SKY
Boley, DerrellsonMW21MKYFarmerGeneral farm
Boley, Ollie Maedaughter in lawFW17MKY