The Shemwell Family

Billie Richard AkinsAge: 68 years19271996

Name
Billie Richard Akins
Given names
Billie Richard
Surname
Akins
Birth December 12, 1927 24 22
Birth of a sisterMary Ruth Akins
October 16, 1929 (Age 22 months)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 21 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 17, 1930 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a brotherDonald Ray Akins
July 23, 1934 (Age 6 years)
Census May 22, 1940 (Age 12 years)
Birth of a brotherJames Robert Akins
January 29, 1944 (Age 16 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 13 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 22 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 22 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 sisterMary Ruth Akins
March 3, 1960 (Age 32 years)
Death of a fatherArthur Eugene Akins
March 17, 1962 (Age 34 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherMary Ann Webb
February 22, 1964 (Age 36 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 18 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 motherDella Lee Hale
November 28, 1980 (Age 52 years)
Death October 17, 1996 (Age 68 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Akins Cemetery
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father
mother
elder sister
Jerusha Iris “Rushie” Akins
Birth: November 28, 1925 22 20De Queen, Sevier, Arkansas, United States
Death: July 25, 2002Crossville, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
2 years
himself
Billie Richard Akins
Birth: December 12, 1927 24 22Muskogee, Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States
Death: October 17, 1996Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
22 months
younger sister
Mary Ruth Akins
Birth: October 16, 1929 26 24Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana, United States
Death: March 3, 1960Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
5 years
younger brother
Donald Ray Akins
Birth: July 23, 1934 30 29Tennessee, United States
Death: August 26, 2014Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
sister
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brother
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sister
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younger brother
James Robert Akins
Birth: January 29, 1944 40 38Crossville, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: July 17, 2020Crossville, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
sister
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himself
Billie Richard Akins
Birth: December 12, 1927 24 22Muskogee, Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States
Death: October 17, 1996Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
wife
Elisabeth Genders
Birth: October 23, 1921Sittard, Sittard-Geleen, Limburg, Netherlands
Death: December 27, 2003North Bend, King, Washington, United States
daughter
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son
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Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Arthur Eugene Akins - Household

Mauriceville Orange, Texas

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Akins, ArthurheadMW27M21TNTNTNPumperRailroad
Akins, DellawifeFW24M18TNTNTN
Akins, Lavetta DollydaughterFW4SARTNTN
Akins, Billie RichardsonMW2SOKTNTN

Lavetta Dolly(sister) - Jerusha Iris “Rushie” Akins ?? -b