The Shemwell Family

Ralph Ewing ShemwellAge: 60 years19211982

Name
Ralph Ewing Shemwell
Given names
Ralph Ewing
Surname
Shemwell
Birth November 26, 1921 32 22
Death of a paternal grandfatherMilous Greene “Miles” Shemwell
October 26, 1922 (Age 11 months)
Birth of a sisterConstance Christine “Connie” Shemwell
November 8, 1925 (Age 3 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 7 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 8, 1930 (Age 8 years)
Census April 10, 1940 (Age 18 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherLouisa Ann “Anna” Legate
February 7, 1944 (Age 22 years)
MarriageHenryetta “Henry” MorehartView this family
August 10, 1944 (Age 22 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Sharon Kay Shemwell
May 24, 1945 (Age 23 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 20 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
Birth of a child
#2
Infant Shemwell
June 12, 1947 (Age 25 years)

Death of a childInfant Shemwell
June 12, 1947 (Age 25 years)

Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 28 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 fatherHorace Otto Shemwell
December 10, 1971 (Age 50 years)
Death of a motherZelpha Hill
January 22, 1972 (Age 50 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 24 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 March 26, 1982 (Age 60 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Pinecrest Memorial Park
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: May 4, 1917Higden, Cleburne, Arkansas, United States
10 months
elder sister
Thelma Dean Shemwell
Birth: February 28, 1918 28 18Cleburne, Arkansas, United States
Death: April 14, 2008Washington, Franklin, Missouri, United States
3 years
elder brother
Lester Lynn Shemwell
Birth: September 8, 1920 31 20Higden, Cleburne, Arkansas, United States
Death: February 3, 2003Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States
15 months
himself
4 years
younger sister
Constance Christine “Connie” Shemwell
Birth: November 8, 1925 36 26Cleburne, Arkansas, United States
Death: December 15, 2017Mesquite, Dallas, Texas, United States
Family with Henryetta “Henry” Morehart - View this family
himself
wife
Henryetta “Henry” Morehart
Birth: July 4, 1923Mabelvale, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States
Death: March 27, 2008Mabelvale, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States
Marriage: August 10, 1944Pulaski, Arkansas, United States
9 months
daughter
Sharon Kay Shemwell
Birth: May 24, 1945 23 21Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States
Death: October 16, 2020North Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States
2 years
child
Private + Henryetta “Henry” Morehart - View this family
wife’s husband
Private
wife
Henryetta “Henry” Morehart
Birth: July 4, 1923Mabelvale, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States
Death: March 27, 2008Mabelvale, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Horace Otto Shemwell - Household

Higden and Eglentine Rd. 1930 Saline, Cleburne, Arkansas - H C Shemwell

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Shemwell, H OheadMW40M27ARKYTNFarmerGeneral farming
Shemwell, ZelphawifeFW30M14ARTNTNCookRestaurant
Shemwell, ThelmadinedaughterFW11SARARAR
Shemwell, LynnsonMW9SARARAR
Shemwell, RalphsonMW8SARARAR
Shemwell, ConniedaughterFW4-4mSARARAR

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Horace Otto Shemwell - Household

Cacot Tate Mill Road Bayou Meto, Pulaski, Arkansas

NameInfoRelationInfoHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Shemwell, Horace OheadMW50MARRCleborneAKCommon laborerNPA Road Construction
Shemwell, ZelphaXwifeFW40MARRCleborneAK
Shemwell, RalphsonMW18MARRCleborneAKFarm handPrivate farm
Shemwell, ConniedaughterFW14SARRCleborneAK