The Shemwell Family

Fanny Blanche CumbeeAge: 69 years19271997

Name
Fanny Blanche Cumbee
Given names
Fanny Blanche
Surname
Cumbee
Married name
Fanny Blanche Gant
Birth May 15, 1927 36 32
MarriageRobert Jewel GantView this family
unknown

Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 2 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 21, 1930 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a brotherRobert Lee “Bob” Cumbee
May 21, 1930 (Age 3 years)
Birth of a sisterMary Ellen Cumbee
May 22, 1933 (Age 6 years)
Census April 10, 1940 (Age 12 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherSarah Frances “Ma Sissie” Scott
May 17, 1941 (Age 14 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 14 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 son
#1
Thomas O'Neal Gant
October 28, 1946 (Age 19 years)
Death of a fatherGeorge Radford Cumbee
April 18, 1948 (Age 20 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2
Alma Ruth Gant
August 10, 1953 (Age 26 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
Birth of a son
#3
Lewis Ray Gant
July 6, 1962 (Age 35 years)
Death of a motherMary Virginia “Jennie” Shemwell
January 14, 1966 (Age 38 years)
Death of a daughterAlma Ruth Gant
August 1, 1967 (Age 40 years)
Death of a sisterMary Ellen Cumbee
September 2, 1972 (Age 45 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 sonLewis Ray Gant
July 24, 1985 (Age 58 years)
Death of a sisterEmma Pauline Cumbee
May 6, 1987 (Age 59 years)
Death of a brotherClifton Oscar Cumbee
April 1, 1990 (Age 62 years)
Death of a husbandRobert Jewel Gant
June 28, 1994 (Age 67 years)
Death of a brotherRobert Lee “Bob” Cumbee
January 1997 (Age 69 years)
Death March 25, 1997 (Age 69 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Stokes Community Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
elder brother
Thomas D Cumbee
Birth: October 3, 1912 22 18Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: June 18, 2003Gracey, Christian, Kentucky, United States
2 years
elder brother
Clifton Oscar Cumbee
Birth: September 20, 1914 24 20Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: April 1, 1990Todd, Kentucky, United States
sister
Private
elder brother
George Radford Cumbee
Birth: February 21, 1922 31 27Lewisburg, Logan, Kentucky, United States
Death: November 21, 2007
3 years
elder sister
Emma Pauline Cumbee
Birth: September 15, 1924 34 30Kentucky, United States
Death: May 6, 1987Hopkins, Kentucky, United States
3 years
herself
3 years
younger brother
Robert Lee “Bob” Cumbee
Birth: May 21, 1930 39 35Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: January 1997Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States
3 years
younger sister
Mary Ellen Cumbee
Birth: May 22, 1933 42 38Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: September 2, 1972
Family with Robert Jewel Gant - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage:
son
Thomas O'Neal Gant
Birth: October 28, 1946 18 19Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: June 22, 2008Todd, Kentucky, United States
7 years
daughter
Alma Ruth Gant
Birth: August 10, 1953 25 26Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: August 1, 1967Todd, Kentucky, United States
9 years
son
Lewis Ray Gant
Birth: July 6, 1962 34 35Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: July 24, 1985Todd, Kentucky, United States

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - George Radford Cumbee - Household

Coal Bank Road Fairview, Todd, Kentucky

NameInfoRelationInfoHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Cumbee, RadfordXheadMW48MKYNear FairviewToddKYFarmingFarm
Cumbee, VirginiawifeFW45MKYNear FairviewToddKY
Cumbee, GeorgesonMW18SKYNear FairviewToddKYFarmingFarm
Cumbee, PaulinedaughterFW15SKYNear FairviewToddKY
Cumbee, BlanchedaughterFW12SKYNear FairviewToddKY
Cumbee, RobertsonMW9SKYNear FairviewToddKY
Cumbee, MarydaughterFW6SKYNear FairviewToddKY