The Shemwell Family

Events of close relatives Historical facts
Birth	August 6, 1939 31 26 Crossville, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death of a maternal grandfather	Walter Nichols “Big Walter” Swafford August 7, 1939 (Age 1 day) Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States
Census	May 1, 1940 (Age 8 months) Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Birth of a brother	Dean Nelson Burgess November 1, 1944 (Age 5 years) Tennessee, United States
Death of a brother	Bailey Cogan Burgess April 30, 1945 (Age 5 years) Cumberland, Tennessee, United States Cause: Pneumonia
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
Birth of a sister	Leta Sue Burgess September 26, 1946 (Age 7 years) Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Birth of a brother	James Lloyd Burgess November 13, 1948 (Age 9 years) Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death of a brother	James Lloyd Burgess November 13, 1948 (Age 9 years) Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Census	May 1, 1950 (Age 10 years) Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Historical Event	Korean War between 1950 and 1953 (Age 10 years) South Korea 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 maternal grandmother	Malinda Jemima Selby November 25, 1960 (Age 21 years) Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States
Birth of a son #1	Perry Donathan Burgess October 20, 1965 (Age 26 years) Crossville, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death of a brother	Dean Nelson Burgess June 19, 1966 (Age 26 years) Crossville, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Historical Event	Vietnam War between 1946 and 1975 (Age 6 years) Vietnam 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 father	Martin Willie Burgess September 15, 1980 (Age 41 years) Crossville, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death of a wife	Creola Warner April 6, 1987 (Age 47 years)
Death of a son	Perry Donathan Burgess February 15, 1988 (Age 48 years)
Death of a sister	Leta Sue Burgess December 18, 1991 (Age 52 years)
Death of a mother	Eliza Elizabeth Swafford March 29, 1995 (Age 55 years) Crossville, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death	August 30, 1996 (Age 57 years) Cherokee Village, Sharp, Arkansas, United States

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father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Eliza Elizabeth Swafford Bailey Cogan Burgess Perry Walter Burgess Dean Nelson Burgess Leta Sue Burgess James Lloyd Burgess Martin Willie Burgess Birth: December 1, 1907 — Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States Death: September 15, 1980 — Crossville, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Martin Willie Burgess Bailey Cogan Burgess Perry Walter Burgess Dean Nelson Burgess Leta Sue Burgess James Lloyd Burgess Eliza Elizabeth Swafford Birth: June 6, 1913 36 34 — Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States Death: March 29, 1995 — Crossville, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
sister	Private
elder brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Bailey Cogan Burgess Birth: February 18, 1935 27 21 — Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States Death: April 30, 1945 — Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
brother	Private
himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Creola Warner Perry Donathan Burgess Family with spouse Perry Walter Burgess Birth: August 6, 1939 31 26 — Crossville, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States Death: August 30, 1996 — Cherokee Village, Sharp, Arkansas, United States
brother	Private
sister	Private
younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Dean Nelson Burgess Birth: November 1, 1944 36 31 — Tennessee, United States Death: June 19, 1966 — Crossville, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
23 months younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Leta Sue Burgess Birth: September 26, 1946 38 33 — Cumberland, Tennessee, United States Death: December 18, 1991
2 years younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree James Lloyd Burgess Birth: November 13, 1948 40 35 — Cumberland, Tennessee, United States Death: November 13, 1948 — Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
brother	Private
brother	Private

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himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Creola Warner Perry Donathan Burgess Family with spouse Perry Walter Burgess Birth: August 6, 1939 31 26 — Crossville, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States Death: August 30, 1996 — Cherokee Village, Sharp, Arkansas, United States
wife	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Perry Walter Burgess Perry Donathan Burgess Creola Warner Birth: December 14, 1942 Death: April 6, 1987
son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Perry Donathan Burgess Birth: October 20, 1965 26 22 — Crossville, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States Death: February 15, 1988
son	Private

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himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Creola Warner Perry Donathan Burgess Family with spouse Perry Walter Burgess Birth: August 6, 1939 31 26 — Crossville, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States Death: August 30, 1996 — Cherokee Village, Sharp, Arkansas, United States
wife	Private

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Family with parents
father Parents (unknown)	Martin Willie Burgess 1907–1980
mother Parents Walter Nichols “Big Walter” Swafford Malinda Jemima Selby	Eliza Elizabeth Swafford 1913–1995
sister Family (none)	Private
elder brother Family (none)	Bailey Cogan Burgess 1935–1945
brother Family (none)	Private
himself Family Creola Warner Perry Donathan Burgess Private Private	Perry Walter Burgess 1939–1996
brother Family (none)	Private
sister Family (none)	Private
younger brother Family (none)	Dean Nelson Burgess 1944–1966
younger sister Family Private	Leta Sue Burgess 1946–1991
younger brother Family (none)	James Lloyd Burgess 1948–1948
brother Family (none)	Private
brother Family (none)	Private
Family with Creola Warner
himself Parents Martin Willie Burgess Eliza Elizabeth Swafford	Perry Walter Burgess 1939–1996
wife Parents (unknown)	Creola Warner 1942–1987
son Family (none)	Perry Donathan Burgess 1965–1988
son Family (none)	Private
Family with Private
himself Parents Martin Willie Burgess Eliza Elizabeth Swafford	Perry Walter Burgess 1939–1996
wife Parents (unknown)	Private