The Shemwell Family

George Washington TumblesonAge: 77 years19242001

Name
George Washington Tumbleson
Given names
George Washington
Surname
Tumbleson
Birth August 21, 1924
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 5 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
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 17 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 7, 1950 (Age 25 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 25 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
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 21 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 October 9, 2001 (Age 77 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Dodge Grove Cemetery
Family with Vennie Lou Cox - View this family
himself
George Washington Tumbleson
Birth: August 21, 1924Jethro, Franklin, Arkansas, United States
Death: October 9, 2001Mulberry, Crawford, Arkansas, United States
wife
Vennie Lou Cox
Birth: April 18, 1929 38 27Charleston, Mississippi, Missouri, United States
Death: November 20, 2012Mattoon, Coles, Illinois, United States
daughter
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daughter
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