The Shemwell Family

Roscoe Randall ShemwellAge: 64 years19191983

Name
Roscoe Randall Shemwell
Given names
Roscoe Randall
Surname
Shemwell
Birth January 1, 1919 28 31
Census January 14, 1920 (Age 12 months)
Birth of a brotherMerle Shannon Shemwell
November 14, 1920 (Age 22 months)
Birth of a sisterEileen Louise Shemwell
December 22, 1924 (Age 5 years)
Occupation
Worked for NCR

Occupation
Worked for Taylor Wilson Chevrolet

Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 10 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 1, 1930 (Age 11 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherMartha Matilda Donelson
March 3, 1931 (Age 12 years)
Census April 26, 1940 (Age 21 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherWilliam Elza “Bill” Shemwell
March 2, 1944 (Age 25 years)
Note: Home of Son of Carl on Estes Lane in Paducah, KY. Pa lived with my grandparents, Carl and Maude - Lenore55
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 22 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 25, 1950 (Age 31 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 31 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 motherMaude Robert Reed
June 26, 1964 (Age 45 years)
Death of a fatherCarl McCoy Shemwell
July 27, 1966 (Age 47 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 27 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 11, 1983 (Age 64 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: White Sulphur Cemetery
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father
mother
Marriage: February 19, 1914Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, United States
21 months
elder sister
Carlene Reed Shemwell
Birth: December 3, 1915 25 27Marshall, Kentucky, United States
Death: February 23, 1999Kentucky, United States
3 years
himself
Roscoe Randall Shemwell
Birth: January 1, 1919 28 31Marshall, Kentucky, United States
Death: October 11, 1983Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, United States
22 months
younger brother
Merle Shannon Shemwell
Birth: November 14, 1920 29 32Oak Level, Marshall, Kentucky, United States
Death: December 7, 2010Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, United States
4 years
younger sister
Eileen Louise Shemwell
Birth: December 22, 1924 34 36Marshall, Kentucky, United States
Death: March 24, 2004Oklahoma City, Canadian, Oklahoma, United States
Family with Margaret Ann Cartwright - View this family
himself
Roscoe Randall Shemwell
Birth: January 1, 1919 28 31Marshall, Kentucky, United States
Death: October 11, 1983Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, United States
wife
Margaret Ann Cartwright
Birth: January 12, 1926 33 32Princeton, Caldwell, Kentucky, United States
Death: March 16, 2006Brooksville, Hernando, Florida, United States
daughter
Private
son
Private

Roscoe Randall Shemwell has 15 first cousins recorded

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Carl McCoy Shemwell - Household

Oak Level, Marshall, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Shemwell, CarlheadMW29MKYKYKYFarmerFarm
Shemwell, MaudewifeFW31MKYKYKY
Shemwell, CarlenedaughterFW4MKYKYKY
Shemwell, Roscoe RsonMW1-1mMKYKYKY

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Carl McCoy Shemwell - Household

District 4 Oak Level, Marshall Ky.

NameRelationAssetsSexRaceAgeMCAgMEduBPFBPMBPNLYOIN/AEng?OccupationIndustryEmployVetWar
Carl McCoy ShemwellheadMW39M23KYKYKYFarmerFarm
Maude Robert ReedwifeFW42M26KYKYKY
Carlene ShemwelldaughterFW14S-KYKYKY
Roscoe Randall ShemwellsonMW11S-KYKYKY
Merle Shannon ShemwellsonMW9S-KYKYKY
Eileen L. ShemwelldaughterFW5S-KYKYKY

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Carl McCoy Shemwell - Household

McCracken, Kentucky

NameInfoRelationInfoHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Shemwell, Carl MheadMW49MKYSame placeCarpenterContractor
Shemwell, Maude RXwifeFW52MKYSame place
Shemwell, R RandlesonMW21MKYSame placeCarpenter
Shemwell, M ShannonsonMW19MKYSame placeFarm helper
Shemwell, Eileen LdaughterFW15SKYSame place

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Carl McCoy Shemwell - Household

Butler Road McCracken, Kentucky

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Shemwell, Carl MheadMW59MarKYHouse CarpenterSelf Employed
Shemwell, Maude RwifeFW62MarKY
Shemwell, Roscoe RsonMW31NevKYService ManNational Cash Register Factory
Shemwell, Eileen LdaughterFW25NevKYBook KeeperFlorist Shop