The Shemwell Family

Bennie MathisAge: 73 years19372011

Name
Bennie Mathis
Given names
Bennie
Surname
Mathis
Birth July 6, 1937 34 33
Census April 1, 1940 (Age 2 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherSusanna Melissa Elizabeth “Susie” Shemwell
October 18, 1942 (Age 5 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 4 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 14, 1950 (Age 12 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 12 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 motherGrace Fay “Gracie” Burnett
September 16, 1962 (Age 25 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 8 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 fatherTwyman Hazel Mathis
February 27, 1998 (Age 60 years)
Death April 17, 2011 (Age 73 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Hillcrest Cemetery
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father
Twyman Hazel Mathis
Birth: August 25, 1902Calloway, Kentucky, United States
Death: February 27, 1998Mayfield, Graves, Kentucky, United States
mother
Grace Fay “Gracie” Burnett
Birth: June 28, 1904 36 36Graves, Kentucky, United States
Death: September 16, 1962Mayfield, Graves, Kentucky, United States
elder brother
Coleman Burnett Mathis
Birth: April 29, 1931 28 26Graves, Marshall, Kentucky, United States
Death: October 18, 2018Calvert City, Marshall, Kentucky, United States
brother
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himself
Bennie Mathis
Birth: July 6, 1937 34 33Graves, Kentucky, United States
Death: April 17, 2011Mayfield, Graves, Kentucky, United States
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himself
Bennie Mathis
Birth: July 6, 1937 34 33Graves, Kentucky, United States
Death: April 17, 2011Mayfield, Graves, Kentucky, United States
wife
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son
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daughter
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son
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