The Shemwell Family

Benny K BurrusAge: 74 years19452020

Name
Benny K Burrus
Given names
Benny K
Surname
Burrus
Birth July 9, 1945 28 21
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945

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 sisterLinda Joann Burrus
January 9, 1950 (Age 4 years)
Census April 1, 1950 (Age 4 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 4 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 paternal grandfatherWilliam Arthur Burrus
1953 (Age 7 years)

Death of a motherLucille Harris
August 22, 1964 (Age 19 years)

Death of a paternal grandmotherMattie L Huffman
1969 (Age 23 years)

Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 5 months)
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 fatherThomas Ike “Tom” Burrus
December 27, 1987 (Age 42 years)
Death March 26, 2020 (Age 74 years)
Cremationunknown

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father
Thomas Ike “Tom” Burrus
Birth: February 22, 1917 29 28Hardy, Sharp, Arkansas, United States
Death: December 27, 1987Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, United States
mother
Marriage: May 2, 1944Lawrence, Arkansas, United States
14 months
himself
Benny K Burrus
Birth: July 9, 1945 28 21Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States
Death: March 26, 2020Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, United States
5 years
younger sister
Linda Joann Burrus
Birth: January 9, 1950 32 25Walnut Ridge, Arkansas, United States
Death: September 21, 2023Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, United States
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himself
Benny K Burrus
Birth: July 9, 1945 28 21Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States
Death: March 26, 2020Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, United States
wife
Private
daughter
Private
son
Private

Benny K Burrus has 5 first cousins recorded

Mother's family (0)

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Thomas Ike “Tom” Burrus - Household

414 Anna St. Hoxie, Lawrence, Arkansas

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Burrus, Tom IheadMW33MarARCarpenterBuilding House
Burrus, LucillewifeFW26MarAR
Burrus, Benny KsonMW4NevAR
Burrus, Linda JdaughterFWJanNevAR