The Shemwell Family

Martha Alice ArnettAge: 77 years19362013

Name
Martha Alice Arnett
Given names
Martha Alice
Surname
Arnett
Married name
Martha Alice Lents
Birth January 18, 1936 44 40
Census May 2, 1940 (Age 4 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherSusanna Melissa Elizabeth “Susie” Shemwell
October 18, 1942 (Age 6 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 5 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
Death of a brotherJames Phillip Arnett
February 17, 1949 (Age 13 years)
Cause: Gunshot wound in head- self inflicted
Census April 5, 1950 (Age 14 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 13 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 9 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 motherRuth Agnes Burnett
July 24, 1983 (Age 47 years)
Death of a fatherJames Paschal “Jim” Arnett
April 1, 1984 (Age 48 years)
Death of a husbandCharles Edsel Lents
April 11, 1989 (Age 53 years)
Death of a brotherKenneth Grogan Arnett
October 14, 1991 (Age 55 years)
Death of a brotherGeorge Calvin Arnett
January 15, 1993 (Age 56 years)
Death of a brotherCloys Wilburn Arnett
November 16, 2010 (Age 74 years)
Death of a sisterSusie Nelle “Sue” Arnett
January 20, 2013 (Age 77 years)
Death September 5, 2013 (Age 77 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Hiett Cemetery
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father
mother
Marriage: October 17, 1915Weakley, Tennessee, United States
7 months
elder brother
Alonzo Burnett Arnett
Birth: May 30, 1916 25 21Graves, Kentucky, United States
Death: November 6, 1917Graves, Kentucky, United States
2 years
elder brother
James Phillip Arnett
Birth: September 3, 1918 27 23Graves, Kentucky, United States
Death: February 17, 1949Graves, Kentucky, United States
3 years
elder sister
Susie Nelle “Sue” Arnett
Birth: June 6, 1921 30 26Mayfield, Graves, Kentucky, United States
Death: January 20, 2013Boynton Beach, Palm Beach, Florida, United States
3 years
elder brother
George Calvin Arnett
Birth: August 20, 1924 33 29Mayfield, Graves, Kentucky, United States
Death: January 15, 1993Madison, Kentucky, United States
3 years
elder brother
Kenneth Grogan Arnett
Birth: March 31, 1927 36 31Graves, Kentucky, United States
Death: October 14, 1991Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
4 years
elder brother
Cloys Wilburn Arnett
Birth: October 16, 1930 39 35Graves, Kentucky, United States
Death: November 16, 2010Warren, Macomb, Michigan, United States
3 years
elder brother
William Coy Arnett
Birth: May 12, 1933 42 37Graves, Kentucky, United States
Death: September 8, 2021Mt. Washington, Bullitt, Kentucky, United States
3 years
herself
Martha Alice Arnett
Birth: January 18, 1936 44 40Graves, Kentucky, United States
Death: September 5, 2013Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, United States
Family with Charles Edsel Lents - View this family
husband
Charles Edsel Lents
Birth: May 17, 1933Marshall, Kentucky, United States
Death: April 11, 1989Marshall, Kentucky, United States
herself
Martha Alice Arnett
Birth: January 18, 1936 44 40Graves, Kentucky, United States
Death: September 5, 2013Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, United States
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Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Susanna Melissa Elizabeth “Susie” Shemwell - Household

Graves, Kentucky, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Burnett, SusieheadFW72WdKY
Arnett, J Pson-in-lawMW49MKYfarmer
Arnett, RuthdaughterFW44MKY
Arnett, James PgrandsonMW21SKYtruck driversoil erosion project
Arnett, Susie NellgranddaughterFW18SKY
Arnett, George CalvingrandsonMW15SKY
Arnett, Kenneth GraysongrandsonMW13SKY
Arnett, Cloyse WilburngrandsonMW9SKY
Arnett, William CoygrandsonMW6SKY
Arnett, Martha AlicegranddaughterMW4SKY

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - James Paschal Arnett - Household

Graves, Kentucky, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Arnett, James PheadMW59MarKYfarmer
Arnett, Ruth BwifeFW54Mar
Arnett, George CsonMW25Nevpipe line laborwholesale natural gas co
Arnett, William CsonMW16Nev
Arnett, Martha AdaughterFW14Nev