The Shemwell Family

James Albert Burks Jr.Age: 78 years19302009

Name
James Albert Burks Jr.
Given names
James Albert
Surname
Burks
Name suffix
Jr.
Also known as
Sonny
Birth September 29, 1930 30 30
Death of a paternal grandmotherMartha Hewell “Mattie” Hester
February 25, 1939 (Age 8 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 11 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
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 19 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 maternal grandfatherDesmond Franklin Hargis
November 10, 1960 (Age 30 years)
Death of a fatherJames Albert Burks Sr.
October 15, 1968 (Age 38 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 15 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 motherLyda Hill Hargis
March 14, 1988 (Age 57 years)
Death April 11, 2009 (Age 78 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Kentucky Veterans Cemetery West
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father
James Albert Burks Sr.
Birth: July 22, 1900 41 40LaFayette, Christian, Kentucky, United States
Death: October 15, 1968Hopkins, Kentucky, United States
mother
Lyda Hill Hargis
Birth: April 12, 1900 30 24Big Rock, Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: March 14, 1988Christian, Kentucky, United States
Marriage: December 20, 1919Lafayette, Christian, Kentucky, United States
16 months
elder sister
Lyda Hester Burks
Birth: April 19, 1921 20 21Lafayette, Christian, Kentucky, United States
Death: December 8, 2020Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
9 years
himself
James Albert Burks Jr.
Birth: September 29, 1930 30 30Lafayette, Christian, Kentucky, United States
Death: April 11, 2009Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States