The Shemwell Family

Sharon Kay ThompsonAge: 23 years19461970

Name
Sharon Kay Thompson
Given names
Sharon Kay
Surname
Thompson
Birth September 14, 1946 30 34
Census April 17, 1950 (Age 3 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 3 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 grandmotherCora B Short
May 30, 1963 (Age 16 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975
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 March 20, 1970 (Age 23 years)
Cause of death: Head on Auto-Truck Collision
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Memorial Park Cemetery
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father
Arthur Clarence Thompson Jr
Birth: July 27, 1916 29 21Kansas, United States
Death: September 17, 1975Amarillo, Potter, Texas, United States
mother
Marriage: January 14, 1942Clovis, Curry, New Mexico, United States
5 years
herself
Sharon Kay Thompson
Birth: September 14, 1946 30 34Potter, Texas, United States
Death: March 20, 1970Dallam, Texas, United States

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Arthur Clarence Thompson Jr - Household

1810 Broadmoore Amarillo, Potter, Texas

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Thompson, Arthur CheadMW33MarKSBook keeperPaint?
Thompson, Edith AwifeFW37MarTX
Thompson, Sharon KdaughterFW3NevTX