The Shemwell Family

Vera Cleone ShemwellAge: 88 years19192007

Name
Vera Cleone Shemwell
Given names
Vera Cleone
Surname
Shemwell
Married name
Vera Cleone Williams
Birth March 6, 1919 38 22
Census January 12, 1920 (Age 10 months)
Death of a paternal grandfatherMilous Greene “Miles” Shemwell
October 26, 1922 (Age 3 years)
Birth of a brotherFrederick Shemwell
January 2, 1928 (Age 8 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 10 years)

Note: The Wall Street Crash sets off the Great Depression, the most severe worldwide economic depression in the 20th century - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Depression
Census April 8, 1930 (Age 11 years)
Census April 8, 1940 (Age 21 years)
Birth of a son
#1
James Edward Williams
November 26, 1941 (Age 22 years)
Birth of a son
#2
Bobby Ray Williams
December 20, 1943 (Age 24 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherLouisa Ann “Anna” Legate
February 7, 1944 (Age 24 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 22 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 27, 1950 (Age 31 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 30 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 fatherRev. Werner Guy Shemwell
May 14, 1961 (Age 42 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#1
Bobra Rayanne Williams
October 10, 1965 (Age 46 years)
Death of a granddaughterBobra Rayanne Williams
December 19, 1965 (Age 46 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 26 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 motherGladdell Hill
August 17, 1985 (Age 66 years)

Death May 20, 2007 (Age 88 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Shady Grove Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
Rev. Werner Guy Shemwell
Birth: July 28, 1880 22 18Sherman, Gray, Texas, United States
Death: May 14, 1961Pulaski, Arkansas, United States
mother
Marriage: March 12, 1918Higden, Cleburne, Arkansas, United States
1 year
herself
9 years
younger brother
Frederick Shemwell
Birth: January 2, 1928 47 30Heber Springs, Cleburne, Arkansas, United States
Death: April 24, 2025Bryant, Saline, Arkansas, United States
Family with Robert Edward Williams - View this family
husband
Robert Edward Williams
Birth: January 27, 1917Bald Knob, White, Arkansas, United States
Death: May 23, 2007Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States
herself
son
James Edward Williams
Birth: November 26, 1941 24 22Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States
Death: April 17, 2022Roland, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States
daughter
Private
son
Bobby Ray Williams
Birth: December 20, 1943 26 24Hawthorne, Los Angeles, California, United States
Death: October 30, 2021North Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States
daughter
Private

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Rev. Werner Guy Shemwell - Household

Quitman St. Heber Springs, Cleburne, Arkansas

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Shemwell, Werner GheadMW39MTXKYILCounty TreasurerCounty
Shemwell, GladdellwifeFW22MARTNTN
Shemwell, Vera CdaughterFW10mSARTXAR

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Rev. Werner Guy Shemwell - Household

Heber Springs, Cleburne, Arkansas

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Shemwell, Werner headMW49MTXKYILTreasurerCounty
Shemwell, GladdellwifeFW33MARTNTN
Shemwell, CleondaughterFW11SARTXAR
Shemwell, FredsonMW2-3mSATTXAR

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Rev. Werner Guy Shemwell - Household

1217 Thirty Fourth St. Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas

NameInfoRelationInfoHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Shemwell, Werner GheadMW58MTXSame PlaceClerkWPA Project
Shemwell, GladdellXwifeFW43MTNSame Place
Shemwell, CleonedaughterFW21SARSame PlaceClerkWPA Project
Shemwell, FredsonMW12SARSame Place