The Shemwell Family

Lena Mae ChastainAge: 61 years19261988

Name
Lena Mae Chastain
Given names
Lena Mae
Surname
Chastain
Married name
Lena Mae Burke
Married name
Lena Mae Paxton
Birth October 6, 1926 19 18
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 2 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 2, 1930 (Age 3 years)
Birth of a brotherArnold Burl Chastain
August 16, 1932 (Age 5 years)
Census April 24, 1940 (Age 13 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 15 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
MarriageByron Davis BurkeView this family
November 29, 1945 (Age 19 years)
DivorceByron Davis BurkeView this family
November 4, 1948 (Age 22 years)
Death of a motherLucy Adella Collins
December 14, 1952 (Age 26 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 23 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 grandfatherTheodore Scott Collins
March 4, 1954 (Age 27 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherLena Amanda Dudley
December 12, 1974 (Age 48 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 19 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 paternal grandfatherBenjamin Lewis Chastain
January 15, 1981 (Age 54 years)
Death April 21, 1988 (Age 61 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Centerton Cemetery
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father
Herbert Dudley Chastain
Birth: August 13, 1907 24 22Garland, Benton, Arkansas, United States
Death: June 3, 1991Centerton, Benton, Arkansas, United States
mother
Marriage: November 26, 1925Benton, Arkansas, United States
10 months
herself
Lena Mae Chastain
Birth: October 6, 1926 19 18Centerton, Benton, Arkansas, United States
Death: April 21, 1988Bentonville, Benton, Arkansas, United States
6 years
younger brother
Arnold Burl Chastain
Birth: August 16, 1932 25 24Centerton, Benton, Arkansas, United States
Death: November 18, 1995Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
Family with Byron Davis Burke - View this family
ex-husband
Byron Davis Burke
Birth: April 6, 1918Rocheport, Boone, Missouri, United States
Death: February 4, 1990Missouri, United States
herself
Lena Mae Chastain
Birth: October 6, 1926 19 18Centerton, Benton, Arkansas, United States
Death: April 21, 1988Bentonville, Benton, Arkansas, United States
Marriage: November 29, 1945Benton, Arkansas, United States
Divorce: November 4, 1948Benton, Arkansas, United States
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husband
Private
herself
Lena Mae Chastain
Birth: October 6, 1926 19 18Centerton, Benton, Arkansas, United States
Death: April 21, 1988Bentonville, Benton, Arkansas, United States

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Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Herbert Dudley Chastain - Household

Centerton, Benton, Arkansas

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Chastain, Herbert DheadMW22M18ARARARMiller??
Chastain, LucywifeFW22M18TXOKOK
Chastain, Lena MdaughterFW3-5mSARARTX

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Herbert Dudley Chastain - Household

116 Thompson Springdale, Washington, Arkansas

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Chastain, H DanheadMW32MARRBentonARForemanTruck Terminal
Chastain, Lucy DwifeFW32MTXRBentonAR
Chastain, Lena MaydaughterFW13SARRBentonAR
Chastain, ArnoldsonMW7SARRBentonAR