The Shemwell Family

Bobbie Ann WilkinsAge: 80 years19342015

Name
Bobbie Ann Wilkins
Given names
Bobbie Ann
Surname
Wilkins
Married name
Bobbie Ann Ritchey
Birth December 21, 1934 27 19
Birth of a sisterDorothy Lee Wilkins
November 21, 1936 (Age 23 months)
Census April 3, 1940 (Age 5 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 6 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 6, 1950 (Age 15 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 15 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
Birth of a half-brotherDouglas W Gisbrecht
October 8, 1954 (Age 19 years)

Birth of a son
#1
Jerry Lee Ritchey
October 14, 1963 (Age 28 years)
Death of a sonJerry Lee Ritchey
October 16, 1963 (Age 28 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherEldred “Tobie” Carneal
August 7, 1970 (Age 35 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherViettie Gertrude Welborn
December 20, 1970 (Age 35 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 11 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 husbandWilliam Homer Ritchey
August 6, 2002 (Age 67 years)
Death of a sisterDorothy Lee Wilkins
December 28, 2002 (Age 68 years)
Death of a fatherWalter E Lee Wilkins
July 12, 2004 (Age 69 years)
Death of a motherThelma Lorraine Carneal
June 16, 2008 (Age 73 years)
Death October 14, 2015 (Age 80 years)
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father
Walter E Lee Wilkins
Birth: January 12, 1907Central City, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: July 12, 2004Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, United States
mother
Marriage: about 1933
2 years
herself
Bobbie Ann Wilkins
Birth: December 21, 1934 27 19Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: October 14, 2015Converse, Sabine, Louisiana, United States
23 months
younger sister
Dorothy Lee Wilkins
Birth: November 21, 1936 29 21Central City, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: December 28, 2002Akron, Summit, Ohio, United States
Mother’s family with Richard Edward Gisbrecht - View this family
step-father
Richard Edward Gisbrecht
Birth: June 19, 1920Johnstown, Cmbria, Pennsylvania, United States
Death: May 12, 2007Akron, Summit, Ohio, United States
mother
half-sister
Private
half-brother
Douglas W Gisbrecht
Birth: October 8, 1954 34 39
Death: 2020Akron, Summit, Ohio, United States
half-sister
Private
Family with William Homer Ritchey - View this family
husband
William Homer Ritchey
Birth: June 21, 1927Manns Choice, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States
Death: August 6, 2002Converse, Sabine, Louisiana, United States
herself
Bobbie Ann Wilkins
Birth: December 21, 1934 27 19Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: October 14, 2015Converse, Sabine, Louisiana, United States
son
Private
son
Jerry Lee Ritchey
Birth: October 14, 1963 36 28Ohio, United States
Death: October 16, 1963Barberton, Summit, Ohio, United States
daughter
Private

Bobbie Ann Wilkins has 10 first cousins recorded

Father's family (0)

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Eldred “Tobie” Carneal - Household

Highway 171 Todd, Kentucky

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Carneal, EldredXheadMW56MKYRMuhlenbergKYFarmingFarm
Carneal, ViettiewifeFW54MKYRMuhlenbergKY
Carneal, EddiesonMW23SKYRMuhlenbergKYNew Worker
Wilkins, ThelmadaughterFW24WdKYRMuhlenbergKYNew Worker
Wilkins, Bobbie Anngrand daughterFW5SKY
Wilkins, Dorothy Leegrand daughterFW3SKY

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Eldred “Tobie” Carneal - Household

Hwy 181 Kirkmansville, Todd, Kentucky

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Carneal, Eldred TheadMW66MarKYFarmingFarm
Carneal, Viettie GwifeFW642MarKY
Wilkins, Bobbie Agrand daughterFW15NevKY
Wilkins, Dorothy Lgrand daughterFW13NevKY