The Shemwell Family

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Birth	November 21, 1936 29 21 Central City, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Census	April 3, 1940 (Age 3 years) Todd, Kentucky, United States Shared note: 1940 United States - Census transcript - Eldred “Tobie” Carneal - Household 1940 United States - Census transcript - Eldred “Tobie” Carneal - Household Highway 171 Todd, Kentucky Name Info Relation Home V/R Farm Sex Race Age Cond School R/W BP City County State Occupation Industry Code Emp Work Wages Vet War Carneal, Eldred X head M W 56 M KY R Muhlenberg KY Farming Farm Carneal, Viettie wife F W 54 M KY R Muhlenberg KY Carneal, Eddie son M W 23 S KY R Muhlenberg KY New Worker Wilkins, Thelma daughter F W 24 Wd KY R Muhlenberg KY New Worker Wilkins, Bobbie Ann grand daughter F W 5 S KY Wilkins, Dorothy Lee grand daughter F W 3 S KY
Historical Event	World War II between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 5 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 13 years) Kirkmansville, Todd, Kentucky, United States Shared note: 1950 United States - Census transcript - Eldred “Tobie” Carneal - Household 1950 United States - Census transcript - Eldred “Tobie” Carneal - Household Hwy 181 Kirkmansville, Todd, Kentucky Name Relation Sex Race Age Cond BP Nat Doing last week Hours Worked Occupation Industry Class Carneal, Eldred T head M W 66 Mar KY Farming Farm Carneal, Viettie G wife F W 642 Mar KY Wilkins, Bobbie A grand daughter F W 15 Nev KY Wilkins, Dorothy L grand daughter F W 13 Nev KY
Historical Event	Korean War between 1950 and 1953 (Age 13 years) South Korea 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-brother	Douglas W Gisbrecht October 8, 1954 (Age 17 years)
Death of a maternal grandfather	Eldred “Tobie” Carneal August 7, 1970 (Age 33 years) Clifty, Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death of a maternal grandmother	Viettie Gertrude Welborn December 20, 1970 (Age 34 years) Clifty, Todd, Kentucky, United States
Historical Event	Vietnam War between 1946 and 1975 (Age 9 years) Vietnam 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 husband	Harry “Firl” Ritchey July 31, 2001 (Age 64 years) Copley, Summit, Ohio, United States
Death	December 28, 2002 (Age 66 years) Akron, Summit, Ohio, United States
Burial	Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery, Seville, Medina, Ohio, United States Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery

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father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Thelma Lorraine Carneal Bobbie Ann Wilkins Dorothy Lee Wilkins Walter E Lee Wilkins Birth: January 12, 1907 — Central City, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: July 12, 2004 — Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, United States
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Walter E Lee Wilkins Bobbie Ann Wilkins Dorothy Lee Wilkins Family with spouse Richard Edward Gisbrecht Douglas W Gisbrecht Thelma Lorraine Carneal Birth: May 21, 1915 31 28 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: June 16, 2008 — Akron, Summit, Ohio, United States
	Marriage: about 1933 —
2 years elder sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse William Homer Ritchey Jerry Lee Ritchey Bobbie Ann Wilkins Birth: December 21, 1934 27 19 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: October 14, 2015 — Converse, Sabine, Louisiana, United States
23 months herself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Harry “Firl” Ritchey Family with spouse Howard Franklin Robison Jr Dorothy Lee Wilkins Birth: November 21, 1936 29 21 — Central City, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: December 28, 2002 — Akron, Summit, Ohio, United States

Mother’s family with Richard Edward Gisbrecht - View this family

step-father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Thelma Lorraine Carneal Douglas W Gisbrecht Richard Edward Gisbrecht Birth: June 19, 1920 — Johnstown, Cmbria, Pennsylvania, United States Death: May 12, 2007 — Akron, Summit, Ohio, United States
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Walter E Lee Wilkins Bobbie Ann Wilkins Dorothy Lee Wilkins Family with spouse Richard Edward Gisbrecht Douglas W Gisbrecht Thelma Lorraine Carneal Birth: May 21, 1915 31 28 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: June 16, 2008 — Akron, Summit, Ohio, United States
half-sister	Private
half-brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Douglas W Gisbrecht Birth: October 8, 1954 34 39 Death: 2020 — Akron, Summit, Ohio, United States
half-sister	Private

Family with Harry “Firl” Ritchey - View this family

husband	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Dorothy Lee Wilkins Harry “Firl” Ritchey Birth: June 27, 1926 — Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States Death: July 31, 2001 — Copley, Summit, Ohio, United States
herself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Harry “Firl” Ritchey Family with spouse Howard Franklin Robison Jr Dorothy Lee Wilkins Birth: November 21, 1936 29 21 — Central City, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: December 28, 2002 — Akron, Summit, Ohio, United States
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daughter	Private
son	Private

Family with Howard Franklin Robison Jr - View this family

husband	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Dorothy Lee Wilkins Howard Franklin Robison Jr Birth: March 4, 1936 — Akron, Summit, Ohio, United States Death: February 11, 2022
herself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Harry “Firl” Ritchey Family with spouse Howard Franklin Robison Jr Dorothy Lee Wilkins Birth: November 21, 1936 29 21 — Central City, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: December 28, 2002 — Akron, Summit, Ohio, United States
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Census View	1940 United States - Census transcript - Eldred “Tobie” Carneal - Household Highway 171 Todd, Kentucky Name Info Relation Home V/R Farm Sex Race Age Cond School R/W BP City County State Occupation Industry Code Emp Work Wages Vet War Carneal, Eldred X head M W 56 M KY R Muhlenberg KY Farming Farm Carneal, Viettie wife F W 54 M KY R Muhlenberg KY Carneal, Eddie son M W 23 S KY R Muhlenberg KY New Worker Wilkins, Thelma daughter F W 24 Wd KY R Muhlenberg KY New Worker Wilkins, Bobbie Ann grand daughter F W 5 S KY Wilkins, Dorothy Lee grand daughter F W 3 S KY
Census View	1950 United States - Census transcript - Eldred “Tobie” Carneal - Household Hwy 181 Kirkmansville, Todd, Kentucky Name Relation Sex Race Age Cond BP Nat Doing last week Hours Worked Occupation Industry Class Carneal, Eldred T head M W 66 Mar KY Farming Farm Carneal, Viettie G wife F W 642 Mar KY Wilkins, Bobbie A grand daughter F W 15 Nev KY Wilkins, Dorothy L grand daughter F W 13 Nev KY

Family with parents
father Parents (unknown)	Walter E Lee Wilkins 1907–2004
mother Parents Eldred “Tobie” Carneal Viettie Gertrude Welborn	Thelma Lorraine Carneal 1915–2008
elder sister Family William Homer Ritchey Private Jerry Lee Ritchey Private	Bobbie Ann Wilkins 1934–2015
herself Family Harry “Firl” Ritchey Private Private Private Howard Franklin Robison Jr Private Private Private Private	Dorothy Lee Wilkins 1936–2002
Mother’s family with Richard Edward Gisbrecht
step-father Parents (unknown)	Richard Edward Gisbrecht 1920–2007
mother Parents Eldred “Tobie” Carneal Viettie Gertrude Welborn	Thelma Lorraine Carneal 1915–2008
half-sister Family (none)	Private
half-brother Family (none)	Douglas W Gisbrecht 1954–2020
half-sister Family (none)	Private
Family with Harry “Firl” Ritchey
husband Parents (unknown)	Harry “Firl” Ritchey 1926–2001
herself Parents Walter E Lee Wilkins Thelma Lorraine Carneal	Dorothy Lee Wilkins 1936–2002
daughter Family (none)	Private
daughter Family (none)	Private
son Family (none)	Private
Family with Howard Franklin Robison Jr
husband Parents (unknown)	Howard Franklin Robison Jr 1936–2022
herself Parents Walter E Lee Wilkins Thelma Lorraine Carneal	Dorothy Lee Wilkins 1936–2002
daughter Family (none)	Private
son Family (none)	Private
daughter Family (none)	Private
daughter Family (none)	Private