The Shemwell Family

William Monroe “Bill” SelbyAge: 84 years19232007

Name
William Monroe “Bill” Selby
Given names
William Monroe
Surname
Selby
Nickname
Bill
Birth July 6, 1923 24 17
Birth of a sisterEdith Pearlee Selby
January 14, 1925 (Age 18 months)
Death of a sisterEdith Pearlee Selby
April 25, 1926 (Age 2 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherWilliam Monroe Selby
August 30, 1926 (Age 3 years)
Birth of a sisterEvelyn Frances Selby
November 13, 1926 (Age 3 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 6 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 22, 1930 (Age 6 years)
Birth of a brotherFred Clyde Selby Jr
September 17, 1930 (Age 7 years)
Birth of a brotherEdward Casto Selby
May 24, 1932 (Age 8 years)
Birth of a sisterMelba Selby
July 9, 1934 (Age 11 years)
Birth of a sisterMable Selby
July 17, 1935 (Age 12 years)
Birth of a sisterMyrtle Louise Selby
September 4, 1936 (Age 13 years)
Census April 30, 1940 (Age 16 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherMary Emily Hyder
August 5, 1942 (Age 19 years)
Cause: Bronchial Pneumonia
Birth of a brotherJohn Charles Selby
February 15, 1945 (Age 21 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 18 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
Birth of a daughter
#1
Barbara Ellen “Barbi” Selby
April 29, 1949 (Age 25 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 26 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 fatherFred Clyde Selby
July 28, 1968 (Age 45 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 22 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 motherLelia Beniel
January 17, 1983 (Age 59 years)
Death of a sisterEvelyn Frances Selby
October 3, 1987 (Age 64 years)
Death of a brotherFred Clyde Selby Jr
July 27, 1995 (Age 72 years)
Death of a brotherEdward Casto Selby
January 7, 2005 (Age 81 years)

Death of a brotherJohn Charles Selby
June 8, 2005 (Age 81 years)
Death December 30, 2007 (Age 84 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Pollock Cemetery
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father
mother
himself
William Monroe “Bill” Selby
Birth: July 6, 1923 24 17Glenmorra, Rapides, Louisiana, United States
Death: December 30, 2007Pollock, Grant, Louisiana, United States
18 months
younger sister
Edith Pearlee Selby
Birth: January 14, 1925 25 19Lasalle, Iberia, Louisiana, United States
Death: April 25, 1926Lasalle, Iberia, Louisiana, United States
22 months
younger sister
4 years
younger brother
Fred Clyde Selby Jr
Birth: September 17, 1930 31 24Crossville, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: July 27, 1995Walnut, Tippah, Mississippi, United States
20 months
younger brother
2 years
younger sister
Melba Selby
Birth: July 9, 1934 35 28Tennessee, United States
Death: September 23, 2008Tampa, Hillsborough, Florida, United States
1 year
younger sister
Mable Selby
Birth: July 17, 1935 36 29Tennessee, United States
Death: 2016Louisiana, United States
14 months
younger sister
Myrtle Louise Selby
Birth: September 4, 1936 37 30Tennessee, United States
Death: 2015Louisiana, United States
brother
Private
sister
Private
sister
Private
younger brother
John Charles Selby
Birth: February 15, 1945 45 39Crossville, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: June 8, 2005Winnsboro, Franklin, Louisiana, United States
sister
Private
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himself
William Monroe “Bill” Selby
Birth: July 6, 1923 24 17Glenmorra, Rapides, Louisiana, United States
Death: December 30, 2007Pollock, Grant, Louisiana, United States
wife
Ivy Alice Bennett
Birth: September 22, 1925Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
Death: December 7, 2009Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, United States
daughter
Barbara Ellen “Barbi” Selby
Birth: April 29, 1949 25 23Fort Benning, Chattahoochee, Georgia, United States
Death: September 30, 2009Pineville, Rapides, Louisiana, United States
daughter
Private

William Monroe “Bill” Selby has 9 first cousins recorded

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Fred Clyde Selby - Household

Robeline, Natchitoches, Louisiana

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Selby, Clide CheadMW30M23TNTNTNLaborerSaw Mill
Selby, LeliawifeFW24M17LALALA
Selby, Willie MsonMW6SLATNLA
Selby, Evelyn FdaughterFW3SLATNLA