The Shemwell Family

Lenos Shelby ShemwellAge: 83 years19182001

Name
Lenos Shelby Shemwell
Given names
Lenos Shelby
Surname
Shemwell
Birth July 25, 1918 27 24
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918

Note: The United States enters 'The Great War' where more than nine million combatants were killed- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I
Historical Event
Spanish Influenza Epidemic
1918

Note: Spanish Influenza killed over 500,000 people in the United States, and somewhere between 20 and 40 million in what has been cited as the most devastating epidemic in history - http://virus.stanford.edu/uda/
Census January 1, 1920 (Age 17 months)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 11 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 1, 1930 (Age 11 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherEudoxie Roberson
December 8, 1933 (Age 15 years)
Cause: lobar pneumonia
Census April 22, 1940 (Age 21 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 23 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 5, 1950 (Age 31 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 31 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 fatherElbert C Shemwell
February 23, 1973 (Age 54 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 27 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 sisterRachel Ozella Shemwell
March 29, 1984 (Age 65 years)
Death of a motherLavella “Della” Tucker
January 16, 1987 (Age 68 years)
Death November 4, 2001 (Age 83 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Owensboro Memorial Gardens
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father
Elbert C Shemwell
Birth: February 17, 1891 30 23Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: February 23, 1973Owensboro, Daviess, Kentucky, United States
mother
Lavella “Della” Tucker
Birth: April 19, 1894Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: January 16, 1987Owensboro, Daviess, Kentucky, United States
Marriage: November 20, 1912Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
4 years
elder sister
2 years
himself
Lenos Shelby Shemwell
Birth: July 25, 1918 27 24Beech Creek, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: November 4, 2001Owensboro, Daviess, Kentucky, United States
Family with Armilda Catherine Brown - View this family
himself
Lenos Shelby Shemwell
Birth: July 25, 1918 27 24Beech Creek, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: November 4, 2001Owensboro, Daviess, Kentucky, United States
wife
Armilda Catherine Brown
Birth: March 28, 1915 28 26McLean, Kentucky, United States
Death: October 29, 2009Owensboro, Daviess, Kentucky, United States
son
Private
son
Private

Lenos Shelby Shemwell has 4 first cousins recorded

Father's family (4)

Parents Elmo Shemwell + Betty Tucker

Mother's family (0)

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Elbert C. Shemwell - Household

Skilesville, Muhlenberg, Ky

NameRelationTenSexRaceAgeMCYOIN/AYONEduBPFBPMBPNLEng?OccupationIndustryEmploy
Elbert ShemwellheadMW28MKYKYKYLaborerCoal mine
Della ShemwellwifeFW24MKYKYKY
Rachel ShemwelldaughterFW3SKYKYKY
Lenos ShemwellsonMW1SKYKYKY
Lee MarksboarderMW9SKYKYKY

Notes: Mother-brother same census

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Elbert C. Shemwell - Household

Muhlenberg, Kentucky

NameRelationAssetsSexRaceAgeMCAgMEduBPFBPMBPNLYOIN/AEng?OccupationIndustryEmployVetWar
Elbert C. ShemwellheadMW39M22KYKYKYLaborerCoal mine
Della ShemwellwifeFW36M19KYKYKY
Rachel O ShemwelldaughterFW13S-KYKYKY
Lenos S ShemwellsonMW11S-KYKYKY
Eudoxie DriskillmotherFW63W-KYKYKY

Notes: Elmo next door

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Lenos S Shemwell - Household

1316 Triplett Owensboro, Davies, Kentucky

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Shemwell, Lenos SheadMW21MKYRMuhlenburgKYMill WorkerPlanning? Mill
Shemwell, CatherinewifeFW25MKYSame PlaceMounterRadio Tube Factory