The Shemwell Family

Gracie Nell BoleyAge: 75 years19201996

Name
Gracie Nell Boley
Given names
Gracie Nell
Surname
Boley
Married name
Gracie Nell Roe
Birth June 4, 1920 26 19
MarriageWarren Anthony RoeView this family
unknown

Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 9 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 16, 1930 (Age 9 years)
Census April 12, 1940 (Age 19 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherLida Higgins
June 30, 1943 (Age 23 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 21 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
Death of a maternal grandfatherCharles Emmet Shemwell
April 23, 1950 (Age 29 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 29 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 brotherRomie Derrell Boley
January 4, 1965 (Age 44 years)
Death of a fatherRomie Derrell Boley
January 10, 1973 (Age 52 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 25 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 husbandWarren Anthony Roe
December 24, 1984 (Age 64 years)
Death of a motherPearl “Pearlie” Shemwell
December 1, 1988 (Age 68 years)
Death 1996 (Age 75 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Gant Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
Romie Derrell Boley
Birth: June 29, 1893Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: January 10, 1973Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States
mother
Pearl “Pearlie” Shemwell
Birth: September 22, 1900 26 21Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: December 1, 1988Todd, Kentucky, United States
Marriage: January 15, 1915Todd, Kentucky, United States
3 years
elder brother
23 months
herself
Gracie Nell Boley
Birth: June 4, 1920 26 19Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: 1996Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
Family with Warren Anthony Roe - View this family
husband
Warren Anthony Roe
Birth: November 17, 1919Ohio, Kentucky, United States
Death: December 24, 1984Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States
herself
Gracie Nell Boley
Birth: June 4, 1920 26 19Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: 1996Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
Marriage:

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Romie Derrell Boley - Household

Coal Bank Road Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Boley, RomieheadMW36M22KYKYKYFarmerGeneral farm
Boley, PearliewifeFW29M15KYKYKY
Boley, Romie DsonMW11SKYKYKY
Boley, Gracie NdaughterFW9SKYKYKY

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Romie Derrell Boley - Household

Coal Bank Road Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky

NameInfoRelationInfoHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Boley, RomieheadMW46MKYFarmerGeneral farm
Boley, PearlieXwifeFW39MKY
Boley, GraciedaughterFW19SKY
Boley, DerrellsonMW21MKYFarmerGeneral farm
Boley, Ollie Maedaughter in lawFW17MKY