The Shemwell Family

Joe Gill ShemwellAge: 23 years19391963

Name
Joe Gill Shemwell
Given names
Joe Gill
Surname
Shemwell
Birth December 6, 1939 22 20
Census April 9, 1940 (Age 4 months)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 23 months)

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 brotherHoward Wayne Shemwell
November 27, 1945 (Age 5 years)
Census May 3, 1950 (Age 10 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 10 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 brotherHoward Wayne Shemwell
June 24, 1963 (Age 23 years)

Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 6 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 October 6, 1963 (Age 23 years)

Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Cedar Grove Cemetery
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father
James Mark Shemwell
Birth: January 4, 1917 33 23Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: August 5, 1979Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States
mother
Trivie Marie Driskill
Birth: February 13, 1919 42 35Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: August 5, 2012Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States
himself
Joe Gill Shemwell
Birth: December 6, 1939 22 20Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: October 6, 1963
6 years
younger brother
Howard Wayne Shemwell
Birth: November 27, 1945 28 26Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: June 24, 1963
brother
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Joe Gill Shemwell has 13 first cousins recorded

Mother's family (3)

Parents Otis Neal Wolff + Mamie Lee Driskill
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3Private
Census1940 United States - Census transcript - James Mark Shemwell - Household

Highland Lick Road Todd, Kentucky

NameInfoRelationInfoHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Shemwell, JamesheadXMW23MKYSame placeFarmingFarm
Shemwell, Trivie MwifeFW21MKYSame place
Driskill, Amymother in lawFW54WdKYSame place
Shemwell, Joe GillsonMW4mSKYSame place

Amy is on bottom Additional info line. Married @22 - 4 Children born.