The Shemwell Family

Betty Louise ShemwellAge: 61 years19392000

Name
Betty Louise Shemwell
Given names
Betty Louise
Surname
Shemwell
Married name
Betty Louise Hawkins
Birth March 2, 1939 48 41
Census April 11, 1940 (Age 13 months)
Death of a paternal grandmotherHettie Louise Hathcock
July 28, 1941 (Age 2 years)
Note: Parents wrong on Death Certificate?
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 2 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 paternal grandfatherThomas Alonzo Shemwell
April 15, 1947 (Age 8 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 motherTommie Hobert McNutt
May 3, 1972 (Age 33 years)
Death of a fatherEarl Shemwell
June 10, 1975 (Age 36 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 June 22, 2000 (Age 61 years)
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: December 15, 1912Mayfield, Graves, Kentucky, United States
11 months
elder brother
Uval Zelna Shemwell
Birth: October 31, 1913 22 15Graves, Kentucky, United States
Death: January 25, 1914Graves, Kentucky, United States
elder brother
Nevil Shemwell
Birth: October 31, 1913 22 15Graves, Kentucky, United States
Death: before 1920
4 years
elder sister
2 years
elder sister
Genevieve V Shemwell
Birth: December 17, 1919 28 22Graves, Kentucky, United States
Death: January 24, 2009Mayfield, Graves, Kentucky, United States
4 years
elder sister
Earleen Shemwell
Birth: April 27, 1924 33 26Graves, Kentucky, United States
Death: September 5, 2022Almo, Calloway, Kentucky, United States
15 years
herself
Betty Louise Shemwell
Birth: March 2, 1939 48 41Hickory Grove, Graves, Kentucky, United States
Death: June 22, 2000Mayfield, Graves, Kentucky, United States
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husband
Howard Wayne Hawkins
Birth: June 30, 1939 48 40Graves, Kentucky, United States
Death: December 4, 2017Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, United States
herself
Betty Louise Shemwell
Birth: March 2, 1939 48 41Hickory Grove, Graves, Kentucky, United States
Death: June 22, 2000Mayfield, Graves, Kentucky, United States
daughter
Private
daughter
Private

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Earl Shemwell - Household

Hickory Town Hickory Grove, Graves, Kentucky

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Shemwell, EarlheadMW49MKYSame HouseLaborerClay Mine
Shemwell, Tommie HwifeFW42MKYSame House
Shemwell, GenevievedaughterFW20SKYSame HouseBundle BuilderMens Clothing Factory
Shemwell, EarleendaughterFW15SKYSame House
Shemwell, Betty LouisedaughterFW1SKY