Ulvesford William ShemwellAge: 64 years1917–1982
- Name
- Ulvesford William Shemwell
- Given names
- Ulvesford William
- Surname
- Shemwell
 Birth | September 18, 1917 26 20 |
 Marriage | Never Married |
 Historical Event | World War I between 1917 and November 1918Note: 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 (Age 3 months)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/ |
 Birth of a sister | Ora Louise Shemwell April 5, 1919 (Age 18 months) |
 Census | January 1, 1920 (Age 2 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Henrietta Shemwell October 13, 1923 (Age 6 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Katherine Sunshine “Shine” Shemwell November 12, 1925 (Age 8 years) |
| Historical Event | The Great Depression October 1929 (Age 12 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 12 years) |
| Death of a father | William Herschel Shemwell July 20, 1935 (Age 17 years) Address: 2481 Princeton St. Cause: rheumatic heart disease |
| Death of a paternal grandmother | Judith “Jude” McMillan December 20, 1936 (Age 19 years) |
 Military | US Army World War II October 28, 1942 (Age 25 years) |
| Death of a maternal grandfather | Archie Barnabus Powers December 11, 1942 (Age 25 years) |
| Historical Event | World War II between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 24 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 grandmother | Penelope Edward “Pennie” Vaughn January 9, 1950 (Age 32 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandfather | William Francis Marian “Will” Shemwell September 24, 1953 (Age 36 years) Cause: Heart Failure |
| Historical Event | Korean War between 1950 and 1953 (Age 32 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 mother | Ida Lillian Powers January 10, 1962 (Age 44 years) |
| Historical Event | Vietnam War between 1946 and 1975 (Age 28 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 | February 14, 1982 (Age 64 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: McMillan Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
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William Herschel Shemwell Birth: September 1891 23 24 — Erin, Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: July 20, 1935 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States |
| mother |
Ida Lillian Powers Birth: November 23, 1896 32 22 — Cumberland City, Montgomery, Tennessee, United States Death: January 10, 1962 |
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Marriage: June 20, 1917 — Houston, Tennessee, United States |
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Ulvesford William Shemwell Birth: September 18, 1917 26 20 — Houston, Tennessee, United States Death: February 14, 1982 — Erin, Houston, Tennessee, United States |
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19 months younger sister |
Ora Louise Shemwell Birth: April 5, 1919 27 22 — Erin, Houston, Tennessee, United States Death: July 23, 1997 |
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5 years younger sister |
Henrietta Shemwell Birth: October 13, 1923 32 26 — Houston, Tennessee, United States Death: October 29, 2012 — Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, United States |
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2 years younger sister |
Katherine Sunshine “Shine” Shemwell Birth: November 12, 1925 34 28 — Houston, Tennessee, United States Death: December 10, 2018 — Goodlettsville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States |
| Father’s family with Ora E McIntosh |
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William Herschel Shemwell Birth: September 1891 23 24 — Erin, Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: July 20, 1935 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States |
| step-mother |
Ora E McIntosh Birth: October 7, 1894 31 27 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: September 30, 1915 — Cumberland City, Stewart, Tennessee, United States |
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Marriage: October 8, 1914 — Houston, Tennessee, United States |
Ulvesford William Shemwell has 34 first cousins recorded
Father's family (13)
Parents James Herbert Nash + Ellie A Shemwell
Parents Leonard Homer Shemwell Sr. + Elsie Mae Williams
Parents Leonard Homer Shemwell Sr. + Hazel E Godwin
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Mother's family (21)
Parents Rice Dunreth Holmes + Ethel Gladys Powers
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Parents Oliver William “Olie” Howell + Eddie Gertrude Powers
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Parents Ernest Douglas Powers + Laura Odessa Gray
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Parents Herbert Clements + Lessie Lorene Powers
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Parents Roy Jennings Clements + Thelma Louise Powers
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Parents William Dalton Powers + Edith Jane Hogan
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| Census | 1920 United States - Census transcript - William H. Shemwell - Household
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| Census | 1930 United States - Census transcript - William Herschel Shemwell - Household
Dist. 4 Arlington, Houston Tn.
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