The Shemwell Family

Chester Wayne “Pete” WoodAge: 68 years19271995

Name
Chester Wayne “Pete” Wood
Given names
Chester Wayne
Surname
Wood
Nickname
Pete
Birth September 5, 1927 30 28
MarriageAnn M WeirView this family
unknown

Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 2 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 9, 1930 (Age 2 years)
Census April 2, 1940 (Age 12 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherLouisa Ann “Anna” Legate
February 7, 1944 (Age 16 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 14 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
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 22 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 motherZula Montey Shemwell
May 24, 1972 (Age 44 years)

Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 18 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 brotherJohn Edward Wood
August 1978 (Age 50 years)

Death of a fatherBynum Bentley Wood
March 27, 1992 (Age 64 years)

Death of a wifeAnn M Weir
February 23, 1995 (Age 67 years)

Death December 2, 1995 (Age 68 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Pinecrest Memorial Park and Garden Mausoleum
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: October 5, 1918
14 months
elder brother
Presley Bynum “Woody” Wood
Birth: November 29, 1919 22 21Shiloh, Pope, Arkansas, United States
Death: April 4, 2010Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado, United States
21 months
elder brother
John Edward Wood
Birth: September 2, 1921 24 22Arkansas, United States
Death: August 1978
2 years
elder brother
Joe Werner Wood
Birth: January 28, 1924 26 25Heber Springs, Cleburne, Arkansas, United States
Death: September 9, 2013
4 years
himself
Chester Wayne “Pete” Wood
Birth: September 5, 1927 30 28Arkansas, United States
Death: December 2, 1995Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States
Family with Ann M Weir - View this family
himself
Chester Wayne “Pete” Wood
Birth: September 5, 1927 30 28Arkansas, United States
Death: December 2, 1995Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States
wife
Marriage:

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Louisa Ann “Anna” Legate - Household

1522 West 14th Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Shemwell, Louisa AheadFW68Wd18ILILIL
Shemwell, Nora CdaughterFW36SARKYILSales womanBackery
Wood, Bynum Bson in lawMW33M21ARARARBarberBarber Shop
Wood, Jardie MdaughterFW31M19ARKYIL
Wood, Presley BgrandsonMW10SARARAR
Wood, EdwardgrandsonMW8SARARAR
Wood, Joe WgrandsonMW6SARARARChief Justice of New Mexico
Wood, Chester WgrandsonMW2-8mSARARAR

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Bynum Bentley Wood - Household

1522 West 14th Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas

NameInfoRelationInfoHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Wood, BynumheadMW43MARBarberOwn Shop
Wood, ZulaXwifeFW41MAR
Wood, JohnsonMW18SAR
Wood, JoesonMW16SAR
Wood, ChestersonMW12SAR