The Shemwell Family

John Edward WoodAge: 56 years19211978

Name
John Edward Wood
Given names
John Edward
Surname
Wood
Birth September 2, 1921 24 22
Death of a maternal grandfatherMilous Greene “Miles” Shemwell
October 26, 1922 (Age 13 months)
Birth of a brotherJoe Werner Wood
January 28, 1924 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a brotherChester Wayne “Pete” Wood
September 5, 1927 (Age 6 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 8 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 8 years)
Census April 2, 1940 (Age 18 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherLouisa Ann “Anna” Legate
February 7, 1944 (Age 22 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 20 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 28 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 50 years)

Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 24 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 August 1978 (Age 56 years)

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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
himself
John Edward Wood
Birth: September 2, 1921 24 22Arkansas, United States
Death: August 1978
2 years
younger brother
Joe Werner Wood
Birth: January 28, 1924 26 25Heber Springs, Cleburne, Arkansas, United States
Death: September 9, 2013
4 years
younger brother
Chester Wayne “Pete” Wood
Birth: September 5, 1927 30 28Arkansas, United States
Death: December 2, 1995Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States

John Edward Wood has 6 first cousins recorded

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