The Shemwell Family

Lt. Col. Arthur Luther Shemwell Jr.Age: 67 years19261994

Name
Lt. Col. Arthur Luther Shemwell Jr.
Name prefix
Lt. Col.
Given names
Arthur Luther
Surname
Shemwell
Name suffix
Jr.
Birth September 12, 1926 18 18
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 3 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 15, 1930 (Age 3 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherLuther Edgar Shemwell
August 8, 1935 (Age 8 years)
Note: Informant: Roy Shemwell
Note: Luther died in Paris, TN in a room over the Shemwell Cafe/Restaurant.
Death of a paternal grandmotherSara Matilda “Saydie” Hilton
June 28, 1942 (Age 15 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 15 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
Education
Graduate West Point 1950
1950 (Age 23 years)

Death of a fatherArthur Luther Shemwell
December 1, 1950 (Age 24 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherWilliam Washington Bell
November 29, 1953 (Age 27 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 23 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 maternal grandmotherFlorence Hinson
June 30, 1959 (Age 32 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 19 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 motherValerie Fay Bell
July 12, 1993 (Age 66 years)
Death April 17, 1994 (Age 67 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Beaufort National Cemetery
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father
Arthur Luther Shemwell
Birth: June 8, 1908 33 32Paris, Henry, Tennessee, United States
Death: December 1, 1950Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
mother
Valerie Fay Bell
Birth: June 6, 1908 32 24Paris, Henry, Tennessee, United States
Death: July 12, 1993Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
Marriage: July 18, 1926Carroll, Tennessee, United States
2 months
himself
Lt. Col. Arthur Luther Shemwell Jr.
Birth: September 12, 1926 18 18Henry, Tennessee, United States
Death: April 17, 1994Beaufort, Beaufort, South Carolina, United States
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Lt. Col. Arthur Luther Shemwell Jr.
Birth: September 12, 1926 18 18Henry, Tennessee, United States
Death: April 17, 1994Beaufort, Beaufort, South Carolina, United States
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Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Mrs D M Nobles - Household

403 Blythe Street Paris, Henry, Tennessee

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Nobles, Mrs D MheadFW63Wd33KYKYKY
Strader, H LbrotherMW68Wd37KYKYKY
Shemwell, FaylodgerFW21M17TNTNTN
Shemwell, Ray Jr.lodgerMW3STNTNTN