The Shemwell Family

Presley Bynum “Woody” WoodAge: 90 years19192010

Name
Presley Bynum “Woody” Wood
Given names
Presley Bynum
Surname
Wood
Nickname
Woody
Birth November 29, 1919 22 21
Birth of a brotherJohn Edward Wood
September 2, 1921 (Age 21 months)
Death of a maternal grandfatherMilous Greene “Miles” Shemwell
October 26, 1922 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a brotherJoe Werner Wood
January 28, 1924 (Age 4 years)
Birth of a brotherChester Wayne “Pete” Wood
September 5, 1927 (Age 7 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 9 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 10 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherLouisa Ann “Anna” Legate
February 7, 1944 (Age 24 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 22 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 30 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 52 years)

Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 26 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 58 years)

Death of a fatherBynum Bentley Wood
March 27, 1992 (Age 72 years)

Death of a brotherChester Wayne “Pete” Wood
December 2, 1995 (Age 76 years)
Death of a wifeWilda Ruth Boyd
1999 (Age 79 years)

Death April 4, 2010 (Age 90 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Shrine of Remembrance Mausoleum
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: October 5, 1918
14 months
himself
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
younger brother
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
Family with Wilda Ruth Boyd - View this family
himself
Presley Bynum “Woody” Wood
Birth: November 29, 1919 22 21Shiloh, Pope, Arkansas, United States
Death: April 4, 2010Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado, United States
wife
son
Private

Presley Bynum “Woody” 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