The Shemwell Family

Ray Ervin “Junior” Shemwell Jr.Age: 68 years19291998

Name
Ray Ervin “Junior” Shemwell Jr.
Given names
Ray Ervin
Surname
Shemwell
Name suffix
Jr.
Nickname
Junior
Birth November 3, 1929 25 21
Census April 5, 1930 (Age 5 months)
Birth of a sisterBetty Jean Shemwell
January 1, 1939 (Age 9 years)
Census May 8, 1940 (Age 10 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 12 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 20 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 paternal grandfatherWilliam Santford Shemwell
December 21, 1958 (Age 29 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherCallie Emaline Morris
July 10, 1964 (Age 34 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherLaura Elizabeth Sivills
August 24, 1964 (Age 34 years)

Death of a motherBetty Inez Howell
May 7, 1974 (Age 44 years)
Marriage of a parentRay Ervin Shemwell Sr.Ruby GrigsbyView this family
March 8, 1975 (Age 45 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 16 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 fatherRay Ervin Shemwell Sr.
February 8, 1982 (Age 52 years)
Death April 22, 1998 (Age 68 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Oak Hill Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Betty Inez Howell
Birth: September 24, 1908 16Trigg, Kentucky, United States
Death: May 7, 1974Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, United States
himself
Ray Ervin “Junior” Shemwell Jr.
Birth: November 3, 1929 25 21Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, United States
Death: April 22, 1998Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, United States
9 years
younger sister
Betty Jean Shemwell
Birth: January 1, 1939 34 30Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, United States
Death: December 1998
brother
Private
Father’s family with Ruby Grigsby - View this family
father
step-mother
Marriage: March 8, 1975Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, United States
Family with Virginia Ruth Early - View this family
himself
Ray Ervin “Junior” Shemwell Jr.
Birth: November 3, 1929 25 21Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, United States
Death: April 22, 1998Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, United States
wife
Virginia Ruth Early
Birth: October 5, 1928Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
Death: June 12, 2021Shorewood, Will, Illinois, United States
son
Private
daughter
Private

Ray Ervin “Junior” Shemwell Jr. has 14 first cousins recorded

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Ray Ervin Shemwell - Household

Fairlawn Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Shemwell, ErvinheadMW26M24KYKYKYBinderCigar Factory
Shemwell, InezwifeFW22M19KYKYKY
Shemwell, Ervin JrsonMW5mSINKYKY

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Ray Ervin Shemwell - Household

Fairlawn Knight, Vanderburgh, Indiana

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Shemwell, Ervin RheadMW36MKYSame PlaceWatchmanCigar Factory
Shemwell, InezXwifeFW31MKYSame Place
Shemwell, Ray ErvinsonMW10SINSame Place
Shemwell, Betty JeandaughterFW1SIN