The Shemwell Family

Theodocia Lee ShemwellAge: 39 years19221961

Name
Theodocia Lee Shemwell
Given names
Theodocia Lee
Surname
Shemwell
Birth February 27, 1922 19 21
Birth of a brotherDonald Turley Shemwell
November 21, 1924 (Age 2 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherPenelope Thompson “Nellie” Bingham
November 3, 1925 (Age 3 years)
Birth of a sisterRuth Adele Shemwell
September 13, 1926 (Age 4 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 7 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 13, 1930 (Age 8 years)
Birth of a sisterPhyllis Ann Shemwell
January 31, 1935 (Age 12 years)
Census May 16, 1940 (Age 18 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 19 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
Death of a maternal grandfatherHarry Pearson Turley
September 11, 1948 (Age 26 years)
Note: Name: Harry Turley
Census April 4, 1950 (Age 28 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherWilliam Standard Shemwell
March 29, 1953 (Age 31 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 27 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
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 23 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 July 26, 1961 (Age 39 years)
Cause of death: Acute Uremia
Burial July 27, 1961 (1 day after death)
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Old Lamine Cemetery
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father
mother
Marriage: July 12, 1920Arrow Rock, Saline, Missouri, United States
9 months
elder brother
Herbert Turley Shemwell
Birth: April 12, 1921 18 20Arrow Rock, Saline, Missouri, United States
Death: April 12, 1921Arrow Rock, Saline, Missouri, United States
11 months
herself
Theodocia Lee Shemwell
Birth: February 27, 1922 19 21South Pasadena, Los Angeles, California, United States
Death: July 26, 1961St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, United States
3 years
younger brother
Donald Turley Shemwell
Birth: November 21, 1924 22 24Arrow Rock, Saline, Missouri, United States
Death: January 18, 2012Independence, Jackson, Missouri, United States
22 months
younger sister
Ruth Adele Shemwell
Birth: September 13, 1926 24 25Nelson, Saline, Missouri, United States
Death: August 1, 2017Springfield, Greene, Missouri, United States
8 years
younger sister
Phyllis Ann Shemwell
Birth: January 31, 1935 32 34Blackwater, Cooper, Missouri, United States
Death: July 20, 2000Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri, United States

Theodocia Lee Shemwell has 6 first cousins recorded

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Herbert Alexander Shemwell - Household

Cooney Street Blackwater, Cooper, Missouri

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Shemwell, Herbert AheadMW27M18MOMOMOCarpenterHouse
Shemwell, Roxie LwifeFW29M19MOMOMO
Shemwell, Theodocia LdaughterFW8SCAMOMO
Shemwell, Donald TsonMW5SMOMOMO
Shemwell, Ruth AdaughterFW3-7mSMOMOMO

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Herbert Alexander Shemwell - Household

Trigg Ave Blackwater, Cooper, Missouri

NameInfoRelationInfoHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Shemwell, Herbert AheadMW37MMORCooperMOCarpenterHouse Construction
Shemwell, Roxie LwifeFW39MMORCooperMO
Shemwell, Theodocia LdaughterFW18SCARCooperMO
Shemwell, Donald TsonMW15SMORCooperMO
Shemwell, Ruth AdaughterFW13SMORCooperMO
Shemwell, PhyllisdaughterFW5SMORCooperMO

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Herbert Alexander Shemwell - Household

Blackwater, Cooper, Missouri, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Shemwell, Herbert AheadMW47MMOCarpentercarpentering
Shemwell, Roxie LwifeFW49MMO
Shemwell, Theodocia LdaughterFW28SCA
Shemwell, Phyllis AdaughterFW15SMO