The Shemwell Family

Juanita “Nita” BatsonAge: 86 years19232010

Name
Juanita “Nita” Batson
Given names
Juanita
Surname
Batson
Married name
Juanita Byer
Nickname
Nita
Birth November 7, 1923 36 30
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 5 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 1, 1940 (Age 16 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 18 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 grandfatherJoseph Zachariah “Joe” Shemwell
May 17, 1947 (Age 23 years)
Cause: chronic arthritis
Death of a maternal grandmotherNancy Ann “Anna” McMillan
April 14, 1950 (Age 26 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 26 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
MarriageBenjamin Franklin ByerView this family
1956 (Age 32 years)

Birth of a son
#1
Benjamin Franklin Byer
May 1958 (Age 34 years)
Birth of a son
#2
Robert Stephen “Steve” Byer
May 25, 1960 (Age 36 years)

Death of a fatherJames Stephen “Steve” Batson
April 17, 1963 (Age 39 years)

Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 22 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 motherFlora Belle Shemwell
April 15, 1982 (Age 58 years)
Death June 7, 2010 (Age 86 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Mount Olive Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Flora Belle Shemwell
Birth: January 15, 1893 27 27Erin, Houston, Tennessee, United States
Death: April 15, 1982Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, United States
elder brother
Fillmore Shemwell Batson
Birth: April 14, 1920 33 27Tennessee, United States
Death: April 14, 1920Tennessee, United States
brother
Private
herself
Juanita “Nita” Batson
Birth: November 7, 1923 36 30Darlove, Washington, Mississippi, United States
Death: June 7, 2010Lookout Mountain, Walker, Georgia, United States
Family with Benjamin Franklin Byer - View this family
husband
herself
Juanita “Nita” Batson
Birth: November 7, 1923 36 30Darlove, Washington, Mississippi, United States
Death: June 7, 2010Lookout Mountain, Walker, Georgia, United States
Marriage: 1956
2 years
son
Benjamin Franklin Byer
Birth: May 1958 28 34Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, United States
Death: December 23, 2020Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, United States
2 years
son

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - James Stephen Batson - Household

4th District Erin, Houston, Tennessee, USA

NameRelationSexRaceAgeBPOccupationIndustry
James Stephen BatsonHeadMW52TNManagerretail dry goods and groceries
Flora B. ShemwellwifeFW47TNClerkretail dry goods and groceries
Juanita BatsondaughterFW16MS
Joseph Zachariah Shemwellfather-in-lawMW75TN
Nancy Ann Shemwellmother-in-lawFW74TN

Notes: with Joseph & Annie Shemwell