The Shemwell Family

Loleta Fay ShemwellAge: 82 years19232006

Name
Loleta Fay Shemwell
Given names
Loleta Fay
Surname
Shemwell
Married name
Loleta Fay Adler
Birth June 7, 1923 28 20
Birth of a sisterJuanita Mae Shemwell
October 22, 1924 (Age 16 months)
Birth of a sisterGlenna Sue Shemwell
September 1, 1926 (Age 3 years)
Birth of a sisterSarah Francis Shemwell
October 29, 1929 (Age 6 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 6 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, 1930 (Age 6 years)
Birth of a brotherThomas Maurice “Tom” Shemwell
March 23, 1932 (Age 8 years)
Birth of a brotherEarl Glenn Shemwell
February 26, 1935 (Age 11 years)
Birth of a sisterMary Jo Shemwell
May 2, 1938 (Age 14 years)
Census April 1, 1940 (Age 16 years)
Birth of a sisterLinda June Shemwell
June 14, 1940 (Age 17 years)
Birth of a son
#1
William Earl “Billy” Adler
June 25, 1942 (Age 19 years)
Birth of a brotherJames McHenry “Jimmy Mac” Shemwell
July 13, 1942 (Age 19 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2
Brenda Jane Adler
June 13, 1944 (Age 21 years)
Death of a daughterBrenda Jane Adler
June 18, 1944 (Age 21 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
Census April 20, 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
Death of a fatherFrank Glenn Shemwell
March 20, 1958 (Age 34 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#1
Tammy Jo O'Neal
August 12, 1963 (Age 40 years)
Birth of a son
#3
Joseph Earl “Joey” Adler
June 24, 1966 (Age 43 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 motherOsie Violette Allen
August 5, 1984 (Age 61 years)
Death of a sonJoseph Earl “Joey” Adler
September 24, 1991 (Age 68 years)

Death of a husbandWilliam Layton “Billy” Adler
April 14, 1997 (Age 73 years)
Death of a sisterLinda June Shemwell
September 19, 2002 (Age 79 years)
Death of a sisterJuanita Mae Shemwell
February 21, 2005 (Age 81 years)

Death February 5, 2006 (Age 82 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Fitzhugh Cemetery
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mother
Marriage: July 8, 1922Logan, Kentucky, United States
11 months
herself
17 months
younger sister
22 months
younger sister
Glenna Sue Shemwell
Birth: September 1, 1926 31 23Lewisburg, Logan, Kentucky, United States
Death: August 23, 2008Blue Ash, Hamilton, Ohio, United States
3 years
younger sister
Sarah Francis Shemwell
Birth: October 29, 1929 34 26Logan, Kentucky, United States
Death: April 24, 2011Central City, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
2 years
younger brother
Thomas Maurice “Tom” Shemwell
Birth: March 23, 1932 37 28Logan, Kentucky, United States
Death: April 21, 2012Horse Cave, Hart, Kentucky, United States
3 years
younger brother
Earl Glenn Shemwell
Birth: February 26, 1935 39 31Logan, Kentucky, United States
Death: December 7, 2012Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States
3 years
younger sister
Mary Jo Shemwell
Birth: May 2, 1938 43 34Christian, Kentucky, United States
Death: December 19, 2021Waleska, Cherokee, Georgia, United States
2 years
younger sister
Linda June Shemwell
Birth: June 14, 1940 45 37Lewisburg, Logan, Kentucky, United States
Death: September 19, 2002Butler, Ohio, United States
2 years
younger brother
James McHenry “Jimmy Mac” Shemwell
Birth: July 13, 1942 47 39Lewisburg, Logan, Kentucky, United States
Death: September 14, 2021Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States
Family with William Layton “Billy” Adler - View this family
husband
herself
son
William Earl “Billy” Adler
Birth: June 25, 1942 20 19Logan, Kentucky, United States
Death: September 28, 2015Bowling Green, Warren, Kentucky, United States
2 years
daughter
Brenda Jane Adler
Birth: June 13, 1944 22 21Logan, Kentucky, United States
Death: June 18, 1944Logan, Kentucky, United States
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Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Frank Glenn Shemwell - Household

Lewisburg, Logan, Ky.

NameRelationAssetsSexRaceAgeMCAgMEduBPFBPMBPNLYOIN/AEng?OccupationIndustryEmployVetWar
Frank G ShemwellheadM35M27KYKYKYFarmerGeneral farm
Ocie V ShemwellwifeF27M19KYKYKY
Loleta F ShemwelldaughterF6S-KYKYKY
Juanita M ShemwelldaughterF5S-KYKYKY
Glenna S ShemwelldaughterF3.5S-KYKYKY
Sarah F ShemwelldaughterF5mS-KYKYKY
T Monroe Allenfather-in-lawM48S-KYKYKYLaborerRoad construction

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Frank Glenn Shemwell - Household

Logan, Ky.

NameRelationSexRaceAgeBPOccupationIndustry
Frank ShemwellheadMW45KYPump OperatorRailroad
Osie ShemwellwifeFW36KY
Loleta ShemwelldaughterFW16KYStudentHigh School
Juanita ShemwelldaughterFW15KYStudentHigh School
Sue ShemwelldaughterFW13KY
Francis ShemwelldaughterFW10KY
Thomas ShemwellsonMW8KY
Earl ShemwellsonMW5KY
Mary Jo ShemwelldaughterFW1KY
T M Allenfather-in-lawMW61KYLaborerFarm