The Shemwell Family

Dortha Sue ShemwellAge: 80 years19232004

Name
Dortha Sue Shemwell
Given names
Dortha Sue
Surname
Shemwell
Married name
Dortha Sue Wyatt
Married name
Dortha Sue Doom
Birth July 8, 1923 30 28
Birth of a brotherRaven Byron Shemwell
October 22, 1924 (Age 15 months)
Birth of a sisterBernice Irene Shemwell
January 6, 1927 (Age 3 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 2, 1930 (Age 6 years)
Census April 22, 1940 (Age 16 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherHettie Louise Hathcock
July 28, 1941 (Age 18 years)
Note: Parents wrong on Death Certificate?
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 paternal grandfatherThomas Alonzo Shemwell
April 15, 1947 (Age 23 years)
Death of a fatherByron Shemwell
February 21, 1952 (Age 28 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 motherRhoda “Rodie” Brewer
July 13, 1956 (Age 33 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 June 22, 2004 (Age 80 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Highland Park Cemetery
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elder sister
Anna Louise Shemwell
Birth: April 23, 1921 28 26Graves, Kentucky, United States
Death: April 25, 1921Graves, Kentucky, United States
2 years
herself
Dortha Sue Shemwell
Birth: July 8, 1923 30 28Graves, Kentucky, United States
Death: June 22, 2004Mayfield, Graves, Kentucky, United States
16 months
younger brother
Raven Byron Shemwell
Birth: October 22, 1924 31 30Marshall, Kentucky, United States
Death: January 16, 2013Benton, Marshall, Kentucky, United States
2 years
younger sister
Bernice Irene Shemwell
Birth: January 6, 1927 33 32
Death: June 16, 2011Benton, Marshall, Kentucky, United States
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Dortha Sue Shemwell
Birth: July 8, 1923 30 28Graves, Kentucky, United States
Death: June 22, 2004Mayfield, Graves, Kentucky, United States
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husband
Rev. Jack R Doom
Birth: May 27, 1920 23 21Graves, Kentucky, United States
Death: July 7, 2004Mayfield, Graves, Kentucky, United States
herself
Dortha Sue Shemwell
Birth: July 8, 1923 30 28Graves, Kentucky, United States
Death: June 22, 2004Mayfield, Graves, Kentucky, United States
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