The Shemwell Family

Genevieve V ShemwellAge: 89 years19192009

Name
Genevieve V Shemwell
Given names
Genevieve V
Surname
Shemwell
Married name
Genevieve V Belote
Birth December 17, 1919 28 22
Death of a brotherNevil Shemwell
before 1920 (Age 15 days)

Census January 15, 1920 (Age 29 days)
Birth of a sisterEarleen Shemwell
April 27, 1924 (Age 4 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 9 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 10 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherThomas McCammon McNutt
September 17, 1932 (Age 12 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherSarah Elizabeth Cromwell
November 21, 1933 (Age 13 years)
Birth of a sisterBetty Louise Shemwell
March 2, 1939 (Age 19 years)
Census April 11, 1940 (Age 20 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherHettie Louise Hathcock
July 28, 1941 (Age 21 years)
Note: Parents wrong on Death Certificate?
Birth of a son
#1
Bernard Neal “Little Bill” Belote III
October 25, 1944 (Age 24 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 21 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 27 years)
Census April 1, 1950 (Age 30 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 30 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 motherTommie Hobert McNutt
May 3, 1972 (Age 52 years)
Death of a fatherEarl Shemwell
June 10, 1975 (Age 55 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 26 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 husbandBernard Neal “Bill” Belote Jr
October 2, 1996 (Age 76 years)
Death of a sisterBetty Louise Shemwell
June 22, 2000 (Age 80 years)
Death of a sisterHalla Mae Shemwell
May 28, 2003 (Age 83 years)
Death January 24, 2009 (Age 89 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Woodlawn Memorial Gardens
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father
mother
Marriage: December 15, 1912Mayfield, Graves, Kentucky, United States
11 months
elder brother
Uval Zelna Shemwell
Birth: October 31, 1913 22 15Graves, Kentucky, United States
Death: January 25, 1914Graves, Kentucky, United States
elder brother
Nevil Shemwell
Birth: October 31, 1913 22 15Graves, Kentucky, United States
Death: before 1920
4 years
elder sister
2 years
herself
Genevieve V Shemwell
Birth: December 17, 1919 28 22Graves, Kentucky, United States
Death: January 24, 2009Mayfield, Graves, Kentucky, United States
4 years
younger sister
Earleen Shemwell
Birth: April 27, 1924 33 26Graves, Kentucky, United States
Death: September 5, 2022Almo, Calloway, Kentucky, United States
15 years
younger sister
Betty Louise Shemwell
Birth: March 2, 1939 48 41Hickory Grove, Graves, Kentucky, United States
Death: June 22, 2000Mayfield, Graves, Kentucky, United States
Family with Bernard Neal “Bill” Belote Jr - View this family
husband
Bernard Neal “Bill” Belote Jr
Birth: September 9, 1913Graves, Kentucky, United States
Death: October 2, 1996Mayfield, Graves, Kentucky, United States
herself
Genevieve V Shemwell
Birth: December 17, 1919 28 22Graves, Kentucky, United States
Death: January 24, 2009Mayfield, Graves, Kentucky, United States
daughter
Private
son
Bernard Neal “Little Bill” Belote III
Birth: October 25, 1944 31 24Mayfield, Graves, Kentucky, United States
Death: February 22, 2010Southaven, DeSoto, Mississippi, United States
daughter
Private

Genevieve V Shemwell has 53 first cousins recorded

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Earl Shemwell - Household

Panther Creek, Graves, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Shemwell, EarlheadMW29MKYKYKYFarmerGeneral Farm
Shemwell, HobertwifeFW22MKYKYKY
Shemwell, Halla MdaughterFW2-1mSKYKYKY
Shemwell, GenevievedaughterFW1mSKYKYKY

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Earl Shemwell - Household

340 East Park Boulevard Tallmadge, Summit, Ohio

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Shemwell, EarlheadMW39M21KYKYKYCurerRubber
Shemwell, Tommie HwifeFW32M15KYKYKY
Shemwell, Halla MdaughterFW12SKYKYKY
Shemwell, GenevievedaughterFW10SKYKYKY
Shemwell, EarleendaughterFW5SKYKYKY

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Earl Shemwell - Household

Hickory Town Hickory Grove, Graves, Kentucky

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Shemwell, EarlheadMW49MKYSame HouseLaborerClay Mine
Shemwell, Tommie HwifeFW42MKYSame House
Shemwell, GenevievedaughterFW20SKYSame HouseBundle BuilderMens Clothing Factory
Shemwell, EarleendaughterFW15SKYSame House
Shemwell, Betty LouisedaughterFW1SKY