The Shemwell Family

Jimmie Franklin ShemwellAge: 77 years19322010

Name
Jimmie Franklin Shemwell
Given names
Jimmie Franklin
Surname
Shemwell
Birth October 30, 1932 28 26
Census April 5, 1940 (Age 7 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherHettie Louise Hathcock
July 28, 1941 (Age 8 years)
Note: Parents wrong on Death Certificate?
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 9 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 14 years)
Census March 24, 1950 (Age 17 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 17 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
Birth of a daughter
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Brenda Jane “Jennie” Shemwell
January 16, 1959 (Age 26 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherEmma Texer Gupton
May 31, 1961 (Age 28 years)

Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 13 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 fatherHomer Acton Shemwell
March 10, 1994 (Age 61 years)
Death of a motherCyrena Salome Wilkerson
November 10, 1994 (Age 62 years)
Death of a daughterBrenda Jane “Jennie” Shemwell
January 23, 2010 (Age 77 years)
Death July 8, 2010 (Age 77 years)
Burial July 12, 2010 (4 days after death)
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Rosebower Cemetery
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father
Homer Acton Shemwell
Birth: October 26, 1904 42 35Graves, Kentucky, United States
Death: March 10, 1994McCracken, Kentucky, United States
mother
Cyrena Salome Wilkerson
Birth: November 7, 1905 40 29Graves, Kentucky, United States
Death: November 10, 1994Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, United States
Marriage: August 20, 1927Metropolis, Massac, Illinois, United States
5 years
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Jimmie Franklin Shemwell
Birth: October 30, 1932 28 26McCracken, Kentucky, United States
Death: July 8, 2010Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, United States
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himself
Jimmie Franklin Shemwell
Birth: October 30, 1932 28 26McCracken, Kentucky, United States
Death: July 8, 2010Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, United States
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Brenda Jane “Jennie” Shemwell
Birth: January 16, 1959 26 25McCracken, Kentucky, United States
Death: January 23, 2010Reidland, McCracken, Kentucky, United States
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Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Homer Acton Shemwell - Household

Rural Route No 3 McCracken, Kentucky

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Shemwell, H ActonheadMW36MKYPaducahMcCrackenKYToe lasterShoe factory
Shemwell, CyrenaXwifeFW34MKYPaducahMcCrackenKY
Shemwell, JimmysonMW7SKY

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Homer Acton Shemwell - Household

Oaks Road McCracken, Kentucky

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Shemwell, Homer AheadMW46MarKYService ManRetail Appliance Store
Shemwell, Cyrena SwifeFW44MarKY
Shemwell, Jimmie FsonMW17NevKY