The Shemwell Family

Martha Estelle BarnesAge: 94 years19222016

Name
Martha Estelle Barnes
Given names
Martha Estelle
Surname
Barnes
Married name
Martha Estelle Shemwell
Birth February 26, 1922
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 7 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
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World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 19 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
Birth of a son
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Genie Randal Shemwell
September 20, 1945 (Age 23 years)
Death of a sonGenie Randal Shemwell
March 18, 1947 (Age 25 years)
Birth of a son
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Donald Franklin Shemwell
December 12, 1948 (Age 26 years)
Census April 14, 1950 (Age 28 years)
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Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 27 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 sonDonald Franklin Shemwell
June 22, 1967 (Age 45 years)
Cause: Drowning
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Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 23 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 husbandGenie Franklin “Gene” Shemwell
July 3, 2001 (Age 79 years)
Death June 27, 2016 (Age 94 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Smith Cemetery
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Genie Franklin “Gene” Shemwell
Birth: August 16, 1922 32 37Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: July 3, 2001Big Rock, Stewart, Tennessee, United States
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Genie Randal Shemwell
Birth: September 20, 1945 23 23Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: March 18, 1947Dover, Stewart, Tennessee, United States
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Donald Franklin Shemwell
Birth: December 12, 1948 26 26Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: June 22, 1967Hartford, Madison, Illinois, United States
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Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Genie Franklin “Gene” Shemwell - Household

Dover - Big Rock Road Stewart, Tennessee

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Shemwell, GenieheadMW27MarTNPlowingFarm
Shemwell, EstellewifeFW28MarTN
Shemwell, Donald FsonMW1NevTN