The Shemwell Family

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Birth	April 30, 1926 25 23 Trigg, Kentucky, United States
Death of a father	Richard Garnett Green September 20, 1928 (Age 2 years) Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, United States
Historical Event	The Great Depression October 1929 (Age 3 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, 1940 (Age 13 years) Linton, Trigg, Kentucky, United States Shared note: 1940 United States - Census transcript - William Sanford Shemwell - Household 1940 United States - Census transcript - William Sanford Shemwell - Household Magisterial District 6 Linton, Trigg, Ky. Name Relation Sex Race Age BP Occupation Industry William S. Shemwell head M W 67 KY Farmer Farm Callie E. wife F W 57 KY Volna O. granddaughter F W 17 KY Margie G. granddaughter F W 13 KY Lester M. son M W 25 KY Laborer Farm Ruby P. duaghter-in-law F W 21 KY Larry D. grandson M W 1 KY
Historical Event	World War II between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 15 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
Historical Event	Korean War between 1950 and 1953 (Age 23 years) South Korea 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 maternal grandfather	William Santford Shemwell December 21, 1958 (Age 32 years) Trigg, Kentucky, United States
Death of a maternal grandmother	Callie Emaline Morris July 10, 1964 (Age 38 years) Cadiz, Trigg, Kentucky, United States
Historical Event	Vietnam War between 1946 and 1975 (Age 19 years) Vietnam 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 husband	John Fitzgerald “Jack” Reading 1998 (Age 71 years) Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States
Death of a mother	Ivy Myrtle Shemwell May 14, 1999 (Age 73 years) Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
Death	March 29, 2004 (Age 77 years) San Diego, California, United States Cause of death: Interstitial Pulmonary Fibrosis

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father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Ivy Myrtle Shemwell Volna Imogene “Gene” Greene Marjorie Geraldine “Jeri” Greene Richard Garnett Green Birth: May 21, 1900 39 29 — Kentucky, United States Death: September 20, 1928 — Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, United States
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse James Gordon Burke Family with spouse Richard Garnett Green Volna Imogene “Gene” Greene Marjorie Geraldine “Jeri” Greene Ivy Myrtle Shemwell Birth: July 16, 1902 29 19 — Kentucky, United States Death: May 14, 1999 — Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
	Marriage: December 9, 1921 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States
13 months elder sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Volna Imogene “Gene” Greene Birth: January 22, 1923 22 20 — Trigg, Kentucky, United States Death: November 9, 2014 — Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States
3 years herself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Al “Al” Smith Family with spouse John Fitzgerald “Jack” Reading Family with spouse Marjorie Geraldine “Jeri” Greene Birth: April 30, 1926 25 23 — Trigg, Kentucky, United States Death: March 29, 2004 — San Diego, California, United States

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step-father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Ivy Myrtle Shemwell James Gordon Burke Birth: March 10, 1886 — LaFayette, Christian, Kentucky, United States Death: August 30, 1973 — Christian, Kentucky, United States
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse James Gordon Burke Family with spouse Richard Garnett Green Volna Imogene “Gene” Greene Marjorie Geraldine “Jeri” Greene Ivy Myrtle Shemwell Birth: July 16, 1902 29 19 — Kentucky, United States Death: May 14, 1999 — Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
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husband	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Marjorie Geraldine “Jeri” Greene Al “Al” Smith Birth: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States Death: Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, United States
herself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Al “Al” Smith Family with spouse John Fitzgerald “Jack” Reading Family with spouse Marjorie Geraldine “Jeri” Greene Birth: April 30, 1926 25 23 — Trigg, Kentucky, United States Death: March 29, 2004 — San Diego, California, United States
son	Private

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husband	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Marjorie Geraldine “Jeri” Greene John Fitzgerald “Jack” Reading Death: 1998 — Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States
herself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Al “Al” Smith Family with spouse John Fitzgerald “Jack” Reading Family with spouse Marjorie Geraldine “Jeri” Greene Birth: April 30, 1926 25 23 — Trigg, Kentucky, United States Death: March 29, 2004 — San Diego, California, United States
son	Private
daughter	Private

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husband	Private
herself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Al “Al” Smith Family with spouse John Fitzgerald “Jack” Reading Family with spouse Marjorie Geraldine “Jeri” Greene Birth: April 30, 1926 25 23 — Trigg, Kentucky, United States Death: March 29, 2004 — San Diego, California, United States

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1940 United States - Census transcript - William Sanford Shemwell - Household Magisterial District 6 Linton, Trigg, Ky. Name Relation Sex Race Age BP Occupation Industry William S. Shemwell head M W 67 KY Farmer Farm Callie E. wife F W 57 KY Volna O. granddaughter F W 17 KY Margie G. granddaughter F W 13 KY Lester M. son M W 25 KY Laborer Farm Ruby P. duaghter-in-law F W 21 KY Larry D. grandson M W 1 KY

Family with parents
father Parents William Douglas Green Ada May Harrell	Richard Garnett Green 1900–1928
mother Parents William Santford Shemwell Callie Emaline Morris	Ivy Myrtle Shemwell 1902–1999
elder sister Family Private Private Private	Volna Imogene “Gene” Greene 1923–2014
herself Family Al “Al” Smith Private John Fitzgerald “Jack” Reading Private Private Private	Marjorie Geraldine “Jeri” Greene 1926–2004
Mother’s family with James Gordon Burke
step-father Parents (unknown)	James Gordon Burke 1886–1973
mother Parents William Santford Shemwell Callie Emaline Morris	Ivy Myrtle Shemwell 1902–1999
Family with Al “Al” Smith
husband Parents (unknown)	Al “Al” Smith –
herself Parents Richard Garnett Green Ivy Myrtle Shemwell	Marjorie Geraldine “Jeri” Greene 1926–2004
son Family (none)	Private
Family with John Fitzgerald “Jack” Reading
husband Parents (unknown)	John Fitzgerald “Jack” Reading –1998
herself Parents Richard Garnett Green Ivy Myrtle Shemwell	Marjorie Geraldine “Jeri” Greene 1926–2004
son Family (none)	Private
daughter Family (none)	Private
Family with Private
husband Parents (unknown)	Private
herself Parents Richard Garnett Green Ivy Myrtle Shemwell	Marjorie Geraldine “Jeri” Greene 1926–2004