Genie Franklin “Gene” ShemwellAge: 78 years1922–2001
- Name
- Genie Franklin “Gene” Shemwell
- Given names
- Genie Franklin
- Surname
- Shemwell
- Nickname
- Gene
 Birth | August 16, 1922 32 37 |
 Retirement | unknown Employer: Retired from Laced Steel, Co. |
 Fraternal Organization | Masonic Lodge #121 |
 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 |
| Birth of a sister | Frances Rebecca Shemwell November 22, 1929 (Age 7 years) |
 Census | April 1, 1930 (Age 7 years) |
| Census | May 3, 1940 (Age 17 years) |
| Military service | U.S. World War II Army Enlistment November 16, 1942 (Age 20 years)Agency: Army |
| Death of a paternal grandfather | Henry Isaac Shamwell July 3, 1943 (Age 20 years) |
| Historical Event | 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 #1 | Genie Randel Shemwell September 20, 1945 (Age 23 years) |
| Death of a son | Genie Randel Shemwell March 18, 1947 (Age 24 years) |
| Birth of a son #2 | Donald Franklin “Don” Shemwell December 12, 1948 (Age 26 years) |
| Census | April 14, 1950 (Age 27 years) |
| Historical Event | 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 mother | Frances Ellen “Fannie” Heflin November 10, 1959 (Age 37 years) |
| Death of a son | Donald Franklin “Don” Shemwell June 22, 1967 (Age 44 years) Cause: Drowning |
| Death of a father | Samuel Franklin Shemwell February 23, 1968 (Age 45 years) |
| Death of a half-sister | Virgie A Wallace April 12, 1968 (Age 45 years) |
| Historical Event | 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 half-sister | Gustus Pauline Wallace March 1978 (Age 55 years) |
| Death of a half-brother | Robert Earl Shemwell December 18, 1980 (Age 58 years) |
 Death | July 3, 2001 (Age 78 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Smith Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Samuel Franklin Shemwell Birth: September 11, 1889 21 — Tennessee, United States Death: February 23, 1968 |
| mother |
Frances Ellen “Fannie” Heflin Birth: August 26, 1884 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: November 10, 1959 — Dover, Stewart, Tennessee, United States |
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Marriage: November 1915 — |
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4 years elder sister |
George Almeda Shemwell Birth: July 13, 1919 29 34 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: August 10, 2007 — Erin, Houston, Tennessee, United States |
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3 years himself |
Genie Franklin “Gene” Shemwell Birth: August 16, 1922 32 37 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: July 3, 2001 — Big Rock, Stewart, Tennessee, United States |
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7 years younger sister |
Frances Rebecca Shemwell Birth: November 22, 1929 40 45 — Big Rock, Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: November 12, 2004 — Almo, Calloway, Kentucky, United States |
| Father’s family with Onie Phillips |
| father |
Samuel Franklin Shemwell Birth: September 11, 1889 21 — Tennessee, United States Death: February 23, 1968 |
| step-mother |
Onie Phillips Birth: December 28, 1894 — Tennessee, United States Death: November 14, 1958 — Montgomery, Tennessee, United States |
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Marriage: January 18, 1911 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States |
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9 months half-brother |
Robert Earl Shemwell Birth: October 6, 1911 22 16 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: December 18, 1980 — Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, United States |
| Mother’s family with Wilton Rufus Wallace |
| step-father |
Wilton Rufus Wallace Birth: September 19, 1882 Death: March 12, 1943 |
| mother |
Frances Ellen “Fannie” Heflin Birth: August 26, 1884 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: November 10, 1959 — Dover, Stewart, Tennessee, United States |
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Marriage: — |
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| half-sister |
Virgie A Wallace Birth: October 19, 1903 21 19 Death: April 12, 1968 |
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6 years half-sister |
Gustus Pauline Wallace Birth: February 4, 1910 27 25 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: March 1978 |
| Family with Martha Estelle Barnes |
| himself |
Genie Franklin “Gene” Shemwell Birth: August 16, 1922 32 37 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: July 3, 2001 — Big Rock, Stewart, Tennessee, United States |
| wife |
Martha Estelle Barnes Birth: February 26, 1922 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: June 27, 2016 — Dover, Stewart, Tennessee, United States |
| son |
Genie Randel Shemwell Birth: September 20, 1945 23 23 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: March 18, 1947 — Dover, Stewart, Tennessee, United States |
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3 years son |
Donald Franklin “Don” Shemwell Birth: December 12, 1948 26 26 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: June 22, 1967 — Hartford, Madison, Illinois, United States |
| daughter |
Private |
| daughter |
Private |
| Census | 1930 United States - Census transcript - Samuel Franklin Shemwell - Household
Dover Road Stewart, Tennessee, United States
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| Census | 1940 United States - Census transcript - Samuel Franklin Shemwell - Household
Stewart, Tennessee
Last daughter should have been Rebecca not Almeta | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | 1950 United States - Census transcript - Genie Franklin “Gene” Shemwell - Household
Dover - Big Rock Road Stewart, Tennessee
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