The Shemwell Family

Joseph Taylor “Joe” WaggenerAge: 79 years19312010

Name
Joseph Taylor “Joe” Waggener
Given names
Joseph Taylor
Surname
Waggener
Nickname
Joe
Birth April 2, 1931 28 22
Birth of a brotherRobert Glenn “Bob” Waggener
June 12, 1932 (Age 14 months)
Census April 2, 1940 (Age 9 years)
No Children
No Known Biological Children

Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 10 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 18 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 maternal grandmotherWilhelmina Queen “Willie” Bourland
August 9, 1959 (Age 28 years)
MarriageLexie Jean BrownView this family
June 10, 1961 (Age 30 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 14 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 fatherVirgil Glenn Waggener
October 13, 1996 (Age 65 years)
Death of a motherDorothy Eleanor Shemwell
December 27, 2006 (Age 75 years)
Death April 4, 2010 (Age 79 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Odd Fellows Cemetery
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father
mother
himself
Joseph Taylor “Joe” Waggener
Birth: April 2, 1931 28 22Kentucky, United States
Death: April 4, 2010Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, United States
14 months
younger brother
Robert Glenn “Bob” Waggener
Birth: June 12, 1932 29 23Marshall, Kentucky, United States
Death: September 2, 2024San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, United States
brother
Private
brother
Private
Family with Lexie Jean Brown - View this family
himself
Joseph Taylor “Joe” Waggener
Birth: April 2, 1931 28 22Kentucky, United States
Death: April 4, 2010Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, United States
wife
Lexie Jean Brown
Birth: November 1, 1936Franklin, Williamson, Tennessee, United States
Death: January 27, 2020Franklin, Williamson, Tennessee, United States
Marriage: June 10, 1961Williamson, Tennessee, United States

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Virgil Glenn Waggener - Household

Wheatcroft, Webster, Kentucky

NameInfoRelationInfoHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Waggener, Virgil GXheadMW37MKYsame housePrincipalHigh School
Waggener, DorothywifeFW31MKYsame houseTeacherGrade School
Waggener, Joe TsonMW9MKYsame house
Waggener, RobertsonMW7MKYsame house