The Shemwell Family

William Henry MooreAge: 59 years19181977

Name
William Henry Moore
Given names
William Henry
Surname
Moore
Birth November 17, 1918 23 31
MarriageMaxine ArthurhultzView this family
unknown

Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918

Note: The United States enters 'The Great War' where more than nine million combatants were killed- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I
Historical Event
Spanish Influenza Epidemic
1918

Note: Spanish Influenza killed over 500,000 people in the United States, and somewhere between 20 and 40 million in what has been cited as the most devastating epidemic in history - http://virus.stanford.edu/uda/
Census January 27, 1920 (Age 14 months)
Birth of a brotherEdward Powell Moore
June 14, 1922 (Age 3 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherJohn Henry Moore
February 1, 1927 (Age 8 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 10 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 23, 1930 (Age 11 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherLucy M Gilliam
February 1, 1942 (Age 23 years)
Cause: Cancer of stomach and hypertension
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 23 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 daughter
#1
Marilyn Louise Moore
December 6, 1945 (Age 27 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 31 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 wifeMaxine Arthurhultz
September 27, 1960 (Age 41 years)
Death of a fatherGaither Henry Adison Moore
February 14, 1964 (Age 45 years)
Death of a motherKerna Elliot Shemwell
March 13, 1971 (Age 52 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 27 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 November 23, 1977 (Age 59 years)
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: December 30, 1913Ballard, Kentucky, United States
Divorce: between 1922 and 1930Ballard, Kentucky, United States
5 years
himself
William Henry Moore
Birth: November 17, 1918 23 31Ballard, Kentucky, United States
Death: November 23, 1977Buchanan, Berrien, Michigan, United States
-22 months
elder sister
Vera M Moore
Birth: January 11, 1917 22 29Ballard, Kentucky, United States
Death: March 27, 1995Berrien, Michigan, United States
5 years
younger brother
Edward Powell Moore
Birth: June 14, 1922 27 35Ballard, Kentucky, United States
Death: August 25, 1984Berrien, Michigan, United States
Family with Maxine Arthurhultz - View this family
himself
William Henry Moore
Birth: November 17, 1918 23 31Ballard, Kentucky, United States
Death: November 23, 1977Buchanan, Berrien, Michigan, United States
wife
Maxine Arthurhultz
Birth: January 31, 1922Indiana, United States
Death: September 27, 1960St. Joseph, Berrien, Michigan, United States
Marriage:
daughter
Marilyn Louise Moore
Birth: December 6, 1945 27 23Buchanan, Berrien, Michigan, United States
Death: February 3, 2013Charlotte, Eaton, Michigan, United States
son

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Gaither Henry Adison Moore - Household

Kevil, Ballard, KY

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Moore, Gaither HheadMW25MKYKYVAMechanicMotor
Moore, Eliott KwifeFW32MKYKYKY
Moore, VeradaughterFW3MKYKYKY
Moore, William HsonMW11mSKYKYKY

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Kerna Elliot Shemwell - Household

Ballard, KY

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Moore, Kerna EheadFW48D23KYKYKYServantGen. farm work
Moore, Vera MdaughterFW13SKYKYKY
Moore, William HsonMW11SKYKYKY
Moore, Edward PsonMW7SKYKYKY