The Shemwell Family

Emily Birdie PulliamAge: 98 years18741973

Name
Emily Birdie Pulliam
Given names
Emily Birdie
Surname
Pulliam
Married name
Emily Birdie Thorn
Birth August 30, 1874 26 20
Birth of a sisterSarah Belle Pulliam
February 21, 1876 (Age 17 months)
Birth of a sisterEthel Miami Pulliam
February 14, 1878 (Age 3 years)
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 3 years)

Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
Birth of a brotherBenjamin Marvin Pulliam
May 23, 1880 (Age 5 years)
Census June 16, 1880 (Age 5 years)
Death of a motherNancy Elizabeth “Betty” Kittrell
May 2, 1882 (Age 7 years)
Cause: Tuberculosis
Marriage of a parentJohn William PulliamZora Helen TowellView this family
1888 (Age 13 years)

Death of a fatherJohn William Pulliam
October 16, 1894 (Age 20 years)
MarriageThomas Henry ThornView this family
March 6, 1895 (Age 20 years)
Birth of a son
#1
George Stanford Thorn
November 26, 1895 (Age 21 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 23 years)
Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War
Birth of a daughter
#2
Birdie Edith Thorn
February 9, 1900 (Age 25 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherThomas B Pulliam
February 28, 1902 (Age 27 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherLurannah Lawrana Ponder
May 30, 1903 (Age 28 years)
Birth of a son
#3
Dr. Thomas Raymond Thorn
August 16, 1903 (Age 28 years)
Birth of a daughter
#4
Ethel Helen Thorn
May 6, 1906 (Age 31 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherNancy Ann Gullett
December 24, 1909 (Age 35 years)
Census April 25, 1910 (Age 35 years)
Marriage of a childGeorge Stanford ThornAmy Ora EverettView this family
December 2, 1916 (Age 42 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 41 years)

Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1
Birth of a granddaughter
#1
Amy Ruth Thorn
October 26, 1918 (Age 44 years)
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 42 years)

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 (Age 43 years)

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 20, 1920 (Age 45 years)
Birth of a grandson
#2
Raymond Thorn Moore
September 2, 1921 (Age 47 years)
Death of a brotherBenjamin Marvin Pulliam
May 21, 1922 (Age 47 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#3
Betty Jane Thorn
November 28, 1922 (Age 48 years)
Birth of a grandson
#4
Edward Forrest Moore
November 23, 1925 (Age 51 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 55 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 8, 1930 (Age 55 years)
Birth of a grandson
#5
Robert Lee Moore
August 10, 1930 (Age 55 years)
Marriage of a childDr. Thomas Raymond ThornElizabeth Ann BryantView this family
September 19, 1934 (Age 60 years)
Birth of a grandson
#6
James Bernard Moore III
February 20, 1935 (Age 60 years)
Death of a grandsonJames Bernard Moore III
February 20, 1935 (Age 60 years)
Death of a sonDr. Thomas Raymond Thorn
August 13, 1939 (Age 64 years)
Cause: Plane Crash
Census April 22, 1940 (Age 65 years)
Marriage of a childGeorge Stanford ThornEthel Mae RossmannView this family
1943 (Age 68 years)

Marriage of a childGeorge William HaaseEthel Helen ThornView this family
September 30, 1944 (Age 70 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 67 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 granddaughter
#7
Linda Rae Haase
December 21, 1946 (Age 72 years)
Death of a granddaughterLinda Rae Haase
December 22, 1946 (Age 72 years)
Census April 3, 1950 (Age 75 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 75 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 sisterLurannah Ann “Lou” Pulliam
December 21, 1956 (Age 82 years)
Death of a husbandThomas Henry Thorn
May 16, 1960 (Age 85 years)
Death of a sisterSarah Belle Pulliam
August 24, 1962 (Age 87 years)
Death of a sisterEthel Miami Pulliam
April 11, 1964 (Age 89 years)
Death of a brotherThomas Lemuel Pulliam
December 6, 1967 (Age 93 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 71 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 May 28, 1973 (Age 98 years)
Cause of death: Arteriosclerosis - Senility
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Mission Burial Park South
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: December 20, 1868Ripley, Missouri, United States
20 months
elder brother
Thomas Lemuel Pulliam
Birth: August 24, 1870 22 16Ripley, Missouri, United States
Death: December 6, 1967Ripley, Missouri, United States
22 months
elder sister
2 years
herself
18 months
younger sister
Sarah Belle Pulliam
Birth: February 21, 1876 28 22Ripley, Missouri, United States
Death: August 24, 1962Walnut Ridge, Lawrence, Arkansas, United States
2 years
younger sister
2 years
younger brother
Benjamin Marvin Pulliam
Birth: May 23, 1880 32 26Ripley, Missouri, United States
Death: May 21, 1922Mount Vernon, Jefferson, Illinois, United States
Father’s family with Zora Helen Towell - View this family
father
step-mother
Zora Helen Towell
Birth: October 18, 1864White, Illinois, United States
Death: November 11, 1945Los Angeles, California, United States
Marriage: 1888
Family with Thomas Henry Thorn - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: March 6, 1895Doniphan, Ripley, Missouri, United States
9 months
son
George Stanford Thorn
Birth: November 26, 1895 26 21Walnut Ridge, Lawrence, Arkansas, United States
Death: August 12, 1985San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, United States
4 years
daughter
4 years
son
Dr. Thomas Raymond Thorn
Birth: August 16, 1903 33 28San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, United States
Death: August 13, 1939Los Angeles, California, United States
3 years
daughter
Ethel Helen Thorn
Birth: May 6, 1906 36 31Tyler, Smith, Texas, United States
Death: October 14, 1999San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, United States

Emily Birdie Pulliam has 1 first cousin recorded

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Census1880 United States - Census transcript - John William Pulliam - Household

Union, Ripley, Missouri

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Pulliam, John WWM32headMFarmerMONCAR
Pulliam, Nancy EWF26wifeMKeeping HouseMOKYTN
Pulliam, Thomas LWM9sonSMOMOMO
Pulliam, Lurannah AWF7daughterSMOMOMO
Pulliam, Emily BWF5daughterSMOMOMO
Pulliam, Sarah BWF4daughterSMOMOMO
Pulliam, Ethel MWF2daughterSMOMOMO
Pulliam, Benjamin RWM1mMaysonSMOMOMO

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Thomas Henry Thorn - Household

615 W Laurel St. San Antonio, Bexar, Texas

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Thorn, Thomas HheadMW40M15ARUSUSCommercial SalesmanWholesale Spice & Coffee
Thorn, BirdiewifeFW35M1554MOMOMO
Thorn, StanfordsonMW14SARARMOStudent
Thorn, EdithdaughterFW10STXARMO
Thorn, RaymondsonMW6STXARMO
Thorn, HelendaughterFW3STXARMO

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Thomas Henry Thorn - Household

615 W Laurel St. San Antonio, Bexar, Texas

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Thorn, Thomas HheadMW50MARTNARSalesmanT??
Thorn, BirdiewifeFW45MMOMOMO
Thorn, RaymondsonMW16STXARMO
Thorn, HelendaughterFW13STXARMO

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Thomas Henry Thorn - Household

603 W Laurel St. San Antonio, Bexar, Texas

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Thorn, T HheadMW70MARSame HouseSalesmanBroom Mfg. Co.
Thorn, BirdiewifeFW65MARSame House
Thorn, HelendaughterFW32STXSame HouseTeacherS.A. City Schools
Thorn, StanfordsonMW44WdTXSame HouseMgr,Office Fur. Co.
Thorn, Amy Ruthgrand daughterFW21STXSame House
Thorn, Betty Janegrand daughterFW17STXSame House

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Thomas Henry Thorn - Household

603 W Laurel St. San Antonio, Bexar, Texas

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Thorn, Thomas HheadMW80MarAR
Thorn, Emily BwifeFW75MarMO