The Shemwell Family

James May “Jim” BuckAge: 62 years19021964

Name
James May “Jim” Buck
Given names
James May
Surname
Buck
Nickname
Jim
Birth March 8, 1902 37 31
Birth of a brotherRev. John Milton Buck
October 7, 1904 (Age 2 years)
Census April 26, 1910 (Age 8 years)
Birth of a sisterEstella Mae Buck
October 13, 1910 (Age 8 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherMary Jane Sikes
January 21, 1916 (Age 13 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 13 years)

Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 14 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 15 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 March 29, 1920 (Age 18 years)
MarriageLottie Celeste HargraveView this family
September 24, 1922 (Age 20 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Norma Jean Buck
July 16, 1923 (Age 21 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2
Joy Lovelle Buck
June 4, 1926 (Age 24 years)
Birth of a son
#3
James Eldon Buck
December 21, 1928 (Age 26 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 27 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 28 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherJohn Randolph Cherry
September 3, 1932 (Age 30 years)
Census May 9, 1940 (Age 38 years)
Death of a fatherThomas L “Tom” Buck
March 12, 1943 (Age 41 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 39 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
Death of a motherLucy McKinsey Cherry
November 10, 1948 (Age 46 years)
Cause: Stomach cancer
Marriage of a childHarvey Lee IngramNorma Jean BuckView this family
June 8, 1951 (Age 49 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 47 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
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 43 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 March 28, 1964 (Age 62 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Tolar Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: calculated 1895
2 years
elder sister
2 years
elder sister
2 years
elder brother
William Lee Buck
Birth: June 3, 1900 35 29Hood, Texas, United States
Death: February 16, 1986Tarrant, Texas, United States
21 months
himself
3 years
younger brother
Rev. John Milton Buck
Birth: October 7, 1904 39 34Hood, Texas, United States
Death: May 5, 1969Hood, Texas, United States
6 years
younger sister
Father’s family with Willie Ann Basham - View this family
father
step-mother
Marriage: estimated 1887
1 year
half-sister
Willie Pearl Buck
Birth: December 28, 1887 23Hood, Texas, United States
Death: February 10, 1888Hood, Texas, United States
Family with Lottie Celeste Hargrave - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: September 24, 1922Hood, Texas, United States
10 months
daughter
Norma Jean Buck
Birth: July 16, 1923 21 20Tolar, Hood, Texas, United States
Death: April 16, 2015Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States
3 years
daughter
3 years
son
James Eldon Buck
Birth: December 21, 1928 26 25Tolar, Hood, Texas, United States
Death: April 9, 2005Texas, United States

James May “Jim” Buck has 31 first cousins recorded

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Thomas L Buck - Household

Hood, Texas

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Buck, ThomasheadMW45M214ARGAGAFarmer
Buck, LucywifeFW39M11455TNTNTN
Buck, RuthdaughterFW13STXARTNFarm laborerHome farm
Buck, TheadousdaughterFW12STXARTNFarm laborerHome farm
Buck, LeesonMW9STXARTNFarm laborerHome farm
Buck, JamessonMW8STXARTNFarm laborerHome farm
Buck, MiltonsonMW5STXARTN

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Thomas L “Tom” Buck - Household

Granbury and Stephenville Road Hood, Texas

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Buck, ThomasheadMW55MARUSALFarmerGeneral Farm
Buck, LucywifeFW51MTNTNTN
Buck, LeesonMW19STXARTNFarm LaborerHome Farm
Buck, JamessonMW17STXARTNFarm LaborerHome Farm
Buck, MiltonsonMW15STXARTNFarm LaborerHome Farm
Buck, StelladaughterFW9STXARTN

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - James May “Jim” Buck - Household

Somervell, Texas

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Buck, Jim MheadMW28M21TXARTNFarmerTruck Farm
Buck, LottiewifeFW27M20TXTNTX
Buck, GenedaughterFW6STXTXTX
Buck, LovelldaughterFW2STXTXTX
Buck, James EsonMW1-3mSTXTXTX

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - James May “Jim” Buck - Household

Somervell, Texas

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Buck, Jim MheadMW38MTXRSummervilleTXOwner OperatorWashatreria
Buck, LottieXwifeFW36MTXRSummervilleTXHelperWashatreria
Buck, Norma JeandaughterFW16STXRSummervilleTX
Buck, Joy LovelledaughterFW13STXRSummervilleTX
Buck, James EldonsonMW11STXRSummervilleTX