The Shemwell Family

Alene L O'NealAge: 72 years19121985

Name
Alene L O'Neal
Given names
Alene L
Surname
O'Neal
Married name
Alene L Eades
Birth August 29, 1912 24 22
Birth of a brotherJames Willard O'Neal
March 14, 1916 (Age 3 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 3 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 4 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 5 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 10, 1920 (Age 7 years)
Birth of a brotherDonald Dee “Don” O'Neal
July 1, 1920 (Age 7 years)
Birth of a sisterMaxine J O'Neal
June 7, 1924 (Age 11 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 17 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 19, 1930 (Age 17 years)
Birth of a son
#1
Ronald Edward “Yockey” Allois
June 17, 1932 (Age 19 years)
MarriageJames Ferdinand EadesView this family
January 2, 1937 (Age 24 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2
Sandra Kay Eades
October 9, 1940 (Age 28 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 29 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 paternal grandmotherMary Elizabeth “Betty” Shemwell
July 1, 1949 (Age 36 years)
Census April 1, 1950 (Age 37 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 37 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 fatherJames Edward “Ed” O'Neal
March 30, 1961 (Age 48 years)
Death of a motherJeannette “Nettie” Durham
February 16, 1965 (Age 52 years)
Death of a sisterAlda Lucille “Peggy” O'Neal
November 3, 1973 (Age 61 years)
Death of a husbandAldo Mario Allois
December 17, 1973 (Age 61 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 33 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 husbandJames Ferdinand Eades
October 9, 1976 (Age 64 years)
Death of a brotherJames Willard O'Neal
October 15, 1982 (Age 70 years)
Not marriedAldo Mario AlloisView this family
unknown

Note: I don't see any evidence they were ever married. -b
Death August 10, 1985 (Age 72 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Herrin City Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: April 18, 1908Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
2 years
elder sister
Alda Lucille “Peggy” O'Neal
Birth: June 19, 1910 21 20Drakesboro, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: November 3, 1973Kissimmee, Osceola, Florida, United States
2 years
herself
4 years
younger brother
James Willard O'Neal
Birth: March 14, 1916 27 25Herrin, Williamson, Illinois, United States
Death: October 15, 1982Tucson, Pima, Arizona, United States
4 years
younger brother
Donald Dee “Don” O'Neal
Birth: July 1, 1920 31 30Herrin, Williamson, Illinois, United States
Death: November 30, 1994Herrin, Williamson, Illinois, United States
4 years
younger sister
Maxine J O'Neal
Birth: June 7, 1924 35 34Herrin, Williamson, Illinois, United States
Death: March 10, 2014Herrin, Williamson, Illinois, United States
Family with James Ferdinand Eades - View this family
husband
James Ferdinand Eades
Birth: February 15, 1907 25 22Renault, Monroe, Illinois, United States
Death: October 9, 1976Herrin, Williamson, Illinois, United States
herself
Marriage: January 2, 1937Olive Branch, Alexander, Illinois, United States
4 years
daughter
Sandra Kay Eades
Birth: October 9, 1940 33 28Illinois, United States
Death: April 20, 2020Breaux Bridge, St. Martin, Louisiana, United States
Family with Aldo Mario Allois - View this family
partner
Aldo Mario Allois
Birth: September 25, 1907St. Antoni, Italy
Death: December 17, 1973Benton, Franklin, Illinois, United States
herself
Not married:
son
Ronald Edward “Yockey” Allois
Birth: June 17, 1932 24 19Herrin, Williamson, Illinois, United States
Death: July 21, 2018Marion, Illinois, United States

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - James Edward O'Neal - Household

1204 Ural? Maple St. Herrin, Williamson, Illinois

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
O'Neal, EdwardheadMW31MKYKYKYMinerdigger
O'Neal, NettiewifeFW30MILILIL
O'Neal, AidadaughterFW9SKYKYIL
O'Neal, AlenedaughterFW7SKYKYIL
O'Neal, JamessonMW3SILKYIL

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - James Edward O'Neal - Household

1021 S 12th Herrin, Williamson, Illinois

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
O'Neal, EddheadMW41M19KYKYKYForemanCoal Mine
O'Neal, NettiewifeFW40M18KYKYKY
O'Neal, Alene LdaughterFW17SKYKYIL
O'Neal, James WsonMW14SILKYIL
O'Neal, Donald DsonMW9SILKYIL
O'Neal, Maxine JdaughterFW5SILKYIL

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - William Thomas Eades - Household

Red Bud Road Renault, Monroe, Illinois

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Eades, William TheadMW69MarILRetired
Eades, Sadie MwifeFW65MarIL
Eades, James FsonMW43MarILConstruction EngineerOil Business
Eades, Alene Ldaughter in lawFW37MarKY
Eades, Sandra Kgrand daughterFW9NevIL

Not married
I don't see any evidence they were ever married. -b