The Shemwell Family

Willie A CarverAge: 80 years19041985

Name
Willie A Carver
Given names
Willie A
Surname
Carver
Married name
Willie A Newman
Birth June 15, 1904
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 11 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 12 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 13 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/
Birth of a daughter
#1
Mary Frances Newman
January 6, 1928 (Age 23 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 25 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 29, 1930 (Age 25 years)
Birth of a son
#2
Robert Ray Newman
May 25, 1930 (Age 25 years)
Birth of a son
#3
James Lewis “Jimmy” Newman
May 11, 1935 (Age 30 years)
Birth of a daughter
#4
Dorena Newman
April 11, 1940 (Age 35 years)
Census May 4, 1940 (Age 35 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 37 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 grandson
#1
Michael Ray “Mike” Blake
April 2, 1947 (Age 42 years)
Census April 18, 1950 (Age 45 years)
Birth of a grandson
#2
Harold Daniel “Danny” Blake
November 18, 1951 (Age 47 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 45 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
Birth of a grandson
#3
Terry Lewis Blake
February 9, 1964 (Age 59 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#4
Ladonna Johannson
November 20, 1964 (Age 60 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 41 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 husbandWilliam Arvel Newman
October 12, 1983 (Age 79 years)
Death March 23, 1985 (Age 80 years)
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husband
William Arvel Newman
Birth: October 24, 1900 20 22Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: October 12, 1983Beech Creek, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
herself
daughter
2 years
son
Robert Ray Newman
Birth: May 25, 1930 29 25Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: May 28, 2017Greenville, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
5 years
son
James Lewis “Jimmy” Newman
Birth: May 11, 1935 34 30Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: October 29, 2013Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States
5 years
daughter
Dorena Newman
Birth: April 11, 1940 39 35Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: February 17, 2020Greenville, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
daughter
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Census1930 United States - Census transcript - William Arvel Newman - Household

Muhlenberg, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Newman, ArvilheadMW29M25KYKYKYLaborerCoal Mine
Newman, WilliewifeFW25M21KYKYKY
Newman, Mary FdaughterFW2-7mMKYKYKY

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - William Arvel Newman - Household

Buck Ark Greenville Road Muhlenberg, Kentucky

NameInfoRelationInfoHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Newman, William RXheadMW39MKYSame houseTrader?
Newman, WilliewifeFW35MKYSame house
Newman, Mary FrancisdaughterFW12SKYSame house
Newman, Robert RoysonMW9SKYSame house
Newman, Jimmie LewissonMW4SKY
Newman, DorenadaughterFW0SKYBornApril 11-1940