The Shemwell Family

Joe Carter GilliamAge: 74 years19332007

Name
Joe Carter Gilliam
Given names
Joe Carter
Surname
Gilliam
Birth 1933 46 41
Death of a paternal grandfatherJames Lafayette Gilliam Sr.
January 28, 1933
Census April 23, 1940 (Age 7 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 8 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 son
#1
Jerry Carter Gilliam
August 6, 1950 (Age 17 years)
Death of a sonJerry Carter Gilliam
August 8, 1950 (Age 17 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 17 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 Loranza Gilliam
July 27, 1959 (Age 26 years)
Death of a motherNell Dawson
1970 (Age 37 years)
Death of a brotherJames Vernon Gilliam
August 18, 1972 (Age 39 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 13 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 sisterMarjorie Aleen Gilliam
February 4, 1988 (Age 55 years)
Death June 14, 2007 (Age 74 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Riverside Cemetery
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father
mother
Marriage: about 1917
16 months
elder sister
Virginia Anne Gilliam
Birth: May 7, 1918 31 26Christian, Kentucky, United States
Death: April 24, 2014Plano, Collin, Texas, United States
2 years
elder brother
James Vernon Gilliam
Birth: May 18, 1920 33 28Christian, Kentucky, United States
Death: August 18, 1972Christian, Kentucky, United States
3 years
elder sister
Marjorie Aleen Gilliam
Birth: June 19, 1923 36 31Christian, Kentucky, United States
Death: February 4, 1988Herndon, Christian, Kentucky, United States
11 years
himself
Joe Carter Gilliam
Birth: 1933 46 41Christian, Kentucky, United States
Death: June 14, 2007Christian, Kentucky, United States
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himself
Joe Carter Gilliam
Birth: 1933 46 41Christian, Kentucky, United States
Death: June 14, 2007Christian, Kentucky, United States
wife
Martha Ann Sowell
Birth: October 30, 1934Christian, Kentucky, United States
Death: February 8, 2013Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States
son
Jerry Carter Gilliam
Birth: August 6, 1950 17 15Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
Death: August 8, 1950Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
son
Private

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - James L Gilliam - Household

Christian, Kentucky

NameInfoRelationInfoHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Gilliam, James LheadMW49MKYRChristianKYProprietorRetail Grocery
Gilliam, Nell DXwifeFW44MKYRChristianKY
Gilliam, Virginia AdaughterFW21SKYRChristianKYBook keeperLumber Company
Gilliam, VernonsonMW19SKYRChristianKYLaborerTobacco Factory
Gilliam, AleendaughterFW16SKYRChristianKY
Gilliam, Joseph HsonMW6SKYRChristianKY