The Shemwell Family

James Willard SherrodAge: 71 years19312002

Name
James Willard Sherrod
Given names
James Willard
Surname
Sherrod
Birth March 6, 1931 51 38
Death of a half-sisterZula M Sullivan
August 31, 1935 (Age 4 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherMary Nancy “Nannie” Glenn
April 19, 1936 (Age 5 years)
Census April 24, 1940 (Age 9 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 10 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
Census April 29, 1950 (Age 19 years)
Death of a fatherJames Samuel “Jim” Sherrod
June 25, 1951 (Age 20 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 18 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 motherMaude Edomson “Maudie” Hall
July 24, 1960 (Age 29 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 14 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 half-brotherCarlie Finis Sherrod
October 12, 1979 (Age 48 years)
Death of a half-brotherArvin Willis Sherrod
March 25, 1996 (Age 65 years)
Death of a half-sisterOlevia Virginia Sherrod
May 9, 1997 (Age 66 years)
Death of a half-sisterGeneva Sullivan
July 28, 1999 (Age 68 years)
Death of a half-sisterMyrtle A Sherrod
December 2, 1999 (Age 68 years)
Death March 31, 2002 (Age 71 years)
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father
mother
Marriage: about 1929
2 years
himself
James Willard Sherrod
Birth: March 6, 1931 51 38Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: March 31, 2002Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States
Father’s family with Minnie Pearl Richmond - View this family
father
step-mother
Marriage: November 11, 1900Todd, Kentucky, United States
20 months
half-brother
Carlie Finis Sherrod
Birth: June 30, 1902 22Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: October 12, 1979Todd, Kentucky, United States
Father’s family with Mattie Lou Eddings - View this family
father
step-mother
Marriage: about 1906Kentucky, United States
2 years
half-brother
Arvin Willis Sherrod
Birth: February 21, 1908 28 23Kentucky, United States
Death: March 25, 1996Todd, Kentucky, United States
2 years
half-sister
Myrtle A Sherrod
Birth: May 10, 1910 30 25Kentucky, United States
Death: December 2, 1999Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
4 years
half-sister
Olevia Virginia Sherrod
Birth: March 27, 1914 34 29Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: May 9, 1997Bristol, Virginia, United States
Mother’s family with Edward “Ed” Sullivan - View this family
step-father
mother
Marriage: about 1909
2 years
half-brother
Corbett Sullivan
Birth: May 17, 1911 23 18Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: July 28, 1925Todd, Kentucky, United States
3 years
half-sister
3 years
half-sister
Geneva Sullivan
Birth: October 25, 1917 29 24Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: July 28, 1999Longwood, Seminole, Florida, United States
3 years
half-sister
Vadie Irene Sullivan
Birth: August 28, 1920 32 27Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: April 3, 2007Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, United States

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - James Samuel T Sherrod - Household

Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky

NameInfoRelationInfoHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Sherrod, Jim SheadMW60WKYsame houseFarmerFarm
Sherrod, MaudewifeFW48MKYsame house
Sherrod, James WsonMW9SKYsame house
Harris, Doris Ggrand daughterFW5SKY

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - James Samuel “Jim” Sherrod - Household

Charlis Stinson Road Todd, Kentucky

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Sherrod, Jim SheadMW70MarKY
Sherrod, MaudewifeFW58MarKY
Sherrod, MyrtledaughterFW39NevKY
Sherrod, James WsonMW19NevKYFarm HandFarm
Harris, Doris Jgrand daughterFW15NevKY