The Shemwell Family

Charles C BriganceAge: 54 years19171972

Name
Charles C Brigance
Given names
Charles C
Surname
Brigance
Birth December 8, 1917 46 44
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918

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 24 days)

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 24, 1920 (Age 2 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 11 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
Death of a maternal grandfatherRobert William Driskill
March 14, 1930 (Age 12 years)
Census April 21, 1930 (Age 12 years)
Death of a fatherJasper Alexander Brigance
August 29, 1930 (Age 12 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherMary Mollie Gilbert
October 29, 1935 (Age 17 years)
Cause: Cerebral Hemorrhage
Census April 10, 1940 (Age 22 years)
Military
WWII
March 27, 1941 (Age 23 years)
MarriageRena Mae MarshallView this family
after 1941 (Age 23 years)

Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 23 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
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 32 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 motherMary M Driskill
June 20, 1960 (Age 42 years)
Death of a brotherOtha Harold Brigance
March 25, 1963 (Age 45 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 28 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 May 13, 1972 (Age 54 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Green Ridge Cumberland Presbyterian Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Mary M Driskill
Birth: January 18, 1873 26 20Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: June 20, 1960Russellville, Logan, Kentucky, United States
Marriage: estimated 1899
8 years
elder sister
2 years
elder brother
Otha Harold Brigance
Birth: May 28, 1908 36 35Kentucky, United States
Death: March 25, 1963Glasgow, Barren, Kentucky, United States
10 years
himself
Charles C Brigance
Birth: December 8, 1917 46 44Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: May 13, 1972Logan, Kentucky, United States
Family with Rena Mae Marshall - View this family
himself
Charles C Brigance
Birth: December 8, 1917 46 44Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: May 13, 1972Logan, Kentucky, United States
wife
Marriage: after 1941

Charles C Brigance has 7 first cousins recorded

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Jasper Alexander Brigance - Household

Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Brigance, JasperheadMW48MKYKYKYFarmerGeneral
Brigance, MarywifeFW46MKYKYKY
Brigance, IvadaughterFW14SKYKYKY
Brigance, OthasonMW11SKYKYKY
Brigance, CharleysonMW2SKYKYKY

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Jasper Alexander Brigance - Household

High Land Lick Road Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Brigance, Jasper AheadMW58M28KYTNTNFarmerGeneral Farm
Brigance, Mary MwifeFW57M26KYKYKY
Brigance, Otha HsonMW21MKYKYKY
Brigance, Charles CsonMW12MKYKYKY