The Shemwell Family

Herbert Marion “Son” NashAge: 78 years19171995

Name
Herbert Marion “Son” Nash
Given names
Herbert Marion
Surname
Nash
Nickname
Son
Birth June 6, 1917 20 21
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 6 months)

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 1, 1920 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a brotherLeslie Rudolph Nash
August 2, 1921 (Age 4 years)
Birth of a sisterArthuretta “Sissy” Nash
December 10, 1924 (Age 7 years)
Birth of a brotherWilliam Berry “Bill” Nash
January 8, 1929 (Age 11 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 12 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 1, 1930 (Age 12 years)
Birth of a sisterMary Betty Nash
June 19, 1933 (Age 16 years)
Birth of a brotherRaymond Franklin “Buster” Nash Sr.
April 24, 1934 (Age 16 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherJudith “Jude” McMillan
December 20, 1936 (Age 19 years)
MarriageIrene Alma View this family
about 1939 (Age 21 years)

Death of a paternal grandmotherSallie Lenora Alexander
January 15, 1940 (Age 22 years)
Census April 1, 1940 (Age 22 years)
Birth of a son
#1
Lynn Arthur Nash
September 17, 1940 (Age 23 years)
Military
WWII Draft
October 16, 1940 (Age 23 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 24 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 26, 1950 (Age 32 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherWilliam Francis Marian “Will” Shemwell
September 24, 1953 (Age 36 years)
Cause: Heart Failure
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 paternal grandfatherWilliam B Nash
July 16, 1961 (Age 44 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 of a fatherJames Herbert Nash
April 1, 1978 (Age 60 years)
Death of a motherEllie A Shemwell
July 17, 1982 (Age 65 years)
Death October 31, 1995 (Age 78 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Valley View Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: January 17, 1916Houston, Tennessee, United States
17 months
himself
4 years
younger brother
Leslie Rudolph Nash
Birth: August 2, 1921 24 25Erin, Houston, Tennessee, United States
Death: October 2, 2002Granite City, Madison, Illinois, United States
3 years
younger sister
Arthuretta “Sissy” Nash
Birth: December 10, 1924 28 28Elk Creek, Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: March 31, 2005St. Louis, Missouri, United States
4 years
younger brother
William Berry “Bill” Nash
Birth: January 8, 1929 32 32Granite City, Madison, Illinois, United States
Death: April 21, 2014Granite City, Madison, Illinois, United States
4 years
younger sister
Mary Betty Nash
Birth: June 19, 1933 36 37Elk Creek, Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: June 13, 2012Edwardsville, Madison, Illinois, United States
10 months
younger brother
Raymond Franklin “Buster” Nash Sr.
Birth: April 24, 1934 37 38Elk Creek, Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: March 20, 2015Granite City, Madison, Illinois, United States
Family with Irene Alma - View this family
himself
wife
Irene Alma
Birth: about 1922Illinois, United States
Death: February 14, 1996Granite City, Madison, Illinois, United States
Marriage: about 1939
21 months
son
Lynn Arthur Nash
Birth: September 17, 1940 23 18Granite City, Madison, Illinois, United States
Death: November 22, 2013Theodosia, Ozark, Missouri, United States
Family with Edna Eileen Griffin - View this family
himself
wife
Edna Eileen Griffin
Birth: July 20, 1921Missouri, United States
Death: September 4, 1997Granite City, Madison, Illinois, United States
son
son
Private

Herbert Marion “Son” Nash has 12 first cousins recorded

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - James Herbert Nash - Household

Dist. 6, East Elk Creek Rd. Stewart, Tennessee, United States

NameRelationTenSexRaceAgeMCYOIN/AYONEduBPFBPMBPNLEng?OccupationIndustryEmploy
James Herbert NashheadOFMW22MTNTNTNYFarmingOwns Farm
Ellie A. ShemwellwifeFW22MTNTNTNY
Herbert Marion NashsonMW2STNTNTNY
Will NashfatherMW50STNTNTNY
Orlean Nashyounger sisterFW16STNTNTNY

Note: Herbert Marion Nash is listed as Herbert Jr.

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - James Herbert Nash - Household

Washington Ave. Granite City, Madison, Illinois, USA

NameRelationAssetsSexRaceAgeMCAgMEduBPFBPMBPNLYOIN/AEng?OccupationIndustry
Hurbert NashheadMW33M19TNTNTNAirmanSteel factory
Elsie ShemwellwifeFW33M19TNTNTN
Marion NashsonMW12S-TNTNTN
Leslie NashsonMW8S-TNTNTN
Patsy NashdaughterFW4S-TNTNTN
William B NashsonMW8mS-TNTNTN

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - James Herbert Nash - Household

Granite City, Madison, Illinois, USA

NameRelationSexRaceAgeBPOccupationIndustry
James H NashheadMW43TNLaborerSteel Co.
Ellie NashwifeFW43TN
Herbert NashsonMW22TNBakerBakery Co.
Leslie NashsonMW19TNWrapperBakery Co.
Arthur Etta NashdaughterFW15TN
Billie NashsonMW11IL
Mary NashdaughterFW8TN
Raymond NashsonMW6TN
Irene Nashdaughter-in-lawFW19IL

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Herbert Marion “Son” Nash - Household

1405 Granite City, Madison, Illinois

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Nash, Herbert MheadMW32MarTNCranemanSteel Factory
Nash, Irene AwifeFW28MarIL
Nash, Lynn AsonMW9NevIL