The Shemwell Family

Billie Claire CherryAge: 73 years19251998

Name
Billie Claire Cherry
Given names
Billie Claire
Surname
Cherry
Married name
Billie Claire Milburn
Birth January 18, 1925 22 18
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 4 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 5, 1930 (Age 5 years)
Census April 19, 1940 (Age 15 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 16 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 24 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 Harley Cherry
April 24, 1958 (Age 33 years)
Cause: Cerebral Hemorrhage
Death of a fatherDon Carlos Cherry
May 15, 1967 (Age 42 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 20 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 motherLeta Belle Ginn
January 4, 1991 (Age 65 years)

Death April 6, 1998 (Age 73 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Cresson Cemetery
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father
Don Carlos Cherry
Birth: August 12, 1902 23 21Hood, Texas, United States
Death: May 15, 1967Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States
mother
Marriage: estimated 1924
13 months
herself
Billie Claire Cherry
Birth: January 18, 1925 22 18Granbury, Hood, Texas, United States
Death: April 6, 1998Cresson, Hood, Texas, United States
Family with Dr. Lowell Duane Milburn - View this family
husband
herself
Billie Claire Cherry
Birth: January 18, 1925 22 18Granbury, Hood, Texas, United States
Death: April 6, 1998Cresson, Hood, Texas, United States
daughter
Private
son
Private
son
Private

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Don Carlos Cherry - Household

Hood, Texas

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Cherry, Don CheadMW27M21TXTNTXSalesmanDrug Store
Cherry, Leta BwifeFW23M17TXGATX
Cherry, Billie CdaughterFW5MTXTXTX

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Don Carlos Cherry - Household

16 W Pearl Street Granbury, Hood, Texas

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Cherry, DonheadMW37MTXGranburyHoodTXDruggest
Cherry, LetawifeFW32MTXsame placeClerkDrug Store
Cherry, BilliedaughterFW15MTXsame place