The Shemwell Family

James William “Bill” FreemanAge: 71 years19051977

Name
James William “Bill” Freeman
Given names
James William
Surname
Freeman
Nickname
Bill
Birth February 25, 1905 33 27
Birth of a sisterEunice Freeman
September 21, 1908 (Age 3 years)
Census April 15, 1910 (Age 5 years)
Birth of a sisterMamie Freeman
March 5, 1911 (Age 6 years)
Birth of a sisterCecile Freeman
May 7, 1913 (Age 8 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 10 years)

Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 11 years)

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 12 years)

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 21, 1920 (Age 14 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherAmanda J “Mandy” Shemwell
February 8, 1922 (Age 16 years)
Cause: Influenza & bronco infection
Death of a paternal grandfatherJohn Wesley Freeman
May 9, 1923 (Age 18 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 24 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 18, 1930 (Age 25 years)
Death of a motherMary Elizabeth Jane Moore
January 21, 1934 (Age 28 years)
Census April 3, 1940 (Age 35 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 36 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
Death of a fatherMilas Erasmus “Miley” Freeman
September 18, 1948 (Age 43 years)
Census April 1, 1950 (Age 45 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 44 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 brotherEnoch Emmit Freeman
June 26, 1956 (Age 51 years)
Death of a sisterZola Ellen Freeman
November 12, 1975 (Age 70 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 40 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 February 8, 1977 (Age 71 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: White Oak Cemetery
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father
mother
Marriage: about 1896
20 months
elder brother
Enoch Emmit Freeman
Birth: September 3, 1897 25 19Rogersville, Webster, Missouri, United States
Death: June 26, 1956Springfield, Greene, Missouri, United States
2 years
elder sister
Zola Ellen Freeman
Birth: August 23, 1899 27 21Webster, Missouri, United States
Death: November 12, 1975Conway, Laclede, Missouri, United States
3 years
elder brother
Clarence Edward “Tice” Freeman
Birth: February 21, 1902 29 24Christian, Missouri, United States
Death: March 16, 1983Missouri, United States
3 years
himself
James William “Bill” Freeman
Birth: February 25, 1905 33 27Webster, Missouri, United States
Death: February 8, 1977Springfield, Greene, Missouri, United States
4 years
younger sister
Eunice Freeman
Birth: September 21, 1908 36 31Missouri, United States
Death: April 6, 2006Marshfield, Webster, Missouri, United States
2 years
younger sister
Mamie Freeman
Birth: March 5, 1911 39 33Missouri, United States
Death: April 20, 1987Marshfield, Webster, Missouri, United States
2 years
younger sister
Cecile Freeman
Birth: May 7, 1913 41 35Webster, Missouri, United States
Death: December 13, 1995Rogersville, Webster, Missouri, United States
Family with Mildred Kathleen Troutman - View this family
himself
James William “Bill” Freeman
Birth: February 25, 1905 33 27Webster, Missouri, United States
Death: February 8, 1977Springfield, Greene, Missouri, United States
wife
Mildred Kathleen Troutman
Birth: January 22, 1914 49 35Missouri, United States
Death: January 11, 1995Rogersville, Webster, Missouri, United States
daughter
Private

James William “Bill” Freeman has 14 first cousins recorded

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Milas Erasmus “Miley” Freeman - Household

West Benton, Webster, Missouri

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Freeman, Milas EheadMW38M113KYKYKYEngineerFlower Mill
Freeman, ElizawifeFW32M11354MOVAVA
Freeman, EnochsonMW12SMOKYMO
Freeman, ZoladaughterFW10SMOKYMO
Freeman, ClarencesonMW8SMOKYMO
Freeman, WilliamsonMW5SMOKYMO

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Milas Erasmus “Miley” Freeman - Household

West Benton, Webster, Missouri

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Freeman, Miley EheadMW47MKYTNKYEngineerStationary
Freeman, ElizawifeFW43MMOINMO
Freeman, EnochsonMW21SMOKYMOLaborerFarm
Freeman, ZoladaughterFW20SMOKYMO
Freeman, ClarencesonMW18SMOKYMOLaborerFarm
Freeman, WilliamsonMW14SMOKYMO
Freeman, EunicedaughterFW11SMOKYMO
Freeman, MamiedaughterFW8SMOKYMO
Freeman, CeciledaughterFW6SMOKYMO

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Milas Erasmus “Miley” Freeman - Household

West Benton, Webster, Missouri

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Freeman, Miley EheadMW57M24KYTNKYFarmerGeneral Farm
Freeman, LizawifeFW52M19MOVAVA
Freeman, ClarencesonMW28SMOKYMOLaborerGarage
Freeman, WilliamsonMW24SMOKYMOLaborerFarm
Freeman, EunicedaughterFW21SMOKYMOTeacherPublic School
Freeman, MamiedaughterFW19SMOKYMO
Freeman, CeciledaughterFW17SMOKYMO