The Shemwell Family

William Riley SlaughterAge: 84 years19282013

Name
William Riley Slaughter
Given names
William Riley
Surname
Slaughter
Birth December 13, 1928 33 31
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 9 months)

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 15 months)
Death of a paternal grandmotherSarah Margaret McMillan
February 3, 1934 (Age 5 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherWilliam Howard Slaughter
December 27, 1937 (Age 9 years)
Census April 12, 1940 (Age 11 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherJohn Riley Bramlett
November 21, 1940 (Age 11 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 12 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 maternal grandmotherEdna Earl Murphy
January 5, 1950 (Age 21 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 21 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 fatherKenneth “Kennie” Slaughter
October 13, 1974 (Age 45 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 17 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 motherSarah Mae “Sadie” Bramlett
January 15, 1986 (Age 57 years)
Death of a brotherCharles Albert Slaughter
August 11, 1989 (Age 60 years)
Death July 13, 2013 (Age 84 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Forest Hills Cemetery
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father
Kenneth “Kennie” Slaughter
Birth: January 30, 1895 41 41Houston, Tennessee, United States
Death: October 13, 1974Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, United States
mother
Sarah Mae “Sadie” Bramlett
Birth: January 15, 1897 20 17Erin, Houston, Tennessee, United States
Death: January 15, 1986Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, United States
Marriage: September 4, 1920Houston, Tennessee, United States
7 months
elder brother
Charles Albert Slaughter
Birth: April 17, 1921 26 24Erin, Houston, Tennessee, United States
Death: August 11, 1989Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, United States
8 years
himself
William Riley Slaughter
Birth: December 13, 1928 33 31Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, United States
Death: July 13, 2013Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, United States

William Riley Slaughter has 12 first cousins recorded

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - John Riley Bramlett - Household

2108 Foust Street Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Bramlett, John RheadMW53M21TNTNTNStore KeeperGrocery Store
Murphy, Edna EwifeFW51M18TNNYTN
Slaughter, Kenneyson in lawMW37M27TNTNTNLaborerFurn Mfg.
Slaughter, Sarah MdaughterFW33M22TNTNTN
Slaughter, Charlies A(grand)sonMW9STNTNTN
Slaughter, William R(grand)sonMW1STNTNTN

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Kenneth “Kenny” Slaughter - Household

1612 East Thirteenth Street Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Slaughter, KennieheadMW45MTNSame PlaceCooperLumber
Slaughter, SadieXwifeFW43MTNSame Place
Slaughter, CharlessonMW18MTNSame PlaceTimekeeperBox & Lumber
Slaughter, WilliamsonMW11STN