The Shemwell Family

Clarence David “Fritz” DriskillAge: 72 years18841957

Name
Clarence David “Fritz” Driskill
Given names
Clarence David
Surname
Driskill
Nickname
Fritz
Birth October 1, 1884 37 32
Birth of a sisterSallie E Driskill
September 7, 1886 (Age 23 months)
Birth of a brotherJohn Euel Driskill
July 23, 1889 (Age 4 years)
Birth of a sisterDola M Driskill
June 1892 (Age 7 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 13 years)
Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War
Census June 5, 1900 (Age 15 years)
Death of a sisterSallie E Driskill
August 8, 1907 (Age 22 years)
MarriageInez Clyde HarrisView this family
calculated 1908 (Age 23 years)

Death of a sisterGeorge A Bell Driskill
between 1900 and 1910 (Age 15 years)

Census May 12, 1910 (Age 25 years)
Death of a sisterRebecca Driskill
September 11, 1912 (Age 27 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 31 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 32 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 33 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/
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 45 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 fatherRobert William Driskill
March 14, 1930 (Age 45 years)
Census April 14, 1930 (Age 45 years)
Death of a motherMary Mollie Gilbert
October 29, 1935 (Age 51 years)
Cause: Cerebral Hemorrhage
Census April 22, 1940 (Age 55 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 57 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 65 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 wifeInez Clyde Harris
January 26, 1957 (Age 72 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 61 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 September 11, 1957 (Age 72 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Gant Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: March 1870
16 months
elder sister
George A Bell Driskill
Birth: June 25, 1871 24 18Kentucky, United States
Death: between 1900 and 1910
19 months
elder sister
Mary M Driskill
Birth: January 18, 1873 26 20Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: June 20, 1960Russellville, Logan, Kentucky, United States
2 years
elder brother
Elvis Hayes Driskill
Birth: January 10, 1875 28 22Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: September 22, 1960Todd, Kentucky, United States
2 years
elder brother
3 years
elder sister
Rebecca Driskill
Birth: 1879 32 26Kentucky, United States
Death: September 11, 1912Todd, Kentucky, United States
6 years
himself
Clarence David “Fritz” Driskill
Birth: October 1, 1884 37 32Kentucky, United States
Death: September 11, 1957Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
23 months
younger sister
Sallie E Driskill
Birth: September 7, 1886 39 34Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: August 8, 1907Todd, Kentucky, United States
3 years
younger brother
3 years
younger sister
Dola M Driskill
Birth: June 1892 45 39Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: July 16, 1977Logan, Kentucky, United States
Family with Inez Clyde Harris - View this family
himself
Clarence David “Fritz” Driskill
Birth: October 1, 1884 37 32Kentucky, United States
Death: September 11, 1957Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
wife
Inez Clyde Harris
Birth: June 17, 1887 36 37Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: January 26, 1957Todd, Kentucky, United States
Marriage: calculated 1908

Clarence David “Fritz” Driskill has 4 first cousins recorded

Father's family (0)

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - Robert William Driskill - Household

Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Driskill, Robert WheadWMNov184653M30KYKYKYFarmer
Driskill, Mary MwifeWFSep185247M301010KYKYKY
Driskill, ClarencesonWMOct188316SKYKYKYFarm Laborer
Driskill, SalliedaughterWFSep188613SKYKYKY
Driskill, John YsonWMJul188910SKYKYKYFarm Laborer
Driskill, DoliedaughterWFJun18927SKYKYKY

According to census 1 child is missing -b

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Clarence David Driskill - Household

Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Driskill, Clarence DheadMW26M2KYKYKYFarmerGeneral Farming
Driskill, InezwifeFW22M2KYKYKY
Harris, Nancy EotherFW85Wd97TNNCNC

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Clarence David Driskill - Household

Elkton & Sharon Grove Road Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Driskill, ClarenceheadMW45M25KYKYKYFarmerGeneral Farm
Driskill, InezwifeFW41M20KYKYKY

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Clarence David Driskill - Household

Sharon Road Todd, Kentucky

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Driskill, Clarence DavidheadMW56MKYSame houseFarm OperatorOwn Farm
Driskill, InawifeFW52MKYSame house