The Shemwell Family

Connie Elizabeth BarnesAge: 81 years18901971

Name
Connie Elizabeth Barnes
Given names
Connie Elizabeth
Surname
Barnes
Married name
Connie Elizabeth McGehee
Birth April 24, 1890
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 7 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
MarriageJames Henry McGeheeView this family
April 25, 1906 (Age 16 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Eva McGehee
July 13, 1908 (Age 18 years)
Census May 9, 1910 (Age 20 years)
Note: ED 9
Birth of a daughter
#2
Una McGehee
November 17, 1912 (Age 22 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3
Ora Dale McGehee
September 3, 1915 (Age 25 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 25 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 26 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 27 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 1, 1920 (Age 29 years)
Note: ED 7
Birth of a son
#4
Odis James McGehee
March 23, 1921 (Age 30 years)
Marriage of a childRoy Edward WootenUna McGeheeView this family
November 12, 1926 (Age 36 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 39 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 39 years)
Death of a daughterUna McGehee
October 31, 1930 (Age 40 years)
Marriage of a childLeonard Andrew HeppOra Dale McGeheeView this family
July 5, 1934 (Age 44 years)
Marriage of a childOdis James McGeheeAleena Bernitze TaylorView this family
December 18, 1938 (Age 48 years)
Census April 2, 1940 (Age 49 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 51 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
Marriage of a childFrank Franklin SpalloneEva McGeheeView this family
January 10, 1946 (Age 55 years)
Death of a husbandJames Henry McGehee
September 16, 1946 (Age 56 years)
Death of a daughterOra Dale McGehee
February 2, 1951 (Age 60 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 59 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
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 55 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 June 22, 1971 (Age 81 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Cherry Hill Cemetery
Family with James Henry McGehee - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: April 25, 1906Conway, Arkansas, United States
2 years
daughter
Eva McGehee
Birth: July 13, 1908 38 18Arkansas, United States
Death: August 21, 1982Orange, California, United States
4 years
daughter
Una McGehee
Birth: November 17, 1912 43 22Missouri, United States
Death: October 31, 1930Sand Springs, Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
3 years
daughter
Ora Dale McGehee
Birth: September 3, 1915 45 25Arkansas, United States
Death: February 2, 1951San Diego, California, United States
6 years
son
Odis James McGehee
Birth: March 23, 1921 51 30Hill Creek, Conway, Arkansas, United States
Death: June 9, 1998Perry, Arkansas, United States
James Henry McGehee + Mary Etta Littleton - View this family
husband
husband’s wife
Marriage: November 5, 1889Solgohachia, Conway, Arkansas, United States
9 months
step-daughter
Dora E McGehee
Birth: August 9, 1890 20 19Conway, Arkansas, United States
Death: October 11, 1979Morrilton, Conway, Arkansas, United States
5 years
step-daughter
Willie Olevia McGehee
Birth: June 27, 1895 25 24Texas, United States
Death: February 1, 1932Conway, Arkansas, United States
4 years
step-daughter
Loca Viola McGehee
Birth: August 11, 1899 29 28Texas, United States
Death: June 25, 1973West Helena, Phillips, Arkansas, United States

Census
ED 9
Census1910 United States - Census transcript - James Henry McGehee - Household

McLaren, Conway, Arkansas, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
McGehee, James HheadMW40M24ARARAREnglishFarmerGeneral FarmEmpYesYes
McGehee, Connie EwifeFW20M1411ARARAREnglishFarm LaborerHome FarmWN0YesYesNo
McGehee, EvadaughterFW1 9/12SARARARNone
McGehee, Willie OdaughterFW14STXARAREnglishFarm LaborerHome FarmWN0YesYesYes
McGehee, Loca VdaughterFW11STXARAREnglishFarm LaborerHome FarmWN0YesYesYes

Census
ED 7
Census1920 United States - Census transcript - James Henry McGehee - Household

Welbourne, Conway, Arizona, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
McGehee, James HheadRMW50MYesYesARUnited StatesUnited StatesYesFarmerOA
McGehee, Connie EwifeFW27MYesYesARUnited StatesARYesHouse Wife
McGehee, EvadaughterFW11SYesYesYesARUnited StatesARYesNone
McGehee, UnadaughterFW7SYesARUnited StatesARYesNone
McGehee, Ora DdaughterFW4SARUnited StatesARYesNone

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - James Henry McGehee - Household

Cherry Hill, Perry, Arkansas, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
McGehee, James HheadRYesMW60M21NoYesARARARYesFarmerGeneral FarmOYesNo
McGehee, Connie EwifeXFW39M16NoYesARKYARYesNone
McGehee, Ora DdaughterXFW14SYesYesARARARYesNone
McGehee, Odis JsonXMW9SYesARARARYesNone

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - James Henry McGehee - Household

Cherry Hill, Perry, Arkansas, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
McGehee, James HheadYesMW71MNoARSame PlaceFarmerFarmOA52Yes
McGehee, Connie EwifeYesFW50MNoARSame Place0No