The Shemwell Family

Mary Malinda VenableAge: 85 years18871973

Name
Mary Malinda Venable
Given names
Mary Malinda
Surname
Venable
Married name
Mary Malinda McGehee
Married name
Mary Malinda Israel
Birth July 14, 1887
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 10 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
MarriageRobert Augustus “Gus” McGeheeView this family
June 12, 1904 (Age 16 years)
Birth of a son
#1
Earl Edward McGehee Sr.
August 7, 1905 (Age 18 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2
Ruby J McGehee
December 11, 1907 (Age 20 years)
Census April 19, 1910 (Age 22 years)
Note: ED 91
Birth of a son
#3
Homer Huston McGehee
May 27, 1910 (Age 22 years)
Birth of a daughter
#4
Myrtle Vuel McGehee
August 4, 1912 (Age 25 years)
Birth of a son
#5
Odis Aron McGehee
March 13, 1915 (Age 27 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 28 years)

Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1
Birth of a son
#6
Liston D McGehee
October 19, 1917 (Age 30 years)
Death of a husbandRobert Augustus “Gus” McGehee
March 5, 1918 (Age 30 years)
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 29 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 30 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/
MarriageJoseph A IsraelView this family
December 28, 1919 (Age 32 years)
Census January 30, 1920 (Age 32 years)
Birth of a daughter
#7
Gladys Marie Israel
January 30, 1921 (Age 33 years)
Birth of a daughter
#8
Velva Cleo Israel
January 25, 1923 (Age 35 years)
Death of a husbandJoseph A Israel
June 28, 1928 (Age 40 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 42 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 10, 1930 (Age 42 years)
Census April 15, 1940 (Age 52 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 54 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 childColeman R “Barney” BarnettRuby J McGeheeView this family
July 1, 1950 (Age 62 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 62 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 sonHomer Huston McGehee
October 1, 1968 (Age 81 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 58 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 January 10, 1973 (Age 85 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Hillcrest Memorial Park
Family with Robert Augustus “Gus” McGehee - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: June 12, 1904Pope, Arkansas, United States
14 months
son
Earl Edward McGehee Sr.
Birth: August 7, 1905 21 18Atkins, Pope, Arkansas, United States
Death: February 2, 1992Heber Springs, Cleburne, Arkansas, United States
2 years
daughter
Ruby J McGehee
Birth: December 11, 1907 23 20Arkansas, United States
Death: September 5, 1995Bakersfield, Kern, California, United States
3 years
son
Homer Huston McGehee
Birth: May 27, 1910 26 22Atkins, Pope, Arkansas, United States
Death: October 1, 1968Willows, Glenn, California, United States
2 years
daughter
Myrtle Vuel McGehee
Birth: August 4, 1912 28 25Pope, Arkansas, United States
Death: December 27, 2000Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States
3 years
son
Odis Aron McGehee
Birth: March 13, 1915 31 27Sebastian, Arkansas, United States
Death: March 8, 1993Dinuba, Tulare, California, United States
3 years
son
Liston D McGehee
Birth: October 19, 1917 33 30Sebastian, Arkansas, United States
Death: September 22, 1974Santa Barbara, California, United States
Family with Joseph A Israel - View this family
husband
Joseph A Israel
Birth: about 1876Missouri, United States
Death: June 28, 1928Santa Monica, Los Angeles, California, United States
herself
Marriage: December 28, 1919Sebastian, Arkansas, United States
13 months
daughter
Gladys Marie Israel
Birth: January 30, 1921 45 33Sebastian, Arkansas, United States
Death: November 27, 2003Fontana, San Bernardino, California, United States
2 years
daughter
Velva Cleo Israel
Birth: January 25, 1923 47 35Greenwood, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States
Death: September 10, 1994El Reno, Canadian, Oklahoma, United States

Census
ED 91
Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Robert Augustus “Gus” McGehee - Household

Lee, Pope, Arkansas, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
McGehee, Robert AheadMW25M5ARUnUnEnglishFarmerGeneral FarmEmpYesYesNoRF
McGehee, Mary MwifeFW21M522ARARAREnglishNoneYesYesNo
McGehee, Earl EsonMW4sARARARNoneNoNoNo
McGehee, Ruby JdaughterFW2SARARARNoneNoNoNo

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Joseph A Israel - Household

Center, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Israel, Joseph AheadMW40MYesYesUSUSUSYesFarmerGeneralOA
McGehee, Mary MwifeFW32MYesYesARALALYesNone
McGehee, EarlStep-sonMW14SYesYesYesARTXTXYesNone
McGehee, RubyStep-daughterFW12SYesYesYesARTXTXYesNone
McGehee, HomerStep-sonMW9SYesARTXTXNone
McGehee, MyrtleStep-daughterFW7SYesARTXTXNone
McGehee, OtisStep-sonMW5SNoARARTXNone
McGehee, ListerStep-sonMW2yea 2moaSARARTXNone

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Mary Marie Venable - Household

Welborn, Conway, Arkansas, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
McGehee, Mary MheadRYesFW42Wd17NoYesARALARYesFarmingLaborOYes
McGehee, Homer HsonYesMW19MNoYesARARARYesFarmingLaborNPYes
McGehee, Myrtle VdaughterYesFW17SNoYesARARARYesFarmingLaborNPYes
McGehee, Odis AsonYesMW14SYesYesARARARYesSchoolStudentYes
McGehee, Liston DsonYesMW12SYesYesARARARYesSchoolStudentYes
Israel, Gladys MdaughterYesFW9SYesYesARARARYesSchoolStudentYes

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Mary Marie Venable - Household

Welborn, Conway, Arkansas, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
McGehee, Mary MheadRYesFW53WdNoARFarmerFarmingOA25100
Israel, Gladys MdaughterFW19SNoARLaborerFarmW1240
Israel, Velva CdaughterFW17SYesARLaborerFarmW500