The Shemwell Family

William Elmer CarterAge: 59 years18991959

Name
William Elmer Carter
Given names
William Elmer
Surname
Carter
Birth September 8, 1899
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 16 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 17 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 18 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/
Birth of a son
#1
Edward Elwood Carter
August 8, 1919 (Age 19 years)
Census January 2, 1920 (Age 20 years)
Death of a sonEdward Elwood Carter
October 27, 1920 (Age 21 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2
Cora Fredona Carter
December 9, 1921 (Age 22 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3
Ima Jean Carter
November 15, 1928 (Age 29 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 30 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 26, 1930 (Age 30 years)
Birth of a daughter
#4
Anna Louise Carter
March 29, 1933 (Age 33 years)
Birth of a daughter
#5
Mary Jo Carter
September 14, 1935 (Age 36 years)
Census April 6, 1940 (Age 40 years)
Marriage of a childLoyd Wayne WattsCora Fredona CarterView this family
July 25, 1941 (Age 41 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 42 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 50 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 46 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 May 28, 1959 (Age 59 years)

Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Smyers Cemetery
Family with Millie Cochran - View this family
himself
wife
son
Edward Elwood Carter
Birth: August 8, 1919 19 17Aplin, Perry, Arkansas, United States
Death: October 27, 1920Aplin, Perry, Arkansas, United States
2 years
daughter
Cora Fredona Carter
Birth: December 9, 1921 22 19Texas, United States
Death: November 26, 2003Redmond, King, Washington, United States
7 years
daughter
Ima Jean Carter
Birth: November 15, 1928 29 26Arkansas, United States
Death: May 4, 2013Sugar Land, Fort Bend, Texas, United States
daughter
Private
daughter
Anna Louise Carter
Birth: March 29, 1933 33 30Aplin, Perry, Arkansas, United States
Death: October 15, 2006Heber Springs, Cleburne, Arkansas, United States
3 years
daughter
Mary Jo Carter
Birth: September 14, 1935 36 33Aplin, Perry, Arkansas, United States
Death: December 21, 2006Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States
son
Private
son
Private
son
Private
daughter
Private

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - William Elmer Carter - Household

Alpin Road Aplin, Perry, Arkansas

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Carter, Elmer WheadMW20MARARARFarmerGeneral Farm
Cochran, MilliewifeFW17MARTXUS
Carter, Edward EsonMW4mSARARAR

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - William Elmer Carter - Household

Alpin Himrod Road Aplin, Perry, Arkansas

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Carter, ElmerheadMW30M20ARARARFarmerGeneral Farm
Carter, MilliewifeFW28M18ARUSUSHouse Keeper
Carter, FredonadaughterFW8STXARAR
Carter, Ima JeandaughterFW1-6mSARARAR