The Shemwell Family

Olaf Clayton PhillipsAge: 51 years19061958

Name
Olaf Clayton Phillips
Given names
Olaf Clayton
Surname
Phillips
Birth November 5, 1906 31 24
Birth of a sisterArtie Iola Phillips
February 21, 1909 (Age 2 years)
Census May 2, 1910 (Age 3 years)
Birth of a sisterIva Mae Phillips
October 12, 1910 (Age 3 years)
Birth of a brotherNorman Mendral Phillips
September 5, 1913 (Age 6 years)
Birth of a sisterZelpha Adaline Phillips
June 7, 1915 (Age 8 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherJohn Andrew Harris
1915 (Age 8 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 9 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 brotherMilburn Lee Phillips
October 18, 1917 (Age 10 years)
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 10 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 11 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 sisterMary Magdalene Phillips
May 7, 1919 (Age 12 years)
Census January 15, 1920 (Age 13 years)
Birth of a sisterZula Phillips
January 22, 1922 (Age 15 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherCalphernia Almira D Munday
January 31, 1923 (Age 16 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 22 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
MarriageEulis MalloryView this family
estimated 1930 (Age 23 years)

Census April 5, 1930 (Age 23 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherGeorge Ann Shemwell
January 13, 1931 (Age 24 years)
Census April 16, 1940 (Age 33 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Elizabeth Jane Phillips
August 10, 1940 (Age 33 years)
Death of a daughterElizabeth Jane Phillips
August 11, 1940 (Age 33 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 35 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 43 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 sisterZula Phillips
February 12, 1955 (Age 48 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 39 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 July 15, 1958 (Age 51 years)
Cause of death: Gunshot wound in heart - Accidental
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: calculated 1903
3 years
elder brother
Esbon Layton Phillips
Birth: August 11, 1905 30 22Kentucky, United States
Death: February 22, 1983Christian, Kentucky, United States
15 months
himself
Olaf Clayton Phillips
Birth: November 5, 1906 31 24Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: July 15, 1958Todd, Kentucky, United States
2 years
younger sister
Artie Iola Phillips
Birth: February 21, 1909 33 26Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: April 15, 2006Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States
20 months
younger sister
Iva Mae Phillips
Birth: October 12, 1910 35 28Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: October 5, 1981Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States
3 years
younger brother
Norman Mendral Phillips
Birth: September 5, 1913 38 31Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: November 30, 1987Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States
21 months
younger sister
Zelpha Adaline Phillips
Birth: June 7, 1915 40 32Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: July 18, 1974Logan, Kentucky, United States
2 years
younger brother
Milburn Lee Phillips
Birth: October 18, 1917 42 35Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: March 4, 1985Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States
19 months
younger sister
Mary Magdalene Phillips
Birth: May 7, 1919 44 36Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: November 17, 2004Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
3 years
younger sister
Zula Phillips
Birth: January 22, 1922 46 39Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: February 12, 1955Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, United States
Family with Eulis Mallory - View this family
himself
Olaf Clayton Phillips
Birth: November 5, 1906 31 24Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: July 15, 1958Todd, Kentucky, United States
wife
Eulis Mallory
Birth: February 4, 1909Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: September 5, 1994Todd, Kentucky, United States
Marriage: estimated 1930
11 years
daughter
Elizabeth Jane Phillips
Birth: August 10, 1940 33 31Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: August 11, 1940Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States

Olaf Clayton Phillips has 14 first cousins recorded

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Clem Phillips - Household

Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Phillips, ClemheadMW35M17KYKYKYFarmerGeneral Farming
Phillips, Zelphie BwifeFW28M1743KYKYKY
Phillips, EsbonsonMW5SKYKYKY
Phillips, Olaf CsonMW3SKYKYKY
Phillips, Artie IdaughterFW1-2mSKYKYKY

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Clem Phillips - Household

Sharon Grove Road Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Phillips, ClemheadMW42MKYTNKYFarmerGeneral Farm
Phillips, BlanchwifeFW37MKYKYKY
Phillips, Esbon LsonMW14SKYKYKY
Phillips, Olaf CsonMW13SKYKYKY
Phillips, Artie IdaughterFW11SKYKYKY
Phillips, Iva MdaughterFW9SKYKYKY
Phillips, Norman MsonMW6SKYKYKY
Phillips, Zilpha AdaughterFW4-6mSKYKYKY
Phillips, MilburnsonMW2-3mSKYKYKY
Phillips, Mary MdaughterFW8mSKYKYKY

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Clem Phillips - Household

Elkton, Todd, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Phillips, ClemheadMW55M29KYTNKYFarmerFarm
Phillips, Z BwifeFW47M19KYKYKY
Phillips, O CsonMW23M23KYKYKYHelperFarm
Phillips, Artie IdaughterFW21SKYKYKY
Phillips, Norman MsonMW16SKYKYKYHelper
Phillips, AddlinedaughterFW14SKYKYKY
Phillips, MilburnsonMW12SKYKYKY
Phillips, MagdalenedaughterFW10SKYKYKY
Phillips, ZuladaughterFW8SKYKYKY
Phillips, Eulisdaughter in lawFW21M21KYKYKY

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Olaf Clayton Phillips - Household

Highland Lick Road Todd, Kentucky

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Phillips, ClaytonXheadMW33MKYSame PlaceFarm LaborerFarm
Phillips, EuliswifeFW31MKYSame Place

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