The Shemwell Family

Helen Fern ReedAge: 60 years19251985

Name
Helen Fern Reed
Given names
Helen Fern
Surname
Reed
Married name
Helen Fern Lillard
Birth May 31, 1925 33 30
MarriageJohn Mason LillardView this family
unknown

Death of a fatherJohn B Reed
April 2, 1926 (Age 10 months)

Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 4 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 30, 1930 (Age 4 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherAnna Elizabeth “Annie” Shemwell
October 22, 1934 (Age 9 years)
Census April 6, 1940 (Age 14 years)
Marriage of a parentWilliam Columbus McFarlandBessie Marguerite McMahanView this family
after 1940 (Age 14 years)

Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 16 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
Birth of a son
#1
Reed Mason Lillard
March 24, 1946 (Age 20 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 24 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 motherBessie Marguerite McMahan
June 4, 1954 (Age 29 years)
Cause: Lung cancer
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 20 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 November 5, 1985 (Age 60 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: 1909Missouri, United States
19 months
elder brother
Frank Oliver Reed
Birth: August 6, 1910 18 15Howell, Missouri, United States
Death: September 21, 1994Howell, Missouri, United States
10 years
elder sister
4 years
elder sister
Anna Pearl Reed
Birth: February 6, 1924 32 29Howell, Missouri, United States
Death: March 6, 1995Covina, Los Angeles, California, United States
brother
herself
Helen Fern Reed
Birth: May 31, 1925 33 30Howell, Missouri, United States
Death: November 5, 1985Los Angeles, California, United States
Mother’s family with William Columbus McFarland - View this family
step-father
William Columbus McFarland
Birth: March 27, 1885Pomona, Howell, Missouri, United States
Death: April 18, 1944West Plains, Howell, Missouri, United States
mother
Marriage: after 1940
Family with John Mason Lillard - View this family
husband
John Mason Lillard
Birth: December 6, 1920Tennessee, United States
Death: August 17, 1992Los Angeles, California, United States
herself
Helen Fern Reed
Birth: May 31, 1925 33 30Howell, Missouri, United States
Death: November 5, 1985Los Angeles, California, United States
Marriage:
son
Reed Mason Lillard
Birth: March 24, 1946 25 20Los Angeles, California, United States
Death: April 7, 1989Orange, California, United States

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Bessie McMahan - Household

Country Road Sisson, Howell, Missouri

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Reed, BessheadFW35WdMOMOMOFarmerGeneral Farm
Reed, FranksonMW19SMOMOMOLaborerOn Farm
Reed, IteeledaughterFW10SMOMOMO
Reed, PearldaughterFW6SMOMOMO
Reed, HelendaughterFW4-11mSMOMOMO
Gilliam, HazelservantFW17SMOMOMO

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Bessie McMahan - Household

Sisson, Howell, Missouri

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Reed, BessieXheadFW45WdMOSame PlaceHowellMOFarmFarm Operator
Reed, IteeledaughterFW19SMOSame PlaceHowellMOBeauticianBeauty Parlor
Reed, Anna PearldaughterFW16SMOSame PlaceHowellMO
Reed, HelendaughterFW14SMOSame PlaceHowellMO