The Shemwell Family

James Walter CarpenterAge: 81 years19081990

Name
James Walter Carpenter
Given names
James Walter
Surname
Carpenter
Birth July 30, 1908 29 24
Census April 22, 1910 (Age 20 months)
Birth of a brotherJohn Moyler Carpenter
December 12, 1916 (Age 8 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 7 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 8 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 9 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 16, 1920 (Age 11 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 21 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 21 years)
Death of a fatherWalter Raymond Carpenter
after 1930 (Age 21 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 33 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 41 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 motherThermuthis Agnes “Mutie” Moyler
September 7, 1967 (Age 59 years)
Death of a sisterMary Alice Llewellyn Carpenter
February 8, 1973 (Age 64 years)
Death of a brotherJohn Moyler Carpenter
November 26, 1974 (Age 66 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 37 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
Marriage
Never married
March 9, 1990 (on the date of death)

Death March 9, 1990 (Age 81 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Blandford Cemetery
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father
mother
Marriage: June 10, 1903Petersburg, Virginia, United States
Divorce: April 29, 1929Roanoke, Virginia, United States
13 months
elder brother
Walter Raymond Carpenter Jr.
Birth: June 27, 1904 25 20Virginia, United States
Death: February 10, 1994Tennessee, United States
13 months
elder sister
3 years
himself
James Walter Carpenter
Birth: July 30, 1908 29 24Hyattsville, Prince George's, Maryland, United States
Death: March 9, 1990Richmond, Henrico, Virginia, United States
8 years
younger brother
John Moyler Carpenter
Birth: December 12, 1916 38 32Washington City, District of Columbia, United States
Death: November 26, 1974Richmond, Virginia, United States

James Walter Carpenter has 9 first cousins recorded

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Walter Raymond Carpenter - Household

Wine Ave Hyattsville, Prince George's, Maryland

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Carpenter, Walter RheadMW31M6MDMDMDSawyer
Carpenter, T AgneswifeFW27M643VAVAVA
Carpenter, W Raymond JrsonMW5SVAMDVA
Carpenter, Alice LdaughterFW4SVAMDVA
Carpenter, J WaltersonMW1-9mSMDMDVA

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - J Edward Moyler - Household

1107 Jefferson Street Roanoke, Roanoke, Virginia

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Moyler, J EdwardheadMW50WdVAVAVAMerchantWholesale Grocery
Carpenter, T AgnessisterFW38MVAVAVA
Carpenter, RaymondnephewMW15SVAMDVA
Carpenter, AlicenieceFW14SVAMDVA
Carpenter, WalternephewMW12SMDMDVA
Carpenter, JohnnephewMW3-1mSDCMDVA

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - J Edward Moyler - Household

1107 Jefferson Street Roanoke, Virginia

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Moyler, JamesheadMW62D37VAVAVANone
Carpenter, Mutiehead(sister)FW46Wd20VAVAVAStenographInsurance Public
Carpenter, RaymondsonMW25SVAVAVAElectric EngineRR
Carpenter, Walterson - abMW21SMDVAVA
Carpenter, JohnsonMW21SMDVAVA
Carpenter, WilliamsonMW13SVAVAVA

Census wrong - No William(should be John -13) John is not 21 - d&b