The Shemwell Family

James W “Jim” ChristianAge: 48 years18791927

Name
James W “Jim” Christian
Given names
James W
Surname
Christian
Nickname
Jim
Birth April 24, 1879 21
Census June 21, 1880 (Age 13 months)
Death of a maternal grandfatherWilliam Parham Christian
May 30, 1887 (Age 8 years)
Marriage of a parentJames Monroe WillisNancy Bell ChristianView this family
estimated 1893 (Age 13 years)

Birth of a half-sisterFlora Pheoba Willis
March 21, 1894 (Age 14 years)
Birth of a half-brotherWilliam Bradley “Willie” Willis
September 11, 1897 (Age 18 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 18 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
MarriageMary Ollie WillisView this family
1899 (Age 19 years)

Census June 11, 1900 (Age 21 years)
Birth of a son
#1
Ovie Otis “Otie” Christian
November 21, 1900 (Age 21 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherMildred M Satterfield
after 1900 (Age 20 years)
Birth of a son
#2
Merrell Pendley Christian
June 12, 1906 (Age 27 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3
Levada Inez Christian
1908 (Age 28 years)
Census May 2, 1910 (Age 31 years)
Birth of a daughter
#4
Annie Catherine Christian
April 26, 1912 (Age 33 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 36 years)

Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1
Marriage of a childOvie Otis “Otie” ChristianAmy Gail DriskillView this family
August 24, 1918 (Age 39 years)
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 37 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 38 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 grandson
#1
Wilbor Fay Christian
June 19, 1919 (Age 40 years)
Census January 29, 1920 (Age 40 years)
Birth of a grandson
#2
Harold Wade Christian
November 26, 1925 (Age 46 years)
Death October 17, 1927 (Age 48 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Gant Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
mother
himself
Mother’s family with James Monroe Willis - View this family
step-father
mother
Marriage: estimated 1893
15 months
half-sister
Flora Pheoba Willis
Birth: March 21, 1894 53 36Kentucky, United States
Death: July 29, 1988Bowling Green, Warren, Kentucky, United States
4 years
half-brother
Family with Mary Ollie Willis - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: 1899
23 months
son
6 years
son
3 years
daughter
4 years
daughter

James W “Jim” Christian has 7 first cousins recorded

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - William Parham Christian - Household

Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Christian, William PWM56headMFarmerKYNCKY
Christian, Mildred MWF47wifeMKeeping HouseKYKYKY
Christian, Nancy BWF22daughterSAt HomeKYKYKY
Christian, Ann EWF18daughterSAt HomeKYKYKY
Christian, Edward NWM12sonSLaborerKYKYKY
Christian, Sarah EWF3daughterSKYKYKY
Christian, James WWM1grandsonSKYKYKY

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - James W Christian - Household

Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Christian, JamesheadWMApr187921M1KYKYKYfarmer
Christian, Mary OwifeWFOct187821M1KYKYKY

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - James W Christian - Household

Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Christian, James CheadMW31M11KYKYKYfarmer
Christian, Mary OwifeFW31M1143KYKYKY
Christian, Ova OdaughterFW9SKYKYKY
Christian, Merrell PsonMW4SKYKYKY
Christian, Inez LdaughterFW2SKYKYKY

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - James W Christian - Household

Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Christian, JamesheadMW40MKYKYKYfarmer
Christian, OlliewifeFW41MKYKYKY
Christian, MervinsonMW13SKYKYKY
Christian, LavadadaughterFW12SKYKYKY
Christian, KathrinedaughterFW7SKYKYKY