The Shemwell Family

Mary Ollie WillisAge: 81 years18781959

Name
Mary Ollie Willis
Given names
Mary Ollie
Surname
Willis
Married name
Mary Ollie Christian
Birth October 12, 1878
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878

Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 19 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
MarriageJames W “Jim” ChristianView this family
1899 (Age 20 years)

Census June 11, 1900 (Age 21 years)
Birth of a son
#1
Ovie Otis “Otie” Christian
November 21, 1900 (Age 22 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 29 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 37 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 38 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 39 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 41 years)
Birth of a grandson
#2
Harold Wade Christian
November 26, 1925 (Age 47 years)
Death of a husbandJames W “Jim” Christian
October 17, 1927 (Age 49 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 50 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 8, 1930 (Age 51 years)
Birth of a grandson
#3
James Robert Christian
August 5, 1930 (Age 51 years)
Marriage of a childMerrell Pendley ChristianMartha Ann TuckerView this family
about 1933 (Age 54 years)

Birth of a grandson
#4
Merrell Pendley Christian Jr
1934 (Age 55 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#5
Dorothy Bell Christian
May 30, 1936 (Age 57 years)
Census April 29, 1940 (Age 61 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 63 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 grandson
#6
Charles Ray Christian
November 5, 1945 (Age 67 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#7
Hixie May Crowder
March 3, 1947 (Age 68 years)
Marriage of a childBennie Pershing RoperLevada Inez ChristianView this family
September 27, 1947 (Age 68 years)
Census April 6, 1950 (Age 71 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 71 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 67 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 12, 1959 (Age 81 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Gant Cemetery
Family with James W “Jim” Christian - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: 1899
23 months
son
6 years
son
3 years
daughter
4 years
daughter

No family available

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

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Mary Ollie Willis - Household

Clifty, Todd, Kentucky, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Christian, Mary OheadFW51Wd21KYKYKYfarmer
Christian, Merrell PsonMW23SKYKYKYlaborer
Christian, KathrinedaughterFW17SKYKYKY

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Mary Ollie Willis - Household

Clifty, Todd, Kentucky, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Christian, OllieheadFW61WdKY

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Mary Ollie Willis - Household

Coal Bank Road Todd, Kentucky

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Christian, Mary OheadFW71WdKY