The Shemwell Family

Martha Ann TuckerAge: 82 years19151998

Name
Martha Ann Tucker
Given names
Martha Ann
Surname
Tucker
Married name
Martha Ann Christian
Birth October 25, 1915 49
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 2 months)

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 14 months)

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 2 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/
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 13 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
MarriageMerrell Pendley ChristianView this family
about 1933 (Age 17 years)

Birth of a son
#1
Merrell Pendley Christian Jr
1934 (Age 18 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2
Dorothy Bell Christian
May 30, 1936 (Age 20 years)
Census April 30, 1940 (Age 24 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 26 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
#3
Charles Ray Christian
November 5, 1945 (Age 30 years)
Census April 11, 1950 (Age 34 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 34 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 fatherSteven Tucker
May 23, 1956 (Age 40 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1
Dennis Wade Christian
September 29, 1956 (Age 40 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 30 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 of a sonMerrell Pendley Christian Jr
November 7, 1981 (Age 66 years)
Death of a husbandMerrell Pendley Christian
December 15, 1982 (Age 67 years)
Death April 23, 1998 (Age 82 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Gant Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
Steven Tucker
Birth: March 8, 1866Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: May 23, 1956Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States
herself
Family with Merrell Pendley Christian - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: about 1933
2 years
son
Merrell Pendley Christian Jr
Birth: 1934 27 18Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: November 7, 1981Christian, Kentucky, United States
2 years
daughter
Dorothy Bell Christian
Birth: May 30, 1936 29 20Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: October 17, 2023Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
9 years
son
Charles Ray Christian
Birth: November 5, 1945 39 30Christian, Kentucky, United States
Death: March 13, 2006Normal, McLean, Illinois, United States

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Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Merrell Pendley Christian - Household

Kranville Road Todd, Kentucky

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Christian, MerrellXheadMW33MKYSame PlaceFarmerFarm
Christian, MarthawifeFW24MKYSame Place
Christian, Merrell JrsonMW6SKYSame Place
Christian, DorothydaughterFW3SKY
Tucker, Stevenfather in lawMW74WdKYSame PlaceFarmerFarm

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Merrell Pendley Christian - Household

Road # 181 Todd, Kentucky

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Christian, Merrell PheadMW43MarKYFarmerFarm
Christian, Martha AwifeFW34MarKY
Christian, MerrellsonMW16NevKY
Christian, Dorothy DdaughterFW13NevKY
Christian, Charles RsonMW4NevKY