The Shemwell Family

Willard Eloise FitzhughAge: 69 years19061975

Name
Willard Eloise Fitzhugh
Given names
Willard Eloise
Surname
Fitzhugh
Married name
Willard Eloise Crawford
Birth May 22, 1906 26 29
Marriage of parentsJohn Plain FitzhughHassie John ChristianView this family
about 1906

Birth of a sisterAmie Floyd Fitzhugh
November 20, 1907 (Age 17 months)
Birth of a sisterMary Erline Fitzhugh
January 1910 (Age 3 years)
Census April 20, 1910 (Age 3 years)
Birth of a sisterOma Todd Fitzhugh
October 18, 1911 (Age 5 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherElizabeth Ann Floyd
October 14, 1914 (Age 8 years)
Birth of a sisterLady Pearl Fitzhugh
October 9, 1915 (Age 9 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 9 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 10 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 11 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 brotherSelden Christian Fitzhugh
March 31, 1919 (Age 12 years)
Census January 15, 1920 (Age 13 years)
MarriageMalcom Leman CrawfordView this family
about 1928 (Age 21 years)

Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 23 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 3, 1930 (Age 23 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Barbara D Crawford
August 9, 1933 (Age 27 years)
Birth of a son
#2
Carol Lynn Crawford
September 24, 1934 (Age 28 years)
Census April 24, 1940 (Age 33 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 35 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
Death of a fatherJohn Plain Fitzhugh
April 1, 1952 (Age 45 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 43 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
Birth of a granddaughter
#1
Delores Mae Crawford
May 28, 1955 (Age 49 years)
Death of a motherHassie John Christian
June 21, 1961 (Age 55 years)
Cause: acute bronchitis - diarrhea
Death of a husbandMalcom Leman Crawford
May 31, 1968 (Age 62 years)
Death of a daughterBarbara D Crawford
May 15, 1971 (Age 64 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 39 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 September 21, 1975 (Age 69 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Gant Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: about 1906
5 months
herself
Willard Eloise Fitzhugh
Birth: May 22, 1906 26 29Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: September 21, 1975Logan, Kentucky, United States
18 months
younger sister
Amie Floyd Fitzhugh
Birth: November 20, 1907 27 30Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: February 1984Wellsville, Columbiana, Ohio, United States
2 years
younger sister
Mary Erline Fitzhugh
Birth: January 1910 29 32Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death:
22 months
younger sister
Oma Todd Fitzhugh
Birth: October 18, 1911 31 34Logan, Kentucky, United States
Death: June 16, 1996Simpson, Kentucky, United States
4 years
younger sister
Lady Pearl Fitzhugh
Birth: October 9, 1915 35 38Hopkins, Kentucky, United States
Death: December 8, 2007Lee, Florida, United States
4 years
younger brother
Selden Christian Fitzhugh
Birth: March 31, 1919 39 41Logan, Kentucky, United States
Death: October 20, 1996Logan, Kentucky, United States
Family with Malcom Leman Crawford - View this family
husband
herself
Willard Eloise Fitzhugh
Birth: May 22, 1906 26 29Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: September 21, 1975Logan, Kentucky, United States
Marriage: about 1928
6 years
daughter
Barbara D Crawford
Birth: August 9, 1933 27 27Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: May 15, 1971Logan, Kentucky, United States
14 months
son
Carol Lynn Crawford
Birth: September 24, 1934 28 28Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: December 16, 1986Christian, Kentucky, United States

Willard Eloise Fitzhugh has 11 first cousins recorded

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - John Plain Fitzhugh - Household

Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Fitzhugh, John PheadMW30M14KYKYKYFarmerGeneral Farming
Fitzhugh, Hassie JwifeFW32M1433KYKYKY
Fitzhugh, Willard EdaughterFW3MKYKYKY
Fitzhugh, Amie FdaughterFW2MKYKYKY
Fitzhugh, Mary EdaughterFW3mSKYKYKY

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - John Plain Fitzhugh - Household

Lewisburg, Logan, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Fitzhugh, J PheadMW39MKYKYKYFarmerGeneral Farm
Fitzhugh, HassiewifeFW42MKYKYKY
Fitzhugh, EloisedaughterFW13MKYKYKY
Fitzhugh, Amie FdaughterFW12MKYKYKY
Fitzhugh, Mary EdaughterFW10SKYKYKY
Fitzhugh, Oma TodddaughterFW8SKYKYKY
Fitzhugh, Lady PearldaughterFW4-4mMKYKYKY
Fitzhugh, Selden CsonMW9mMKYKYKY

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Malcom Leman Crawford - Household

Gordonsville, Logan, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Crawford, MalcomheadMW24M21KYKYKYFarmerGeneral Farm
Crawford, EloisewifeFW23M21KYKYKY
Crawford, EllamotherFW46Wd16KYKYKY

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Malcom Leman Crawford - Household

Near Everett 1940 Todd, Kentucky - Malcom Crawford

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Crawford, Malcom LheadMW34MKYSame houseFarmerFarm
Crawford, EloisewifeFW33MKYSame house
Crawford, Barbara DdaughterFW6SKYSame house
Crawford, Carol LsonMW5SKYSame house