The Shemwell Family

James Duncan KingAge: 67 years18721940

Name
James Duncan King
Given names
James Duncan
Surname
King
Birth November 16, 1872
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 5 years)

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 25 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
MarriagePhoebe Jane TroutmanView this family
about 1900 (Age 27 years)

Census June 23, 1900 (Age 27 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Blanche Delilah King
December 13, 1901 (Age 29 years)
Census 1905 (Age 32 years)
Newspaper
June 13 1907 - Newspaper Article - Jonah and Deliah Troutman and James and Phoebe King
June 13, 1907 (Age 34 years)
Birth of a son
#2
James Murel King
August 12, 1908 (Age 35 years)
Census April 26, 1910 (Age 37 years)
Birth of a son
#3
Guy D King
1913 (Age 40 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 43 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 44 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 45 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 7, 1920 (Age 47 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 56 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 57 years)
Marriage of a childJames Milton BussardBlanche Delilah KingView this family
between 1931 and 1939 (Age 58 years)
Note: Marriage info based on the locations and marital status for each person in the 1930/1940 Census.
Death February 18, 1940 (Age 67 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Greenwood Memorial Park
Family with Phoebe Jane Troutman - View this family
himself
James Duncan King
Birth: November 16, 1872Pennsylvania, United States
Death: February 18, 1940San Diego, California, United States
wife
Marriage: about 1900
23 months
daughter
Blanche Delilah King
Birth: December 13, 1901 29 21Kansas, United States
Death: January 6, 1972San Diego, California, United States
7 years
son
James Murel King
Birth: August 12, 1908 35 27Missouri, United States
Death: August 12, 1981Ventura, California, United States
5 years
son
Guy D King
Birth: 1913 40 32Missouri, United States
Death: February 5, 1980Cameron, Texas, United States

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - Jonah C Troutman - Household

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Troutman, Jonah CheadWMOct184851M22INFarmer
Troutman, DeliahwifeWFSep185346M2255OHOHPA
Troutman, Phoebe JdaughterWFNov188019M0KSINOH
Troutman, Cora BdaughterWFJan188416SKSINOH
Troutman, Michael LsonWMAug188514SKSINOH
Troutman, Joseph EsonWMSep188811SKSINOH
King, James Dson in lawWMNov187227M0PAPartner

CensusKansas State - Census transcript - James Duncan King - Household

Montgomery, Kansas, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPOccupation
De Laney, M LheadMW40OH
De Laney, MarywifeFW39OH
King, MrlodgerMW35PATraveling Salesman

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - James D King - Household

ED 206 Branson, Taney, Missouri, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
King, James DheadMW38M10PAUnited StatesUnited StatesEnglishSection ForemanRailroadWNo0YesYesRH
King, Phoebe JwifeFW29M1022KSUnited StatesILEnglishNoneYesYes
King, Blanche DdaughterFW9SKSPAKSNoneYes
King, James MsonMW1year 8 monthsSMOPAKSNone

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - James D King - Household

ED 233 Branson, Taney, Missouri, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
King, James DheadMW48MYesYesPAUnited StatesUnited StatesForemanR.R.W
King, Phoebe JwifeFW39MYesYesKSINILNone
King, Blanche DdaughterFW19MNoYesYesKSPAKSNone
King, James MsonMW11SYesYesYesMOPAKS
King, Guy DsonMW7SYesMOPAKS

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - James D King - Household

ED 4 Branson, Taney, Missouri, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
King, James DheadR10RNoMW56M28NoYesPAUnited StatesUnited StatesYesSection ForemanSteam RailroadWYesNo
King, Phoebe JwifeFW49M19NoYesKSINILYesNone
King, Blanche DdaughterFW29SNoYesKSPAKSYesTelephone OperatorPhone OfficeWNo16
King, James MsonMW21SNoYesMOPAKSYesMason's HelperConstructionWNo17
King, Guy DsonMW17SYesYesMOPAKSYes