The Shemwell Family

James Douglas “Dug” BurnettAge: 45 years18861931

Name
James Douglas “Dug” Burnett
Given names
James Douglas
Surname
Burnett
Nickname
Dug
Birth February 18, 1886 25 24
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 12 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
MarriageVersa Etna DortonView this family
about 1906 (Age 19 years)

Birth of a son
#1
James Martin Burnett
April 11, 1906 (Age 20 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2
Ernestine Burnett
September 25, 1907 (Age 21 years)
Birth of a son
#3
Joe John Burnett
February 23, 1910 (Age 24 years)
Census April 15, 1910 (Age 24 years)
Birth of a daughter
#4
Mabel G Burnett
August 3, 1911 (Age 25 years)
Birth of a son
#5
Pvt. Douglas W Burnett
about 1914 (Age 27 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 29 years)

Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1
Birth of a daughter
#6
Martha Rebecca “Mattie” Burnett
November 23, 1917 (Age 31 years)
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 30 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 31 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 daughter
#7
Hazel Alice Burnett
May 5, 1919 (Age 33 years)
Census January 14, 1920 (Age 33 years)
Death of a fatherJohn Quincy Burnett
January 24, 1922 (Age 35 years)
Birth of a daughter
#8
Marjorie Rose Burnett
March 22, 1923 (Age 37 years)
Birth of a son
#9
Quincy Thomas Burnett
November 8, 1927 (Age 41 years)
Birth of a son
#10
Herbert Charles Burnett
April 3, 1929 (Age 43 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 43 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 17, 1930 (Age 44 years)
Death May 29, 1931 (Age 45 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Crossville City Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
John Quincy Burnett
Birth: December 1, 1860Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States
Death: January 24, 1922Crossville, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
mother
Martha Ellen “Mattie” Hamby
Birth: June 27, 1861Hebbertsburg, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: March 15, 1944Crossville, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Marriage:
himself
Family with Versa Etna Dorton - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: about 1906
3 months
son
James Martin Burnett
Birth: April 11, 1906 20 22Crossville, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: October 16, 1984Ludington, Mason, Michigan, United States
17 months
daughter
Ernestine Burnett
Birth: September 25, 1907 21 23Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: July 13, 1973Gadsden, Etowah, Alabama, United States
2 years
son
Joe John Burnett
Birth: February 23, 1910 24 25Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: December 20, 1950Crab Orchard, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
17 months
daughter
Mabel G Burnett
Birth: August 3, 1911 25 27Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: October 22, 1978Brevard, Florida, United States
3 years
son
Pvt. Douglas W Burnett
Birth: about 1914 27 29Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: March 29, 1943North Africa
4 years
daughter
17 months
daughter
4 years
daughter
5 years
son
Quincy Thomas Burnett
Birth: November 8, 1927 41 43Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: April 10, 1942Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States
17 months
son
Herbert Charles Burnett
Birth: April 3, 1929 43 45Crossville, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: March 28, 2004Houston, Texas, United States

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - James Douglas Burnett - Household

Pleasant Hill Road Cumberland, Tennessee

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Burnett, James DheadMW24M4TNTNTNWood ChopperMaking Cross ties
Burnett, Versa EwifeFW26M433TNTNTN
Burnett, James MsonMW4STNTNTN
Burnett, ErnestinedaughterFW2STNTNTN
Burnett, John JsonMW0mSTNTNTN

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - James Douglas Burnett - Household

Cumberland, Tennessee

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Burnett, James DheadMW33MTNTNTNFarmerGeneral Farm
Burnett, ElnawifeFW34MTNTNTN
Burnett, JamessonMW13STNTNTN
Burnett, ErnestinedaughterFW11STNTNTN
Burnett, JoesonMW9STNTNTN
Burnett, MabeldaughterFW7STNTNTN
Burnett, DouglassonMW6STNTNTN
Burnett, MattiedaughterFW2-2mSTNTNTN
Burnett, HazeldaughterFW7mSTNTNTN

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - James Douglas Burnett - Household

Cumberland, Tennessee

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Burnett, J DouglasheadMW44M19TNTNTNFarmerFarm
Burnett, V EtnawifeFW46M21TNTNTN
Burnett, Joe JsonMW20STNTNTNLaborerFarm
Burnett, Mabel GdaughterFW18STNTNTN
Burnett, W DouglassonMW16STNTNTNLaborerFarm
Burnett, Rebecca MdaughterFW12STNTNTN
Burnett, Alice HdaughterFW10STNTNTN
Burnett, Marjorie RdaughterFW6STNTNTN
Burnett, QuincysonMW2-4mSTNTNTN
Burnett, HerbertsonMW11mSTNTNTN