The Shemwell Family

Shellie LockeAge: 71 years18881959

Name
Shellie Locke
Given names
Shellie
Surname
Locke
Birth November 12, 1888 38 34
Death of a motherMartha Ellen “Mattie” Driskill
November 4, 1891 (Age 2 years)
Marriage of a parentRichard Alexander LockeJulia Ann RobertsonView this family
March 9, 1898 (Age 9 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 9 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
Birth of a half-brotherWilliam Thomas Locke
December 1898 (Age 10 years)
Census June 7, 1900 (Age 11 years)
Birth of a half-brotherJohn B Locke
about 1901 (Age 12 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherJohn Franklin Driskill
April 18, 1902 (Age 13 years)
Birth of a half-brotherSam J Locke
about 1904 (Age 15 years)
Birth of a half-sisterMary A Locke
about 1906 (Age 17 years)
MarriageElva Beulah AllenView this family
March 28, 1916 (Age 27 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 27 years)

Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1
Death of a fatherRichard Alexander Locke
August 31, 1917 (Age 28 years)
Birth of a son
#1
Richard Brandon Locke
September 3, 1917 (Age 28 years)
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 28 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
Birth of a son
#2
Edward Locke
December 10, 1918 (Age 30 years)
Death of a sonEdward Locke
December 10, 1918 (Age 30 years)
Death of a wifeElva Beulah Allen
December 11, 1918 (Age 30 years)
Historical Event
Spanish Influenza Epidemic
1918 (Age 29 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 15, 1920 (Age 31 years)
Census January 15, 1920 (Age 31 years)
MarriageEunice EarleView this family
calculated 1921 (Age 32 years)

Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 40 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 25, 1930 (Age 41 years)
Census April 5, 1940 (Age 51 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 53 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
Marriage of a childRichard Brandon LockeNellie Myrtle GearyView this family
September 6, 1948 (Age 59 years)
Death of a brotherRichard Seymour Locke
March 28, 1951 (Age 62 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 61 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 brotherFrank Coleman Locke
March 17, 1957 (Age 68 years)
Death of a brotherCharles Edgar “Charlie” Locke
April 8, 1957 (Age 68 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 57 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 December 29, 1959 (Age 71 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Unity Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: October 31, 1882Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
1 year
elder brother
Richard Seymour Locke
Birth: November 13, 1883 33 29Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: March 28, 1951Spencer, Indiana, United States
3 years
elder brother
5 months
elder brother
2 years
himself
Shellie Locke
Birth: November 12, 1888 38 34Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: December 29, 1959Greenville, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Father’s family with Julia Ann Robertson - View this family
father
step-mother
Marriage: March 9, 1898Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
10 months
half-brother
3 years
half-brother
4 years
half-brother
3 years
half-sister
Family with Elva Beulah Allen - View this family
himself
Shellie Locke
Birth: November 12, 1888 38 34Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: December 29, 1959Greenville, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
wife
Elva Beulah Allen
Birth: May 22, 1884 26 24Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: December 11, 1918Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Marriage: March 28, 1916Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
17 months
son
Richard Brandon Locke
Birth: September 3, 1917 28 33Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: December 4, 1987Owensboro, Daviess, Kentucky, United States
15 months
son
Edward Locke
Birth: December 10, 1918 30 34Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: December 10, 1918Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Family with Eunice Earle - View this family
himself
Shellie Locke
Birth: November 12, 1888 38 34Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: December 29, 1959Greenville, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
wife
Eunice Earle
Birth: January 10, 1891Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: December 30, 1974Greenville, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Marriage: calculated 1921

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - Richard Alexander Locke - Household

Muhlenberg, Kentucky

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Locke, Richard AheadWMJun185049M2TNTNTNFarmer
Locke, Julia AwifeWFNov186237M222KYKYKY
Locke, CharleysonWMNov188712SKYTNTNFarmer
Locke, ShelliesonWMNov188810SKYTNTNFarmer
Locke, William TsonWMDec18981SKYKYKY

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Shellie Locke - Household

Main Street Greenville, Muhlenberg, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Locke, ShellieboarderMW32WdKYKYKY
Locke, Richard BsonMW2-11mSKYKYKY

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Richard Seymour Locke - Household

Skilesville, Muhlenberg, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Locke, Richard SheadMW36MKYTNKYLoaderCoal Mine
Locke, EulawifeFW28MKYTNTN
Locke, Fannie EdaughterFW5SKYKYKY
Jackson, James TboarderMW32WdKYTNUSLoaderCoal Mine
Locke, Shellyyounger brotherMW31WdKYTNKYLoaderCoal Mine

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Shellie Locke - Household

Graham, Muhlenberg, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Locke, ShellieheadMW41M32KYKYKYCarpenterHouse
Locke, EunicewifeFW39M30KYKYKY
Locke, BrandonsonMW12SKYKYKY

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Shellie Locke - Household

First Road To Left Thrang Depoy of Highway 62-to North Muhlenberg, Kentucky

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Locke, ShellieheadMW51MKYSame PlaceConcrete FinisherRoad Construction
Locke, EuniceXwifeFW49MKYSame Place
Earle, Mary Esister in lawFW52SKYRMuhlenburgKY