The Shemwell Family

Grace Jane HancockAge: 91 years18891980

Name
Grace Jane Hancock
Given names
Grace Jane
Surname
Hancock
Married name
Grace Jane Locke
Birth November 3, 1889
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 8 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
MarriageCharles Edgar “Charlie” LockeView this family
estimated 1911 (Age 21 years)

Birth of a son
#1
Charles Buell Locke
February 22, 1912 (Age 22 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 26 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 27 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 28 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 6, 1920 (Age 30 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2
Lucile Locke
March 6, 1920 (Age 30 years)
twin: Louise Locke
Birth of a daughter
#3
Louise Locke
March 6, 1920 (Age 30 years)
twin: Lucile Locke
Death of a daughterLucile Locke
March 11, 1920 (Age 30 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 39 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 23, 1930 (Age 40 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1
Larry Thomas Uzzle
January 20, 1940 (Age 50 years)
Census April 4, 1940 (Age 50 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 52 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
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 60 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 husbandCharles Edgar “Charlie” Locke
April 8, 1957 (Age 67 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 56 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 November 19, 1980 (Age 91 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
Family with Charles Edgar “Charlie” Locke - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: estimated 1911
14 months
son
Charles Buell Locke
Birth: February 22, 1912 25 22Depoy, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: May 7, 2001San Leandro, Alameda, California, United States
8 years
daughter
Lucile Locke
Birth: March 6, 1920 33 30Depoy, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: March 11, 1920Depoy, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
daughter
Louise Locke
Birth: March 6, 1920 33 30Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: December 5, 2003Greenville, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Charles Edgar “Charlie” Locke - Household

Muhlenberg, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Locke, Charley EheadMW33MKYTNKYMinerLoader
Locke, GracewifeFW30MKYKYKY
Locke, Charles BsonMW7SKYKYKY

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Charles Edgar “Charley” Locke - Household

Graham, Muhlenberg, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Locke, CharlieheadMW43M24KYTNKYMinerCoal Mine
Locke, GracewifeFW40M21KYKYKY
Locke, Charles BsonMW18SKYKYKY
Locke, LouisedaughterFW10SKYKYKY

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Charles Edgar “Charlie” Locke - Household

Highway 62 Muhlenberg, Kentucky

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Locke, Charles EheadMW53MKYSame HouseConcrete FinisherRoad Construction
Locke, GraceXwifeFW50MKYSame House
Uzzle, Unionson in lawMW23MKYSame HouseSulpher PickerCoal Mine
Uzzle, LouisedaughterFW20MKYSame House
Uzzle, Larry Tgrand sonFW2mSKY